| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Friedenthal (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Emmitt Holt (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Trevor Mercer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Moss (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Woodie (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Allan Biggs (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jacob Surles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Schweizer (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Aaron Mart (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Green (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer inbounds the ball | 19-27 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Ohio State | Allan Biggs buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Aaron Mart | 19-30 |
| 19:17 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Aaron Mart - foul #3 on Aaron Mart, team foul #1 | 19-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Raymond Pardee (PF) Aaron Mart | |
| 19:17 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie makes the 1st free throw | 20-30 |
| 19:17 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie makes the 2nd free throw | 21-30 |
| 18:56 | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 21-30 |
| 18:54 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Gerald Moss | 21-30 |
| 18:43 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Gerald Woodie is denied by Timothy Schweizer | 21-30 |
| 18:42 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles pulls down the rebound | 21-30 |
| 18:37 | Ohio State | Emmitt Holt takes the ball from Robert Green | 21-30 |
| 18:16 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie lays it in | 23-30 |
| 18:04 | Ohio State | Allan Biggs misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right wing | 23-30 |
| 18:03 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie gets the rebound | 23-30 |
| 17:59 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 23-30 |
| 17:57 | Ohio State | Raymond Pardee snags the defensive board | 23-30 |
| 17:33 | Ohio State | Robert Green blows the wide open layup | 23-30 |
| 17:31 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie snags the defensive board | 23-30 |
| 17:17 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 23-30 |
| 17:16 | Ohio State | Robert Green grabs the defensive rebound | 23-30 |
| 17:10 | Ohio State | Emmitt Holt doubles Jacob Surles and is called for the reach - foul #2 on Emmitt Holt, team foul #1 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Milligan (SF) Timothy Schweizer | |
| 16:52 | Ohio State | Robert Green buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Allan Biggs out of a doubleteam | 23-32 |
| 16:23 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 23-32 |
| 16:22 | Ohio State | James Milligan grabs the defensive rebound | 23-32 |
| 16:06 | Ohio State | Allan Biggs connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by James Milligan | 23-35 |
| 15:43 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Gerald Moss, team foul #2 | 23-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez (PG), Oscar White (SG), Timothy Schweizer (SF), Aaron Mart (PF), Daniel Gilbreath (C) Allan Biggs, Jacob Surles, James Milligan, Raymond Pardee, Robert Green | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Friedenthal (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Emmitt Holt (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Trevor Mercer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Moss (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerald Woodie (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jose Hernandez (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Oscar White (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Timothy Schweizer (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Aaron Mart (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Daniel Gilbreath (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:18 | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Gerald Moss - foul #2 on Gerald Moss, team foul #3 | 23-35 |
| 15:18 | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer makes the 1st free throw | 23-36 |
| 15:18 | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer makes the 2nd free throw | 23-37 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 15:04 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer knocks in the turnaround in the paint set up by Robert Friedenthal and he's hacked by Timothy Schweizer - foul #2 on Timothy Schweizer, team foul #2 | 25-37 |
| 15:04 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer misses the free throw | 25-37 |
| 15:04 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart grabs the board | 25-37 |
| 14:47 | Ohio State | Daniel Gilbreath lays it in uncontested set up by Oscar White | 25-39 |
| 14:31 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie hits a driving attempt from the right block | 27-39 |
| 14:10 | Ohio State | Oscar White is hacked by Robert Friedenthal - foul #1 on Robert Friedenthal, team foul #4 | 27-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), Frankie Bock (PF), Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Robert Friedenthal, Gerald Moss, Gerald Woodie | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Allan Biggs (PG), Jacob Surles (SG), James Milligan (SF), Robert Green (C) Jose Hernandez, Oscar White, Timothy Schweizer, Daniel Gilbreath | |
| 14:02 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles is hacked by Tim Kraker - foul #2 on Tim Kraker, team foul #5 | 27-39 |
| 13:47 | Ohio State | Allan Biggs splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Frankie Bock - foul #2 on Frankie Bock, team foul #6 | 27-39 |
| 13:47 | Ohio State | Allan Biggs makes the 1st free throw | 27-40 |
| 13:47 | Ohio State | Allan Biggs makes the 2nd free throw | 27-41 |
| 13:27 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock loses the dribble to Aaron Mart | 27-41 |
| 13:04 | Ohio State | Allan Biggs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal (PG), Raymond Hill (SF) Tim Kraker, Trevor Mercer | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer (SF) James Milligan | |
| 12:46 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock drills a runner from the baseline | 29-41 |
| 12:26 | Ohio State | Raymond Hill is called for the reach on Robert Green - foul #2 on Raymond Hill, team foul #7 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (SG), Gerald Moss (PF), Gerald Woodie (C) Emmitt Holt, Frankie Bock, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 12:26 | Ohio State | Robert Green misses the 1st free throw | 29-41 |
| 12:26 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Gerald Woodie | 29-41 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 12:04 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 29-41 |
| 12:02 | Ohio State | Robert Green snags the defensive board | 29-41 |
| 11:39 | Ohio State | Robert Green comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gerald Woodie - foul #3 on Gerald Woodie, team foul #8 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Oscar Hamlin (SG), Trevor Mercer (SF) Robert Friedenthal, Raymond Hill | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez (PG), James Milligan (SF), Raymond Pardee (PF) Allan Biggs, Timothy Schweizer, Aaron Mart | |
| 11:39 | Ohio State | Robert Green makes the 1st free throw | 29-42 |
| 11:39 | Ohio State | Robert Green makes the 2nd free throw | 29-43 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Tim Kraker (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Oscar Hamlin (fresh) SF - Trevor Mercer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Moss (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerald Woodie (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jose Hernandez (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jacob Surles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Milligan (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Raymond Pardee (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Green (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:18 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Milligan - foul #1 on James Milligan, team foul #3 | 29-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt (SG) Oscar Hamlin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Daniel Gilbreath (C) Robert Green | |
| 11:18 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer makes the 1st free throw | 30-43 |
| 11:18 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer makes the 2nd free throw | 31-43 |
| 11:03 | Ohio State | James Milligan scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-46 |
| 10:44 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-46 |
| 10:42 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss tips it back up and in | 33-46 |
| 10:19 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-49 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:10 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Tim Kraker | 35-49 |
| 09:56 | Ohio State | Gerald Moss swats the layup by Jacob Surles | 35-49 |
| 09:55 | Ohio State | Daniel Gilbreath grabs the offensive rebound | 35-49 |
| 09:44 | Ohio State | Tim Kraker is called for the reach on Jose Hernandez - foul #3 on Tim Kraker, team foul #9 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal (PG), Raymond Hill (SF), Frankie Bock (PF), Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Emmitt Holt, Trevor Mercer, Gerald Moss, Gerald Woodie | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Allan Biggs (PG), Timothy Schweizer (SF), Aaron Mart (PF), Robert Green (C) Jacob Surles, James Milligan, Raymond Pardee, Daniel Gilbreath | |
| 09:44 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez makes the 1st free throw | 35-50 |
| 09:44 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez makes the 2nd free throw | 35-51 |
| 09:31 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-51 |
| 09:07 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart misses the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Anthony Dunkelberger - foul #1 on Anthony Dunkelberger, team foul #10 | 38-51 |
| 09:07 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart makes the 1st free throw | 38-52 |
| 09:07 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart misses the 2nd free throw | 38-52 |
| 09:07 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill gets the rebound | 38-52 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:57 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker misses long on a jumper from the left side | 38-52 |
| 08:56 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-52 |
| 08:40 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Anthony Dunkelberger is blocked by Robert Green | 38-52 |
| 08:39 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Allan Biggs | 38-52 |
| 08:32 | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-52 |
| 08:30 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger snags the defensive board | 38-52 |
| 08:13 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt (SG), Trevor Mercer (SF) Tim Kraker, Raymond Hill | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jacob Surles (SG) Jose Hernandez | |
| 07:59 | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Trevor Mercer - foul #3 on Trevor Mercer, team foul #11 | 38-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie (C) Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 07:59 | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer makes the 1st free throw | 38-53 |
| 07:59 | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer makes the 2nd free throw | 38-54 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:44 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer's pass is intercepted by Allan Biggs | 38-54 |
| 07:29 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles's floater is tipped away by Frankie Bock | 38-54 |
| 07:27 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Schweizer | 38-54 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Friedenthal (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Emmitt Holt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Trevor Mercer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Frankie Bock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Woodie (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Allan Biggs (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jacob Surles (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Schweizer (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Aaron Mart (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Green (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:13 | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Allan Biggs | 38-57 |
| 07:02 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-57 |
| 07:00 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart snags the defensive board | 38-57 |
| 06:47 | Ohio State | Robert Green misses the easy open layup | 38-57 |
| 06:45 | Ohio State | Allan Biggs can't tip it in | 38-57 |
| 06:44 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie grabs the defensive rebound | 38-57 |
| 06:32 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-57 |
| 06:16 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-57 |
| 06:14 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock gets the rebound | 41-57 |
| 06:10 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-57 |
| 06:09 | Ohio State | Robert Green gets the rebound | 41-57 |
| 05:51 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-57 |
| 05:50 | Ohio State | Robert Green gets the offensive rebound | 41-57 |
| 05:31 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart makes the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Jacob Surles | 41-59 |
| 05:11 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer knocks in the 3 from straight away | 44-59 |
| 04:48 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), Oscar Hamlin (SG), Raymond Hill (SF), Gerald Moss (PF), Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Robert Friedenthal, Emmitt Holt, Trevor Mercer, Frankie Bock, Gerald Woodie | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez (PG), Oscar White (SG), James Milligan (SF), Raymond Pardee (PF), Daniel Gilbreath (C) Allan Biggs, Jacob Surles, Timothy Schweizer, Aaron Mart, Robert Green | |
| 04:28 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Oscar White - foul #2 on Oscar White, team foul #4 | 44-59 |
| 04:28 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker misses the 1st free throw | 44-59 |
| 04:28 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker misses the 2nd free throw | 44-59 |
| 04:28 | Ohio State | Raymond Pardee pulls down the rebound | 44-59 |
| 04:26 | Ohio State | Oscar Hamlin is called for the reach on Jose Hernandez in the backcourt - foul #1 on Oscar Hamlin, team foul #12 | 44-59 |
| 04:26 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez makes the 1st free throw | 44-60 |
| 04:26 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez makes the 2nd free throw | 44-61 |
| 04:13 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Daniel Gilbreath - foul #1 on Daniel Gilbreath, team foul #5 | 44-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Frankie Bock (PF) Gerald Moss | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 04:13 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill misses the 1st free throw | 44-61 |
| 04:13 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 45-61 |
| 03:57 | Ohio State | Frankie Bock steps in front of the Raymond Pardee pass | 45-61 |
| 03:45 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill is whistled for traveling | 45-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jacob Surles (SG) Oscar White | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:28 | Ohio State | Daniel Gilbreath is whistled for traveling | 45-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt (SG) Oscar Hamlin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Aaron Mart (PF) Raymond Pardee | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Tim Kraker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Emmitt Holt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frankie Bock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Dunkelberger (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jose Hernandez (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jacob Surles (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Milligan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Aaron Mart (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Gilbreath (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Northwestern | Daniel Gilbreath picks off the pass by Anthony Dunkelberger | 45-61 |
| 02:37 | Ohio State | Emmitt Holt is called for the reach on Daniel Gilbreath - foul #3 on Emmitt Holt, team foul #13 | 45-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Allan Biggs (PG) Jose Hernandez | |
| 02:37 | Ohio State | Daniel Gilbreath makes the 1st free throw | 45-62 |
| 02:37 | Ohio State | Daniel Gilbreath makes the 2nd free throw | 45-63 |
| 02:15 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker drills a 3 from the right wing | 48-63 |
| 01:58 | Ohio State | Daniel Gilbreath's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer (SF), Robert Green (C) James Milligan, Daniel Gilbreath | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:49 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock is fouled on the floor by Timothy Schweizer - foul #3 on Timothy Schweizer, team foul #6 | 48-63 |
| 01:27 | Northwestern | Robert Green steps in front of the Anthony Dunkelberger pass | 48-63 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:03 | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer is called for a backcourt violation | 48-63 |
| 00:54 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt hits a shot in the lane | 50-63 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:28 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Emmitt Holt - foul #4 on Emmitt Holt, team foul #14 | 50-63 |
| 00:28 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles makes the 1st free throw | 50-64 |
| 00:28 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles makes the 2nd free throw | 50-65 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:22 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Emmitt Holt | 52-65 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Allan Biggs runs out the clock | 52-65 |