| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Barney Phares (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Harley Medley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lino Zwagerman (fresh) PF - Randy Lister (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. C - James Welcher (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ryan Tardiff (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Burns (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Reuben Croft (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Victor Wheatley (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Gibbons (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman inbounds the ball | 29-57 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:46 | Northwestern | James Welcher misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-57 |
| 19:45 | Northwestern | James Welcher snags the offensive board | 29-57 |
| 19:33 | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Lino Zwagerman, team foul #1 | 29-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod (SF) Lino Zwagerman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dan Elliott (C) Robert Gibbons | |
| 19:21 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft blows the layup but the foul's on Randy Lister - foul #1 on Randy Lister, team foul #2 | 29-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Savage (PF) Randy Lister | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 19:21 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft makes the 1st free throw | 29-58 |
| 19:21 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft misses the 2nd free throw | 29-58 |
| 19:21 | Northwestern | James Welcher grabs the defensive rebound | 29-58 |
| 19:16 | Northwestern | Harley Medley hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Barney Phares | 32-58 |
| 19:04 | Ohio State | Dan Elliott is wide open but clanks a shot in the lane | 32-58 |
| 19:03 | Northwestern | Harley Medley grabs the board | 32-58 |
| 18:58 | Northwestern | Dan Elliott steps in front of the Gregory Elrod pass | 32-58 |
| 18:55 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns is fouled in the backcourt by Harley Medley - foul #3 on Harley Medley, team foul #3 | 32-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (PG), Robert Romanoski (SG) Barney Phares, Harley Medley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Finley (PG), Augustine Romano (SG), Robert Sullivan (SF), Sam Rowe (PF), Thomas Tew (C) Ryan Tardiff, Stephen Burns, Reuben Croft, Victor Wheatley, Dan Elliott | |
| 18:44 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe connects on the open jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Augustine Romano | 32-60 |
| 18:28 | Northwestern | Robert Savage can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 32-60 |
| 18:27 | Ohio State | Augustine Romano grabs the defensive rebound | 32-60 |
| 18:14 | Ohio State | Eric Finley makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Augustine Romano | 32-62 |
| 18:10 | Northwestern | James Welcher loses the dribble to Thomas Tew in the backcourt | 32-62 |
| 18:05 | Ohio State | Augustine Romano makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Eric Finley | 32-65 |
| 18:03 | Northwestern | Robert Romanoski is hacked by Augustine Romano in the backcourt - foul #2 on Augustine Romano, team foul #1 | 32-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Barney Phares (PG), Kevin McKanic (SF), Randy Lister (PF), Darell Wilber (C) Robert Romanoski, Gregory Elrod, Robert Savage, James Welcher | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stephen Burns (SG), Reuben Croft (SF), Victor Wheatley (PF), Robert Gibbons (C) Augustine Romano, Robert Sullivan, Sam Rowe, Thomas Tew | |
| 17:44 | Northwestern | Kevin McKanic is called for a charge - foul #3 on Kevin McKanic, team foul #4 | 32-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod (SF) Kevin McKanic | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff (PG), Dan Elliott (C) Eric Finley, Robert Gibbons | |
| 17:29 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft slams it home on a nice dish by Stephen Burns | 32-67 |
| 17:26 | Northwestern | Ryan Tardiff steals the ball from Barney Phares in the backcourt | 32-67 |
| 17:09 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft banks in the layup set up by Victor Wheatley | 32-69 |
| 17:01 | Northwestern | Victor Wheatley swats the shot by Darell Wilber | 32-69 |
| 17:00 | Ohio State | Dan Elliott snags the defensive board | 32-69 |
| 16:56 | Ohio State | Gregory Elrod is called for the reach on Reuben Croft in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gregory Elrod, team foul #5 | 32-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Romanoski (SG), James Welcher (C) Robert Goodrich, Darell Wilber | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan (SF), Robert Gibbons (C) Reuben Croft, Dan Elliott | |
| 16:38 | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-69 |
| 16:37 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns misses the tip | 32-69 |
| 16:36 | Ohio State | Victor Wheatley snags the offensive board | 32-69 |
| 16:28 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-69 |
| 16:26 | Northwestern | Randy Lister snags the defensive board | 32-69 |
| 16:21 | Northwestern | James Welcher can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-69 |
| 16:19 | Ohio State | Victor Wheatley grabs the board | 32-69 |
| 15:58 | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Ryan Tardiff | 32-72 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Barney Phares (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Romanoski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gregory Elrod (tiring) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Randy Lister (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - James Welcher (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ryan Tardiff (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Burns (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Sullivan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Victor Wheatley (tiring) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Robert Gibbons (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Northwestern | Randy Lister misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-72 |
| 15:39 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons snags the defensive board | 32-72 |
| 15:21 | Ohio State | Robert Romanoski is called for the reach on Ryan Tardiff - foul #1 on Robert Romanoski, team foul #6 | 32-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harley Medley (PG), Guillermo Guzman (SG), Lino Zwagerman (SF), Darell Wilber (PF) Barney Phares, Robert Romanoski, Gregory Elrod, Randy Lister | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Finley (PG), Augustine Romano (SG), Thomas Tew (SF), Sam Rowe (PF), Dan Elliott (C) Ryan Tardiff, Stephen Burns, Robert Sullivan, Victor Wheatley, Robert Gibbons | |
| 15:14 | Ohio State | Augustine Romano hits a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Eric Finley | 32-74 |
| 15:11 | Northwestern | Harley Medley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-74 |
| 14:57 | Ohio State | Dan Elliott can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Guillermo Guzman - foul #4 on Guillermo Guzman, team foul #7 | 32-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Barney Phares (PG), Robert Savage (PF) Guillermo Guzman, James Welcher | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 14:57 | Ohio State | Dan Elliott makes the 1st free throw | 32-75 |
| 14:57 | Ohio State | Dan Elliott misses the 2nd free throw | 32-75 |
| 14:57 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber gets the rebound | 32-75 |
| 14:41 | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman is fouled on the floor by Dan Elliott - foul #2 on Dan Elliott, team foul #2 | 32-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kevin McKanic (SF) Lino Zwagerman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Reuben Croft (SF) Thomas Tew | |
| 14:32 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Sam Rowe - foul #1 on Sam Rowe, team foul #3 | 32-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (SG), James Welcher (C) Barney Phares, Robert Savage | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 14:32 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber makes the 1st free throw | 33-75 |
| 14:32 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber makes the 2nd free throw | 34-75 |
| 14:23 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft drills a floater from close range on a great pass from Sam Rowe and the foul's on Harley Medley - foul #4 on Harley Medley, team foul #8 | 34-77 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Barney Phares (PG) Harley Medley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons (C) Dan Elliott | |
| 14:23 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft misses the free throw | 34-77 |
| 14:23 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich gets the rebound | 34-77 |
| 14:12 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 34-77 |
| 14:11 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe grabs the defensive rebound | 34-77 |
| 13:59 | Ohio State | Eric Finley is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-77 |
| 13:57 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Reuben Croft | 34-77 |
| 13:44 | Ohio State | Eric Finley knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Augustine Romano | 34-80 |
| 13:36 | Northwestern | Barney Phares misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-80 |
| 13:34 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Reuben Croft | 34-80 |
| 13:31 | Ohio State | Eric Finley is fouled in the backcourt by Barney Phares - foul #2 on Barney Phares, team foul #9 | 34-80 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman (SF), Randy Lister (PF), Robert Savage (C) Kevin McKanic, Darell Wilber, James Welcher | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stephen Burns (SG), Victor Wheatley (PF), Dan Elliott (C) Augustine Romano, Sam Rowe, Robert Gibbons | |
| 13:31 | Ohio State | Eric Finley makes the 1st free throw | 34-81 |
| 13:31 | Ohio State | Eric Finley makes the 2nd free throw | 34-82 |
| 13:20 | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-82 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff (PG), Robert Sullivan (SF) Eric Finley, Reuben Croft | |
| 13:05 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Ryan Tardiff, team foul #4 | 34-82 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Romanoski (SG), James Welcher (C) Barney Phares, Robert Savage | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Tew (C) Dan Elliott | |
| 12:52 | Northwestern | Thomas Tew blocks the jumper by Robert Romanoski | 34-82 |
| 12:50 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns grabs the defensive rebound | 34-82 |
| 12:48 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff is hacked by Robert Goodrich in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Goodrich, team foul #10 | 34-82 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Sam Rowe (PF) Victor Wheatley | |
| 12:48 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff makes the 1st free throw | 34-83 |
| 12:48 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff misses the 2nd free throw | 34-83 |
| 12:48 | Northwestern | James Welcher grabs the defensive rebound | 34-83 |
| 12:34 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich is whistled for a carry | 34-83 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod (SF), Robert Savage (PF), Darell Wilber (C) Lino Zwagerman, Randy Lister, James Welcher | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Reuben Croft (SF), Dan Elliott (C) Robert Sullivan, Thomas Tew | |
| 12:32 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Goodrich - foul #4 on Robert Goodrich, team foul #11 | 34-83 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harley Medley (SG) Robert Goodrich | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 12:32 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff makes the 1st free throw | 34-84 |
| 12:32 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff makes the 2nd free throw | 34-85 |
| 12:23 | Northwestern | Stephen Burns is called for the reach on Robert Romanoski - foul #3 on Stephen Burns, team foul #5 | 34-85 |
| 12:11 | Northwestern | Reuben Croft takes the ball from Darell Wilber | 34-85 |
| 12:06 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff blows the layup | 34-85 |
| 12:04 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod grabs the board | 34-85 |
| 11:57 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-85 |
| 11:55 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff grabs the board | 34-85 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Romanoski (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Harley Medley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Gregory Elrod (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Savage (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Darell Wilber (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ryan Tardiff (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Burns (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Reuben Croft (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Sam Rowe (tiring) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Dan Elliott (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| 11:41 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns connects on the shot from close range and he's fouled by Robert Romanoski - foul #2 on Robert Romanoski, team foul #12 | 34-87 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Finley (PG), Robert Sullivan (SF), Victor Wheatley (PF), Robert Gibbons (C) Ryan Tardiff, Reuben Croft, Sam Rowe, Dan Elliott | |
| 11:41 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns misses the free throw | 34-87 |
| 11:41 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons grabs the offensive board | 34-87 |
| 11:27 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns misses long on an open shot near the basket | 34-87 |
| 11:26 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns tips it home | 34-89 |
| 11:22 | Northwestern | Stephen Burns steps in front of the Robert Romanoski pass in the backcourt | 34-89 |
| 11:13 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns blows the layup | 34-89 |
| 11:12 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber pulls down the rebound | 34-89 |
| 11:08 | Northwestern | Robert Romanoski misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-89 |
| 11:06 | Northwestern | Harley Medley tips it home | 36-89 |
| 10:47 | Ohio State | Eric Finley makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Sullivan | 36-92 |
| 10:43 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-92 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kevin McKanic (SF) Darell Wilber | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Augustine Romano (SG), Reuben Croft (SF), Thomas Tew (C) Stephen Burns, Robert Sullivan, Robert Gibbons | |
| 10:38 | Ohio State | Augustine Romano misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-92 |
| 10:36 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft hits the follow up shot | 36-94 |
| 10:31 | Northwestern | Kevin McKanic can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-94 |
| 10:30 | Ohio State | Thomas Tew gets the rebound | 36-94 |
| 10:25 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft drills a shot from the right block set up by Eric Finley | 36-96 |
| 10:15 | Northwestern | Robert Romanoski is called for 10 seconds | 36-96 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff (PG), Sam Rowe (PF), Dan Elliott (C) Eric Finley, Victor Wheatley, Thomas Tew | |
| 10:06 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 36-96 |
| 10:05 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Robert Savage | 36-96 |
| 09:59 | Northwestern | Harley Medley is open and scores on a 3 from the right wing | 39-96 |
| 09:56 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft's pass is intercepted by Harley Medley in the backcourt | 39-96 |
| 09:50 | Northwestern | Sam Rowe blocks the jumper by Gregory Elrod | 39-96 |
| 09:49 | Ohio State | Dan Elliott pulls down the rebound | 39-96 |
| 09:47 | Ohio State | Augustine Romano is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Elrod - foul #2 on Gregory Elrod, team foul #13 | 39-96 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darell Wilber (PF) Robert Savage | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan (SF) Reuben Croft | |
| 09:47 | Ohio State | Augustine Romano misses the 1st free throw | 39-96 |
| 09:47 | Ohio State | Augustine Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 39-97 |
| 09:34 | Northwestern | Harley Medley misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-97 |
| 09:33 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe grabs the board | 39-97 |
| 09:31 | Ohio State | Augustine Romano is hacked by Harley Medley in the backcourt - foul #5 on Harley Medley, team foul #14 | 39-97 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Barney Phares (PG) Harley Medley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Victor Wheatley (PF), Robert Gibbons (C) Sam Rowe, Dan Elliott | |
| 09:31 | Ohio State | Augustine Romano makes the 1st free throw | 39-98 |
| 09:31 | Ohio State | Augustine Romano misses the 2nd free throw | 39-98 |
| 09:31 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber gets the rebound | 39-98 |
| 09:27 | Northwestern | Robert Sullivan is called for the reach on Kevin McKanic in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Sullivan, team foul #6 | 39-98 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Savage (C) Gregory Elrod | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 09:19 | Northwestern | The pull-up jumper by Darell Wilber is blocked by Robert Gibbons | 39-98 |
| 09:17 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons grabs the defensive rebound | 39-98 |
| 09:04 | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-98 |
| 09:02 | Northwestern | Robert Savage grabs the board | 39-98 |
| 08:56 | Northwestern | Barney Phares hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Victor Wheatley - foul #2 on Victor Wheatley, team foul #7 | 39-98 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod (C) Robert Savage | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Finley (PG), Stephen Burns (SG), Sam Rowe (PF), Thomas Tew (C) Ryan Tardiff, Augustine Romano, Victor Wheatley, Robert Gibbons | |
| 08:56 | Northwestern | Barney Phares makes the 1st free throw | 40-98 |
| 08:56 | Northwestern | Barney Phares makes the 2nd free throw | 41-98 |
| 08:38 | Ohio State | Barney Phares is called for the reach on Stephen Burns - foul #3 on Barney Phares, team foul #15 | 41-98 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (SG) Barney Phares | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Reuben Croft (SF) Robert Sullivan | |
| 08:38 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns makes the 1st free throw | 41-99 |
| 08:38 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 41-100 |
| 08:20 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-100 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Savage (C) Kevin McKanic | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Victor Wheatley (PF), Dan Elliott (C) Sam Rowe, Thomas Tew | |
| 08:17 | Ohio State | Eric Finley is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Romanoski - foul #3 on Robert Romanoski, team foul #16 | 41-100 |
| 08:17 | Ohio State | Eric Finley misses the 1st free throw | 41-100 |
| 08:17 | Ohio State | Eric Finley makes the 2nd free throw | 41-101 |
| 08:15 | Northwestern | Eric Finley steals it from Robert Romanoski in the backcourt | 41-101 |
| 08:13 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns hits the finger roll set up by Eric Finley | 41-103 |
| 07:53 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod misses the lay-in but the foul's on Stephen Burns - foul #4 on Stephen Burns, team foul #8 | 41-103 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman (SG) Robert Romanoski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Tew (SF), Robert Gibbons (C) Reuben Croft, Dan Elliott | |
| 07:53 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod misses the 1st free throw | 41-103 |
| 07:53 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod makes the 2nd free throw | 42-103 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Goodrich (tiring) 4 pf. SG - Guillermo Guzman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Gregory Elrod (very tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Darell Wilber (very tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Savage (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Finley (tiring) 11 pts. 9 ast. SG - Stephen Burns (tired) 21 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Thomas Tew (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Victor Wheatley (tired) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Robert Gibbons (tired) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:42 | Ohio State | Eric Finley is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Eric Finley, team foul #9 | 42-103 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kevin McKanic (SF) Gregory Elrod | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff (PG), Robert Sullivan (SF) Eric Finley, Victor Wheatley | |
| 07:32 | Northwestern | Robert Savage loses the ball out of bounds | 42-103 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Augustine Romano (SG), Sam Rowe (PF) Stephen Burns, Thomas Tew | |
| 07:18 | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-103 |
| 07:17 | Ohio State | Augustine Romano grabs the offensive rebound | 42-103 |
| 07:08 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe can't connect on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Darell Wilber - foul #2 on Darell Wilber, team foul #17 | 42-103 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Romanoski (SG), Gregory Elrod (PF) Guillermo Guzman, Robert Savage | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Reuben Croft (SF), Dan Elliott (C) Robert Sullivan, Robert Gibbons | |
| 07:08 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe makes the 1st free throw | 42-104 |
| 07:08 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe makes the 2nd free throw | 42-105 |
| 06:49 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber's fadeaway is rejected by Dan Elliott | 42-105 |
| 06:48 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Sam Rowe | 42-105 |
| 06:43 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ryan Tardiff | 42-107 |
| 06:37 | Northwestern | Sam Rowe swats the layup by Robert Goodrich | 42-107 |
| 06:36 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft pulls down the rebound | 42-107 |
| 06:17 | Ohio State | Dan Elliott makes the wide open shot in the paint on a great pass from Ryan Tardiff | 42-109 |
| 06:04 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich buries a jumper from the left wing | 44-109 |
| 05:54 | Ohio State | Augustine Romano misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-109 |
| 05:52 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber snags the defensive board | 44-109 |
| 05:49 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-109 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Welcher (C) Kevin McKanic | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Finley (PG), Stephen Burns (SG), Robert Sullivan (SF), Victor Wheatley (PF), Thomas Tew (C) Ryan Tardiff, Augustine Romano, Reuben Croft, Sam Rowe, Dan Elliott | |
| 05:39 | Ohio State | Robert Goodrich is called for the reach on Victor Wheatley - foul #5 on Robert Goodrich, team foul #18 | 44-109 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman (SG) Robert Goodrich | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 05:39 | Ohio State | Victor Wheatley makes the 1st free throw | 44-110 |
| 05:39 | Ohio State | Victor Wheatley misses the 2nd free throw | 44-110 |
| 05:39 | Northwestern | James Welcher gets the rebound | 44-110 |
| 05:37 | Northwestern | Eric Finley steals the ball from Robert Romanoski in the backcourt | 44-110 |
| 05:21 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns connects on the driving attempt from the left block | 44-112 |
| 05:08 | Northwestern | James Welcher drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-112 |
| 04:51 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns is hacked by Gregory Elrod - foul #3 on Gregory Elrod, team foul #19 | 47-112 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Savage (C) James Welcher | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons (C) Thomas Tew | |
| 04:51 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns makes the 1st free throw | 47-113 |
| 04:51 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns misses the 2nd free throw | 47-113 |
| 04:51 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Robert Savage | 47-113 |
| 04:46 | Northwestern | Robert Savage's layup is rejected by Robert Sullivan | 47-113 |
| 04:45 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons grabs the board | 47-113 |
| 04:33 | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan is open and buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Eric Finley | 47-116 |
| 04:19 | Northwestern | Robert Savage hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-116 |
| 04:18 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber gets the offensive rebound | 47-116 |
| 04:10 | Northwestern | Robert Savage's layup is rejected by Robert Gibbons | 47-116 |
| 04:09 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns snags the defensive board | 47-116 |
| 04:07 | Ohio State | Robert Romanoski is called for the reach on Eric Finley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Romanoski, team foul #20 | 47-116 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Reuben Croft (SF), Thomas Tew (PF) Robert Sullivan, Victor Wheatley | |
| 04:07 | Ohio State | Eric Finley misses the 1st free throw | 47-116 |
| 04:07 | Ohio State | Eric Finley makes the 2nd free throw | 47-117 |
| 03:49 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-117 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman (SF) Robert Savage | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff (PG), Dan Elliott (C) Eric Finley, Robert Gibbons | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Romanoski (very tired) 4 pts. 4 pf. SG - Guillermo Guzman (tiring) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Lino Zwagerman (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Darell Wilber (very tired) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Gregory Elrod (very tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ryan Tardiff (tired) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stephen Burns (tired) 24 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Reuben Croft (tired) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Thomas Tew (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dan Elliott (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:46 | Ohio State | Robert Romanoski is called for the reach on Ryan Tardiff in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Romanoski, team foul #21 | 47-117 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Barney Phares (PG) Robert Romanoski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 03:46 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff makes the 1st free throw | 47-118 |
| 03:46 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff makes the 2nd free throw | 47-119 |
| 03:33 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod's floater is tipped away by Dan Elliott | 47-119 |
| 03:32 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber tips it back up and in | 49-119 |
| 03:11 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Gregory Elrod - foul #4 on Gregory Elrod, team foul #22 | 49-119 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Welcher (C) Lino Zwagerman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan (SF), Sam Rowe (PF), Robert Gibbons (C) Reuben Croft, Thomas Tew, Dan Elliott | |
| 03:11 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns makes the 1st free throw | 49-120 |
| 03:11 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 49-121 |
| 03:00 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-121 |
| 02:43 | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away but he's fouled by Darell Wilber - foul #3 on Darell Wilber, team foul #23 | 52-121 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Finley (PG), Augustine Romano (SG), Victor Wheatley (PF) Ryan Tardiff, Stephen Burns, Sam Rowe | |
| 02:43 | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 52-122 |
| 02:43 | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 52-123 |
| 02:43 | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan makes the 3rd free throw | 52-124 |
| 02:33 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-124 |
| 02:32 | Ohio State | Augustine Romano pulls down the rebound | 52-124 |
| 02:23 | Ohio State | Barney Phares steals it from Robert Sullivan | 52-124 |
| 02:18 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-124 |
| 02:16 | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan grabs the board | 52-124 |
| 02:06 | Ohio State | Augustine Romano can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-124 |
| 02:05 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Darell Wilber | 52-124 |
| 01:51 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod blows the layup | 52-124 |
| 01:49 | Ohio State | Eric Finley gets the rebound | 52-124 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:28 | Ohio State | Eric Finley misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 52-124 |
| 01:26 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to James Welcher | 52-124 |
| 01:09 | Northwestern | Augustine Romano is called for the reach on Barney Phares - foul #3 on Augustine Romano, team foul #10 | 52-124 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Savage (C) James Welcher | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff (PG), Stephen Burns (SG), Reuben Croft (SF) Eric Finley, Augustine Romano, Robert Sullivan | |
| 01:09 | Northwestern | Barney Phares makes the 1st free throw | 53-124 |
| 01:09 | Northwestern | Barney Phares makes the 2nd free throw | 54-124 |
| 00:46 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft misses the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Gregory Elrod - foul #5 on Gregory Elrod, team foul #24 | 54-124 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kevin McKanic (SF) Gregory Elrod | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:46 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft makes the 1st free throw | 54-125 |
| 00:46 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft makes the 2nd free throw | 54-126 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:39 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-126 |
| 00:38 | Northwestern | Robert Savage tips it home | 56-126 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:12 | Ohio State | Robert Savage is called for the reach on Stephen Burns - foul #2 on Robert Savage, team foul #25 | 56-126 |
| 00:12 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns makes the 1st free throw | 56-127 |
| 00:12 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns misses the 2nd free throw | 56-127 |
| 00:12 | Ohio State | Victor Wheatley grabs the offensive rebound | 56-127 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff runs out the clock | 56-127 |