| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Lowder (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Fincher (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tyler Moorer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Beyers (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - George Crenshaw (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Joshua Glover (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Scott Drees (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Bastarache (fresh) PF - Jonathan Alejo (fresh) 2 pts. C - Elmer Snedeker (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer inbounds the ball | 51-29 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:34 | Ohio State | Joshua Glover picks off the pass by Eric Lowder | 51-29 |
| 19:29 | Northwestern | Scott Drees comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-29 |
| 19:28 | Northwestern | Scott Drees grabs the offensive board | 51-29 |
| 19:22 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo clanks a runner from the baseline | 51-29 |
| 19:20 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers gets the rebound | 51-29 |
| 18:58 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw makes the wide open driving attempt from the baseline set up by Eric Lowder | 53-29 |
| 18:40 | Northwestern | George Crenshaw swats the layup by Joshua Glover | 53-29 |
| 18:39 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers gets the rebound | 53-29 |
| 18:18 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-29 |
| 18:16 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo pulls down the rebound | 53-29 |
| 18:09 | Northwestern | Matthew Beyers denies the turnaround by Elmer Snedeker | 53-29 |
| 18:08 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover tips it back up and in | 53-31 |
| 17:39 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers knocks in the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Mark Fincher | 55-31 |
| 17:27 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover clanks a shot from the right wing | 55-31 |
| 17:25 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw gets the rebound | 55-31 |
| 16:56 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-31 |
| 16:55 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker snags the defensive board | 55-31 |
| 16:43 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo is hacked by Matthew Beyers - foul #1 on Matthew Beyers, team foul #1 | 55-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Jones (PG), Gerald Best (SG), Joshua Pugsley (SF), Michael Hart (PF), Jason Holsinger (C) Eric Lowder, Mark Fincher, Tyler Moorer, Matthew Beyers, George Crenshaw | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Humphries (SG), Daniel Rhodes (SF), Paul McThune (PF), Joel Davey (C) Scott Drees, Ronald Bastarache, Jonathan Alejo, Elmer Snedeker | |
| 16:34 | Northwestern | John Humphries is whistled for a carry | 55-31 |
| 16:13 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley clanks a 3 from the right corner | 55-31 |
| 16:12 | Northwestern | Joel Davey pulls down the rebound | 55-31 |
| 16:08 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes makes the jumper from close range set up by Joshua Glover | 55-33 |
| 15:53 | Ohio State | Daniel Rhodes picks off the pass by Michael Hart | 55-33 |
| 15:50 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes banks in the layup | 55-35 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Patrick Jones (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Gerald Best (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Pugsley (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Hart (fresh) C - Jason Holsinger (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Joshua Glover (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Humphries (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Rhodes (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Paul McThune (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Joel Davey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joshua Pugsley, team foul #2 | 55-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG), Wayne Willis (SG) Joshua Glover, John Humphries | |
| 15:43 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-37 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 15:32 | Ohio State | Gerald Best hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-37 |
| 15:30 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Leonard Chung | 55-37 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 15:26 | Northwestern | Michael Hart denies the turnaround by Daniel Rhodes | 55-37 |
| 15:24 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger snags the defensive board | 55-37 |
| 15:22 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Leonard Chung - foul #4 on Leonard Chung, team foul #1 | 55-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Lowder (PG), Mark Fincher (SG) Patrick Jones, Gerald Best | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Glover (PG), Ronald Bastarache (SF), Jonathan Alejo (PF) Leonard Chung, Daniel Rhodes, Joel Davey | |
| 15:07 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder hits a wide open jumper in the lane on a great pass from Joshua Pugsley | 57-37 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 15:00 | Northwestern | Michael Hart is called for the reach on Joshua Glover - foul #1 on Michael Hart, team foul #3 | 57-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer (SF), Matthew Beyers (PF), George Crenshaw (C) Joshua Pugsley, Michael Hart, Jason Holsinger | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Humphries (PG), Elmer Snedeker (C) Joshua Glover, Paul McThune | |
| 14:45 | Northwestern | John Humphries buries a 3 from the left corner | 57-40 |
| 14:42 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder is hacked by John Humphries in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Humphries, team foul #2 | 57-40 |
| 14:28 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer dunks the ball on a nice dish by George Crenshaw | 59-40 |
| 14:21 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache knocks in the driving attempt from the left block | 59-42 |
| 13:59 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Eric Lowder and he's hacked by John Humphries - foul #4 on John Humphries, team foul #3 | 61-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Jones (PG), Gerald Best (SG) Eric Lowder, Mark Fincher | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Glover (PG), Daniel Rhodes (SF), Joel Davey (C) John Humphries, Ronald Bastarache, Elmer Snedeker | |
| 13:59 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers misses the free throw | 61-42 |
| 13:59 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo pulls down the rebound | 61-42 |
| 13:53 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 61-44 |
| 13:28 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones misses short on an open jumper from just outside the lane | 61-44 |
| 13:27 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers tips it home | 63-44 |
| 13:22 | Northwestern | Matthew Beyers steals the ball from Joshua Glover | 63-44 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 13:00 | Ohio State | Daniel Rhodes is called for the reach on Tyler Moorer - foul #1 on Daniel Rhodes, team foul #4 | 63-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Fincher (SG), Joshua Pugsley (SF), Michael Hart (PF), Jason Holsinger (C) Patrick Jones, Tyler Moorer, Matthew Beyers, George Crenshaw | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Scott Drees (SF), Paul McThune (PF), Elmer Snedeker (C) Daniel Rhodes, Jonathan Alejo, Joel Davey | |
| 12:36 | Ohio State | Michael Hart can't connect on a shot from close range but the foul's on Wayne Willis - foul #4 on Wayne Willis, team foul #5 | 63-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Lowder (PG) Gerald Best | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache (SF) Wayne Willis | |
| 12:36 | Ohio State | Michael Hart misses the 1st free throw | 63-44 |
| 12:36 | Ohio State | Michael Hart misses the 2nd free throw | 63-44 |
| 12:36 | Northwestern | Paul McThune grabs the board | 63-44 |
| 12:18 | Northwestern | Scott Drees misses long on a 3 from straight away | 63-44 |
| 12:16 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker snags the offensive board | 63-44 |
| 11:59 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-44 |
| 11:57 | Northwestern | Scott Drees grabs the offensive board | 63-44 |
| 11:33 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Paul McThune | 63-47 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Lowder (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. SG - Mark Fincher (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joshua Pugsley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Hart (fresh) C - Jason Holsinger (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Joshua Glover (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scott Drees (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ronald Bastarache (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Paul McThune (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Elmer Snedeker (tiring) 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 11:18 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley misses long on an open runner from the right block | 63-47 |
| 11:17 | Northwestern | Paul McThune pulls down the rebound | 63-47 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 11:10 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover is hacked by Jason Holsinger - foul #1 on Jason Holsinger, team foul #4 | 63-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Jones (PG), Gerald Best (SG), Tyler Moorer (SF), George Crenshaw (C) Eric Lowder, Mark Fincher, Joshua Pugsley, Jason Holsinger | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes (SF), Jonathan Alejo (PF), Joel Davey (C) Ronald Bastarache, Paul McThune, Elmer Snedeker | |
| 10:54 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 63-47 |
| 10:53 | Ohio State | Gerald Best grabs the defensive rebound | 63-47 |
| 10:51 | Ohio State | Joshua Glover is called for the reach on Patrick Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joshua Glover, team foul #6 | 63-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers (PF) Michael Hart | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 10:25 | Ohio State | Daniel Rhodes steps in front of the George Crenshaw pass | 63-47 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 10:04 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo lays it up and in and he's hacked by Tyler Moorer - foul #2 on Tyler Moorer, team foul #5 | 63-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Fincher (SG), Joshua Pugsley (SF), Jason Holsinger (C) Gerald Best, Tyler Moorer, George Crenshaw | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 10:04 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo makes the free throw | 63-50 |
| 09:43 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger is by himself and knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Patrick Jones | 65-50 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 09:21 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover is hacked by Patrick Jones - foul #1 on Patrick Jones, team foul #6 | 65-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Lowder (PG), Michael Hart (PF) Patrick Jones, Matthew Beyers | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache (SF), Paul McThune (C) Daniel Rhodes, Joel Davey | |
| 09:14 | Northwestern | Joshua Pugsley blocks the short jumper by Joshua Glover | 65-50 |
| 09:13 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder snags the defensive board | 65-50 |
| 08:57 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Eric Lowder | 68-50 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 08:42 | Northwestern | Michael Hart is called for the reach on Scott Drees - foul #2 on Michael Hart, team foul #7 | 68-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gerald Best (SG), Tyler Moorer (SF), George Crenshaw (C) Mark Fincher, Joshua Pugsley, Jason Holsinger | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker (C) Jonathan Alejo | |
| 08:42 | Northwestern | Scott Drees makes the 1st free throw | 68-51 |
| 08:42 | Northwestern | Scott Drees misses the 2nd free throw | 68-51 |
| 08:42 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Michael Hart | 68-51 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 08:13 | Ohio State | Elmer Snedeker is called for the reach on Gerald Best - foul #2 on Elmer Snedeker, team foul #7 | 68-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes (SF) Ronald Bastarache | |
| 08:13 | Ohio State | Gerald Best makes the 1st free throw | 69-51 |
| 08:13 | Ohio State | Gerald Best makes the 2nd free throw | 70-51 |
| 07:54 | Northwestern | Paul McThune can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-51 |
| 07:53 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw gets the rebound | 70-51 |
| 07:49 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder makes the shot near the basket set up by George Crenshaw and he's hacked by Joshua Glover - foul #3 on Joshua Glover, team foul #8 | 72-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Fincher (SG) Gerald Best | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG), Wayne Willis (SG), Joel Davey (PF) Joshua Glover, Scott Drees, Elmer Snedeker | |
| 07:49 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder makes the free throw | 73-51 |
| 07:34 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes is called for traveling | 73-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Jones (PG), Joshua Pugsley (SF), Matthew Beyers (PF), Jason Holsinger (C) Eric Lowder, Tyler Moorer, Michael Hart, George Crenshaw | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo (PF) Daniel Rhodes | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Patrick Jones (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Mark Fincher (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joshua Pugsley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Beyers (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Jason Holsinger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leonard Chung (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SG - Wayne Willis (fresh) 17 pts. 4 pf. SF - Joel Davey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jonathan Alejo (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul McThune (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley's layup is rejected by Jonathan Alejo | 73-51 |
| 07:16 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger grabs the offensive board | 73-51 |
| 07:01 | Ohio State | Paul McThune is called for the reach on Mark Fincher - foul #1 on Paul McThune, team foul #9 | 73-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes (SF), Elmer Snedeker (C) Joel Davey, Paul McThune | |
| 07:01 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher makes the 1st free throw | 74-51 |
| 07:01 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher makes the 2nd free throw | 75-51 |
| 06:42 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 75-51 |
| 06:40 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker misses the tip | 75-51 |
| 06:38 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger gets the rebound | 75-51 |
| 06:33 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones misses the wide open driving attempt from the baseline | 75-51 |
| 06:31 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley gets the offensive rebound | 75-51 |
| 06:05 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger misses long on an open floater from the right block | 75-51 |
| 06:03 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger gets the offensive rebound | 75-51 |
| 05:37 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Rhodes | 75-51 |
| 05:35 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Wayne Willis | 75-51 |
| 05:30 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 75-51 |
| 05:28 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers pulls down the rebound | 75-51 |
| 05:08 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 75-51 |
| 05:07 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker pulls down the rebound | 75-51 |
| 04:51 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 75-51 |
| 04:50 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes grabs the offensive board | 75-51 |
| 04:38 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 75-51 |
| 04:37 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Jason Holsinger | 75-51 |
| 04:32 | Ohio State | Wayne Willis is called for the reach on Patrick Jones in the backcourt - foul #5 on Wayne Willis, team foul #10 | 75-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gerald Best (SG), Tyler Moorer (SF), Michael Hart (PF), George Crenshaw (C) Mark Fincher, Joshua Pugsley, Matthew Beyers, Jason Holsinger | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Humphries (PG), Joel Davey (SF), Paul McThune (PF) Wayne Willis, Jonathan Alejo, Elmer Snedeker | |
| 04:32 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones makes the 1st free throw | 76-51 |
| 04:32 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 76-51 |
| 04:32 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Daniel Rhodes | 76-51 |
| 04:17 | Northwestern | John Humphries is called for a moving pick - foul #5 on John Humphries, team foul #11 | 76-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Lowder (PG) Patrick Jones | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Scott Drees (SG) John Humphries | |
| 03:59 | Ohio State | Joel Davey steps in front of the Tyler Moorer pass | 76-51 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:43 | Northwestern | Paul McThune hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Michael Hart - foul #3 on Michael Hart, team foul #8 | 76-51 |
| 03:43 | Northwestern | Paul McThune makes the 1st free throw | 76-52 |
| 03:43 | Northwestern | Paul McThune misses the 2nd free throw | 76-52 |
| 03:43 | Ohio State | Michael Hart grabs the board | 76-52 |
| 03:14 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder misses long on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Leonard Chung - foul #5 on Leonard Chung, team foul #12 | 76-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Glover (PG) Leonard Chung | |
| 03:14 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder makes the 1st free throw | 77-52 |
| 03:14 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder makes the 2nd free throw | 78-52 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Lowder (fresh) 19 pts. 7 ast. SG - Gerald Best (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tyler Moorer (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Hart (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - George Crenshaw (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Joshua Glover (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Scott Drees (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Joel Davey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Rhodes (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul McThune (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Northwestern | Gerald Best picks off the pass by Joel Davey | 78-52 |
| 02:57 | Ohio State | Gerald Best hits the finger roll | 80-52 |
| 02:42 | Northwestern | Scott Drees connects on the runner from the baseline | 80-54 |
| 02:22 | Ohio State | Gerald Best buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Michael Hart | 83-54 |
| 02:03 | Northwestern | Scott Drees scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Joel Davey | 83-56 |
| 01:57 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder is hacked by Joshua Glover in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joshua Glover, team foul #13 | 83-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Fincher (SG), Matthew Beyers (PF) Gerald Best, Michael Hart | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 01:57 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder makes the 1st free throw | 84-56 |
| 01:57 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder makes the 2nd free throw | 85-56 |
| 01:46 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Paul McThune is denied by George Crenshaw | 85-56 |
| 01:45 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer grabs the board | 85-56 |
| 01:43 | Ohio State | Daniel Rhodes picks off the pass by Mark Fincher in the backcourt | 85-56 |
| 01:32 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 85-56 |
| 01:31 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw gets the rebound | 85-56 |
| 01:29 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 85-56 |
| 01:16 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 85-56 |
| 01:15 | Northwestern | Paul McThune hits the follow up shot | 85-58 |
| 00:48 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 85-58 |
| 00:47 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw gets the offensive rebound | 85-58 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw's pass is intercepted by Joel Davey | 85-58 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | Scott Drees misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by George Crenshaw - foul #1 on George Crenshaw, team foul #9 | 85-58 |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | Scott Drees misses the 1st free throw | 85-58 |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | Scott Drees misses the 2nd free throw | 85-58 |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer gets the rebound | 85-58 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder runs out the clock | 85-58 |