| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Homes (fresh) SG - Richard Bernhard (fresh) SF - Miroslav Koski (fresh) PF - Filip Mrozinski (fresh) C - Michael Morgan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Timothy Lerch (fresh) SG - Joseph Biggs (fresh) SF - Thomas Sartori (fresh) PF - Justin Carrion (fresh) C - Martin Hendricks (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:38 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski blows the layup but the foul's on Thomas Sartori - foul #1 on Thomas Sartori, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:38 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:36 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs is hacked by Richard Bernhard in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Bernhard, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:31 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori is hacked by Michael Morgan - foul #1 on Michael Morgan, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 19:25 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs misses the wide open shot from the right side | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Timothy Lerch | 2-2 |
| 19:08 | Northwestern | James Homes is hacked by Timothy Lerch in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timothy Lerch, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:53 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan makes the wide open jumper from the left wing | 4-2 |
| 18:50 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-2 |
| 18:35 | Northwestern | James Homes misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 4-2 |
| 18:34 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski tips it back up and in | 6-2 |
| 18:15 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks connects on the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Joseph Biggs | 6-4 |
| 18:12 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Biggs - foul #1 on Joseph Biggs, team foul #3 | 6-4 |
| 18:07 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan makes the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Richard Bernhard | 8-4 |
| 17:51 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 8-4 |
| 17:49 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks gets the offensive rebound | 8-4 |
| 17:33 | Ohio State | Michael Morgan takes the ball from Joseph Biggs | 8-4 |
| 17:30 | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski loses the dribble to Timothy Lerch in the backcourt | 8-4 |
| 17:25 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 8-4 |
| 17:24 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion tips it home | 8-6 |
| 17:09 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard is fouled on the floor by Joseph Biggs - foul #2 on Joseph Biggs, team foul #4 | 8-6 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski (PG), Raymond Hinkley (SG), Jordan Spratt (SF), Timothy McCain (PF), Gary Sears (C) Timothy Lerch, Joseph Biggs, Thomas Sartori, Justin Carrion, Martin Hendricks | |
| 16:59 | Northwestern | Robert Whitman buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Jarek Zanders | 11-6 |
| 16:36 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt misses the floater from close range | 11-6 |
| 16:34 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Oleg Makowski | 11-6 |
| 16:25 | Northwestern | Oleg Makowski throws it down and he's hacked by Raymond Hinkley - foul #1 on Raymond Hinkley, team foul #5 | 13-6 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Patrick Roland (SF) Guadalupe Espinoza | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 16:25 | Northwestern | Oleg Makowski misses the free throw | 13-6 |
| 16:25 | Ohio State | Gary Sears pulls down the rebound | 13-6 |
| 16:00 | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 13-6 |
| 15:59 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt can't tip it in | 13-6 |
| 15:58 | Northwestern | Oleg Makowski grabs the board | 13-6 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Whitman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jarek Zanders (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Patrick Roland (fresh) PF - Oleg Makowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Starks (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremy Kuczynski (fairly fresh) SG - Raymond Hinkley (fairly fresh) SF - Jordan Spratt (fairly fresh) PF - Timothy McCain (fairly fresh) C - Gary Sears (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:53 | Northwestern | Robert Whitman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 13-6 |
| 15:52 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt snags the defensive board | 13-6 |
| 15:36 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt scores on a floater from the baseline set up by Jeremy Kuczynski and the foul's on Patrick Roland - foul #1 on Patrick Roland, team foul #3 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Homes (PG), Richard Bernhard (SG), Miroslav Koski (SF), Filip Mrozinski (PF), Michael Morgan (C) Robert Whitman, Jarek Zanders, Patrick Roland, Oleg Makowski, Stephen Starks | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG) Jeremy Kuczynski | |
| 15:36 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt makes the free throw | 13-9 |
| 15:13 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard clanks a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Raymond Hinkley - foul #2 on Raymond Hinkley, team foul #6 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guadalupe Espinoza (PG) James Homes | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Curtis Luoma (SG), Thomas Sartori (SF), Martin Hendricks (C) Raymond Hinkley, Jordan Spratt, Gary Sears | |
| 15:13 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard makes the 1st free throw | 14-9 |
| 15:13 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard makes the 2nd free throw | 15-9 |
| 14:58 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks banks in the layup | 15-11 |
| 14:54 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-11 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Oleg Makowski (PF) Filip Mrozinski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Justin Carrion (PF) Timothy McCain | |
| 14:43 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 15-11 |
| 14:42 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan gets the rebound | 15-11 |
| 14:37 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 15-11 |
| 14:36 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion pulls down the rebound | 15-11 |
| 14:30 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks misses the easy open layup | 15-11 |
| 14:29 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski grabs the board | 15-11 |
| 14:11 | Northwestern | Justin Carrion steals it from Oleg Makowski | 15-11 |
| 14:06 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori clanks a 3 from the left wing | 15-11 |
| 14:04 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion snags the offensive board | 15-11 |
| 13:48 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-11 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Homes (PG), Robert Whitman (SG), Patrick Roland (PF), Stephen Starks (C) Guadalupe Espinoza, Richard Bernhard, Oleg Makowski, Michael Morgan | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt (SF), Gary Sears (C) Thomas Sartori, Martin Hendricks | |
| 13:35 | Northwestern | Patrick Roland clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 15-11 |
| 13:34 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Justin Carrion | 15-11 |
| 13:20 | Ohio State | Gary Sears misses the easy layup | 15-11 |
| 13:18 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Jordan Spratt | 15-11 |
| 13:10 | Ohio State | Patrick Roland swats the short shot by Jordan Spratt | 15-11 |
| 13:08 | Northwestern | Stephen Starks gets the rebound | 15-11 |
| 13:02 | Northwestern | Patrick Roland can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the left side | 15-11 |
| 13:01 | Northwestern | Patrick Roland misses the tip | 15-11 |
| 13:00 | Northwestern | James Homes hits the follow up shot | 17-11 |
| 12:52 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-11 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (SG), Filip Mrozinski (PF), Oleg Makowski (C) Miroslav Koski, Patrick Roland, Stephen Starks | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Lerch (PG), Thomas Sartori (SF), Timothy McCain (PF), Martin Hendricks (C) Steve Young, Jordan Spratt, Justin Carrion, Gary Sears | |
| 12:41 | Northwestern | James Homes is called for traveling | 17-11 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jarek Zanders (SF) Robert Whitman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 12:32 | Ohio State | Curtis Luoma's fadeaway is rejected by Filip Mrozinski | 17-11 |
| 12:31 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to James Homes | 17-11 |
| 12:16 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard makes the shot from just outside the lane | 19-11 |
| 11:56 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Martin Hendricks, team foul #7 | 19-11 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Whitman (PG), Miroslav Koski (SF), Michael Morgan (C) James Homes, Jarek Zanders, Oleg Makowski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski (PG), Gary Sears (C) Timothy Lerch, Martin Hendricks | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Whitman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Bernhard (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Miroslav Koski (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Filip Mrozinski (tiring) C - Michael Morgan (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremy Kuczynski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Curtis Luoma (tiring) SF - Thomas Sartori (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy McCain (tiring) C - Gary Sears (tiring) | |
| 11:35 | Northwestern | Jeremy Kuczynski steps in front of the Filip Mrozinski pass | 19-11 |
| 11:31 | Ohio State | Curtis Luoma lays it in set up by Jeremy Kuczynski | 19-13 |
| 11:08 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard misses the jumper from the right block | 19-13 |
| 11:07 | Ohio State | Gary Sears grabs the board | 19-13 |
| 10:48 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori is wide open but clanks a jumper from the right wing | 19-13 |
| 10:46 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski gets the rebound | 19-13 |
| 10:46 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 19-13 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guadalupe Espinoza (PG), Jarek Zanders (SG), Patrick Roland (PF), Stephen Starks (C) Robert Whitman, Richard Bernhard, Filip Mrozinski, Michael Morgan | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Lerch (PG), Steve Young (SG), Jordan Spratt (SF), Justin Carrion (PF), Martin Hendricks (C) Jeremy Kuczynski, Curtis Luoma, Thomas Sartori, Timothy McCain, Gary Sears | |
| 10:28 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Martin Hendricks - foul #2 on Martin Hendricks, team foul #8 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Sears (C) Martin Hendricks | |
| 10:28 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski makes the 1st free throw | 20-13 |
| 10:28 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski makes the 2nd free throw | 21-13 |
| 10:25 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt is hacked by Miroslav Koski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Miroslav Koski, team foul #4 | 21-13 |
| 10:15 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Gary Sears | 21-15 |
| 10:01 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Jarek Zanders | 24-15 |
| 09:58 | Ohio State | Guadalupe Espinoza steals the ball from Steve Young in the backcourt | 24-15 |
| 09:38 | Northwestern | Gary Sears is called for the reach on Miroslav Koski - foul #1 on Gary Sears, team foul #9 | 24-15 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Homes (PG), Richard Bernhard (SG), Oleg Makowski (PF) Guadalupe Espinoza, Jarek Zanders, Patrick Roland | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski (PG), Thomas Sartori (SF), Timothy McCain (C) Timothy Lerch, Jordan Spratt, Gary Sears | |
| 09:38 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski makes the 1st free throw | 25-15 |
| 09:38 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski makes the 2nd free throw | 26-15 |
| 09:20 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-15 |
| 09:18 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Stephen Starks | 26-15 |
| 09:13 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 26-15 |
| 09:11 | Northwestern | Oleg Makowski gets the offensive rebound | 26-15 |
| 08:54 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-15 |
| 08:53 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion grabs the defensive rebound | 26-15 |
| 08:49 | Ohio State | Stephen Starks is called for the reach on Jeremy Kuczynski - foul #1 on Stephen Starks, team foul #5 | 26-15 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Whitman (SF), Michael Morgan (C) Miroslav Koski, Stephen Starks | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Lerch (PG), Curtis Luoma (SG) Jeremy Kuczynski, Steve Young | |
| 08:37 | Ohio State | Curtis Luoma is whistled for a carry | 26-15 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski (PF) Oleg Makowski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Sears (C) Timothy McCain | |
| 08:35 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan loses the dribble to Curtis Luoma in the backcourt | 26-15 |
| 08:21 | Ohio State | Gary Sears misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 26-15 |
| 08:19 | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski snags the defensive board | 26-15 |
| 08:14 | Northwestern | Gary Sears is called for the reach on Richard Bernhard - foul #2 on Gary Sears, team foul #10 | 26-15 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy McCain (C) Gary Sears | |
| 08:14 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard makes the 1st free throw | 27-15 |
| 08:14 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard makes the 2nd free throw | 28-15 |
| 08:10 | Ohio State | Richard Bernhard steals it from Timothy Lerch in the backcourt | 28-15 |
| 08:09 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard lays it up and in | 30-15 |
| 07:56 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 30-15 |
| 07:55 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Filip Mrozinski | 30-15 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Homes (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Richard Bernhard (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Whitman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Filip Mrozinski (tiring) 2 reb. C - Michael Morgan (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Timothy Lerch (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Curtis Luoma (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Sartori (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Justin Carrion (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy McCain (tiring) | |
| 07:31 | Northwestern | Curtis Luoma picks off the pass by Michael Morgan | 30-15 |
| 07:19 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori is fouled on the floor by Filip Mrozinski - foul #1 on Filip Mrozinski, team foul #6 | 30-15 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guadalupe Espinoza (PG), Jarek Zanders (SG), Miroslav Koski (SF), Patrick Roland (PF), Oleg Makowski (C) James Homes, Richard Bernhard, Robert Whitman, Filip Mrozinski, Michael Morgan | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski (PG), Steve Young (SG), Jordan Spratt (SF) Timothy Lerch, Curtis Luoma, Thomas Sartori | |
| 07:12 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt misses the lay-in | 30-15 |
| 07:11 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion misses the tip | 30-15 |
| 07:09 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski grabs the defensive rebound | 30-15 |
| 07:03 | Northwestern | Oleg Makowski loses the ball out of bounds | 30-15 |
| 06:48 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Steve Young and he's hacked by Miroslav Koski - foul #2 on Miroslav Koski, team foul #7 | 30-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Whitman (SG) Miroslav Koski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 06:48 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt makes the free throw | 30-18 |
| 06:46 | Northwestern | Jordan Spratt is called for the reach on Jarek Zanders in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jordan Spratt, team foul #11 | 30-18 |
| 06:46 | Northwestern | Jarek Zanders misses the 1st free throw | 30-18 |
| 06:46 | Northwestern | Jarek Zanders misses the 2nd free throw | 30-18 |
| 06:46 | Ohio State | Timothy McCain pulls down the rebound | 30-18 |
| 06:32 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt is called for traveling | 30-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Homes (PG), Stephen Starks (C) Guadalupe Espinoza, Patrick Roland | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs (PG), Raymond Hinkley (SG), Thomas Sartori (SF), Martin Hendricks (C) Jeremy Kuczynski, Steve Young, Jordan Spratt, Timothy McCain | |
| 06:13 | Northwestern | Martin Hendricks denies the turnaround by Stephen Starks | 30-18 |
| 06:12 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks pulls down the rebound | 30-18 |
| 06:10 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (SG), Patrick Roland (PF) Robert Whitman, Oleg Makowski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 05:59 | Northwestern | James Homes misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-18 |
| 05:57 | Northwestern | James Homes gets the offensive rebound | 30-18 |
| 05:39 | Northwestern | Patrick Roland drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-18 |
| 05:35 | Ohio State | James Homes is called for the reach on Joseph Biggs in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Homes, team foul #8 | 33-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guadalupe Espinoza (PG), Robert Whitman (SF), Filip Mrozinski (PF) James Homes, Jarek Zanders, Patrick Roland | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt (SF), Gary Sears (PF) Thomas Sartori, Justin Carrion | |
| 05:35 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs makes the 1st free throw | 33-19 |
| 05:35 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs misses the 2nd free throw | 33-19 |
| 05:35 | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski gets the rebound | 33-19 |
| 05:32 | Northwestern | Raymond Hinkley picks off the pass by Richard Bernhard in the backcourt | 33-19 |
| 05:24 | Ohio State | Gary Sears knocks in the floater from the right wing set up by Joseph Biggs | 33-21 |
| 05:05 | Northwestern | Guadalupe Espinoza misses long on an open fadeaway from the left wing | 33-21 |
| 05:04 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt grabs the board | 33-21 |
| 04:59 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt misses long on an open turnaround in the lane | 33-21 |
| 04:57 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Robert Whitman | 33-21 |
| 04:53 | Northwestern | Guadalupe Espinoza throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-21 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Oleg Makowski (PF), Michael Morgan (C) Filip Mrozinski, Stephen Starks | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG), Thomas Sartori (SF), Timothy McCain (PF) Raymond Hinkley, Jordan Spratt, Gary Sears | |
| 04:46 | Ohio State | Timothy McCain loses the dribble to Michael Morgan | 33-21 |
| 04:42 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard clanks a floater from the right side | 33-21 |
| 04:40 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan tips it in | 35-21 |
| 04:24 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs makes the wide open jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Steve Young | 35-23 |
| 04:02 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Guadalupe Espinoza | 37-23 |
| 03:54 | Ohio State | Michael Morgan is called for the reach on Joseph Biggs - foul #2 on Michael Morgan, team foul #9 | 37-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Homes (PG), Jarek Zanders (SG), Miroslav Koski (SF), Patrick Roland (PF) Guadalupe Espinoza, Richard Bernhard, Robert Whitman, Michael Morgan | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski (PG), Curtis Luoma (SF), Justin Carrion (PF) Steve Young, Thomas Sartori, Timothy McCain | |
| 03:54 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs makes the 1st free throw | 37-24 |
| 03:54 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs misses the 2nd free throw | 37-24 |
| 03:54 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski gets the rebound | 37-24 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Homes (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Jarek Zanders (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Miroslav Koski (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Patrick Roland (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Oleg Makowski (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremy Kuczynski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joseph Biggs (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Curtis Luoma (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Justin Carrion (tired) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Martin Hendricks (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:44 | Northwestern | Jarek Zanders is called for 10 seconds | 37-24 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Stephen Starks (C) Oleg Makowski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley (SG) Joseph Biggs | |
| 03:39 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks misses badly on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Stephen Starks - foul #2 on Stephen Starks, team foul #10 | 37-24 |
| 03:39 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks makes the 1st free throw | 37-25 |
| 03:39 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks makes the 2nd free throw | 37-26 |
| 03:24 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Justin Carrion - foul #1 on Justin Carrion, team foul #12 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski (PF) Patrick Roland | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt (SF) Curtis Luoma | |
| 03:24 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski makes the 1st free throw | 38-26 |
| 03:24 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski misses the 2nd free throw | 38-26 |
| 03:24 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Martin Hendricks | 38-26 |
| 03:08 | Ohio State | Stephen Starks swats the shot by Jordan Spratt | 38-26 |
| 03:07 | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski pulls down the rebound | 38-26 |
| 03:02 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-26 |
| 03:00 | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley gets the rebound | 38-26 |
| 02:57 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt is hacked by James Homes in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Homes, team foul #11 | 38-26 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Morgan (C) Stephen Starks | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Lerch (PG), Gary Sears (C) Jeremy Kuczynski, Martin Hendricks | |
| 02:57 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 38-26 |
| 02:57 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt misses the 1st free throw | 38-26 |
| 02:57 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt makes the 2nd free throw | 38-27 |
| 02:37 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan is hacked by Gary Sears - foul #3 on Gary Sears, team foul #13 | 38-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (SG), Patrick Roland (PF) Jarek Zanders, Filip Mrozinski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Curtis Luoma (SG), Steve Young (SF), Timothy McCain (PF), Martin Hendricks (C) Raymond Hinkley, Jordan Spratt, Justin Carrion, Gary Sears | |
| 02:37 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 39-27 |
| 02:37 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 40-27 |
| 02:19 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 40-27 |
| 02:18 | Northwestern | James Homes grabs the defensive rebound | 40-27 |
| 02:05 | Northwestern | Timothy Lerch steals the ball from Miroslav Koski | 40-27 |
| 02:02 | Ohio State | Steve Young lays it up and in on a nice dish by Timothy Lerch | 40-29 |
| 01:48 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 40-29 |
| 01:46 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks grabs the defensive rebound | 40-29 |
| 01:43 | Ohio State | James Homes steps in front of the Steve Young pass in the backcourt | 40-29 |
| 01:29 | Northwestern | James Homes is hacked by Timothy McCain - foul #1 on Timothy McCain, team foul #14 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Whitman (SG), Oleg Makowski (PF), Stephen Starks (C) Richard Bernhard, Patrick Roland, Michael Morgan | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski (PG), Thomas Sartori (SF), Justin Carrion (PF) Timothy Lerch, Curtis Luoma, Timothy McCain | |
| 01:29 | Northwestern | James Homes makes the 1st free throw | 41-29 |
| 01:29 | Northwestern | James Homes makes the 2nd free throw | 42-29 |
| 01:11 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori makes the wide open shot from the left side set up by Steve Young | 42-31 |
| 01:09 | Northwestern | James Homes is hacked by Jeremy Kuczynski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeremy Kuczynski, team foul #15 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs (SG) Steve Young | |
| 01:09 | Northwestern | James Homes makes the 1st free throw | 43-31 |
| 01:09 | Northwestern | James Homes makes the 2nd free throw | 44-31 |
| 00:53 | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski is hacked by James Homes - foul #3 on James Homes, team foul #12 | 44-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guadalupe Espinoza (PG), Jarek Zanders (SG), Filip Mrozinski (PF) James Homes, Robert Whitman, Stephen Starks | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:53 | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski makes the 1st free throw | 44-32 |
| 00:53 | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski misses the 2nd free throw | 44-32 |
| 00:53 | Northwestern | Oleg Makowski snags the defensive board | 44-32 |
| 00:48 | Northwestern | Guadalupe Espinoza clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 44-32 |
| 00:47 | Northwestern | Oleg Makowski grabs the offensive board | 44-32 |
| 00:30 | Northwestern | Oleg Makowski misses the lay-in | 44-32 |
| 00:28 | Northwestern | Guadalupe Espinoza pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-32 |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-32 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski misses short on a halfcourt shot | 47-32 |