| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeffery Collins (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Rodney Hawkins (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Shaffer (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Frank Myers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Rosendo Yazzie (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Corey Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Petty (fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Myers (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Roberto Costa (fresh) 2 reb. C - Adam Griffin (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | James Shaffer inbounds the ball | 24-25 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:58 | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins is fouled in the backcourt by Corey Morris - foul #2 on Corey Morris, team foul #1 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Clark (SG) Rodney Hawkins | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 19:41 | Ohio State | Adam Griffin swats the short shot by Rosendo Yazzie | 24-25 |
| 19:39 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Adam Griffin | 24-25 |
| 19:16 | Northwestern | David Myers clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-25 |
| 19:15 | Northwestern | Roberto Costa misses the tip | 24-25 |
| 19:13 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie pulls down the rebound | 24-25 |
| 18:52 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie loses the dribble to Jerry Petty | 24-25 |
| 18:49 | Northwestern | Corey Morris misses the lay-in | 24-25 |
| 18:47 | Northwestern | Adam Griffin grabs the offensive board | 24-25 |
| 18:33 | Northwestern | Corey Morris knocks in the driving attempt from close range set up by Jerry Petty | 24-27 |
| 18:07 | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins is fouled on the floor by Corey Morris - foul #3 on Corey Morris, team foul #2 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins (SG), Robert Flack (C) James Clark, James Shaffer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Roy Vines (PG) Corey Morris | |
| 17:48 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by David Myers - foul #2 on David Myers, team foul #3 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Clark (PG) Jeffery Collins | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Woodson (PG), Damien Henry (PF), Dallas Hurst (C) Jerry Petty, Roberto Costa, Adam Griffin | |
| 17:48 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 17:48 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins misses the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 17:48 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst grabs the board | 25-27 |
| 17:43 | Northwestern | Michael Woodson makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Roy Vines | 25-29 |
| 17:18 | Ohio State | James Clark can't throw it down | 25-29 |
| 17:16 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins tips it home | 27-29 |
| 17:04 | Northwestern | David Myers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 27-29 |
| 17:03 | Ohio State | Robert Flack gets the rebound | 27-29 |
| 16:39 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 27-29 |
| 16:38 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins tips it back up and in | 29-29 |
| 16:33 | Northwestern | Roy Vines throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-29 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins (PG), James Shaffer (SF) James Clark, Robert Flack | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jerry Petty (SG), Roberto Costa (PF), Adam Griffin (C) Michael Woodson, David Myers, Damien Henry | |
| 16:13 | Ohio State | James Shaffer is called for traveling | 29-29 |
| 15:47 | Northwestern | Roberto Costa makes the floater in the paint | 29-31 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeffery Collins (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Rodney Hawkins (fresh) 10 pts. SF - James Shaffer (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Frank Myers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Rosendo Yazzie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Roy Vines (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jerry Petty (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dallas Hurst (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roberto Costa (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Adam Griffin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:18 | Ohio State | Frank Myers misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 29-31 |
| 15:17 | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins tips it in | 31-31 |
| 15:01 | Northwestern | Jerry Petty is whistled for traveling | 31-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Flack (C) Rosendo Yazzie | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Corey Morris (PG), David Myers (SF), Damien Henry (C) Roy Vines, Dallas Hurst, Adam Griffin | |
| 14:58 | Ohio State | Corey Morris is called for the reach on Rodney Hawkins in the backcourt - foul #4 on Corey Morris, team foul #4 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Woodson (PG) Corey Morris | |
| 14:36 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Jeffery Collins | 34-31 |
| 14:25 | Northwestern | Roberto Costa can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Frank Myers - foul #3 on Frank Myers, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie (C) Robert Flack | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 14:25 | Northwestern | Roberto Costa makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 14:25 | Northwestern | Roberto Costa misses the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 14:25 | Ohio State | Frank Myers gets the rebound | 34-32 |
| 14:05 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie blows the layup | 34-32 |
| 14:03 | Northwestern | Roberto Costa pulls down the rebound | 34-32 |
| 13:40 | Northwestern | Damien Henry loses the ball out of bounds | 34-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Adam Griffin (C) Roberto Costa | |
| 13:19 | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Rodney Hawkins | 37-32 |
| 12:58 | Northwestern | Adam Griffin is whistled for a carry | 37-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Flack (C) Rosendo Yazzie | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Roy Vines (PG), Roberto Costa (PF) Michael Woodson, Damien Henry | |
| 12:34 | Ohio State | James Shaffer is fouled on the floor by Adam Griffin - foul #1 on Adam Griffin, team foul #5 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie (C) Robert Flack | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 12:17 | Ohio State | Frank Myers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Clark (SG), Robert Flack (C) Rodney Hawkins, Rosendo Yazzie | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst (SF) David Myers | |
| 11:52 | Northwestern | Adam Griffin misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 37-32 |
| 11:50 | Ohio State | Robert Flack grabs the board | 37-32 |
| 11:46 | Ohio State | Jerry Petty steals it from Frank Myers in the backcourt | 37-32 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeffery Collins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Clark (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Shaffer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Frank Myers (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Flack (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Roy Vines (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jerry Petty (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dallas Hurst (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roberto Costa (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Adam Griffin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:36 | Northwestern | Roy Vines is fouled on the floor by James Shaffer - foul #3 on James Shaffer, team foul #2 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins (SG), Rosendo Yazzie (SF) Jeffery Collins, James Shaffer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Woodson (PG) Jerry Petty | |
| 11:22 | Northwestern | Roy Vines buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-34 |
| 11:06 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie knocks in the floater from the right block | 39-34 |
| 10:44 | Northwestern | Roberto Costa misses the easy layup | 39-34 |
| 10:43 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Dallas Hurst | 39-34 |
| 10:28 | Northwestern | Michael Woodson clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 39-34 |
| 10:27 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie gets the rebound | 39-34 |
| 10:02 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie hits a floater from close range on a great pass from James Clark and he's fouled by Dallas Hurst - foul #1 on Dallas Hurst, team foul #6 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins (PG), James Shaffer (SF) James Clark, Robert Flack | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jerry Petty (SG), David Myers (SF), Damien Henry (PF) Michael Woodson, Dallas Hurst, Roberto Costa | |
| 10:02 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie makes the free throw | 42-34 |
| 09:51 | Northwestern | Rosendo Yazzie is called for the reach on Jerry Petty - foul #2 on Rosendo Yazzie, team foul #3 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Flack (C) Rosendo Yazzie | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 09:38 | Northwestern | Roy Vines loses the dribble to Robert Flack | 42-34 |
| 09:19 | Ohio State | James Shaffer hits a wide open shot from the right wing | 44-34 |
| 09:05 | Northwestern | Jerry Petty misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-34 |
| 09:04 | Ohio State | Robert Flack pulls down the rebound | 44-34 |
| 09:00 | Ohio State | James Shaffer misses the easy layup but the foul's on Adam Griffin - foul #2 on Adam Griffin, team foul #7 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Clark (SG), Rosendo Yazzie (C) Rodney Hawkins, Robert Flack | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Woodson (PG), Roberto Costa (PF) Roy Vines, Adam Griffin | |
| 09:00 | Ohio State | James Shaffer misses the 1st free throw | 44-34 |
| 09:00 | Ohio State | James Shaffer makes the 2nd free throw | 45-34 |
| 08:47 | Northwestern | David Myers hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Damien Henry | 45-37 |
| 08:45 | Ohio State | Michael Woodson is called for the reach on Jeffery Collins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Woodson, team foul #8 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins (SG) James Clark | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 08:45 | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins makes the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 08:45 | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 47-37 |
| 08:27 | Northwestern | Damien Henry makes the wide open driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Woodson | 47-39 |
| 08:05 | Ohio State | Frank Myers misses badly on a runner from the right block but the foul's on David Myers - foul #3 on David Myers, team foul #9 | 47-39 |
| 08:05 | Ohio State | Frank Myers makes the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 08:05 | Ohio State | Frank Myers misses the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| 08:05 | Northwestern | Roberto Costa pulls down the rebound | 48-39 |
| 07:49 | Northwestern | David Myers makes the contested fadeaway from just outside the lane and the foul's on James Shaffer - foul #4 on James Shaffer, team foul #4 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Clark (SG), Robert Flack (PF) Rodney Hawkins, Frank Myers | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Corey Morris (PG), Adam Griffin (C) Michael Woodson, Roberto Costa | |
| 07:49 | Northwestern | David Myers misses the free throw | 48-41 |
| 07:49 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Robert Flack | 48-41 |
| 07:31 | Ohio State | The jumper by James Shaffer is denied by Damien Henry | 48-41 |
| 07:30 | Northwestern | Corey Morris snags the defensive board | 48-41 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeffery Collins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Clark (fresh) 3 ast. SF - James Shaffer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. PF - Robert Flack (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Rosendo Yazzie (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Corey Morris (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jerry Petty (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Myers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Damien Henry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Adam Griffin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:25 | Northwestern | Corey Morris's fadeaway is rejected by Rosendo Yazzie | 48-41 |
| 07:24 | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 07:19 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie's pass is intercepted by David Myers | 48-41 |
| 06:52 | Northwestern | Corey Morris misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-41 |
| 06:51 | Ohio State | Robert Flack grabs the defensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 06:24 | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by James Clark | 50-41 |
| 06:08 | Northwestern | David Myers is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-41 |
| 06:07 | Northwestern | Adam Griffin pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-41 |
| 05:53 | Northwestern | Damien Henry comes up short on the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Flack - foul #1 on Robert Flack, team foul #5 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins (SG), Frank Myers (PF) James Clark, Rosendo Yazzie | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Woodson (PG), Roy Vines (SG), Dallas Hurst (SF), Roberto Costa (PF) Corey Morris, Jerry Petty, David Myers, Adam Griffin | |
| 05:53 | Northwestern | Damien Henry makes the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 05:53 | Northwestern | Damien Henry misses the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 05:53 | Ohio State | Frank Myers grabs the board | 50-42 |
| 05:37 | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins lays it in on a great pass from Robert Flack | 52-42 |
| 05:13 | Northwestern | Roberto Costa misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 52-42 |
| 05:11 | Northwestern | Roberto Costa tips it in | 52-44 |
| 05:09 | Ohio State | Roy Vines takes the ball from Rodney Hawkins in the backcourt | 52-44 |
| 04:53 | Northwestern | Roberto Costa banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Woodson | 52-46 |
| 04:24 | Ohio State | James Shaffer drills a turnaround from the left block set up by Jeffery Collins | 54-46 |
| 04:05 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst misses long on a runner from close range | 54-46 |
| 04:03 | Ohio State | Frank Myers snags the defensive board | 54-46 |
| 03:34 | Ohio State | Roberto Costa steals it from James Shaffer | 54-46 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeffery Collins (tiring) 11 pts. 7 ast. SG - Rodney Hawkins (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Shaffer (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. PF - Frank Myers (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Flack (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Michael Woodson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roy Vines (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dallas Hurst (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roberto Costa (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Damien Henry (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| 03:23 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst's pass is intercepted by Jeffery Collins | 54-46 |
| 03:20 | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins lays it in | 56-46 |
| 03:16 | Northwestern | Michael Woodson misses the easy layup | 56-46 |
| 03:15 | Ohio State | Robert Flack grabs the defensive rebound | 56-46 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:59 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins is hacked by Roy Vines - foul #1 on Roy Vines, team foul #10 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Clark (PG), Rosendo Yazzie (SF) Jeffery Collins, James Shaffer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Corey Morris (PG), Jerry Petty (SG), David Myers (SF), Adam Griffin (C) Michael Woodson, Roy Vines, Dallas Hurst, Damien Henry | |
| 02:59 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 02:59 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 58-46 |
| 02:46 | Northwestern | Corey Morris hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 58-46 |
| 02:44 | Northwestern | David Myers pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-46 |
| 02:32 | Northwestern | David Myers makes the contested 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Corey Morris | 58-49 |
| 02:27 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins is called for traveling in the backcourt | 58-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins (PG), James Shaffer (SF) James Clark, Robert Flack | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:22 | Northwestern | Corey Morris is called for the illegal screen - foul #5 on Corey Morris, team foul #11 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Roy Vines (PG) Corey Morris | |
| 02:01 | Ohio State | Adam Griffin blocks the short jumper by James Shaffer | 58-49 |
| 02:00 | Ohio State | Frank Myers pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-49 |
| 01:46 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-49 |
| 01:31 | Northwestern | Roy Vines misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 58-49 |
| 01:29 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie grabs the board | 58-49 |
| 01:25 | Ohio State | James Shaffer double dribbles in the backcourt | 58-49 |
| 01:09 | Northwestern | David Myers misses long on a floater from the left side | 58-49 |
| 01:08 | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 58-49 |
| 01:06 | Ohio State | James Shaffer is hacked by David Myers in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Myers, team foul #12 | 58-49 |
| 01:06 | Ohio State | James Shaffer makes the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 01:06 | Ohio State | James Shaffer misses the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 01:06 | Northwestern | Roberto Costa grabs the board | 59-49 |
| 00:57 | Northwestern | Adam Griffin misses the lay-in | 59-49 |
| 00:56 | Northwestern | Adam Griffin snags the offensive board | 59-49 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Northwestern | David Myers works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-49 |
| 00:50 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie pulls down the rebound | 59-49 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Petty - foul #2 on Jerry Petty, team foul #13 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Clark (PG), Robert Segundo (SG), Robert Flack (PF), Ivan Zeanah (C) Jeffery Collins, Rodney Hawkins, James Shaffer, Frank Myers | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Woodson (PG), Dallas Hurst (SF), Damien Henry (PF) Jerry Petty, David Myers, Roberto Costa | |
| 00:49 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie makes the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 00:49 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie makes the 2nd free throw | 61-49 |
| 00:42 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst misses badly on a shot from close range | 61-49 |
| 00:40 | Ohio State | Ivan Zeanah pulls down the rebound | 61-49 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | Robert Flack can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 61-49 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern | Damien Henry pulls down the rebound | 61-49 |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | Roy Vines is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Roy Vines, team foul #14 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eliseo Rossi (SG) Rosendo Yazzie | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | James Clark runs out the clock | 61-49 |