| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremy Kuczynski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Biggs (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Sartori (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Justin Carrion (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Martin Hendricks (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Homes (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Richard Bernhard (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Miroslav Koski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Filip Mrozinski (fresh) 5 pts. C - Michael Morgan (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori inbounds the ball | 50-39 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:50 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Thomas Sartori | 53-39 |
| 19:46 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan is called for traveling in the backcourt | 53-39 |
| 19:35 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-39 |
| 19:33 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion tips it back up and in | 55-39 |
| 19:16 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 55-39 |
| 19:15 | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski grabs the offensive rebound | 55-39 |
| 19:10 | Northwestern | Martin Hendricks swats the short shot by James Homes | 55-39 |
| 19:08 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks pulls down the rebound | 55-39 |
| 19:03 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs is open and scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeremy Kuczynski | 58-39 |
| 18:53 | Northwestern | James Homes misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 58-39 |
| 18:52 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori grabs the board | 58-39 |
| 18:38 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 61-39 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 18:24 | Northwestern | James Homes misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-39 |
| 18:23 | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski grabs the offensive board | 61-39 |
| 18:16 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG), Raymond Hinkley (SG), Jordan Spratt (SF), Timothy McCain (PF), Gary Sears (C) Jeremy Kuczynski, Joseph Biggs, Thomas Sartori, Justin Carrion, Martin Hendricks | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guadalupe Espinoza (PG), Robert Whitman (SG), Jarek Zanders (SF), Oleg Makowski (PF), Stephen Starks (C) James Homes, Richard Bernhard, Miroslav Koski, Filip Mrozinski, Michael Morgan | |
| 17:56 | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Guadalupe Espinoza - foul #3 on Guadalupe Espinoza, team foul #1 | 61-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Patrick Roland (SF) Guadalupe Espinoza | |
| 17:56 | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley makes the 1st free throw | 62-39 |
| 17:56 | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley misses the 2nd free throw | 62-39 |
| 17:56 | Northwestern | Oleg Makowski gets the rebound | 62-39 |
| 17:41 | Northwestern | Steve Young steals it from Oleg Makowski | 62-39 |
| 17:30 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 62-39 |
| 17:28 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Patrick Roland | 62-39 |
| 17:23 | Northwestern | Robert Whitman misses long on a shot from the right side | 62-39 |
| 17:21 | Northwestern | Stephen Starks snags the offensive board | 62-39 |
| 17:09 | Northwestern | Oleg Makowski misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Timothy McCain - foul #3 on Timothy McCain, team foul #1 | 62-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Lerch (PG) Steve Young | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Homes (PG), Richard Bernhard (SG), Miroslav Koski (SF), Michael Morgan (C) Robert Whitman, Jarek Zanders, Patrick Roland, Stephen Starks | |
| 17:09 | Northwestern | Oleg Makowski misses the 1st free throw | 62-39 |
| 17:09 | Northwestern | Oleg Makowski misses the 2nd free throw | 62-39 |
| 17:09 | Ohio State | Gary Sears snags the defensive board | 62-39 |
| 17:04 | Ohio State | Gary Sears is called for traveling | 62-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski (PF) Oleg Makowski | |
| 16:52 | Northwestern | James Homes scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Michael Morgan | 62-42 |
| 16:41 | Ohio State | James Homes steals the ball from Gary Sears | 62-42 |
| 16:30 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard is hacked by Timothy Lerch - foul #1 on Timothy Lerch, team foul #2 | 62-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Curtis Luoma (SG), Thomas Sartori (SF), Justin Carrion (PF), Martin Hendricks (C) Raymond Hinkley, Jordan Spratt, Timothy McCain, Gary Sears | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 16:23 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 62-42 |
| 16:22 | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski tips it back up and in | 62-44 |
| 16:06 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-44 |
| 16:05 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Michael Morgan | 62-44 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 16:00 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Curtis Luoma - foul #2 on Curtis Luoma, team foul #3 | 62-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guadalupe Espinoza (PG), Oleg Makowski (C) James Homes, Michael Morgan | |
| 16:00 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard misses the 1st free throw | 62-44 |
| 16:00 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard misses the 2nd free throw | 62-44 |
| 16:00 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Martin Hendricks | 62-44 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Timothy Lerch (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Curtis Luoma (fresh) SF - Thomas Sartori (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Justin Carrion (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Martin Hendricks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Guadalupe Espinoza (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Bernhard (tiring) 10 pts. SF - Miroslav Koski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Filip Mrozinski (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Oleg Makowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Ohio State | Oleg Makowski picks off the pass by Timothy Lerch | 62-44 |
| 15:49 | Northwestern | Timothy Lerch is called for the reach on Guadalupe Espinoza in the backcourt - foul #2 on Timothy Lerch, team foul #4 | 62-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Whitman (SG), Stephen Starks (C) Richard Bernhard, Filip Mrozinski | |
| 15:30 | Northwestern | Robert Whitman clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Curtis Luoma - foul #3 on Curtis Luoma, team foul #5 | 62-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG), Joseph Biggs (SG) Timothy Lerch, Thomas Sartori | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Patrick Roland (PF) Stephen Starks | |
| 15:30 | Northwestern | Robert Whitman makes the 1st free throw | 62-45 |
| 15:30 | Northwestern | Robert Whitman makes the 2nd free throw | 62-46 |
| 15:12 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks misses long on a runner from the left block | 62-46 |
| 15:11 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks tips it back up and in | 64-46 |
| 14:56 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski blows the layup | 64-46 |
| 14:54 | Ohio State | Steve Young grabs the board | 64-46 |
| 14:30 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-46 |
| 14:29 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Oleg Makowski | 64-46 |
| 14:16 | Northwestern | Oleg Makowski misses the dunk attempt | 64-46 |
| 14:14 | Northwestern | Oleg Makowski gets the offensive rebound | 64-46 |
| 13:59 | Northwestern | Patrick Roland can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 64-46 |
| 13:58 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs grabs the defensive rebound | 64-46 |
| 13:46 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs is open and buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Steve Young | 67-46 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 13:37 | Northwestern | Patrick Roland is fouled on the floor by Steve Young - foul #2 on Steve Young, team foul #6 | 67-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski (PG), Raymond Hinkley (SG), Thomas Sartori (SF), Timothy McCain (PF), Gary Sears (C) Steve Young, Joseph Biggs, Curtis Luoma, Justin Carrion, Martin Hendricks | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Homes (PG), Richard Bernhard (SG), Jarek Zanders (SF), Filip Mrozinski (PF), Stephen Starks (C) Guadalupe Espinoza, Robert Whitman, Miroslav Koski, Patrick Roland, Oleg Makowski | |
| 13:30 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-46 |
| 13:29 | Ohio State | Timothy McCain pulls down the rebound | 67-46 |
| 13:27 | Ohio State | Richard Bernhard is called for the reach on Thomas Sartori in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Bernhard, team foul #2 | 67-46 |
| 13:17 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori misses the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Filip Mrozinski - foul #3 on Filip Mrozinski, team foul #3 | 67-46 |
| 13:17 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori makes the 1st free throw | 68-46 |
| 13:17 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori makes the 2nd free throw | 69-46 |
| 12:58 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard double dribbles | 69-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Lerch (PG), Jordan Spratt (PF) Jeremy Kuczynski, Gary Sears | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 12:54 | Ohio State | Timothy Lerch is fouled in the backcourt by James Homes - foul #3 on James Homes, team foul #4 | 69-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Morgan (C) Filip Mrozinski | |
| 12:42 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-46 |
| 12:40 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard pulls down the rebound | 69-46 |
| 12:36 | Northwestern | Jarek Zanders buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by James Homes | 69-49 |
| 12:26 | Ohio State | Jarek Zanders is called for the reach on Jordan Spratt - foul #3 on Jarek Zanders, team foul #5 | 69-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski (PG), Gary Sears (C) Raymond Hinkley, Thomas Sartori | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski (SF), Filip Mrozinski (PF) Jarek Zanders, Stephen Starks | |
| 12:21 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Jeremy Kuczynski | 71-49 |
| 12:16 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by James Homes | 71-51 |
| 12:00 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Miroslav Koski - foul #2 on Miroslav Koski, team foul #6 | 71-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs (SG) Timothy Lerch | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 12:00 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt misses the 1st free throw | 71-51 |
| 12:00 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt misses the 2nd free throw | 71-51 |
| 12:00 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan snags the defensive board | 71-51 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremy Kuczynski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Biggs (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jordan Spratt (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy McCain (tiring) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Gary Sears (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Homes (tiring) 3 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Bernhard (tiring) 10 pts. SF - Miroslav Koski (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Filip Mrozinski (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Morgan (tiring) 6 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 71-51 |
| 11:42 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan misses the tip | 71-51 |
| 11:40 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan snags the offensive board | 71-51 |
| 11:34 | Northwestern | Joseph Biggs is called for the reach on Miroslav Koski - foul #2 on Joseph Biggs, team foul #7 | 71-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori (SF), Justin Carrion (PF) Jordan Spratt, Timothy McCain | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 11:34 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski misses the 1st free throw | 71-51 |
| 11:34 | Ohio State | Gary Sears grabs the defensive rebound | 71-51 |
| 11:26 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-51 |
| 11:24 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to James Homes | 71-51 |
| 11:22 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski's pass is intercepted by Jeremy Kuczynski in the backcourt | 71-51 |
| 11:20 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori blows the layup | 71-51 |
| 11:18 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs grabs the offensive rebound | 71-51 |
| 11:03 | Ohio State | Gary Sears hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Sartori | 73-51 |
| 11:03 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 73-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG), Raymond Hinkley (SG), Martin Hendricks (C) Jeremy Kuczynski, Joseph Biggs, Gary Sears | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Whitman (PG), Jarek Zanders (SF), Oleg Makowski (PF), Stephen Starks (C) James Homes, Miroslav Koski, Filip Mrozinski, Michael Morgan | |
| 10:47 | Northwestern | Stephen Starks misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 73-51 |
| 10:45 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion grabs the defensive rebound | 73-51 |
| 10:40 | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley makes the shot in the lane on a great pass from Steve Young | 75-51 |
| 10:38 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard travels in the backcourt | 75-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Curtis Luoma (SG), Timothy McCain (PF) Raymond Hinkley, Justin Carrion | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 10:27 | Ohio State | Oleg Makowski picks off the pass by Curtis Luoma | 75-51 |
| 10:24 | Northwestern | Robert Whitman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski (SF), Patrick Roland (PF) Jarek Zanders, Oleg Makowski | |
| 10:16 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Steve Young | 78-51 |
| 10:14 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 78-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Lerch (PG), Gary Sears (C) Steve Young, Martin Hendricks | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 10:05 | Ohio State | Gary Sears comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Whitman - foul #3 on Robert Whitman, team foul #7 | 78-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Homes (PG) Robert Whitman | |
| 10:05 | Ohio State | Gary Sears makes the 1st free throw | 79-51 |
| 10:05 | Ohio State | Gary Sears makes the 2nd free throw | 80-51 |
| 09:47 | Northwestern | Stephen Starks can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 80-51 |
| 09:46 | Ohio State | Timothy McCain grabs the board | 80-51 |
| 09:43 | Ohio State | James Homes steps in front of the Timothy Lerch pass in the backcourt | 80-51 |
| 09:29 | Northwestern | James Homes is whistled for a carry | 80-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley (SG), Jordan Spratt (PF), Martin Hendricks (C) Thomas Sartori, Timothy McCain, Gary Sears | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guadalupe Espinoza (PG), Jarek Zanders (SG), Oleg Makowski (PF), Michael Morgan (C) James Homes, Richard Bernhard, Patrick Roland, Stephen Starks | |
| 09:10 | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 80-51 |
| 09:08 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Jordan Spratt | 80-51 |
| 09:00 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt makes the jumper from the baseline | 82-51 |
| 08:50 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski buries a turnaround from close range and he's hacked by Martin Hendricks - foul #4 on Martin Hendricks, team foul #8 | 82-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG), Joseph Biggs (SG), Thomas Sartori (SF), Justin Carrion (PF) Timothy Lerch, Raymond Hinkley, Curtis Luoma, Jordan Spratt | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Homes (PG), Robert Whitman (SG), Filip Mrozinski (PF) Guadalupe Espinoza, Jarek Zanders, Oleg Makowski | |
| 08:50 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski makes the free throw | 82-54 |
| 08:34 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks lays it up and in on a nice dish by Steve Young | 84-54 |
| 08:30 | Northwestern | James Homes misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 84-54 |
| 08:29 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs gets the rebound | 84-54 |
| 08:23 | Ohio State | Steve Young's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 84-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Sears (C) Martin Hendricks | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (SG), Stephen Starks (C) Miroslav Koski, Michael Morgan | |
| 08:09 | Northwestern | James Homes scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Bernhard | 84-56 |
| 08:00 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 87-56 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Steve Young (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Biggs (tiring) 24 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Sartori (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. PF - Justin Carrion (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Gary Sears (tired) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Homes (tired) 5 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Richard Bernhard (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Whitman (tiring) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Filip Mrozinski (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Stephen Starks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:44 | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski clanks a 3 from straight away | 87-56 |
| 07:42 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Thomas Sartori | 87-56 |
| 07:39 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Bernhard - foul #2 on Richard Bernhard, team foul #8 | 87-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski (PG), Timothy McCain (C) Steve Young, Gary Sears | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guadalupe Espinoza (PG), Jarek Zanders (SF), Oleg Makowski (PF), Michael Morgan (C) James Homes, Robert Whitman, Filip Mrozinski, Stephen Starks | |
| 07:39 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs makes the 1st free throw | 88-56 |
| 07:39 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs misses the 2nd free throw | 88-56 |
| 07:39 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Michael Morgan | 88-56 |
| 07:25 | Northwestern | Jeremy Kuczynski takes the ball from Richard Bernhard | 88-56 |
| 07:21 | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski hits the finger roll | 90-56 |
| 07:11 | Northwestern | Jarek Zanders misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 90-56 |
| 07:09 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori grabs the defensive rebound | 90-56 |
| 06:55 | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski misses short on an open runner from the baseline | 90-56 |
| 06:54 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori snags the offensive board | 90-56 |
| 06:43 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 90-56 |
| 06:41 | Northwestern | Jarek Zanders grabs the defensive rebound | 90-56 |
| 06:35 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 90-59 |
| 06:35 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 90-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG), Raymond Hinkley (SG), Curtis Luoma (SF), Jordan Spratt (PF), Martin Hendricks (C) Jeremy Kuczynski, Joseph Biggs, Thomas Sartori, Justin Carrion, Timothy McCain | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Homes (PG), Robert Whitman (SG), Miroslav Koski (SF), Patrick Roland (PF), Stephen Starks (C) Guadalupe Espinoza, Richard Bernhard, Jarek Zanders, Oleg Makowski, Michael Morgan | |
| 06:21 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Steve Young | 92-59 |
| 06:08 | Northwestern | James Homes clanks a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Steve Young - foul #3 on Steve Young, team foul #9 | 92-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jarek Zanders (SF) Miroslav Koski | |
| 06:08 | Northwestern | James Homes makes the 1st free throw | 92-60 |
| 06:08 | Northwestern | James Homes makes the 2nd free throw | 92-61 |
| 06:05 | Ohio State | Jarek Zanders is called for the reach on Curtis Luoma in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jarek Zanders, team foul #9 | 92-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski (SF) Jarek Zanders | |
| 06:05 | Ohio State | Curtis Luoma misses the 1st free throw | 92-61 |
| 06:05 | Northwestern | Stephen Starks grabs the defensive rebound | 92-61 |
| 06:00 | Northwestern | James Homes clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 92-61 |
| 05:58 | Ohio State | Curtis Luoma grabs the board | 92-61 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 05:56 | Ohio State | Curtis Luoma is hacked by Robert Whitman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Whitman, team foul #10 | 92-61 |
| 05:56 | Ohio State | Curtis Luoma makes the 1st free throw | 93-61 |
| 05:56 | Ohio State | Curtis Luoma misses the 2nd free throw | 93-61 |
| 05:56 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski grabs the board | 93-61 |
| 05:36 | Northwestern | James Homes loses the dribble to Steve Young | 93-61 |
| 05:33 | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley jams it on a great pass from Steve Young | 95-61 |
| 05:24 | Northwestern | Stephen Starks scores on a jump hook in the lane | 95-63 |
| 04:58 | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 95-63 |
| 04:56 | Northwestern | Patrick Roland grabs the defensive rebound | 95-63 |
| 04:50 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski's floater is tipped away by Jordan Spratt | 95-63 |
| 04:48 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Whitman | 95-63 |
| 04:39 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 95-63 |
| 04:37 | Northwestern | Robert Whitman misses the tip | 95-63 |
| 04:36 | Ohio State | Curtis Luoma grabs the board | 95-63 |
| 04:11 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt makes the wide open shot from the right block on a nice dish by Raymond Hinkley | 97-63 |
| 03:52 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 97-63 |
| 03:51 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt grabs the defensive rebound | 97-63 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Steve Young (tiring) 2 pts. 11 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Raymond Hinkley (tired) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Curtis Luoma (tiring) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jordan Spratt (tired) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Martin Hendricks (very tired) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Homes (very tired) 7 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Whitman (tired) 7 pts. 4 pf. SF - Miroslav Koski (tired) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Patrick Roland (tired) 4 reb. C - Stephen Starks (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| 03:31 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt misses the easy open layup | 97-63 |
| 03:30 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt grabs the offensive board | 97-63 |
| 03:13 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks blows the layup | 97-63 |
| 03:11 | Ohio State | Curtis Luoma snags the offensive board | 97-63 |
| 02:46 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks misses the wide open jump hook near the basket | 97-63 |
| 02:44 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski grabs the board | 97-63 |
| 02:40 | Northwestern | James Homes's pass is intercepted by Curtis Luoma in the backcourt | 97-63 |
| 02:19 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Stephen Starks - foul #2 on Stephen Starks, team foul #11 | 97-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski (PG), Timothy Lerch (SG), Thomas Sartori (SF), Timothy McCain (PF) Steve Young, Raymond Hinkley, Curtis Luoma, Jordan Spratt | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guadalupe Espinoza (PG), Jarek Zanders (SG), Oleg Makowski (PF) James Homes, Miroslav Koski, Patrick Roland | |
| 02:19 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks makes the 1st free throw | 98-63 |
| 02:19 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks misses the 2nd free throw | 98-63 |
| 02:19 | Northwestern | Oleg Makowski grabs the defensive rebound | 98-63 |
| 02:10 | Northwestern | Jarek Zanders hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 98-63 |
| 02:09 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori gets the rebound | 98-63 |
| 01:50 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori can't connect on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Oleg Makowski - foul #1 on Oleg Makowski, team foul #12 | 98-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs (SG), Justin Carrion (PF) Timothy Lerch, Timothy McCain | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 01:50 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori makes the 1st free throw | 99-63 |
| 01:50 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori misses the 2nd free throw | 99-63 |
| 01:50 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion pulls down the offensive rebound | 99-63 |
| 01:37 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks is wide open but clanks a jumper from the right wing | 99-63 |
| 01:35 | Northwestern | Guadalupe Espinoza grabs the defensive rebound | 99-63 |
| 01:28 | Northwestern | Oleg Makowski makes the jumper in the paint | 99-65 |
| 01:14 | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski is alone and drills a shot from the left block on a great pass from Joseph Biggs | 101-65 |
| 01:06 | Northwestern | Stephen Starks misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 101-65 |
| 01:05 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion gets the rebound | 101-65 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Ohio State | Oleg Makowski steals it from Joseph Biggs | 101-65 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Northwestern | Joseph Biggs steals the ball from Jarek Zanders in the backcourt | 101-65 |
| 00:40 | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski banks in the layup set up by Joseph Biggs | 103-65 |
| 00:36 | Northwestern | Robert Whitman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 103-65 |
| 00:08 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori is hacked by Jarek Zanders - foul #5 on Jarek Zanders, team foul #13 | 103-65 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Patrick Roland (SF) Jarek Zanders | |
| 00:08 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori makes the 1st free throw | 104-65 |
| 00:08 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori makes the 2nd free throw | 105-65 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | Patrick Roland comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 105-65 |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori snags the defensive board | 105-65 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori runs out the clock | 105-65 |