| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jamie Marquis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - William McCurty (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Karl Portillo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Larry Frankel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Foster (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Carey (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Carter (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Scott Stemple (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | James Carey inbounds the ball | 44-43 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Northwestern | William Carter is whistled for traveling | 44-43 |
| 19:24 | Ohio State | Jamie Marquis scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-43 |
| 19:11 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 46-43 |
| 19:09 | Northwestern | David Smith gets the offensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 18:49 | Northwestern | Michael Foster is fouled on the floor by William McCurty - foul #2 on William McCurty, team foul #1 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Smith (PF), Peter Hines (C) William Carter, Scott Stemple | |
| 18:35 | Northwestern | Karl Portillo steals it from James Carey | 46-43 |
| 18:13 | Ohio State | Jamie Marquis drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-43 |
| 18:06 | Northwestern | Michael Foster is whistled for traveling | 48-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), David Appling (SG) David Smith, Michael Foster | |
| 17:44 | Ohio State | William McCurty scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Karl Portillo | 51-43 |
| 17:27 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-43 |
| 17:25 | Ohio State | William McCurty grabs the board | 51-43 |
| 17:06 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-43 |
| 17:05 | Northwestern | Peter Hines pulls down the rebound | 51-43 |
| 16:46 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Smith (PG), Michael Foster (SG), William Carter (PF), Scott Stemple (C) Robert Damron, David Appling, Thomas Smith, Peter Hines | |
| 16:37 | Ohio State | William McCurty's pass is intercepted by David Smith | 51-43 |
| 16:33 | Northwestern | Michael Foster misses the easy layup | 51-43 |
| 16:32 | Northwestern | William Carter tips it in | 51-45 |
| 16:25 | Ohio State | Michael Foster picks off the pass by Jamie Marquis in the backcourt | 51-45 |
| 16:14 | Northwestern | Michael Foster clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-45 |
| 16:12 | Northwestern | James Carey misses the tip | 51-45 |
| 16:11 | Ohio State | William McCurty gets the rebound | 51-45 |
| 16:01 | Ohio State | Jamie Marquis buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-45 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jamie Marquis (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - William McCurty (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Karl Portillo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Larry Frankel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Jones (tiring) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Foster (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Carey (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Scott Stemple (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Northwestern | David Smith is fouled on the floor by William McCurty - foul #3 on William McCurty, team foul #2 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey (PG), Joseph Alcazar (SF), Warren Carnegie (C) Jamie Marquis, Karl Portillo, Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Appling (PG), Patrick Webber (SG), Robert Damron (SF) David Smith, Michael Foster, James Carey | |
| 15:31 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Patrick Webber | 54-48 |
| 15:29 | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey is fouled in the backcourt by David Appling - foul #2 on David Appling, team foul #1 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joe Zarate (PF) William Carter | |
| 15:17 | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Joe Zarate - foul #1 on Joe Zarate, team foul #2 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ernest Hall (SF) Larry Frankel | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 15:17 | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 15:17 | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 15:10 | Northwestern | William McCurty is called for the reach on Scott Stemple - foul #4 on William McCurty, team foul #3 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Larry Frankel (PF) William McCurty | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Smith (PF) Scott Stemple | |
| 14:59 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith clanks a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Larry Frankel - foul #2 on Larry Frankel, team foul #4 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Smith (PG), Peter Hines (C) Robert Damron, Joe Zarate | |
| 14:59 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 14:59 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 14:59 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel grabs the board | 55-49 |
| 14:37 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-49 |
| 14:35 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith gets the rebound | 55-49 |
| 14:14 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith's pass is intercepted by Gregory Bailey | 55-49 |
| 13:53 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-49 |
| 13:52 | Northwestern | David Smith gets the rebound | 55-49 |
| 13:32 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-49 |
| 13:31 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel grabs the board | 55-49 |
| 13:12 | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 55-49 |
| 13:10 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber grabs the board | 55-49 |
| 12:53 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber loses the dribble to Joseph Alcazar | 55-49 |
| 12:48 | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey banks in the layup set up by Joseph Alcazar | 57-49 |
| 12:34 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-49 |
| 12:33 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Joseph Alcazar | 57-49 |
| 12:17 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar is alone and drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Ernest Hall | 60-49 |
| 12:00 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-49 |
| 11:59 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel grabs the defensive rebound | 60-49 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gregory Bailey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - Ernest Hall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Alcazar (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Larry Frankel (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Warren Carnegie (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Smith (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Webber (tiring) 12 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - David Appling (tiring) 1 ast. PF - Thomas Smith (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Hines (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 11:47 | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey misses the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-49 |
| 11:45 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber gets the rebound | 60-49 |
| 11:39 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 60-49 |
| 11:37 | Northwestern | David Smith gets the offensive rebound | 60-49 |
| 11:25 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber can't connect on a floater from the right side | 60-49 |
| 11:23 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Warren Carnegie | 60-49 |
| 11:20 | Ohio State | Patrick Webber steals it from Ernest Hall in the backcourt | 60-49 |
| 11:08 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 60-49 |
| 11:07 | Northwestern | David Smith snags the offensive board | 60-49 |
| 10:52 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-49 |
| 10:51 | Ohio State | Warren Carnegie grabs the defensive rebound | 60-49 |
| 10:45 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 60-49 |
| 10:43 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith grabs the board | 60-49 |
| 10:37 | Northwestern | Peter Hines's layup is rejected by Warren Carnegie | 60-49 |
| 10:36 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith tips it but misses | 60-49 |
| 10:35 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Warren Carnegie | 60-49 |
| 10:15 | Ohio State | Warren Carnegie misses the easy open layup | 60-49 |
| 10:14 | Northwestern | David Appling snags the defensive board | 60-49 |
| 09:57 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-49 |
| 09:56 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Warren Carnegie | 60-49 |
| 09:53 | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey is called for traveling in the backcourt | 60-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jamie Marquis (PG), William McCurty (SG), Henry Giannini (SF), Karl Portillo (PF), Joseph Jones (C) Gregory Bailey, Ernest Hall, Joseph Alcazar, Larry Frankel, Warren Carnegie | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), Michael Foster (SG), James Carey (SF), William Carter (PF), Scott Stemple (C) David Smith, Patrick Webber, David Appling, Thomas Smith, Peter Hines | |
| 09:41 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Joseph Jones - foul #2 on Joseph Jones, team foul #5 | 60-49 |
| 09:41 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple misses the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 09:41 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple misses the 2nd free throw | 60-49 |
| 09:41 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo gets the rebound | 60-49 |
| 09:39 | Ohio State | Michael Foster is called for the reach on Jamie Marquis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Foster, team foul #3 | 60-49 |
| 09:21 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo is open but misses the lay-in | 60-49 |
| 09:19 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo hits the follow up shot | 62-49 |
| 09:08 | Northwestern | Jamie Marquis takes the ball from James Carey | 62-49 |
| 09:05 | Ohio State | Jamie Marquis misses the easy layup | 62-49 |
| 09:04 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo grabs the offensive board | 62-49 |
| 08:43 | Ohio State | William McCurty knocks in the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Henry Giannini and the foul's on Robert Damron - foul #1 on Robert Damron, team foul #4 | 64-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joe Zarate (PF) William Carter | |
| 08:43 | Ohio State | William McCurty misses the free throw | 64-49 |
| 08:43 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Scott Stemple | 64-49 |
| 08:39 | Northwestern | James Carey misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 64-49 |
| 08:38 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple tips it in | 64-51 |
| 08:19 | Ohio State | Jamie Marquis comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 64-51 |
| 08:18 | Ohio State | Jamie Marquis tips it home | 66-51 |
| 08:06 | Northwestern | James Carey misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Joseph Jones - foul #3 on Joseph Jones, team foul #6 | 66-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Larry Frankel (PF) Henry Giannini | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Patrick Webber (SG), William Carter (PF) Robert Damron, Scott Stemple | |
| 08:06 | Northwestern | James Carey makes the 1st free throw | 66-52 |
| 08:06 | Northwestern | James Carey makes the 2nd free throw | 66-53 |
| 07:44 | Ohio State | Jamie Marquis hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 66-53 |
| 07:42 | Northwestern | James Carey snags the defensive board | 66-53 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jamie Marquis (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - William McCurty (fresh) 10 pts. 4 pf. SF - Karl Portillo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Larry Frankel (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Jones (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Michael Foster (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Webber (tiring) 12 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Carey (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Joe Zarate (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:25 | Northwestern | Michael Foster misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Karl Portillo - foul #4 on Karl Portillo, team foul #7 | 66-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ernest Hall (SF) Larry Frankel | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Scott Stemple (C) Joe Zarate | |
| 07:25 | Northwestern | Michael Foster makes the 1st free throw | 66-54 |
| 07:25 | Northwestern | Michael Foster misses the 2nd free throw | 66-54 |
| 07:25 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo gets the rebound | 66-54 |
| 07:01 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by Jamie Marquis | 68-54 |
| 06:52 | Northwestern | William Carter double dribbles | 68-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Smith (PG) Patrick Webber | |
| 06:37 | Ohio State | Scott Stemple blocks the short jumper by Joseph Jones | 68-54 |
| 06:35 | Northwestern | Michael Foster pulls down the rebound | 68-54 |
| 06:27 | Northwestern | James Carey makes the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by David Smith | 68-56 |
| 06:12 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 68-56 |
| 06:11 | Northwestern | William Carter snags the defensive board | 68-56 |
| 05:59 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple is hacked by Joseph Jones - foul #4 on Joseph Jones, team foul #8 | 68-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar (PF), Warren Carnegie (C) Ernest Hall, Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG) David Smith | |
| 05:59 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple misses the 1st free throw | 68-56 |
| 05:59 | Ohio State | Warren Carnegie grabs the board | 68-56 |
| 05:54 | Ohio State | Michael Foster is called for the reach on William McCurty in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Foster, team foul #5 | 68-56 |
| 05:43 | Ohio State | William Carter steals it from Warren Carnegie | 68-56 |
| 05:29 | Northwestern | Michael Foster misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 68-56 |
| 05:28 | Ohio State | Warren Carnegie grabs the board | 68-56 |
| 05:26 | Ohio State | William McCurty's pass is intercepted by Robert Damron in the backcourt | 68-56 |
| 05:21 | Northwestern | Michael Foster hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-56 |
| 05:19 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Warren Carnegie | 68-56 |
| 05:02 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 68-56 |
| 05:00 | Ohio State | Warren Carnegie can't tip it in | 68-56 |
| 04:58 | Northwestern | William Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 68-56 |
| 04:53 | Northwestern | James Carey misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-56 |
| 04:51 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Warren Carnegie | 68-56 |
| 04:35 | Ohio State | The jump hook by Jamie Marquis is blocked by William Carter | 68-56 |
| 04:33 | Northwestern | Michael Foster grabs the board | 68-56 |
| 04:29 | Northwestern | Robert Damron throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey (PG), Ernest Hall (SG), Henry Giannini (SF), Larry Frankel (PF), Joseph Jones (C) Jamie Marquis, William McCurty, Karl Portillo, Joseph Alcazar, Warren Carnegie | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Smith (PG), Patrick Webber (SG), Thomas Smith (PF), Joe Zarate (C) Robert Damron, Michael Foster, William Carter, Scott Stemple | |
| 04:10 | Ohio State | Ernest Hall hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 68-56 |
| 04:09 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith grabs the board | 68-56 |
| 03:50 | Northwestern | James Carey is hacked by Henry Giannini - foul #1 on Henry Giannini, team foul #9 | 68-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Peter Hines (C) Thomas Smith | |
| 03:50 | Northwestern | James Carey makes the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 03:50 | Northwestern | James Carey makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 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 motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:33 | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Joseph Jones | 71-58 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gregory Bailey (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SG - Ernest Hall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Henry Giannini (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Larry Frankel (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Jones (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Smith (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Webber (tiring) 12 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Carey (tired) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joe Zarate (fairly fresh) C - Peter Hines (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:11 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 71-58 |
| 03:10 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel pulls down the rebound | 71-58 |
| 02:45 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones makes the wide open fadeaway from the left side set up by Henry Giannini | 73-58 |
| 02:22 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 73-58 |
| 02:20 | Northwestern | Peter Hines grabs the offensive board | 73-58 |
| 02:10 | Northwestern | Peter Hines buries a fadeaway from close range set up by Joe Zarate | 73-60 |
| 01:42 | Ohio State | Ernest Hall is hacked by Joe Zarate - foul #2 on Joe Zarate, team foul #6 | 73-60 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar (PF), Warren Carnegie (C) Larry Frankel, Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Carter (PF), Scott Stemple (C) Joe Zarate, Peter Hines | |
| 01:16 | Ohio State | Ernest Hall hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the left side | 73-60 |
| 01:15 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple snags the defensive board | 73-60 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:58 | Northwestern | James Carey knocks in the runner from the baseline | 73-62 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:55 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar is hacked by David Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Smith, team foul #7 | 73-62 |
| 00:55 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar makes the 1st free throw | 74-62 |
| 00:55 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar makes the 2nd free throw | 75-62 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:49 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 75-62 |
| 00:47 | Northwestern | William Carter tips it home | 75-64 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:27 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by Gregory Bailey | 77-64 |
| 00:23 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 77-67 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey runs out the clock | 77-67 |