| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vincenzo Lombardi (fresh) SF - Andrew Campana (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Philip Mance (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory King (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Quon (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Manz (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bill Jenkins (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Aaron Wade (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Carlos Weber (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins inbounds the ball | 31-30 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Northwestern | Philip Mance takes the ball from Aaron Wade | 31-30 |
| 19:07 | Ohio State | Vincenzo Lombardi drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from James Brown | 34-30 |
| 18:46 | Northwestern | William Manz hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 34-30 |
| 18:45 | Ohio State | Gregory King grabs the defensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 18:26 | Ohio State | James Brown buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Andrew Campana | 36-30 |
| 17:57 | Northwestern | William Manz comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-30 |
| 17:56 | Ohio State | Andrew Campana grabs the defensive rebound | 36-30 |
| 17:51 | Ohio State | Andrew Campana drills a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Philip Mance | 38-30 |
| 17:22 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins clanks a jumper from the right side | 38-30 |
| 17:21 | Ohio State | Andrew Campana gets the rebound | 38-30 |
| 17:17 | Ohio State | Carlos Weber is called for the reach on Andrew Campana - foul #3 on Carlos Weber, team foul #1 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Gordillo (PF), Robert Tandy (C) Andrew Campana, Gregory King | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Samuel Wright (PG), Ronnie Graney (C) James Quon, Carlos Weber | |
| 16:55 | Ohio State | Vincenzo Lombardi comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 38-30 |
| 16:54 | Ohio State | Robert Tandy tips it home | 40-30 |
| 16:33 | Northwestern | James Brown is called for the reach on Samuel Wright - foul #1 on James Brown, team foul #1 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Proffitt (SG) Vincenzo Lombardi | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 16:09 | Northwestern | Samuel Wright's pass is intercepted by James Brown | 40-30 |
| 15:57 | Ohio State | James Brown misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-30 |
| 15:56 | Ohio State | Robert Tandy tips it back up and in | 42-30 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Proffitt (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Philip Mance (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Gordillo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Robert Tandy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Samuel Wright (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Manz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bill Jenkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Aaron Wade (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronnie Graney (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins is hacked by Philip Mance - foul #2 on Philip Mance, team foul #2 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Vincenzo Lombardi (SG), Andrew Campana (SF), Gregory King (C) James Proffitt, Thomas Gordillo, Robert Tandy | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Quon (PG) Samuel Wright | |
| 15:16 | Northwestern | William Manz misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-30 |
| 15:15 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins gets the offensive rebound | 42-30 |
| 15:00 | Northwestern | Aaron Wade can't finish the layup but the foul's on Philip Mance - foul #3 on Philip Mance, team foul #3 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Carlos Weber (C) Ronnie Graney | |
| 15:00 | Northwestern | Aaron Wade makes the 1st free throw | 42-31 |
| 15:00 | Northwestern | Aaron Wade makes the 2nd free throw | 42-32 |
| 14:37 | Ohio State | Andrew Campana hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 42-32 |
| 14:35 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Philip Mance | 42-32 |
| 14:10 | Ohio State | Gregory King can't finish the uncontested layup | 42-32 |
| 14:08 | Northwestern | Aaron Wade grabs the defensive rebound | 42-32 |
| 13:45 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-32 |
| 13:43 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Andrew Campana | 42-32 |
| 13:18 | Ohio State | Gregory King misses badly on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Aaron Wade - foul #2 on Aaron Wade, team foul #2 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Proffitt (PG), Thomas Gordillo (PF) James Brown, Philip Mance | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Samuel Wright (PG), Marc Breslawski (SG), Earl Mitchem (SF), Ronnie Graney (C) James Quon, William Manz, Bill Jenkins, Carlos Weber | |
| 13:18 | Ohio State | Gregory King makes the 1st free throw | 43-32 |
| 13:18 | Ohio State | Gregory King makes the 2nd free throw | 44-32 |
| 12:49 | Northwestern | Samuel Wright clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-32 |
| 12:47 | Northwestern | Earl Mitchem tips it home | 44-34 |
| 12:27 | Ohio State | Ronnie Graney is called for the reach on Vincenzo Lombardi - foul #3 on Ronnie Graney, team foul #3 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Tandy (C) Gregory King | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jack Robinson (PF) Aaron Wade | |
| 12:14 | Ohio State | Andrew Campana connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by James Proffitt and he's hacked by Ronnie Graney - foul #4 on Ronnie Graney, team foul #4 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Carlos Weber (C) Ronnie Graney | |
| 12:14 | Ohio State | Andrew Campana makes the free throw | 47-34 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 12:00 | Northwestern | Samuel Wright makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Marc Breslawski | 47-37 |
| 11:41 | Ohio State | Andrew Campana lays it up and in on a nice dish by Vincenzo Lombardi | 49-37 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Proffitt (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vincenzo Lombardi (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Campana (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Gordillo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Robert Tandy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Samuel Wright (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Marc Breslawski (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Earl Mitchem (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jack Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Carlos Weber (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:26 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson makes the jump hook in the paint set up by Earl Mitchem and he's fouled by James Proffitt - foul #1 on James Proffitt, team foul #4 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Brown (PG), Philip Mance (SF) Vincenzo Lombardi, Andrew Campana | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Quon (PG), William Manz (SG), Bill Jenkins (SF) Samuel Wright, Marc Breslawski, Earl Mitchem | |
| 11:26 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson misses the free throw | 49-39 |
| 11:26 | Ohio State | Philip Mance gets the rebound | 49-39 |
| 10:59 | Ohio State | Philip Mance scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 51-39 |
| 10:47 | Northwestern | James Quon clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 51-39 |
| 10:45 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to James Brown | 51-39 |
| 10:21 | Ohio State | Robert Tandy can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by William Manz - foul #1 on William Manz, team foul #5 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory King (C) Thomas Gordillo | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Aaron Wade (PF) Jack Robinson | |
| 10:21 | Ohio State | Robert Tandy makes the 1st free throw | 52-39 |
| 10:21 | Ohio State | Robert Tandy makes the 2nd free throw | 53-39 |
| 09:57 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins misses the easy layup | 53-39 |
| 09:55 | Ohio State | James Brown grabs the board | 53-39 |
| 09:36 | Ohio State | Gregory King banks in the layup on a great pass from James Brown | 55-39 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 09:14 | Northwestern | James Brown steps in front of the William Manz pass | 55-39 |
| 08:58 | Ohio State | A charge is called on Gregory King - foul #3 on Gregory King, team foul #5 | 55-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Vincenzo Lombardi (SG), Andrew Campana (SF), Thomas Gordillo (PF) James Proffitt, Philip Mance, Robert Tandy | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Samuel Wright (PG), Marc Breslawski (SG), Earl Mitchem (SF) James Quon, William Manz, Bill Jenkins | |
| 08:41 | Northwestern | Samuel Wright clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-39 |
| 08:40 | Ohio State | Andrew Campana grabs the board | 55-39 |
| 08:13 | Ohio State | Carlos Weber blocks the jumper by Andrew Campana | 55-39 |
| 08:12 | Northwestern | Carlos Weber pulls down the rebound | 55-39 |
| 07:55 | Northwestern | Samuel Wright misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 55-39 |
| 07:53 | Ohio State | James Brown snags the defensive board | 55-39 |
| 07:25 | Ohio State | Samuel Wright steals it from Vincenzo Lombardi | 55-39 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Brown (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Vincenzo Lombardi (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Campana (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Gordillo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Gregory King (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Samuel Wright (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Marc Breslawski (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Earl Mitchem (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Aaron Wade (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Carlos Weber (tiring) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:05 | Northwestern | Samuel Wright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Proffitt (PG), Philip Mance (PF), Robert Tandy (C) James Brown, Thomas Gordillo, Gregory King | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Quon (PG), William Manz (SG), Bill Jenkins (SF), Jack Robinson (PF), Ronnie Graney (C) Samuel Wright, Marc Breslawski, Earl Mitchem, Aaron Wade, Carlos Weber | |
| 06:36 | Ohio State | Andrew Campana clanks a jumper near the basket | 55-39 |
| 06:35 | Ohio State | Philip Mance gets the offensive rebound | 55-39 |
| 06:18 | Ohio State | Bill Jenkins is called for the reach on Andrew Campana - foul #2 on Bill Jenkins, team foul #6 | 55-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Gordillo (PF) Andrew Campana | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 05:54 | Ohio State | Vincenzo Lombardi misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 55-39 |
| 05:53 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson pulls down the rebound | 55-39 |
| 05:40 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson makes the jump hook from the left block set up by Bill Jenkins | 55-41 |
| 05:20 | Ohio State | Robert Tandy makes the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Vincenzo Lombardi | 57-41 |
| 05:15 | Northwestern | Robert Tandy steals it from James Quon | 57-41 |
| 04:46 | Ohio State | Thomas Gordillo is fouled on the floor by Jack Robinson - foul #1 on Jack Robinson, team foul #7 | 57-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Andrew Campana (SG), Gregory King (C) Vincenzo Lombardi, Robert Tandy | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Samuel Wright (PG), Earl Mitchem (SF), Aaron Wade (PF) James Quon, Bill Jenkins, Jack Robinson | |
| 04:46 | Ohio State | Thomas Gordillo makes the 1st free throw | 58-41 |
| 04:46 | Ohio State | Thomas Gordillo makes the 2nd free throw | 59-41 |
| 04:37 | Northwestern | Aaron Wade clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 59-41 |
| 04:36 | Ohio State | Thomas Gordillo grabs the defensive rebound | 59-41 |
| 04:17 | Ohio State | Philip Mance is called for traveling | 59-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Brown (PG) Philip Mance | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marc Breslawski (SG), Jack Robinson (PF) William Manz, Aaron Wade | |
| 04:04 | Northwestern | Samuel Wright hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-44 |
| 03:49 | Ohio State | Ronnie Graney steals the ball from Thomas Gordillo | 59-44 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Northwestern | Samuel Wright's fadeaway is rejected by Gregory King | 59-44 |
| 03:19 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Andrew Campana | 59-44 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Proffitt (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Campana (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Gordillo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Gregory King (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Samuel Wright (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Marc Breslawski (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Earl Mitchem (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jack Robinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronnie Graney (fairly fresh) 4 pf. | |
| 02:56 | Ohio State | Andrew Campana makes the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by James Brown | 61-44 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:46 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson misses the easy layup | 61-44 |
| 02:45 | Northwestern | Marc Breslawski tips it but misses | 61-44 |
| 02:44 | Ohio State | Thomas Gordillo pulls down the rebound | 61-44 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:40 | Ohio State | James Proffitt is fouled in the backcourt by Marc Breslawski - foul #2 on Marc Breslawski, team foul #8 | 61-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Vincenzo Lombardi (SG), Philip Mance (PF), Robert Tandy (C) James Brown, Thomas Gordillo, Gregory King | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:40 | Ohio State | James Proffitt makes the 1st free throw | 62-44 |
| 02:40 | Ohio State | James Proffitt misses the 2nd free throw | 62-44 |
| 02:40 | Northwestern | Earl Mitchem grabs the board | 62-44 |
| 02:24 | Northwestern | Samuel Wright is hacked by Andrew Campana - foul #1 on Andrew Campana, team foul #6 | 62-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Brown (PG) James Proffitt | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:11 | Northwestern | Samuel Wright comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-44 |
| 02:10 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson hits the follow up shot | 62-46 |
| 01:53 | Ohio State | Andrew Campana can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Samuel Wright - foul #1 on Samuel Wright, team foul #9 | 62-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory King (C) Robert Tandy | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 01:53 | Ohio State | Andrew Campana makes the 1st free throw | 63-46 |
| 01:53 | Ohio State | Andrew Campana makes the 2nd free throw | 64-46 |
| 01:36 | Northwestern | Samuel Wright misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-46 |
| 01:35 | Ohio State | Andrew Campana grabs the board | 64-46 |
| 01:26 | Ohio State | Gregory King connects on the open runner from the baseline on a great pass from Andrew Campana | 66-46 |
| 01:07 | Northwestern | Samuel Wright buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-49 |
| 01:05 | Ohio State | Marc Breslawski is called for the reach on Vincenzo Lombardi in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marc Breslawski, team foul #10 | 66-49 |
| 01:05 | Ohio State | Vincenzo Lombardi misses the 1st free throw | 66-49 |
| 01:05 | Ohio State | Vincenzo Lombardi makes the 2nd free throw | 67-49 |
| 00:50 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 67-49 |
| 00:48 | Northwestern | Ronnie Graney snags the offensive board | 67-49 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Northwestern | Andrew Campana steals the ball from Marc Breslawski | 67-49 |
| 00:42 | Ohio State | Andrew Campana blows the layup | 67-49 |
| 00:40 | Northwestern | Marc Breslawski gets the rebound | 67-49 |
| 00:36 | Northwestern | Samuel Wright is hacked by James Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Brown, team foul #7 | 67-49 |
| 00:36 | Northwestern | Samuel Wright makes the 1st free throw | 67-50 |
| 00:36 | Northwestern | Samuel Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 67-51 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Ohio State | Andrew Campana can't connect on a runner from the right block | 67-51 |
| 00:06 | Ohio State | James Brown gets the offensive rebound | 67-51 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | James Brown runs out the clock | 67-51 |