| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremy Kuczynski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Biggs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Sartori (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Martin Hendricks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Strong (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Thomas Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Miroslav Koski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Matthew Rico (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Todd Brunner (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori inbounds the ball | 32-27 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 19:37 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks misses the easy layup | 32-27 |
| 19:36 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs snags the offensive board | 32-27 |
| 19:19 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Martin Hendricks | 35-27 |
| 19:15 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski's pass is intercepted by Christopher Strong in the backcourt | 35-27 |
| 19:06 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs is fouled on the floor by Edward Allen - foul #1 on Edward Allen, team foul #1 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (PG), Alvin Campbell (PF) Thomas Simpson, Matthew Rico | |
| 18:48 | Ohio State | Edward Allen takes the ball from Thomas Sartori after a doubleteam | 35-27 |
| 18:44 | Northwestern | Alvin Campbell lays it in on a great pass from Edward Allen | 35-29 |
| 18:27 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-29 |
| 18:25 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner gets the rebound | 35-29 |
| 18:06 | Northwestern | Edward Allen is hacked by Joseph Biggs - foul #4 on Joseph Biggs, team foul #1 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG), Jordan Spratt (SF), Justin Carrion (PF), Gary Sears (C) Jeremy Kuczynski, Joseph Biggs, Martin Hendricks, Christopher Strong | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG), Matthew Rico (PF), Ante Zender (C) Richard Bernhard, Alvin Campbell, Todd Brunner | |
| 17:39 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 35-29 |
| 17:37 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori snags the defensive board | 35-29 |
| 17:27 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Justin Carrion, team foul #2 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Curtis Luoma (SG) Thomas Sartori | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (PG), Todd Brunner (C) Thomas Simpson, Matthew Rico | |
| 16:59 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 35-29 |
| 16:58 | Northwestern | Ante Zender tips it in | 35-31 |
| 16:54 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt lays it in on a nice dish by Curtis Luoma | 37-31 |
| 16:34 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard misses the jumper from the free throw line | 37-31 |
| 16:33 | Northwestern | Edward Allen misses the tip | 37-31 |
| 16:31 | Ohio State | Gary Sears pulls down the rebound | 37-31 |
| 16:22 | Ohio State | Gary Sears's pass is intercepted by Richard Bernhard | 37-31 |
| 15:59 | Northwestern | Ante Zender is hacked by Justin Carrion - foul #2 on Justin Carrion, team foul #3 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski (PG), Thomas Sartori (SF), Martin Hendricks (PF), Christopher Strong (C) Steve Young, Jordan Spratt, Justin Carrion, Gary Sears | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG), Matthew Rico (PF) Richard Bernhard, Ante Zender | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremy Kuczynski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Curtis Luoma (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Sartori (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Martin Hendricks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Strong (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Thomas Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Allen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Miroslav Koski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Matthew Rico (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Todd Brunner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski buries a shot from the right wing and the foul's on Curtis Luoma - foul #1 on Curtis Luoma, team foul #4 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy McCain (SF) Curtis Luoma | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Whitman (SG) Edward Allen | |
| 15:37 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski misses the free throw | 37-33 |
| 15:37 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks gets the rebound | 37-33 |
| 15:28 | Ohio State | Timothy McCain knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-33 |
| 15:16 | Northwestern | Robert Whitman knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Thomas Simpson | 39-35 |
| 15:07 | Ohio State | Robert Whitman is called for the reach on Thomas Sartori - foul #1 on Robert Whitman, team foul #2 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Reynolds (C) Christopher Strong | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (SG), Ante Zender (C) Robert Whitman, Todd Brunner | |
| 14:53 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks loses the ball out of bounds | 39-35 |
| 14:50 | Northwestern | Edward Allen is hacked by Martin Hendricks in the backcourt - foul #2 on Martin Hendricks, team foul #5 | 39-35 |
| 14:38 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Thomas Simpson | 39-37 |
| 14:29 | Ohio State | Timothy McCain is hacked by Miroslav Koski - foul #3 on Miroslav Koski, team foul #3 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG), Curtis Luoma (SG) Jeremy Kuczynski, Thomas Sartori | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (SG), Todd Brunner (C) Edward Allen, Ante Zender | |
| 14:24 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Matthew Rico - foul #2 on Matthew Rico, team foul #4 | 41-37 |
| 14:24 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks makes the free throw | 42-37 |
| 14:05 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Thomas Simpson and he's hacked by Curtis Luoma - foul #2 on Curtis Luoma, team foul #6 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt (SF), Justin Carrion (PF), Christopher Strong (C) Timothy McCain, Martin Hendricks, Mark Reynolds | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (SG), Ante Zender (C) Richard Bernhard, Todd Brunner | |
| 14:05 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski misses the free throw | 42-39 |
| 14:05 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 13:45 | Northwestern | Edward Allen connects on the turnaround in the lane and he's fouled by Curtis Luoma - foul #3 on Curtis Luoma, team foul #7 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Brunner (C) Ante Zender | |
| 13:45 | Northwestern | Edward Allen makes the free throw | 42-42 |
| 13:38 | Ohio State | Edward Allen steps in front of the Justin Carrion pass | 42-42 |
| 13:14 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico is open but comes up short on the floater from the right block | 42-42 |
| 13:12 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt snags the defensive board | 42-42 |
| 13:07 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Edward Allen - foul #2 on Edward Allen, team foul #5 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski (PG), Joseph Biggs (SG), Gary Sears (C) Steve Young, Curtis Luoma, Christopher Strong | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (SG), Ante Zender (C) Edward Allen, Todd Brunner | |
| 13:07 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 13:07 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt misses the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 13:07 | Ohio State | Gary Sears grabs the offensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 13:00 | Ohio State | Miroslav Koski steps in front of the Joseph Biggs pass | 43-42 |
| 12:56 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard misses the lay-in | 43-42 |
| 12:54 | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski grabs the defensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 12:50 | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski loses the dribble to Thomas Simpson in the backcourt | 43-42 |
| 12:49 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico lays it up and in set up by Thomas Simpson | 43-44 |
| 12:25 | Ohio State | Gary Sears blows the layup | 43-44 |
| 12:23 | Ohio State | Gary Sears tips it back up and in | 45-44 |
| 12:10 | Northwestern | Ante Zender clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-44 |
| 12:08 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico can't tip it in | 45-44 |
| 12:07 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion snags the defensive board | 45-44 |
| 11:51 | Ohio State | Gary Sears makes the floater near the basket on a great pass from Jordan Spratt | 47-44 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremy Kuczynski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Biggs (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - Jordan Spratt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Justin Carrion (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Gary Sears (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Thomas Simpson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Bernhard (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Miroslav Koski (tiring) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Rico (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Ante Zender (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:36 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico is open and scores on a shot near the basket | 47-46 |
| 11:15 | Ohio State | Gary Sears misses the lay-in | 47-46 |
| 11:13 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Matthew Rico | 47-46 |
| 10:44 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico lays it up and in | 47-48 |
| 10:30 | Ohio State | Matthew Rico steals the ball from Joseph Biggs | 47-48 |
| 10:01 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-48 |
| 10:00 | Ohio State | Gary Sears grabs the defensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 09:44 | Ohio State | Gary Sears lays it up and in | 49-48 |
| 09:42 | Northwestern | Jordan Spratt is called for the reach on Thomas Simpson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jordan Spratt, team foul #8 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG), Curtis Luoma (SG), Thomas Sartori (SF), Martin Hendricks (PF), Christopher Strong (C) Jeremy Kuczynski, Joseph Biggs, Jordan Spratt, Justin Carrion, Gary Sears | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (SG), Todd Brunner (C) Richard Bernhard, Ante Zender | |
| 09:42 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 09:42 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 09:33 | Ohio State | Curtis Luoma's pass is intercepted by Thomas Simpson | 49-50 |
| 09:17 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-50 |
| 09:08 | Ohio State | Steve Young is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Steve Young, team foul #9 | 49-50 |
| 09:05 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner is called for traveling in the backcourt | 49-50 |
| 08:56 | Ohio State | Steve Young is hacked by Matthew Rico - foul #3 on Matthew Rico, team foul #6 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ante Zender (PF) Matthew Rico | |
| 08:51 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks makes the shot in the lane | 51-50 |
| 08:47 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson is hacked by Christopher Strong in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Strong, team foul #10 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew Rico (PF) Ante Zender | |
| 08:47 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 08:47 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson misses the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 08:47 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks grabs the board | 51-51 |
| 08:29 | Ohio State | Todd Brunner denies the turnaround by Martin Hendricks | 51-51 |
| 08:28 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Miroslav Koski | 51-51 |
| 08:02 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico blows the layup | 51-51 |
| 08:00 | Northwestern | Edward Allen tips it home | 51-53 |
| 07:46 | Ohio State | Curtis Luoma is fouled on the floor by Edward Allen - foul #3 on Edward Allen, team foul #7 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski (PG), Timothy McCain (PF), Mark Reynolds (C) Steve Young, Martin Hendricks, Christopher Strong | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Whitman (PG), Ante Zender (SF) Thomas Simpson, Miroslav Koski | |
| 07:46 | Ohio State | Curtis Luoma misses the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 07:46 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico snags the defensive board | 51-53 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremy Kuczynski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Curtis Luoma (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Sartori (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy McCain (fresh) 4 pts. C - Mark Reynolds (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Whitman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Edward Allen (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Ante Zender (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Rico (tiring) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Todd Brunner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Northwestern | Ante Zender is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Edward Allen | 51-55 |
| 07:01 | Ohio State | Matthew Rico is called for the reach on Timothy McCain - foul #4 on Matthew Rico, team foul #8 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs (SG), Martin Hendricks (PF) Curtis Luoma, Thomas Sartori | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG), Miroslav Koski (SF) Robert Whitman, Matthew Rico | |
| 07:01 | Ohio State | Timothy McCain misses the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 07:01 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner grabs the board | 51-55 |
| 06:56 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson is fouled in the backcourt by Jeremy Kuczynski - foul #1 on Jeremy Kuczynski, team foul #11 | 51-55 |
| 06:56 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 06:56 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 06:41 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks clanks a turnaround from the right block | 51-57 |
| 06:40 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner grabs the defensive rebound | 51-57 |
| 06:18 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-57 |
| 06:16 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks grabs the board | 51-57 |
| 05:58 | Ohio State | Timothy McCain hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 51-57 |
| 05:56 | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski grabs the offensive rebound | 51-57 |
| 05:50 | Ohio State | Thomas Simpson steals the ball from Martin Hendricks | 51-57 |
| 05:47 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski hits the finger roll set up by Thomas Simpson | 51-59 |
| 05:21 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs connects on the turnaround near the basket | 53-59 |
| 04:56 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 53-59 |
| 04:54 | Northwestern | Ante Zender snags the offensive board | 53-59 |
| 04:31 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson buries a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Ante Zender and he's hacked by Joseph Biggs - foul #5 on Joseph Biggs, team foul #12 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG), Curtis Luoma (SG), Thomas Sartori (SF), Justin Carrion (PF), Christopher Strong (C) Jeremy Kuczynski, Joseph Biggs, Timothy McCain, Martin Hendricks, Mark Reynolds | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alvin Campbell (SF), Matthew Rico (PF) Miroslav Koski, Ante Zender | |
| 04:31 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson makes the free throw | 53-62 |
| 04:18 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-62 |
| 04:17 | Ohio State | Curtis Luoma misses the tip | 53-62 |
| 04:15 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion tips it but misses | 53-62 |
| 04:14 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Todd Brunner | 53-62 |
| 04:12 | Northwestern | Curtis Luoma steals it from Edward Allen in the backcourt | 53-62 |
| 04:07 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Thomas Sartori out of a doubleteam | 55-62 |
| 03:49 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 55-62 |
| 03:48 | Ohio State | Christopher Strong pulls down the rebound | 55-62 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Steve Young (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Curtis Luoma (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Sartori (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Justin Carrion (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Strong (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Thomas Simpson (tired) 10 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. SG - Edward Allen (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Alvin Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Rico (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Todd Brunner (tiring) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Ohio State | Thomas Simpson is called for the reach on Justin Carrion - foul #3 on Thomas Simpson, team foul #9 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt (SF) Curtis Luoma | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (PG), Ante Zender (SF) Thomas Simpson, Alvin Campbell | |
| 03:24 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion misses the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 03:24 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Todd Brunner | 55-62 |
| 03:01 | Northwestern | Ante Zender misses short on a jumper from the right side | 55-62 |
| 03:00 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Christopher Strong | 55-62 |
| 03:00 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-62 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski (SF) Ante Zender | |
| 02:45 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 55-62 |
| 02:44 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico grabs the defensive rebound | 55-62 |
| 02:31 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico hits a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Edward Allen | 55-64 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 02:27 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-64 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks (PF) Justin Carrion | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG), Ante Zender (C) Edward Allen, Todd Brunner | |
| 02:18 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt loses the ball out of bounds | 55-64 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Brunner (C) Miroslav Koski | |
| 01:59 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Martin Hendricks - foul #3 on Martin Hendricks, team foul #13 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski (PG) Steve Young | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (SG), Miroslav Koski (SF) Richard Bernhard, Ante Zender | |
| 01:59 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico makes the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 01:59 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico makes the 2nd free throw | 55-66 |
| 01:36 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori comes up short on the floater near the basket | 55-66 |
| 01:35 | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski hits the follow up shot | 57-66 |
| 01:11 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico knocks in the shot from the right wing | 57-68 |
| 00:59 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 59-68 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:58 | Northwestern | Jeremy Kuczynski is called for the reach on Todd Brunner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeremy Kuczynski, team foul #14 | 59-68 |
| 00:58 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner makes the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:58 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner makes the 2nd free throw | 59-70 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:51 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Sartori | 61-70 |
| 00:49 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico is fouled in the backcourt by Jeremy Kuczynski - foul #3 on Jeremy Kuczynski, team foul #15 | 61-70 |
| 00:49 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico makes the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:49 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico makes the 2nd free throw | 61-72 |
| 00:45 | Ohio State | Matthew Rico steps in front of the Jeremy Kuczynski pass | 61-72 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:24 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico's dunk attempt is rejected by Martin Hendricks | 61-72 |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori gets the rebound | 61-72 |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 61-72 |
| 00:16 | Ohio State | Christopher Strong pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-72 |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 61-72 |
| 00:12 | Ohio State | Christopher Strong pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-72 |
| 00:08 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori misses the lay-in over the doubleteam | 61-72 |
| 00:07 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner pulls down the rebound | 61-72 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson runs out the clock | 61-72 |