| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jerry Petty (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Lossett (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mitchell Burnett (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Roberto Costa (fresh) C - Damien Henry (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeffery Collins (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Hawkins (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ralph Cespedes (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Robert Flack (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - James Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett inbounds the ball | 29-46 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:53 | Northwestern | Ralph Cespedes steals it from Mitchell Burnett | 29-46 |
| 19:50 | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes hits the finger roll | 29-48 |
| 19:29 | Northwestern | James Lossett drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 31-48 |
| 19:27 | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins is hacked by Roberto Costa in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roberto Costa, team foul #1 | 31-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steven Brown (PF) Roberto Costa | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Shaffer (SF), Frank Myers (PF), Ivan Zeanah (C) Ralph Cespedes, Robert Flack, James Smith | |
| 19:13 | Ohio State | Frank Myers knocks in the turnaround from the left block | 31-50 |
| 18:56 | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett clanks a 3 from the left wing | 31-50 |
| 18:54 | Ohio State | Frank Myers pulls down the rebound | 31-50 |
| 18:25 | Ohio State | Jerry Petty takes the ball from Jeffery Collins | 31-50 |
| 18:22 | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett misses the lay-in | 31-50 |
| 18:21 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins grabs the board | 31-50 |
| 18:06 | Ohio State | James Shaffer is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 31-50 |
| 18:05 | Ohio State | Frank Myers tips it but misses | 31-50 |
| 18:03 | Northwestern | Steven Brown pulls down the rebound | 31-50 |
| 17:50 | Northwestern | Damien Henry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Myers (SF), Adam Griffin (C) Mitchell Burnett, Damien Henry | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Segundo (PG), Ralph Cespedes (SF), James Smith (C) Jeffery Collins, James Shaffer, Ivan Zeanah | |
| 17:48 | Ohio State | Jerry Petty takes the ball from Rodney Hawkins in the backcourt | 31-50 |
| 17:38 | Northwestern | Steven Brown misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-50 |
| 17:36 | Northwestern | Adam Griffin misses the tip | 31-50 |
| 17:35 | Ohio State | James Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 31-50 |
| 17:31 | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes hits a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Frank Myers | 31-52 |
| 17:18 | Northwestern | Adam Griffin double dribbles | 31-52 |
| 17:04 | Ohio State | James Smith connects on the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Frank Myers | 31-54 |
| 16:57 | Northwestern | Frank Myers takes the ball from Adam Griffin | 31-54 |
| 16:51 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins is hacked by Jerry Petty in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerry Petty, team foul #2 | 31-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett (SG) Jerry Petty | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins (PG), James Clark (SG) Robert Segundo, Rodney Hawkins | |
| 16:38 | Ohio State | Frank Myers is fouled on the floor by Adam Griffin - foul #1 on Adam Griffin, team foul #3 | 31-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Damien Henry (C) Adam Griffin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins (SG) James Clark | |
| 16:21 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-54 |
| 16:20 | Northwestern | Damien Henry snags the defensive board | 31-54 |
| 16:03 | Northwestern | James Lossett misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 31-54 |
| 16:01 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Ralph Cespedes | 31-54 |
| 15:59 | Ohio State | Mitchell Burnett steals the ball from Ralph Cespedes in the backcourt | 31-54 |
| 15:57 | Northwestern | James Lossett throws it down set up by Mitchell Burnett | 33-54 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Lossett (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mitchell Burnett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Myers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Steven Brown (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Damien Henry (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeffery Collins (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Hawkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ralph Cespedes (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. PF - Frank Myers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - James Smith (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:54 | Ohio State | Damien Henry is called for the reach on Ralph Cespedes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Damien Henry, team foul #4 | 33-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Corey Morris (PG), Roberto Costa (PF) David Myers, Steven Brown | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Clark (PG), Robert Segundo (SG) Jeffery Collins, Rodney Hawkins | |
| 15:33 | Ohio State | James Smith scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by James Clark | 33-56 |
| 15:23 | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-56 |
| 15:22 | Ohio State | James Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 33-56 |
| 15:09 | Ohio State | Frank Myers connects on the open jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Clark | 33-58 |
| 15:05 | Northwestern | James Lossett misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 33-58 |
| 15:03 | Ohio State | James Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 33-58 |
| 15:01 | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes loses the dribble to James Lossett in the backcourt | 33-58 |
| 14:59 | Northwestern | James Lossett can't finish the layup | 33-58 |
| 14:58 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to James Clark | 33-58 |
| 14:36 | Ohio State | James Smith hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner in the paint | 33-58 |
| 14:34 | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes tips it in | 33-60 |
| 14:26 | Northwestern | Corey Morris comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 33-60 |
| 14:24 | Ohio State | James Smith pulls down the rebound | 33-60 |
| 14:06 | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes misses the easy layup but the foul's on Mitchell Burnett - foul #2 on Mitchell Burnett, team foul #5 | 33-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jerry Petty (PG), David Myers (SF), Adam Griffin (C) Corey Morris, Mitchell Burnett, Damien Henry | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins (PG), Rodney Hawkins (SG), Robert Flack (PF) James Clark, Robert Segundo, Frank Myers | |
| 14:06 | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes makes the 1st free throw | 33-61 |
| 14:06 | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes misses the 2nd free throw | 33-61 |
| 14:06 | Northwestern | David Myers grabs the defensive rebound | 33-61 |
| 14:00 | Northwestern | James Lossett buries a floater from the left side set up by Jerry Petty | 35-61 |
| 13:58 | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins is hacked by Jerry Petty in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jerry Petty, team foul #6 | 35-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Corey Morris (PG) Jerry Petty | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 13:37 | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins connects on the open shot from the left side set up by Ralph Cespedes | 35-63 |
| 13:33 | Northwestern | James Lossett loses the dribble to Jeffery Collins | 35-63 |
| 13:30 | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes banks in the layup set up by Jeffery Collins | 35-65 |
| 13:25 | Northwestern | Corey Morris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett (SG) James Lossett | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 13:21 | Ohio State | Corey Morris is called for the reach on Jeffery Collins in the backcourt - foul #4 on Corey Morris, team foul #7 | 35-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Lossett (PG) Corey Morris | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Shaffer (SF) Ralph Cespedes | |
| 13:21 | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins makes the 1st free throw | 35-66 |
| 13:21 | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 35-67 |
| 12:58 | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes (SF), Frank Myers (PF) James Shaffer, Robert Flack | |
| 12:56 | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins is hacked by James Lossett in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Lossett, team foul #8 | 35-67 |
| 12:56 | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins misses the 1st free throw | 35-67 |
| 12:56 | Northwestern | Adam Griffin grabs the defensive rebound | 35-67 |
| 12:39 | Northwestern | James Smith is called for the reach on David Myers - foul #1 on James Smith, team foul #1 | 35-67 |
| 12:24 | Northwestern | David Myers is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on David Myers, team foul #9 | 35-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Shaffer (PF), Ivan Zeanah (C) Frank Myers, James Smith | |
| 11:59 | Ohio State | Ivan Zeanah misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 35-67 |
| 11:58 | Ohio State | James Shaffer tips it home | 35-69 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Lossett (tired) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mitchell Burnett (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Myers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Roberto Costa (tiring) 3 pf. C - Adam Griffin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeffery Collins (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rodney Hawkins (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Ralph Cespedes (tiring) 25 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. PF - James Shaffer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ivan Zeanah (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from David Myers | 38-69 |
| 11:37 | Ohio State | David Myers is called for the reach on Jeffery Collins in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Myers, team foul #10 | 38-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steven Brown (PF), Damien Henry (C) Roberto Costa, Adam Griffin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frank Myers (PF), James Smith (C) James Shaffer, Ivan Zeanah | |
| 11:37 | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins makes the 1st free throw | 38-70 |
| 11:37 | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 38-71 |
| 11:25 | Northwestern | Damien Henry is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Damien Henry, team foul #11 | 38-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Shaffer (SF) Ralph Cespedes | |
| 11:02 | Ohio State | James Smith misses the runner from the right block but the foul's on Damien Henry - foul #4 on Damien Henry, team foul #12 | 38-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Adam Griffin (C) Damien Henry | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes (SF), Robert Flack (PF) James Shaffer, Frank Myers | |
| 11:02 | Ohio State | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 38-72 |
| 11:02 | Ohio State | James Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 38-72 |
| 11:02 | Northwestern | Steven Brown gets the rebound | 38-72 |
| 10:43 | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett clanks a 3 from the left wing | 38-72 |
| 10:41 | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins snags the defensive board | 38-72 |
| 10:22 | Ohio State | Robert Flack's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Roberto Costa (PF) Steven Brown | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Segundo (PG), James Clark (SG), Frank Myers (PF) Jeffery Collins, Rodney Hawkins, Robert Flack | |
| 10:11 | Northwestern | David Myers comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 38-72 |
| 10:09 | Ohio State | Frank Myers pulls down the rebound | 38-72 |
| 09:46 | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes's pass is intercepted by James Lossett | 38-72 |
| 09:43 | Northwestern | David Myers lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Lossett | 40-72 |
| 09:26 | Ohio State | Robert Segundo is hacked by James Lossett - foul #3 on James Lossett, team foul #13 | 40-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins (PG), James Shaffer (SF) James Clark, Ralph Cespedes | |
| 09:26 | Ohio State | Robert Segundo misses the 1st free throw | 40-72 |
| 09:26 | Ohio State | Robert Segundo misses the 2nd free throw | 40-72 |
| 09:26 | Northwestern | David Myers snags the defensive board | 40-72 |
| 09:13 | Northwestern | James Lossett misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Jeffery Collins - foul #2 on Jeffery Collins, team foul #2 | 40-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins (SG), Ralph Cespedes (SF), Robert Flack (PF) Robert Segundo, James Shaffer, James Smith | |
| 09:13 | Northwestern | James Lossett misses the 1st free throw | 40-72 |
| 09:13 | Northwestern | James Lossett misses the 2nd free throw | 40-72 |
| 09:13 | Ohio State | Robert Flack snags the defensive board | 40-72 |
| 08:57 | Ohio State | Adam Griffin steals the ball from Rodney Hawkins | 40-72 |
| 08:42 | Northwestern | James Lossett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steven Brown (PF) Roberto Costa | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Smith (C) Robert Flack | |
| 08:21 | Ohio State | Mitchell Burnett is called for the reach on Rodney Hawkins - foul #3 on Mitchell Burnett, team foul #14 | 40-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jerry Petty (PG) James Lossett | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Segundo (PG), James Shaffer (SF), Ivan Zeanah (C) Jeffery Collins, Ralph Cespedes, James Smith | |
| 08:21 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 40-73 |
| 08:21 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins misses the 2nd free throw | 40-73 |
| 08:21 | Northwestern | Adam Griffin pulls down the rebound | 40-73 |
| 08:06 | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by David Myers | 43-73 |
| 08:04 | Ohio State | Frank Myers is fouled in the backcourt by David Myers - foul #4 on David Myers, team foul #15 | 43-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Corey Morris (PG), James Lossett (SG) Jerry Petty, David Myers | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins (PG), Ralph Cespedes (SF), James Smith (C) Robert Segundo, James Shaffer, Ivan Zeanah | |
| 08:04 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 43-73 |
| 08:04 | Ohio State | Frank Myers makes the 1st free throw | 43-74 |
| 08:04 | Ohio State | Frank Myers misses the 2nd free throw | 43-74 |
| 08:04 | Northwestern | Steven Brown snags the defensive board | 43-74 |
| 07:51 | Northwestern | James Lossett is called for traveling | 43-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jerry Petty (PG), David Myers (SF), Roberto Costa (PF), Damien Henry (C) James Lossett, Mitchell Burnett, Steven Brown, Adam Griffin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Flack (PF) Frank Myers | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jerry Petty (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Corey Morris (fresh) 4 pf. SF - David Myers (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Roberto Costa (tiring) 3 pf. C - Damien Henry (fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeffery Collins (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rodney Hawkins (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Ralph Cespedes (tired) 25 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. PF - Robert Flack (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - James Smith (tiring) 18 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:44 | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins is whistled for a carry | 43-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steven Brown (PF), Adam Griffin (C) Roberto Costa, Damien Henry | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Segundo (PG), James Clark (SG), James Shaffer (SF), Frank Myers (PF), Ivan Zeanah (C) Jeffery Collins, Rodney Hawkins, Ralph Cespedes, Robert Flack, James Smith | |
| 07:27 | Northwestern | David Myers buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Corey Morris | 45-74 |
| 07:12 | Ohio State | James Shaffer scores on a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Robert Segundo | 45-76 |
| 06:57 | Northwestern | Jerry Petty hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 45-76 |
| 06:55 | Ohio State | James Shaffer gets the rebound | 45-76 |
| 06:33 | Ohio State | Ivan Zeanah misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Adam Griffin - foul #2 on Adam Griffin, team foul #16 | 45-76 |
| 06:33 | Ohio State | Ivan Zeanah makes the 1st free throw | 45-77 |
| 06:33 | Ohio State | Ivan Zeanah makes the 2nd free throw | 45-78 |
| 06:16 | Northwestern | David Myers can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-78 |
| 06:14 | Ohio State | Robert Segundo grabs the defensive rebound | 45-78 |
| 06:05 | Ohio State | James Shaffer hits a floater from the right block set up by Robert Segundo and the foul's on Corey Morris - foul #5 on Corey Morris, team foul #17 | 45-80 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Damien Henry (C) Corey Morris | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 06:05 | Ohio State | James Shaffer misses the free throw | 45-80 |
| 06:05 | Northwestern | Adam Griffin gets the rebound | 45-80 |
| 05:49 | Northwestern | Damien Henry buries a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jerry Petty | 47-80 |
| 05:46 | Ohio State | Robert Segundo is hacked by Steven Brown in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Brown, team foul #18 | 47-80 |
| 05:46 | Ohio State | Robert Segundo makes the 1st free throw | 47-81 |
| 05:46 | Ohio State | Robert Segundo makes the 2nd free throw | 47-82 |
| 05:32 | Northwestern | Jerry Petty misses short on a floater from the right side | 47-82 |
| 05:31 | Ohio State | Ivan Zeanah gets the rebound | 47-82 |
| 05:18 | Ohio State | James Clark knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Ivan Zeanah | 47-85 |
| 05:06 | Northwestern | Adam Griffin connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-85 |
| 05:03 | Ohio State | Damien Henry steps in front of the James Shaffer pass in the backcourt | 49-85 |
| 04:55 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Jerry Petty is denied by Ivan Zeanah | 49-85 |
| 04:53 | Northwestern | Steven Brown tips it in | 51-85 |
| 04:39 | Ohio State | The jump hook by James Shaffer is blocked by Damien Henry | 51-85 |
| 04:37 | Ohio State | James Shaffer grabs the offensive board | 51-85 |
| 04:19 | Ohio State | James Shaffer hits a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Segundo | 51-87 |
| 03:57 | Northwestern | Steven Brown misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Segundo - foul #3 on Robert Segundo, team foul #3 | 51-87 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Lossett (SG) Damien Henry | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 03:57 | Northwestern | Steven Brown misses the 1st free throw | 51-87 |
| 03:57 | Northwestern | Steven Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 52-87 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:42 | Ohio State | James Shaffer hits a wide open floater from close range on a great pass from Ivan Zeanah | 52-89 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jerry Petty (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - James Lossett (tired) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - David Myers (tired) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Steven Brown (tired) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Adam Griffin (very tired) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Robert Segundo (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Clark (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Shaffer (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank Myers (tired) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Ivan Zeanah (tiring) 4 pts. 4 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 (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 03:29 | Northwestern | Steven Brown misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 52-89 |
| 03:28 | Ohio State | Ivan Zeanah grabs the defensive rebound | 52-89 |
| 03:08 | Ohio State | Robert Segundo misses long on a 3 from straight away | 52-89 |
| 03:07 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to David Myers | 52-89 |
| 03:01 | Northwestern | Adam Griffin comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 52-89 |
| 03:00 | Ohio State | Ivan Zeanah grabs the board | 52-89 |
| 02:55 | Ohio State | James Shaffer is hacked by Adam Griffin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Adam Griffin, team foul #19 | 52-89 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett (SG) James Lossett | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 02:55 | Ohio State | James Shaffer makes the 1st free throw | 52-90 |
| 02:55 | Ohio State | James Shaffer makes the 2nd free throw | 52-91 |
| 02:46 | Northwestern | Adam Griffin knocks in the turnaround from close range set up by Jerry Petty | 54-91 |
| 02:17 | Ohio State | Robert Segundo can't connect on a floater from the right side | 54-91 |
| 02:15 | Northwestern | Adam Griffin snags the defensive board | 54-91 |
| 02:10 | Northwestern | Steven Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-91 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Roberto Costa (PF) Mitchell Burnett | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 02:07 | Ohio State | James Clark travels in the backcourt | 54-91 |
| 02:02 | Northwestern | Steven Brown knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jerry Petty | 56-91 |
| 01:33 | Ohio State | James Shaffer drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Frank Myers | 56-93 |
| 01:20 | Northwestern | Steven Brown drills a floater from just outside the lane | 58-93 |
| 01:14 | Ohio State | James Shaffer is hacked by Adam Griffin - foul #4 on Adam Griffin, team foul #20 | 58-93 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Lossett (SG) Roberto Costa | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 01:14 | Ohio State | James Shaffer makes the 1st free throw | 58-94 |
| 01:14 | Ohio State | James Shaffer makes the 2nd free throw | 58-95 |
| 01:00 | Northwestern | James Lossett comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 58-95 |
| 00:59 | Ohio State | James Shaffer grabs the defensive rebound | 58-95 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:33 | Ohio State | James Lossett picks off the pass by Frank Myers | 58-95 |
| 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 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:28 | Northwestern | Steven Brown's floater is knocked away by James Shaffer | 58-95 |
| 00:27 | Ohio State | James Shaffer snags the defensive board | 58-95 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | James Clark runs out the clock | 58-95 |