| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Frazier (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Brock (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Trevor Mercer (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Larry Boyd (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Woodie (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Marc Tolbert (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alvin Betton (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jacob Surles (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Aaron Mart (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jamie Hereford (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer inbounds the ball | 25-33 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:51 | Northwestern | David Brock drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Frazier | 28-33 |
| 19:28 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 28-33 |
| 19:05 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from David Brock | 30-33 |
| 18:44 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles misses long on an open 3 from the left wing | 30-33 |
| 18:42 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Larry Boyd | 30-33 |
| 18:24 | Northwestern | Jamie Hereford is called for the reach on Charles Frazier - foul #3 on Jamie Hereford, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Green (C) Jamie Hereford | |
| 18:14 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd misses the floater from the right block | 30-33 |
| 18:13 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 17:58 | Northwestern | Jacob Surles denies the turnaround by Charles Frazier | 30-33 |
| 17:57 | Northwestern | David Brock pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 17:43 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 30-33 |
| 17:41 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie can't tip it in | 30-33 |
| 17:40 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie gets the offensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 17:30 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd connects on the fadeaway near the basket | 32-33 |
| 17:19 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Larry Boyd - foul #1 on Larry Boyd, team foul #1 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kyle Puente (SF) Jacob Surles | |
| 17:19 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 17:19 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert misses the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 17:19 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie pulls down the rebound | 32-34 |
| 17:00 | Northwestern | Aaron Mart swats the layup by Charles Frazier | 32-34 |
| 16:58 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart grabs the defensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 16:38 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert connects on the runner from the right block set up by Robert Green | 32-36 |
| 16:22 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer scores on a jumper from the left wing | 34-36 |
| 16:01 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 34-36 |
| 15:59 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd gets the rebound | 34-36 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Frazier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Brock (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Trevor Mercer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Larry Boyd (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerald Woodie (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Marc Tolbert (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alvin Betton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kyle Puente (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Aaron Mart (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Green (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier is called for 3 seconds | 34-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jacob Surles (SG), Timothy Schweizer (PF), Jamie Hereford (C) Alvin Betton, Aaron Mart, Robert Green | |
| 15:18 | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-36 |
| 15:16 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford grabs the offensive board | 34-36 |
| 14:52 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford misses short on a jump hook from close range | 34-36 |
| 14:50 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie grabs the defensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 14:26 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Gerald Woodie, team foul #2 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jordan Priest (C) Gerald Woodie | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 14:04 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert is hacked by Charles Frazier - foul #3 on Charles Frazier, team foul #3 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Donald Donnell (SF), Gerald Moss (PF) Trevor Mercer, Larry Boyd | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alvin Betton (SG), Aaron Mart (PF) Kyle Puente, Timothy Schweizer | |
| 13:51 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-36 |
| 13:49 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Alvin Betton | 34-36 |
| 13:37 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 34-36 |
| 13:36 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles grabs the offensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 13:25 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 34-36 |
| 13:24 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert tips it but misses | 34-36 |
| 13:23 | Northwestern | David Brock gets the rebound | 34-36 |
| 13:18 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Jacob Surles - foul #2 on Jacob Surles, team foul #2 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Connery (SG) David Brock | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer (SF) Jacob Surles | |
| 13:18 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 13:18 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell misses the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 13:18 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 13:04 | Northwestern | Robert Connery misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 35-36 |
| 13:03 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart grabs the board | 35-36 |
| 12:40 | Ohio State | Robert Connery takes the ball from Timothy Schweizer | 35-36 |
| 12:35 | Northwestern | Robert Connery misses the lay-in | 35-36 |
| 12:34 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford grabs the defensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 12:13 | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer is whistled for a carry | 35-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), Trevor Mercer (SF), Larry Boyd (PF), Gerald Woodie (C) Charles Frazier, Donald Donnell, Gerald Moss, Jordan Priest | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jacob Surles (SG), Kyle Puente (SF), Robert Green (C) Marc Tolbert, Timothy Schweizer, Jamie Hereford | |
| 11:55 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by Robert Connery | 37-36 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Tim Kraker (fresh) SG - Robert Connery (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Trevor Mercer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Larry Boyd (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerald Woodie (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Alvin Betton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jacob Surles (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kyle Puente (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Aaron Mart (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Green (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton misses the lay-in but the foul's on Trevor Mercer - foul #2 on Trevor Mercer, team foul #4 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Brock (SG) Robert Connery | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer (PF) Aaron Mart | |
| 11:32 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 11:32 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 11:04 | Northwestern | Jacob Surles steals it from Larry Boyd | 37-38 |
| 11:01 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles jams it | 37-40 |
| 10:42 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-40 |
| 10:41 | Northwestern | David Brock tips it home | 39-40 |
| 10:22 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Timothy Schweizer | 39-43 |
| 10:11 | Northwestern | David Brock misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-43 |
| 10:10 | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer gets the rebound | 39-43 |
| 09:53 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton is hacked by Tim Kraker - foul #2 on Tim Kraker, team foul #5 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Frazier (PG), Gerald Moss (PF), Jordan Priest (C) Tim Kraker, Larry Boyd, Gerald Woodie | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert (PG), Aaron Mart (PF), Jamie Hereford (C) Jacob Surles, Timothy Schweizer, Robert Green | |
| 09:41 | Ohio State | David Brock steals the ball from Alvin Betton | 39-43 |
| 09:38 | Northwestern | David Brock hits the finger roll | 41-43 |
| 09:23 | Ohio State | Kyle Puente clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-43 |
| 09:22 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest grabs the defensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 08:57 | Northwestern | David Brock misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 08:56 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford grabs the board | 41-43 |
| 08:39 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-43 |
| 08:38 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss grabs the board | 41-43 |
| 08:29 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss drills a shot in the lane on a great pass from David Brock | 43-43 |
| 08:19 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Connery (SG), Donald Donnell (SF), Larry Boyd (PF), Gerald Woodie (C) David Brock, Trevor Mercer, Gerald Moss, Jordan Priest | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jacob Surles (SG), Timothy Schweizer (SF) Alvin Betton, Kyle Puente | |
| 08:15 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier loses the dribble to Marc Tolbert in the backcourt | 43-43 |
| 07:59 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert loses the ball out of bounds | 43-43 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Frazier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Connery (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Donnell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Larry Boyd (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerald Woodie (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Marc Tolbert (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jacob Surles (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Timothy Schweizer (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Aaron Mart (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jamie Hereford (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:38 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Marc Tolbert - foul #1 on Marc Tolbert, team foul #3 | 43-43 |
| 07:38 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 07:38 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 07:20 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart travels with the ball | 45-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alvin Betton (SG) Timothy Schweizer | |
| 06:59 | Northwestern | Robert Connery drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Donnell | 47-43 |
| 06:44 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford is fouled on the floor by Gerald Woodie - foul #3 on Gerald Woodie, team foul #6 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Brock (SG) Robert Connery | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kyle Puente (SF), Timothy Schweizer (PF), Robert Green (C) Alvin Betton, Aaron Mart, Jamie Hereford | |
| 06:34 | Ohio State | Robert Green scores on a runner in the paint | 47-45 |
| 06:19 | Northwestern | David Brock scores on a 3 from the left corner | 50-45 |
| 05:58 | Ohio State | Kyle Puente is whistled for a carry | 50-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), Trevor Mercer (SF), Gerald Moss (PF), Jordan Priest (C) Charles Frazier, Donald Donnell, Larry Boyd, Gerald Woodie | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alvin Betton (SG) Jacob Surles | |
| 05:31 | Northwestern | David Brock is hacked by Alvin Betton - foul #2 on Alvin Betton, team foul #4 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Aaron Mart (PF), Jamie Hereford (C) Timothy Schweizer, Robert Green | |
| 05:18 | Northwestern | David Brock is hacked by Alvin Betton - foul #3 on Alvin Betton, team foul #5 | 50-45 |
| 05:01 | Northwestern | Kyle Puente takes the ball from Tim Kraker | 50-45 |
| 04:36 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Alvin Betton | 50-48 |
| 04:17 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-48 |
| 04:16 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton snags the defensive board | 50-48 |
| 04:10 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-48 |
| 04:09 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Jordan Priest | 50-48 |
| 03:57 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss double dribbles | 50-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Frazier (PG), Robert Connery (SG), Donald Donnell (SF), Larry Boyd (PF), Gerald Woodie (C) Tim Kraker, David Brock, Trevor Mercer, Gerald Moss, Jordan Priest | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jacob Surles (SF), Robert Green (C) Kyle Puente, Jamie Hereford | |
| 03:44 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton is fouled on the floor by Robert Connery - foul #1 on Robert Connery, team foul #7 | 50-48 |
| 03:44 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 03:44 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Frazier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Connery (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Donnell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Larry Boyd (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerald Woodie (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Marc Tolbert (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alvin Betton (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jacob Surles (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Aaron Mart (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Green (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd is whistled for traveling | 50-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer (SF) Alvin Betton | |
| 03:03 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 50-50 |
| 03:01 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart tips it in | 50-52 |
| 02:58 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Brock (SG), Trevor Mercer (SF) Robert Connery, Donald Donnell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kyle Puente (SF), Jamie Hereford (C) Timothy Schweizer, Robert Green | |
| 02:42 | Northwestern | David Brock misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-52 |
| 02:41 | Ohio State | Kyle Puente gets the rebound | 50-52 |
| 02:27 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart banks in the layup | 50-54 |
| 02:05 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-54 |
| 02:04 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie hits the follow up shot | 52-54 |
| 01:55 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart misses the easy dunk attempt but he's fouled by Larry Boyd - foul #2 on Larry Boyd, team foul #8 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alvin Betton (SG) Kyle Puente | |
| 01:55 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 01:55 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 01:36 | Northwestern | David Brock misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-56 |
| 01:34 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Aaron Mart | 52-56 |
| 01:07 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-56 |
| 01:05 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd snags the defensive board | 52-56 |
| 00:48 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Trevor Mercer | 54-56 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:21 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton banks in the layup over the doubleteam on a nice dish by Aaron Mart | 54-58 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | David Brock comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-58 |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford grabs the board | 54-58 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:12 | Ohio State | Charles Frazier is called for the reach on Jamie Hereford in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Frazier, team foul #9 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer (PF) Aaron Mart | |
| 00:12 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford misses the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 00:12 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd gets the rebound | 54-58 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern | David Brock makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Larry Boyd | 57-58 |
| 00:04 | Ohio State | David Brock is called for the reach on Marc Tolbert in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Brock, team foul #10 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Aaron Mart (PF) Timothy Schweizer | |
| 00:04 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert misses the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 00:04 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert misses the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd grabs the defensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-58 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier misses short on a halfcourt shot | 57-58 |