| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Thomas Simpson (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Edward Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Miroslav Koski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Rico (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Todd Brunner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Steve Young (fresh) SG - Joseph Biggs (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Sartori (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Justin Carrion (fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Strong (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori inbounds the ball | 29-29 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 29-29 |
| 19:33 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion gets the offensive rebound | 29-29 |
| 19:20 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-29 |
| 19:19 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner grabs the board | 29-29 |
| 19:16 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (SG), Ante Zender (SF) Edward Allen, Miroslav Koski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 19:01 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-29 |
| 18:59 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner grabs the defensive rebound | 29-29 |
| 18:31 | Northwestern | Ante Zender misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 29-29 |
| 18:29 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner tips it home | 31-29 |
| 18:03 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-32 |
| 17:39 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 34-32 |
| 17:21 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-34 |
| 17:05 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard is hacked by Justin Carrion - foul #1 on Justin Carrion, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (SG), Miroslav Koski (SF), Alvin Campbell (PF) Thomas Simpson, Ante Zender, Matthew Rico | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski (PG), Curtis Luoma (SG), Jordan Spratt (SF), Timothy McCain (PF), Gary Sears (C) Steve Young, Joseph Biggs, Thomas Sartori, Justin Carrion, Christopher Strong | |
| 16:42 | Northwestern | Edward Allen is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Kuczynski - foul #1 on Jeremy Kuczynski, team foul #2 | 34-34 |
| 16:21 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard double dribbles | 34-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG), Matthew Rico (PF) Richard Bernhard, Alvin Campbell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 16:18 | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-34 |
| 16:03 | Northwestern | 3 seconds is called on Todd Brunner | 34-34 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Thomas Simpson (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Edward Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Miroslav Koski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Rico (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Todd Brunner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremy Kuczynski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Curtis Luoma (fresh) SF - Jordan Spratt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy McCain (fresh) C - Gary Sears (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Ohio State | Gary Sears misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Todd Brunner - foul #4 on Todd Brunner, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (PG), Ante Zender (C) Thomas Simpson, Todd Brunner | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 15:45 | Ohio State | Gary Sears misses the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 15:45 | Ohio State | Gary Sears misses the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 15:45 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Ante Zender | 34-34 |
| 15:18 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico scores on a jump hook from close range | 36-34 |
| 14:54 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt scores on a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Curtis Luoma | 36-36 |
| 14:35 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-36 |
| 14:33 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Timothy McCain | 36-36 |
| 14:04 | Ohio State | Gary Sears is denied on a layup by Ante Zender | 36-36 |
| 14:02 | Northwestern | Ante Zender snags the defensive board | 36-36 |
| 13:37 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico misses long on a floater from the left block | 36-36 |
| 13:35 | Northwestern | Ante Zender pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 13:16 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-36 |
| 13:15 | Ohio State | Gary Sears grabs the board | 36-36 |
| 12:53 | Ohio State | Gary Sears hits a jump hook from the left block | 36-38 |
| 12:32 | Northwestern | Edward Allen is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Kuczynski - foul #2 on Jeremy Kuczynski, team foul #3 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG), Alvin Campbell (SF), Michael Morgan (PF), Todd Brunner (C) Richard Bernhard, Miroslav Koski, Matthew Rico, Ante Zender | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG), Joseph Biggs (SG), Thomas Sartori (SF), Justin Carrion (PF), Christopher Strong (C) Jeremy Kuczynski, Curtis Luoma, Jordan Spratt, Timothy McCain, Gary Sears | |
| 12:11 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 36-38 |
| 12:09 | Northwestern | Alvin Campbell grabs the offensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 11:42 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Thomas Simpson | 38-38 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Thomas Simpson (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Edward Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Alvin Campbell (fresh) PF - Michael Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Todd Brunner (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Steve Young (fresh) SG - Joseph Biggs (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Sartori (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Justin Carrion (fresh) 3 reb. C - Christopher Strong (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 11:08 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 38-41 |
| 11:07 | Ohio State | Steve Young grabs the board | 38-41 |
| 11:02 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 11:01 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan grabs the board | 38-41 |
| 10:57 | Northwestern | Edward Allen's pass is intercepted by Joseph Biggs in the backcourt | 38-41 |
| 10:56 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs lays it up and in | 38-43 |
| 10:28 | Northwestern | Justin Carrion steals it from Edward Allen | 38-43 |
| 10:07 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-43 |
| 10:05 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner gets the rebound | 38-43 |
| 09:42 | Northwestern | Alvin Campbell's floater is knocked away by Justin Carrion | 38-43 |
| 09:40 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 09:19 | Northwestern | Edward Allen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Whitman (SG), Miroslav Koski (SF), Matthew Rico (PF) Edward Allen, Alvin Campbell, Michael Morgan | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks (PF), Mark Reynolds (C) Justin Carrion, Christopher Strong | |
| 09:03 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks blows the dunk | 38-43 |
| 09:01 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Matthew Rico | 38-43 |
| 08:41 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico loses the dribble to Mark Reynolds | 38-43 |
| 08:21 | Ohio State | Todd Brunner takes the ball from Martin Hendricks | 38-43 |
| 08:19 | Northwestern | Robert Whitman is hacked by Joseph Biggs in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Biggs, team foul #4 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski (PG), Curtis Luoma (SG), Timothy McCain (SF), Gary Sears (C) Steve Young, Joseph Biggs, Thomas Sartori, Mark Reynolds | |
| 08:05 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico drills a floater from the left block on a great pass from Miroslav Koski | 40-43 |
| 07:47 | Ohio State | Gary Sears misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 40-43 |
| 07:45 | Ohio State | Timothy McCain snags the offensive board | 40-43 |
| 07:28 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks's floater is tipped away by Todd Brunner | 40-43 |
| 07:26 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Thomas Simpson (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Robert Whitman (fresh) SF - Miroslav Koski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Rico (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Todd Brunner (tiring) 6 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremy Kuczynski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Curtis Luoma (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Timothy McCain (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Martin Hendricks (fresh) 8 pts. C - Gary Sears (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:02 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Miroslav Koski, team foul #2 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (SG) Robert Whitman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG), Jordan Spratt (SF), Mark Reynolds (C) Jeremy Kuczynski, Martin Hendricks, Gary Sears | |
| 06:39 | Ohio State | Timothy McCain can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 06:37 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico pulls down the rebound | 40-43 |
| 06:13 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner hits a floater from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Timothy McCain - foul #3 on Timothy McCain, team foul #5 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (SG) Edward Allen | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs (SG), Justin Carrion (PF) Curtis Luoma, Timothy McCain | |
| 06:13 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner makes the free throw | 43-43 |
| 05:53 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs is hacked by Richard Bernhard - foul #3 on Richard Bernhard, team foul #3 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori (SG), Christopher Strong (C) Joseph Biggs, Mark Reynolds | |
| 05:27 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Richard Bernhard - foul #4 on Richard Bernhard, team foul #4 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (SG), Ante Zender (SF) Richard Bernhard, Miroslav Koski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski (PG) Steve Young | |
| 05:27 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori misses the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 05:27 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 05:09 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Jeremy Kuczynski - foul #3 on Jeremy Kuczynski, team foul #6 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski (SF) Ante Zender | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs (SG), Martin Hendricks (PF) Jordan Spratt, Justin Carrion | |
| 05:09 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 05:09 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson misses the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 05:09 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Christopher Strong | 44-44 |
| 04:48 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 44-44 |
| 04:47 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner grabs the board | 44-44 |
| 04:25 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (SG), Ante Zender (SF) Edward Allen, Miroslav Koski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Curtis Luoma (SG), Timothy McCain (SF), Gary Sears (C) Joseph Biggs, Thomas Sartori, Christopher Strong | |
| 03:56 | Ohio State | Gary Sears's floater is tipped away by Todd Brunner | 44-44 |
| 03:55 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico gets the rebound | 44-44 |
| 03:53 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard is hacked by Curtis Luoma in the backcourt - foul #1 on Curtis Luoma, team foul #7 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski (SF) Ante Zender | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG), Jordan Spratt (SF), Justin Carrion (PF) Jeremy Kuczynski, Timothy McCain, Martin Hendricks | |
| 03:53 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard misses the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 03:53 | Ohio State | Gary Sears pulls down the rebound | 44-44 |
| 03:28 | Ohio State | Gary Sears misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 44-44 |
| 03:27 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion tips it in | 44-46 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Thomas Simpson (tiring) 1 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Bernhard (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Miroslav Koski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Rico (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Todd Brunner (tiring) 9 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Steve Young (fairly fresh) SG - Curtis Luoma (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jordan Spratt (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Justin Carrion (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Gary Sears (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski knocks in the floater from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Jordan Spratt - foul #1 on Jordan Spratt, team foul #8 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (SG) Richard Bernhard | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs (SG), Thomas Sartori (SF) Curtis Luoma, Jordan Spratt | |
| 03:10 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski makes the free throw | 47-46 |
| 02:42 | Ohio State | Edward Allen picks off the pass by Thomas Sartori out of a doubleteam | 47-46 |
| 02:37 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Sartori - foul #3 on Thomas Sartori, team foul #9 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski (PG), Timothy McCain (PF), Martin Hendricks (C) Steve Young, Justin Carrion, Gary Sears | |
| 02:37 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 02:37 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 02:35 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ante Zender (SF) Miroslav Koski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christopher Strong (C) Martin Hendricks | |
| 02:12 | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski dunks the ball and the foul's on Edward Allen - foul #1 on Edward Allen, team foul #5 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski (SF) Ante Zender | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Justin Carrion (PF) Timothy McCain | |
| 02:12 | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski makes the free throw | 49-49 |
| 01:47 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG) Jeremy Kuczynski | |
| 01:25 | Ohio State | Miroslav Koski denies the turnaround by Joseph Biggs | 49-49 |
| 01:24 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Steve Young | 49-49 |
| 01:09 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-49 |
| 00:46 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 49-49 |
| 00:45 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-49 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico is denied on a layup by Justin Carrion | 49-49 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Justin Carrion | 49-49 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Thomas Simpson (tiring) 1 pts. 5 ast. SG - Edward Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. SF - Miroslav Koski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Rico (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Todd Brunner (tiring) 9 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Steve Young (fresh) SG - Joseph Biggs (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Sartori (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Justin Carrion (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Christopher Strong (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner wins the tip | 49-49 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:58 | Northwestern | Edward Allen travels in the backcourt | 49-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (PG), Ante Zender (SF) Thomas Simpson, Miroslav Koski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 04:35 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs buries a jumper from the baseline | 49-51 |
| 04:13 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico scores on a jump hook from the right block set up by Richard Bernhard | 51-51 |
| 03:56 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs misses short on a floater from the right wing | 51-51 |
| 03:55 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner grabs the defensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 03:31 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico blows the layup but the foul's on Joseph Biggs - foul #3 on Joseph Biggs, team foul #10 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG), Miroslav Koski (SF) Edward Allen, Todd Brunner | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski (PG), Timothy McCain (PF), Gary Sears (C) Steve Young, Justin Carrion, Christopher Strong | |
| 03:31 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 03:31 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 03:15 | Ohio State | Gary Sears hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 53-51 |
| 03:13 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson snags the defensive board | 53-51 |
| 02:55 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 55-51 |
| 02:55 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (SG), Todd Brunner (C) Richard Bernhard, Matthew Rico | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG) Jeremy Kuczynski | |
| 02:31 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori misses the shot in the paint | 55-51 |
| 02:29 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner gets the rebound | 55-51 |
| 02:27 | Northwestern | Joseph Biggs steals it from Thomas Simpson in the backcourt | 55-51 |
| 02:26 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs lays it in | 55-53 |
| 02:05 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson buries a fadeaway from the right side | 57-53 |
| 02:05 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (SG), Matthew Rico (PF) Edward Allen, Miroslav Koski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Justin Carrion (PF), Christopher Strong (C) Timothy McCain, Gary Sears | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:44 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (SG), Miroslav Koski (SF) Richard Bernhard, Ante Zender | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 01:20 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico is hacked by Steve Young - foul #3 on Steve Young, team foul #11 | 57-53 |
| 01:20 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 01:20 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico misses the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 01:20 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Justin Carrion | 58-53 |
| 00:57 | Ohio State | Todd Brunner blocks the short jumper by Joseph Biggs | 58-53 |
| 00:56 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori tips it home | 58-55 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Thomas Simpson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Edward Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. SF - Miroslav Koski (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Rico (fresh) 19 pts. 7 reb. C - Todd Brunner (tiring) 9 pts. 13 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Steve Young (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Joseph Biggs (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Sartori (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Justin Carrion (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Christopher Strong (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:53 | Northwestern | Steve Young is called for the reach on Thomas Simpson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steve Young, team foul #12 | 58-55 |
| 00:53 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson misses the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 00:53 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson misses the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 00:53 | Northwestern | Edward Allen gets the offensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 00:27 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner loses the dribble to Steve Young | 58-55 |
| 00:16 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs hits the finger roll on a great pass from Justin Carrion | 58-57 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Northwestern | Edward Allen is hacked by Joseph Biggs in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Biggs, team foul #13 | 58-57 |
| 00:14 | Northwestern | Edward Allen makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 00:14 | Northwestern | Edward Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | Steve Young loses the dribble to Miroslav Koski | 60-57 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski runs out the clock | 60-57 |