| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Quon (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Manz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bill Jenkins (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Aaron Wade (fresh) 3 pts. C - Carlos Weber (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vincenzo Lombardi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Campana (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Philip Mance (fresh) C - Gregory King (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Andrew Campana inbounds the ball | 24-27 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Ohio State | Vincenzo Lombardi misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-27 |
| 19:40 | Ohio State | Gregory King hits the follow up shot | 24-29 |
| 19:12 | Northwestern | James Quon drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Bill Jenkins | 27-29 |
| 18:51 | Ohio State | Andrew Campana loses the dribble to Bill Jenkins | 27-29 |
| 18:33 | Northwestern | Philip Mance is called for the reach on William Manz - foul #3 on Philip Mance, team foul #1 | 27-29 |
| 18:11 | Northwestern | Aaron Wade is hacked by James Brown - foul #3 on James Brown, team foul #2 | 27-29 |
| 17:55 | Northwestern | James Quon connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-29 |
| 17:29 | Ohio State | Andrew Campana jams it on a nice dish by Vincenzo Lombardi | 30-31 |
| 17:23 | Northwestern | Aaron Wade banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Quon | 32-31 |
| 17:03 | Ohio State | Gregory King hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Vincenzo Lombardi | 32-33 |
| 16:42 | Northwestern | James Quon comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-33 |
| 16:41 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins misses the tip | 32-33 |
| 16:39 | Ohio State | Philip Mance grabs the board | 32-33 |
| 16:18 | Ohio State | Gregory King knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Vincenzo Lombardi | 32-35 |
| 15:51 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins's fadeaway is rejected by Philip Mance | 32-35 |
| 15:49 | Northwestern | William Manz tips it but misses | 32-35 |
| 15:48 | Ohio State | Gregory King grabs the board | 32-35 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Quon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Manz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bill Jenkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Aaron Wade (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Carlos Weber (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Vincenzo Lombardi (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Andrew Campana (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Philip Mance (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Gregory King (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:28 | Ohio State | Andrew Campana connects on the runner from the left block set up by Vincenzo Lombardi and he's fouled by Aaron Wade - foul #1 on Aaron Wade, team foul #1 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Samuel Wright (PG), Ronnie Graney (C) James Quon, Carlos Weber | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Proffitt (SG), Robert Tandy (C) Vincenzo Lombardi, Gregory King | |
| 15:28 | Ohio State | Andrew Campana makes the free throw | 32-38 |
| 15:26 | Northwestern | James Brown takes the ball from Samuel Wright in the backcourt | 32-38 |
| 15:25 | Ohio State | James Brown misses the dunk | 32-38 |
| 15:23 | Northwestern | William Manz gets the rebound | 32-38 |
| 15:06 | Northwestern | Samuel Wright clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Tandy - foul #1 on Robert Tandy, team foul #3 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Gordillo (PF) Andrew Campana | |
| 15:06 | Northwestern | Samuel Wright misses the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 15:06 | Northwestern | Samuel Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 15:04 | Ohio State | Samuel Wright is called for the reach on James Brown in the backcourt - foul #1 on Samuel Wright, team foul #2 | 33-38 |
| 14:46 | Ohio State | Philip Mance's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-38 |
| 14:32 | Northwestern | Samuel Wright hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 33-38 |
| 14:30 | Northwestern | Ronnie Graney misses the tip | 33-38 |
| 14:28 | Ohio State | Thomas Gordillo grabs the defensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 14:05 | Ohio State | Philip Mance scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from James Brown | 33-41 |
| 13:36 | Northwestern | Samuel Wright scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Aaron Wade | 36-41 |
| 13:31 | Ohio State | James Proffitt clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 36-41 |
| 13:29 | Ohio State | Philip Mance tips it back up and in | 36-43 |
| 13:00 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins loses the dribble to Thomas Gordillo | 36-43 |
| 12:37 | Ohio State | Aaron Wade is called for the reach on James Brown - foul #2 on Aaron Wade, team foul #3 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Quon (PG) Samuel Wright | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Vincenzo Lombardi (SG), Andrew Campana (SF), Gregory King (C) James Proffitt, Thomas Gordillo, Robert Tandy | |
| 12:20 | Ohio State | Andrew Campana connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by James Brown | 36-46 |
| 12:05 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 36-46 |
| 12:03 | Ohio State | Gregory King pulls down the rebound | 36-46 |
| 11:44 | Ohio State | Andrew Campana misses the dunk attempt | 36-46 |
| 11:43 | Northwestern | William Manz grabs the defensive rebound | 36-46 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Quon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Manz (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bill Jenkins (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Aaron Wade (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Ronnie Graney (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Brown (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Vincenzo Lombardi (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SF - Andrew Campana (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Philip Mance (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Gregory King (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:23 | Northwestern | Aaron Wade comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 36-46 |
| 11:21 | Northwestern | Aaron Wade grabs the offensive board | 36-46 |
| 11:07 | Northwestern | William Manz misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-46 |
| 11:05 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Andrew Campana | 36-46 |
| 10:44 | Ohio State | Andrew Campana banks in the layup | 36-48 |
| 10:15 | Northwestern | James Quon misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-48 |
| 10:14 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Gregory King | 36-48 |
| 10:02 | Ohio State | Andrew Campana misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-48 |
| 10:00 | Northwestern | Aaron Wade grabs the board | 36-48 |
| 09:39 | Northwestern | William Manz connects on the jumper from the left wing | 38-48 |
| 09:19 | Ohio State | Andrew Campana misses the lay-in but the foul's on William Manz - foul #1 on William Manz, team foul #4 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Samuel Wright (PG), Marc Breslawski (SG), Earl Mitchem (SF), Jack Robinson (PF), Carlos Weber (C) James Quon, William Manz, Bill Jenkins, Aaron Wade, Ronnie Graney | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Proffitt (PG), Thomas Gordillo (PF), Robert Tandy (C) James Brown, Philip Mance, Gregory King | |
| 09:19 | Ohio State | Andrew Campana makes the 1st free throw | 38-49 |
| 09:19 | Ohio State | Andrew Campana makes the 2nd free throw | 38-50 |
| 08:55 | Northwestern | Samuel Wright misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 38-50 |
| 08:53 | Ohio State | Robert Tandy gets the rebound | 38-50 |
| 08:32 | Ohio State | Andrew Campana hits the finger roll set up by James Proffitt | 38-52 |
| 08:20 | Northwestern | Earl Mitchem misses short on a jumper from the left side | 38-52 |
| 08:19 | Ohio State | Robert Tandy pulls down the rebound | 38-52 |
| 08:04 | Ohio State | Thomas Gordillo hits a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Andrew Campana | 38-54 |
| 07:37 | Northwestern | Samuel Wright knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-54 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Samuel Wright (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Marc Breslawski (fresh) SF - Earl Mitchem (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Carlos Weber (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Proffitt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Vincenzo Lombardi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SF - Andrew Campana (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Gordillo (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Robert Tandy (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Ohio State | Carlos Weber swats the layup by Andrew Campana | 40-54 |
| 07:10 | Northwestern | Carlos Weber snags the defensive board | 40-54 |
| 06:43 | Northwestern | Earl Mitchem misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-54 |
| 06:42 | Ohio State | Thomas Gordillo grabs the defensive rebound | 40-54 |
| 06:20 | Ohio State | Thomas Gordillo misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-54 |
| 06:18 | Ohio State | Robert Tandy tips it back up and in | 40-56 |
| 05:53 | Northwestern | James Proffitt picks off the pass by Samuel Wright | 40-56 |
| 05:50 | Ohio State | Vincenzo Lombardi hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Proffitt | 40-58 |
| 05:50 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 40-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Quon (PG), William Manz (SG), Bill Jenkins (SF), Aaron Wade (PF) Samuel Wright, Marc Breslawski, Earl Mitchem, Jack Robinson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Brown (PG), Philip Mance (SF), Gregory King (C) James Proffitt, Andrew Campana, Robert Tandy | |
| 05:21 | Northwestern | Aaron Wade jams it | 42-58 |
| 05:01 | Ohio State | James Brown is fouled on the floor by William Manz - foul #2 on William Manz, team foul #5 | 42-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ronnie Graney (C) Carlos Weber | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 04:37 | Ohio State | Gregory King hits a fadeaway from the right side | 42-60 |
| 04:09 | Northwestern | Aaron Wade hits a floater from the right side and he's hacked by Thomas Gordillo - foul #2 on Thomas Gordillo, team foul #4 | 44-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Samuel Wright (PG), Marc Breslawski (SG), Earl Mitchem (SF) James Quon, William Manz, Bill Jenkins | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Proffitt (SG), Andrew Campana (SF) Vincenzo Lombardi, Thomas Gordillo | |
| 04:09 | Northwestern | Aaron Wade makes the free throw | 45-60 |
| 03:45 | Ohio State | Gregory King misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 45-60 |
| 03:43 | Northwestern | Samuel Wright grabs the board | 45-60 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:20 | Northwestern | Samuel Wright drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-60 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Samuel Wright (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Marc Breslawski (fresh) SF - Earl Mitchem (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Aaron Wade (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronnie Graney (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Proffitt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Andrew Campana (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. PF - Philip Mance (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Gregory King (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:51 | Ohio State | Gregory King hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but the foul's on Ronnie Graney - foul #3 on Ronnie Graney, team foul #6 | 47-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jack Robinson (PF) Aaron Wade | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Vincenzo Lombardi (SG) James Proffitt | |
| 02:51 | Ohio State | Gregory King makes the 1st free throw | 47-61 |
| 02:51 | Ohio State | Gregory King makes the 2nd free throw | 47-62 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:27 | Northwestern | Marc Breslawski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 47-62 |
| 02:26 | Ohio State | Philip Mance grabs the board | 47-62 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:09 | Ohio State | Gregory King knocks in the jump hook from the right block set up by Vincenzo Lombardi | 47-64 |
| 01:53 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-64 |
| 01:35 | Ohio State | Jack Robinson is called for the reach on Vincenzo Lombardi - foul #2 on Jack Robinson, team foul #7 | 47-64 |
| 01:35 | Ohio State | Vincenzo Lombardi makes the 1st free throw | 47-65 |
| 01:35 | Ohio State | Vincenzo Lombardi makes the 2nd free throw | 47-66 |
| 01:21 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson dunks the ball | 49-66 |
| 01:19 | Ohio State | Andrew Campana is hacked by Ronnie Graney in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ronnie Graney, team foul #8 | 49-66 |
| 01:19 | Ohio State | Andrew Campana makes the 1st free throw | 49-67 |
| 01:19 | Ohio State | Andrew Campana makes the 2nd free throw | 49-68 |
| 00:57 | Northwestern | Samuel Wright scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Marc Breslawski | 52-68 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | Andrew Campana is wide open and slams it home on a nice dish by James Brown and he's fouled by Earl Mitchem - foul #2 on Earl Mitchem, team foul #9 | 52-70 |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | Andrew Campana makes the free throw | 52-71 |
| 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) | |
| 00:24 | Northwestern | Samuel Wright can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 52-71 |
| 00:23 | Northwestern | Ronnie Graney pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-71 |
| 00:19 | Northwestern | Earl Mitchem is whistled for a carry | 52-71 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | James Brown runs out the clock | 52-71 |