| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Whited (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Shane Lamarche (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Calvin Engman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Zarate (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Paul Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Henry Giannini (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - James English (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sean Basham (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Francis Morton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche inbounds the ball | 27-41 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:52 | Northwestern | Calvin Engman hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 27-41 |
| 19:50 | Ohio State | Francis Morton gets the rebound | 27-41 |
| 19:25 | Ohio State | Paul Jones misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-41 |
| 19:23 | Northwestern | Joe Zarate pulls down the rebound | 27-41 |
| 19:16 | Northwestern | Calvin Engman blows the layup | 27-41 |
| 19:14 | Northwestern | Joe Zarate hits the follow up shot | 29-41 |
| 18:46 | Ohio State | Paul Jones is fouled on the floor by Joe Zarate - foul #2 on Joe Zarate, team foul #1 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brian Gray (C) Joe Zarate | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 18:23 | Ohio State | Paul Jones clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 29-41 |
| 18:22 | Ohio State | Sean Basham grabs the offensive rebound | 29-41 |
| 18:09 | Ohio State | Paul Jones comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Brian Gray - foul #2 on Brian Gray, team foul #2 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Christopher Combs (PG), Dave Fee (SG), Andrew Stocking (SF), Isaac Schultz (C) David Smith, John Whited, Shane Lamarche, Calvin Engman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Yarbro (SG), Bert Lyon (SF), Jared Potter (C) Henry Giannini, James English, Francis Morton | |
| 18:09 | Ohio State | Paul Jones makes the 1st free throw | 29-42 |
| 18:09 | Ohio State | Paul Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 29-43 |
| 17:47 | Northwestern | Andrew Stocking is fouled on the floor by Bert Lyon - foul #2 on Bert Lyon, team foul #1 | 29-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jonathan Meacham (SG) Paul Jones | |
| 17:35 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz blows the layup | 29-43 |
| 17:34 | Northwestern | Christopher Combs gets the offensive rebound | 29-43 |
| 17:16 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joe Zarate (C) Brian Gray | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Francis Morton (C) Sean Basham | |
| 16:53 | Ohio State | Jared Potter knocks in the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Jonathan Meacham | 29-45 |
| 16:48 | Northwestern | Christopher Combs misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 29-45 |
| 16:47 | Ohio State | Jared Potter pulls down the rebound | 29-45 |
| 16:32 | Ohio State | Jonathan Meacham is hacked by Dave Fee - foul #2 on Dave Fee, team foul #3 | 29-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Smith (PG), John Whited (SG), Shane Lamarche (SF), Calvin Engman (PF) Christopher Combs, Dave Fee, Andrew Stocking, Isaac Schultz | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Henry Giannini (SG), James English (SF), Sean Basham (PF) Jonathan Meacham, Bert Lyon, Jared Potter | |
| 16:13 | Ohio State | James English makes the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Henry Giannini and the foul's on John Whited - foul #2 on John Whited, team foul #4 | 29-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Emmons (C) Joe Zarate | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Jones (PG) John Yarbro | |
| 16:13 | Ohio State | James English misses the free throw | 29-47 |
| 16:13 | Northwestern | Steve Emmons snags the defensive board | 29-47 |
| 15:49 | Northwestern | John Whited comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-47 |
| 15:47 | Ohio State | Sean Basham gets the rebound | 29-47 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Whited (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Shane Lamarche (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Calvin Engman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Steve Emmons (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Paul Jones (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Henry Giannini (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - James English (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sean Basham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Francis Morton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini is hacked by John Whited in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Whited, team foul #5 | 29-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Ernsberger (SG), Isaac Schultz (C) John Whited, Steve Emmons | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 15:31 | Ohio State | Paul Jones buries a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Henry Giannini and he's fouled by Calvin Engman - foul #1 on Calvin Engman, team foul #6 | 29-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brian Gray (PF) Calvin Engman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jared Potter (C) Francis Morton | |
| 15:31 | Ohio State | Paul Jones makes the free throw | 29-50 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 15:21 | Northwestern | Steve Ernsberger misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-50 |
| 15:19 | Ohio State | Jared Potter gets the rebound | 29-50 |
| 14:58 | Ohio State | Paul Jones misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-50 |
| 14:56 | Ohio State | Sean Basham snags the offensive board | 29-50 |
| 14:42 | Ohio State | Jared Potter can't connect on an uncontested turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Isaac Schultz - foul #2 on Isaac Schultz, team foul #7 | 29-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Whited (PG), Dave Fee (SF), Andrew Stocking (PF), Joe Zarate (C) David Smith, Shane Lamarche, Brian Gray, Isaac Schultz | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Yarbro (PG), Jonathan Meacham (SG), Bert Lyon (SF), Francis Morton (C) Paul Jones, Henry Giannini, James English, Sean Basham | |
| 14:42 | Ohio State | Jared Potter makes the 1st free throw | 29-51 |
| 14:42 | Ohio State | Jared Potter makes the 2nd free throw | 29-52 |
| 14:29 | Northwestern | Dave Fee connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Whited | 32-52 |
| 14:11 | Ohio State | Jared Potter misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the left block | 32-52 |
| 14:09 | Northwestern | Joe Zarate grabs the defensive rebound | 32-52 |
| 13:58 | Northwestern | Dave Fee is hacked by Bert Lyon - foul #3 on Bert Lyon, team foul #2 | 32-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Christopher Combs (PG), Calvin Engman (PF), Isaac Schultz (C) Steve Ernsberger, Andrew Stocking, Joe Zarate | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Sean Basham (PF) Jared Potter | |
| 13:52 | Northwestern | John Yarbro steals the ball from Christopher Combs | 32-52 |
| 13:48 | Ohio State | Christopher Combs is called for the reach on Jonathan Meacham in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Combs, team foul #8 | 32-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Smith (PG) Dave Fee | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 13:48 | Ohio State | Jonathan Meacham makes the 1st free throw | 32-53 |
| 13:48 | Ohio State | Jonathan Meacham misses the 2nd free throw | 32-53 |
| 13:48 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz snags the defensive board | 32-53 |
| 13:30 | Northwestern | John Yarbro takes the ball from Calvin Engman | 32-53 |
| 13:07 | Ohio State | Francis Morton comes up short on the shot from the right block | 32-53 |
| 13:05 | Northwestern | David Smith pulls down the rebound | 32-53 |
| 13:01 | Northwestern | John Whited misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 32-53 |
| 12:59 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz gets the offensive rebound | 32-53 |
| 12:47 | Northwestern | Christopher Combs clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 32-53 |
| 12:45 | Northwestern | Christopher Combs tips it but misses | 32-53 |
| 12:44 | Ohio State | Francis Morton grabs the defensive rebound | 32-53 |
| 12:28 | Ohio State | Sean Basham can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 32-53 |
| 12:27 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Calvin Engman | 32-53 |
| 12:22 | Northwestern | John Whited scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by David Smith | 35-53 |
| 11:56 | Ohio State | Francis Morton hits a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by John Yarbro | 35-55 |
| 11:34 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Francis Morton - foul #3 on Francis Morton, team foul #3 | 35-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dave Fee (PG), Steve Ernsberger (SG), Shane Lamarche (SF), Joe Zarate (C) David Smith, John Whited, Christopher Combs, Calvin Engman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Jones (PG), Henry Giannini (SG), James English (SF), Jared Potter (C) Jonathan Meacham, John Yarbro, Bert Lyon, Francis Morton | |
| 11:34 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz makes the 1st free throw | 36-55 |
| 11:34 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz makes the 2nd free throw | 37-55 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dave Fee (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Steve Ernsberger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Shane Lamarche (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Isaac Schultz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Zarate (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Paul Jones (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Henry Giannini (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - James English (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sean Basham (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Jared Potter (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:32 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini is hacked by Steve Ernsberger in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steve Ernsberger, team foul #9 | 37-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Smith (PG), Brian Gray (PF) Steve Ernsberger, Isaac Schultz | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 11:32 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini misses the 1st free throw | 37-55 |
| 11:32 | Northwestern | Brian Gray snags the defensive board | 37-55 |
| 11:23 | Northwestern | David Smith misses short on a 3 from straight away | 37-55 |
| 11:21 | Ohio State | Jared Potter grabs the board | 37-55 |
| 11:17 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-55 |
| 11:06 | Northwestern | David Smith misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-55 |
| 11:04 | Northwestern | Joe Zarate gets the offensive rebound | 37-55 |
| 10:56 | Northwestern | David Smith hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Joe Zarate | 39-55 |
| 10:33 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini misses short on an open jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Joe Zarate - foul #3 on Joe Zarate, team foul #10 | 39-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Francis Morton (C) Sean Basham | |
| 10:33 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini makes the 1st free throw | 39-56 |
| 10:33 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini makes the 2nd free throw | 39-57 |
| 10:17 | Northwestern | Brian Gray comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Jared Potter - foul #1 on Jared Potter, team foul #4 | 39-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Whited (SG), Steve Emmons (C) Dave Fee, Joe Zarate | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 10:17 | Northwestern | Brian Gray makes the 1st free throw | 40-57 |
| 10:17 | Northwestern | Brian Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 41-57 |
| 10:15 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini is fouled in the backcourt by David Smith - foul #1 on David Smith, team foul #11 | 41-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Andrew Stocking (PF) Brian Gray | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 10:15 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini makes the 1st free throw | 41-58 |
| 10:15 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini misses the 2nd free throw | 41-58 |
| 10:15 | Northwestern | Andrew Stocking gets the rebound | 41-58 |
| 10:00 | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-58 |
| 09:37 | Ohio State | Jared Potter knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by James English | 44-60 |
| 09:26 | Northwestern | Steve Emmons misses the easy layup | 44-60 |
| 09:25 | Ohio State | James English grabs the defensive rebound | 44-60 |
| 09:11 | Ohio State | Steve Emmons steps in front of the James English pass | 44-60 |
| 08:56 | Northwestern | Steve Emmons travels with the ball | 44-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Christopher Combs (PG), Dave Fee (SG), Calvin Engman (PF), Joe Zarate (C) David Smith, John Whited, Andrew Stocking, Steve Emmons | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Yarbro (PG), Jonathan Meacham (SG), John Bishop (SF), Sean Basham (PF) Paul Jones, Henry Giannini, James English, Francis Morton | |
| 08:37 | Ohio State | Calvin Engman is called for the reach on John Yarbro - foul #2 on Calvin Engman, team foul #12 | 44-60 |
| 08:37 | Ohio State | John Yarbro makes the 1st free throw | 44-61 |
| 08:37 | Ohio State | John Yarbro misses the 2nd free throw | 44-61 |
| 08:37 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Joe Zarate | 44-61 |
| 08:20 | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche knocks in the shot in the lane | 46-61 |
| 07:59 | Ohio State | Jared Potter can't finish the layup | 46-61 |
| 07:57 | Northwestern | Dave Fee snags the defensive board | 46-61 |
| 07:53 | Northwestern | Dave Fee hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-61 |
| 07:51 | Northwestern | Joe Zarate tips it home | 48-61 |
| 07:46 | Ohio State | Jared Potter's pass is intercepted by Joe Zarate | 48-61 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:26 | Northwestern | Calvin Engman drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Joe Zarate | 51-61 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Christopher Combs (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dave Fee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Shane Lamarche (tiring) 11 pts. PF - Calvin Engman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Zarate (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - John Yarbro (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jonathan Meacham (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Bishop (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - Sean Basham (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Jared Potter (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:21 | Ohio State | Shane Lamarche steals it from John Bishop | 51-61 |
| 07:02 | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 51-61 |
| 07:00 | Ohio State | Sean Basham snags the defensive board | 51-61 |
| 06:37 | Ohio State | John Yarbro misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 51-61 |
| 06:36 | Northwestern | Joe Zarate snags the defensive board | 51-61 |
| 06:31 | Northwestern | Christopher Combs clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-61 |
| 06:29 | Ohio State | Jared Potter grabs the board | 51-61 |
| 06:15 | Ohio State | Jared Potter knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by John Yarbro and he's hacked by Christopher Combs - foul #2 on Christopher Combs, team foul #13 | 51-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Smith (PG), Steve Ernsberger (SG), Andrew Stocking (SF), Brian Gray (PF), Isaac Schultz (C) Christopher Combs, Dave Fee, Shane Lamarche, Calvin Engman, Joe Zarate | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Jones (PG), Henry Giannini (SG), Bert Lyon (SF), James English (PF) John Yarbro, Jonathan Meacham, John Bishop, Sean Basham | |
| 06:15 | Ohio State | Jared Potter makes the free throw | 51-64 |
| 05:57 | Northwestern | Brian Gray misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-64 |
| 05:56 | Ohio State | Jared Potter pulls down the rebound | 51-64 |
| 05:27 | Ohio State | James English is hacked by Isaac Schultz - foul #3 on Isaac Schultz, team foul #14 | 51-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Francis Morton (C) Jared Potter | |
| 05:27 | Ohio State | James English makes the 1st free throw | 51-65 |
| 05:27 | Ohio State | James English makes the 2nd free throw | 51-66 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:12 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz clanks a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Francis Morton - foul #4 on Francis Morton, team foul #5 | 51-66 |
| 05:12 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz makes the 1st free throw | 52-66 |
| 05:12 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz misses the 2nd free throw | 52-66 |
| 05:12 | Northwestern | Andrew Stocking pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-66 |
| 05:01 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-66 |
| 04:59 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Francis Morton | 52-66 |
| 04:57 | Ohio State | Paul Jones is fouled in the backcourt by David Smith - foul #2 on David Smith, team foul #15 | 52-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Whited (PG), Shane Lamarche (SF), Steve Emmons (C) David Smith, Andrew Stocking, Brian Gray | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 04:57 | Ohio State | Paul Jones makes the 1st free throw | 52-67 |
| 04:57 | Ohio State | Paul Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 52-68 |
| 04:40 | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche scores on a jumper near the basket | 54-68 |
| 04:11 | Ohio State | Paul Jones buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Henry Giannini | 54-71 |
| 04:06 | Northwestern | Steve Ernsberger can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-71 |
| 04:04 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz snags the offensive board | 54-71 |
| 03:54 | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 54-71 |
| 03:53 | Ohio State | James English snags the defensive board | 54-71 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:29 | Ohio State | James English hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 54-71 |
| 03:28 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz grabs the board | 54-71 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Whited (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steve Ernsberger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - Shane Lamarche (tiring) 13 pts. 2 stl. PF - Isaac Schultz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Steve Emmons (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Paul Jones (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Henry Giannini (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Bert Lyon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - James English (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Francis Morton (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:22 | Northwestern | Steve Emmons makes the jumper from the left block on a great pass from John Whited and he's hacked by Henry Giannini - foul #1 on Henry Giannini, team foul #6 | 56-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Smith (PG), Andrew Stocking (SF), Brian Gray (PF) John Whited, Shane Lamarche, Isaac Schultz | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Yarbro (PG), Jonathan Meacham (SG), John Bishop (SF), Sean Basham (PF) Paul Jones, Henry Giannini, Bert Lyon, James English | |
| 03:22 | Northwestern | Steve Emmons makes the free throw | 57-71 |
| 03:19 | Ohio State | John Yarbro is hacked by Andrew Stocking in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andrew Stocking, team foul #16 | 57-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Calvin Engman (PF) Steve Emmons | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 03:19 | Ohio State | John Yarbro misses the 1st free throw | 57-71 |
| 03:19 | Ohio State | John Yarbro makes the 2nd free throw | 57-72 |
| 03:08 | Northwestern | Andrew Stocking throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Christopher Combs (PG), John Whited (SG), Dave Fee (SF) David Smith, Steve Ernsberger, Calvin Engman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bert Lyon (SF), Jared Potter (C) Sean Basham, Francis Morton | |
| 03:06 | Ohio State | John Bishop double dribbles in the backcourt | 57-72 |
| 02:57 | Northwestern | Brian Gray misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 57-72 |
| 02:56 | Northwestern | Andrew Stocking can't tip it in | 57-72 |
| 02:54 | Northwestern | Brian Gray grabs the offensive rebound | 57-72 |
| 02:36 | Northwestern | John Whited misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 57-72 |
| 02:35 | Northwestern | Andrew Stocking pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-72 |
| 02:27 | Northwestern | John Whited comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 57-72 |
| 02:25 | Ohio State | Bert Lyon snags the defensive board | 57-72 |
| 02:09 | Ohio State | Jared Potter misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 57-72 |
| 02:08 | Ohio State | Jonathan Meacham grabs the offensive board | 57-72 |
| 01:53 | Ohio State | John Yarbro knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by John Bishop and he's fouled by Andrew Stocking - foul #3 on Andrew Stocking, team foul #17 | 57-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz (C) Andrew Stocking | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 01:53 | Ohio State | John Yarbro misses the free throw | 57-74 |
| 01:53 | Ohio State | Bert Lyon gets the offensive rebound | 57-74 |
| 01:36 | Ohio State | John Yarbro loses the dribble to Isaac Schultz | 57-74 |
| 01:20 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Dave Fee | 60-74 |
| 00:58 | Ohio State | John Bishop knocks in the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Jonathan Meacham | 60-76 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:53 | Northwestern | John Whited is hacked by Jonathan Meacham - foul #1 on Jonathan Meacham, team foul #7 | 60-76 |
| 00:53 | Northwestern | John Whited makes the 1st free throw | 61-76 |
| 00:53 | Northwestern | John Whited makes the 2nd free throw | 62-76 |
| 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 man to man (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Ohio State | John Bishop is hacked by Christopher Combs in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Combs, team foul #18 | 62-76 |
| 00:51 | Ohio State | John Bishop makes the 1st free throw | 62-77 |
| 00:51 | Ohio State | John Bishop makes the 2nd free throw | 62-78 |
| 00:46 | Northwestern | John Whited can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 62-78 |
| 00:44 | Ohio State | Jared Potter grabs the board | 62-78 |
| 00:42 | Ohio State | Bert Lyon travels in the backcourt | 62-78 |
| 00:40 | Northwestern | Christopher Combs is hacked by Jonathan Meacham - foul #2 on Jonathan Meacham, team foul #8 | 62-78 |
| 00:40 | Northwestern | Christopher Combs misses the 1st free throw | 62-78 |
| 00:40 | Ohio State | John Yarbro snags the defensive board | 62-78 |
| 00:37 | Ohio State | John Whited is called for the reach on Jonathan Meacham in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Whited, team foul #19 | 62-78 |
| 00:37 | Ohio State | Jonathan Meacham makes the 1st free throw | 62-79 |
| 00:37 | Ohio State | Jonathan Meacham makes the 2nd free throw | 62-80 |
| 00:31 | Northwestern | Brian Gray misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-80 |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to John Bishop | 62-80 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | John Bishop runs out the clock | 62-80 |