| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Quon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Manz (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bill Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Aaron Wade (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. C - Carlos Weber (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Hans Zeledon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Erich Hirsch (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Adam Quarles (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Shade (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Adam Quarles inbounds the ball | 20-27 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Ohio | Adam Quarles drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Hans Zeledon | 20-30 |
| 19:35 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins drills a runner from the left block set up by James Quon and the foul's on Adam Quarles - foul #3 on Adam Quarles, team foul #1 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Brandon Nagle (SF) Adam Quarles | |
| 19:35 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins makes the free throw | 23-30 |
| 19:16 | Ohio | James Quon is called for the reach on Hans Zeledon - foul #2 on James Quon, team foul #1 | 23-30 |
| 19:09 | Ohio | William Manz steals it from Brandon Nagle | 23-30 |
| 18:45 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 23-30 |
| 18:43 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch snags the defensive board | 23-30 |
| 18:23 | Ohio | Carlos Weber is called for the reach on Erich Hirsch - foul #1 on Carlos Weber, team foul #2 | 23-30 |
| 18:09 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-30 |
| 18:07 | Ohio | Kevin Shade tips it in | 23-32 |
| 17:38 | Northwestern | Aaron Wade works out of a doubleteam and scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 25-32 |
| 17:31 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-35 |
| 17:10 | Northwestern | Carlos Weber misses the fadeaway from the right side | 25-35 |
| 17:09 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Bill Jenkins | 25-35 |
| 16:53 | Northwestern | William Manz hits a wide open 3 from the right corner | 28-35 |
| 16:36 | Ohio | Kevin Shade knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Hans Zeledon and the foul's on Carlos Weber - foul #2 on Carlos Weber, team foul #3 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Samuel Wright (PG), Ronnie Graney (C) James Quon, Carlos Weber | |
| Subs | Ohio | Patrick Hubbard (PF) James Mitchell | |
| 16:36 | Ohio | Kevin Shade misses the free throw | 28-37 |
| 16:36 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 28-37 |
| 16:12 | Northwestern | Samuel Wright connects on the open 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Ronnie Graney | 31-37 |
| 15:55 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch is open and scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-40 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Samuel Wright (fresh) 9 pts. SG - William Manz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Bill Jenkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Aaron Wade (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. C - Ronnie Graney (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Hans Zeledon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Erich Hirsch (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brandon Nagle (fairly fresh) PF - Patrick Hubbard (fresh) 2 stl. C - Kevin Shade (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Northwestern | Samuel Wright can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 31-40 |
| 15:28 | Ohio | Patrick Hubbard gets the rebound | 31-40 |
| 15:07 | Ohio | Brandon Nagle is hacked by Bill Jenkins - foul #1 on Bill Jenkins, team foul #4 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Talmadge (SG), Adam Quarles (SF), James Mitchell (PF), Willie Cessna (C) Erich Hirsch, Brandon Nagle, Patrick Hubbard, Kevin Shade | |
| 14:53 | Ohio | James Mitchell knocks in the turnaround from the baseline set up by James Talmadge | 31-42 |
| 14:34 | Northwestern | Aaron Wade is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Aaron Wade, team foul #5 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Quon (PG) Samuel Wright | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 14:14 | Ohio | Adam Quarles is whistled for traveling | 31-42 |
| 13:54 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins steps out of bounds on the baseline | 31-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kevin Shade (C) Willie Cessna | |
| 13:35 | Ohio | Adam Quarles misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-42 |
| 13:34 | Ohio | Kevin Shade grabs the offensive rebound | 31-42 |
| 13:14 | Ohio | Kevin Shade is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Kevin Shade, team foul #2 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marc Breslawski (SG), Earl Mitchem (SF), Carlos Weber (C) William Manz, Bill Jenkins, Ronnie Graney | |
| Subs | Ohio | Erich Hirsch (SG) James Talmadge | |
| 12:45 | Northwestern | James Quon drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-42 |
| 12:25 | Ohio | James Mitchell is wide open but clanks a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Aaron Wade - foul #2 on Aaron Wade, team foul #6 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Samuel Wright (PG), Jack Robinson (PF) James Quon, Aaron Wade | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 12:25 | Ohio | James Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 12:25 | Ohio | James Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 34-44 |
| 11:56 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Earl Mitchem | 36-44 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Samuel Wright (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Marc Breslawski (fresh) SF - Earl Mitchem (fresh) PF - Jack Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Carlos Weber (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Hans Zeledon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Erich Hirsch (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Adam Quarles (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Mitchell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Shade (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Ohio | Adam Quarles misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-44 |
| 11:47 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch grabs the offensive board | 36-44 |
| 11:37 | Ohio | Earl Mitchem is called for the reach on Adam Quarles - foul #2 on Earl Mitchem, team foul #7 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Manz (SG), Bill Jenkins (SF), Ronnie Graney (C) Marc Breslawski, Earl Mitchem, Carlos Weber | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Talmadge (PG), Patrick Hubbard (PF) Hans Zeledon, James Mitchell | |
| 11:37 | Ohio | Adam Quarles makes the 1st free throw | 36-45 |
| 11:37 | Ohio | Adam Quarles makes the 2nd free throw | 36-46 |
| 11:12 | Northwestern | Samuel Wright blows the layup | 36-46 |
| 11:11 | Ohio | James Talmadge gets the rebound | 36-46 |
| 10:54 | Ohio | Adam Quarles makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-49 |
| 10:41 | Northwestern | Samuel Wright buries a turnaround in the paint and he's hacked by Adam Quarles - foul #4 on Adam Quarles, team foul #3 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Aaron Wade (PF) Jack Robinson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Hans Zeledon (PG), Brandon Nagle (SF), Willie Cessna (C) James Talmadge, Adam Quarles, Kevin Shade | |
| 10:41 | Northwestern | Samuel Wright makes the free throw | 39-49 |
| 10:26 | Ohio | Hans Zeledon misses the fadeaway from the right block | 39-49 |
| 10:24 | Northwestern | William Manz grabs the board | 39-49 |
| 10:12 | Northwestern | Samuel Wright can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 39-49 |
| 10:11 | Northwestern | Ronnie Graney grabs the offensive board | 39-49 |
| 09:45 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Samuel Wright is blocked by Patrick Hubbard | 39-49 |
| 09:44 | Ohio | Brandon Nagle pulls down the rebound | 39-49 |
| 09:31 | Ohio | Patrick Hubbard misses the easy layup | 39-49 |
| 09:30 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 39-49 |
| 09:07 | Northwestern | William Manz misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 39-49 |
| 09:05 | Northwestern | Samuel Wright tips it in | 41-49 |
| 08:37 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-49 |
| 08:35 | Ohio | Brandon Nagle pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-49 |
| 08:22 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-49 |
| 08:20 | Northwestern | Aaron Wade grabs the board | 41-49 |
| 08:00 | Northwestern | Samuel Wright buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by William Manz | 43-49 |
| 07:45 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-49 |
| 07:43 | Northwestern | Ronnie Graney grabs the defensive rebound | 43-49 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Samuel Wright (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SG - William Manz (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bill Jenkins (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Aaron Wade (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Ronnie Graney (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Hans Zeledon (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Erich Hirsch (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brandon Nagle (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Patrick Hubbard (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Willie Cessna (fresh) | |
| 07:39 | Northwestern | Samuel Wright misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-49 |
| 07:37 | Northwestern | Aaron Wade hits the follow up shot | 45-49 |
| 07:22 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 45-49 |
| 07:21 | Ohio | Brandon Nagle tips it home | 45-51 |
| 06:57 | Northwestern | Aaron Wade lays it in | 47-51 |
| 06:37 | Ohio | Willie Cessna drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by Hans Zeledon | 47-53 |
| 06:16 | Northwestern | William Manz drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-53 |
| 05:55 | Ohio | Patrick Hubbard buries a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Willie Cessna | 50-55 |
| 05:55 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Quon (PG), Marc Breslawski (SG), Earl Mitchem (SF), Carlos Weber (C) Samuel Wright, William Manz, Bill Jenkins, Ronnie Graney | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Talmadge (SG), Adam Quarles (SF), James Mitchell (PF), Kevin Shade (C) Erich Hirsch, Brandon Nagle, Patrick Hubbard, Willie Cessna | |
| 05:35 | Northwestern | James Talmadge is called for the reach on Aaron Wade - foul #1 on James Talmadge, team foul #4 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Joe Womble (SG) Hans Zeledon | |
| 05:15 | Northwestern | Earl Mitchem buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Marc Breslawski | 53-55 |
| 04:55 | Ohio | Adam Quarles misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 53-55 |
| 04:54 | Ohio | Kevin Shade misses the tip | 53-55 |
| 04:53 | Northwestern | James Quon snags the defensive board | 53-55 |
| 04:32 | Northwestern | James Mitchell blocks the short jumper by Aaron Wade | 53-55 |
| 04:30 | Ohio | James Mitchell snags the defensive board | 53-55 |
| 04:08 | Ohio | James Mitchell makes the runner from the left block set up by James Talmadge | 53-57 |
| 03:47 | Northwestern | Aaron Wade clanks a shot from close range | 53-57 |
| 03:45 | Ohio | James Mitchell gets the rebound | 53-57 |
| 03:45 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Manz (SG), Bill Jenkins (SF) Marc Breslawski, Earl Mitchem | |
| Subs | Ohio | Hans Zeledon (PG), Erich Hirsch (SG) James Talmadge, Joe Womble | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Quon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Manz (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bill Jenkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Aaron Wade (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Carlos Weber (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Hans Zeledon (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Erich Hirsch (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Adam Quarles (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - James Mitchell (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Kevin Shade (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Mitchell | 53-60 |
| 03:02 | Northwestern | Aaron Wade misses the dunk | 53-60 |
| 03:00 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch snags the defensive board | 53-60 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 02:47 | Ohio | Kevin Shade misses short on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Carlos Weber - foul #3 on Carlos Weber, team foul #8 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jack Robinson (PF), Ronnie Graney (C) Aaron Wade, Carlos Weber | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 02:47 | Ohio | Kevin Shade makes the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 02:47 | Ohio | Kevin Shade makes the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 02:44 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Aaron Wade (PF) Jack Robinson | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 02:35 | Northwestern | Aaron Wade knocks in the driving attempt near the basket set up by William Manz | 55-62 |
| 02:32 | Ohio | James Quon picks off the pass by Hans Zeledon in the backcourt | 55-62 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 02:18 | Northwestern | William Manz clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-62 |
| 02:17 | Ohio | Kevin Shade snags the defensive board | 55-62 |
| 02:09 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch misses short on a shot from the left wing | 55-62 |
| 02:07 | Northwestern | Aaron Wade grabs the defensive rebound | 55-62 |
| 01:38 | Northwestern | James Quon travels with the ball | 55-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Carlos Weber (C) Ronnie Graney | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 01:18 | Ohio | Hans Zeledon is hacked by James Quon - foul #3 on James Quon, team foul #9 | 55-62 |
| 01:18 | Ohio | Hans Zeledon misses the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 01:18 | Northwestern | Carlos Weber grabs the board | 55-62 |
| 01:08 | Northwestern | James Mitchell is called for the reach on Carlos Weber - foul #1 on James Mitchell, team foul #5 | 55-62 |
| 00:47 | Northwestern | William Manz misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-62 |
| 00:45 | Ohio | Kevin Shade grabs the defensive rebound | 55-62 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:43 | Ohio | Kevin Shade is fouled in the backcourt by James Quon - foul #4 on James Quon, team foul #10 | 55-62 |
| 00:43 | Ohio | Kevin Shade misses the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:43 | Ohio | Kevin Shade makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Northwestern | Erich Hirsch is called for the reach on William Manz - foul #1 on Erich Hirsch, team foul #6 | 55-63 |
| 00:37 | Northwestern | James Quon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-63 |
| 00:36 | Ohio | James Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 55-63 |
| 00:33 | Ohio | James Mitchell is fouled in the backcourt by James Quon - foul #5 on James Quon, team foul #11 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Samuel Wright (PG) James Quon | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 00:33 | Ohio | James Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 00:33 | Ohio | James Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 00:33 | Ohio | Kevin Shade snags the offensive board | 55-63 |
| 00:32 | Ohio | Kevin Shade is hacked by Carlos Weber - foul #4 on Carlos Weber, team foul #12 | 55-63 |
| 00:32 | Ohio | Kevin Shade makes the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 00:32 | Ohio | Kevin Shade makes the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 00:25 | Northwestern | Samuel Wright's fadeaway is rejected by Kevin Shade | 55-65 |
| 00:23 | Ohio | James Mitchell gets the rebound | 55-65 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Hans Zeledon runs out the clock | 55-65 |