| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Thomas Ham (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Brandy (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Walter Corpuz (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Davy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lawrence Tyree (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Cronk (fresh) SG - Anderson Bartley (fresh) 7 pts. SF - William Mayberry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randall Garrett (fresh) 5 pts. C - David Archuleta (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | William Mayberry inbounds the ball | 19-28 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Northwestern | Anderson Bartley clanks a jumper from the left wing | 19-28 |
| 19:39 | Northwestern | Randall Garrett grabs the offensive board | 19-28 |
| 19:16 | Northwestern | William Mayberry misses badly on a shot from close range | 19-28 |
| 19:14 | Northwestern | Randall Garrett gets the offensive rebound | 19-28 |
| 18:45 | Northwestern | Randall Garrett comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Lawrence Tyree - foul #1 on Lawrence Tyree, team foul #1 | 19-28 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harold Patton (PG), Erik Studer (SG), Eugene Pfeiffer (SF) James Cronk, Anderson Bartley, William Mayberry | |
| 18:45 | Northwestern | Randall Garrett misses the 1st free throw | 19-28 |
| 18:45 | Northwestern | Randall Garrett makes the 2nd free throw | 19-29 |
| 18:23 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree lays it in and he's fouled by Harold Patton - foul #1 on Harold Patton, team foul #1 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Kirchner (SF) Eugene Pfeiffer | |
| 18:23 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree misses the free throw | 21-29 |
| 18:23 | Northwestern | David Archuleta grabs the board | 21-29 |
| 18:07 | Northwestern | Harold Patton comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 21-29 |
| 18:05 | Ohio State | Joseph Brandy snags the defensive board | 21-29 |
| 17:44 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree misses the dunk | 21-29 |
| 17:43 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree tips it home | 23-29 |
| 17:21 | Northwestern | Randall Garrett dunks the ball on a nice dish by Joshua Kirchner | 23-31 |
| 16:57 | Ohio State | John Davy misses the easy layup | 23-31 |
| 16:56 | Northwestern | Joshua Kirchner grabs the board | 23-31 |
| 16:27 | Northwestern | David Archuleta misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Walter Corpuz - foul #1 on Walter Corpuz, team foul #2 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Cronk (PG), Anderson Bartley (SG), Eugene Pfeiffer (SF), Terry Fleming (PF) Harold Patton, Erik Studer, Joshua Kirchner, Randall Garrett | |
| 16:27 | Northwestern | David Archuleta makes the 1st free throw | 23-32 |
| 16:27 | Northwestern | David Archuleta makes the 2nd free throw | 23-33 |
| 16:02 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree's fadeaway is rejected by Terry Fleming | 23-33 |
| 16:00 | Ohio State | Joseph Brandy pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-33 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Thomas Ham (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Brandy (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Walter Corpuz (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Davy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lawrence Tyree (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Cronk (fresh) SG - Anderson Bartley (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Eugene Pfeiffer (fresh) PF - Terry Fleming (fresh) C - David Archuleta (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Ohio State | Walter Corpuz blows the layup but he's hacked by Terry Fleming - foul #2 on Terry Fleming, team foul #2 | 23-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Victor Bradley (PG), Joseph Lossett (C) Thomas Ham, Lawrence Tyree | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Mayberry (PF), Preston Roberson (C) Terry Fleming, David Archuleta | |
| 15:46 | Ohio State | Walter Corpuz makes the 1st free throw | 24-33 |
| 15:46 | Ohio State | Walter Corpuz misses the 2nd free throw | 24-33 |
| 15:46 | Northwestern | Preston Roberson pulls down the rebound | 24-33 |
| 15:22 | Northwestern | Victor Bradley is called for the reach on William Mayberry - foul #1 on Victor Bradley, team foul #3 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Orlando Flores (PF), Robert Link (C) Walter Corpuz, John Davy | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Kirchner (SG) Anderson Bartley | |
| 15:04 | Northwestern | James Cronk hits a 3 from the right corner | 24-36 |
| 14:38 | Ohio State | Joseph Brandy travels with the ball | 24-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Ham (PG) Joseph Brandy | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anderson Bartley (SG), Randall Garrett (PF) Joshua Kirchner, William Mayberry | |
| 14:14 | Northwestern | Randall Garrett connects on the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Anderson Bartley | 24-38 |
| 13:51 | Ohio State | Randall Garrett takes the ball from Joseph Lossett | 24-38 |
| 13:22 | Northwestern | Anderson Bartley connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by James Cronk | 24-41 |
| 12:54 | Ohio State | Orlando Flores clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 24-41 |
| 12:52 | Ohio State | Robert Link can't tip it in | 24-41 |
| 12:50 | Northwestern | Eugene Pfeiffer gets the rebound | 24-41 |
| 12:42 | Northwestern | James Cronk hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-41 |
| 12:40 | Northwestern | Preston Roberson hits the follow up shot | 24-43 |
| 12:28 | Ohio State | Orlando Flores blows the layup | 24-43 |
| 12:27 | Northwestern | Randall Garrett gets the rebound | 24-43 |
| 12:02 | Northwestern | James Cronk drills a driving attempt in the lane and he's fouled by Thomas Ham - foul #1 on Thomas Ham, team foul #4 | 24-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Brandy (SG), Walter Corpuz (SF), John Davy (PF), Lawrence Tyree (C) Victor Bradley, Joseph Lossett, Orlando Flores, Robert Link | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Kirchner (SG), William Mayberry (SF), Terry Fleming (PF), David Archuleta (C) Anderson Bartley, Eugene Pfeiffer, Randall Garrett, Preston Roberson | |
| 12:02 | Northwestern | James Cronk makes the free throw | 24-46 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Thomas Ham (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Brandy (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Walter Corpuz (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Davy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lawrence Tyree (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Cronk (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Kirchner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - William Mayberry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terry Fleming (fresh) C - David Archuleta (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Ohio State | John Davy makes the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Joseph Brandy and the foul's on Terry Fleming - foul #3 on Terry Fleming, team foul #3 | 26-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harold Patton (PG), Erik Studer (SG) James Cronk, Terry Fleming | |
| 11:39 | Ohio State | John Davy makes the free throw | 27-46 |
| 11:11 | Northwestern | William Mayberry drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 27-48 |
| 10:50 | Ohio State | John Davy clanks a shot from close range | 27-48 |
| 10:49 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Harold Patton | 27-48 |
| 10:27 | Northwestern | The jump hook by David Archuleta is blocked by Lawrence Tyree | 27-48 |
| 10:26 | Ohio State | John Davy grabs the board | 27-48 |
| 09:57 | Ohio State | John Davy misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 27-48 |
| 09:56 | Northwestern | William Mayberry pulls down the rebound | 27-48 |
| 09:34 | Northwestern | Erik Studer is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Erik Studer, team foul #4 | 27-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Lossett (SF) Thomas Ham | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Cronk (PG), Anderson Bartley (SG), Randall Garrett (PF) Harold Patton, Erik Studer, Joshua Kirchner | |
| 09:13 | Ohio State | Walter Corpuz is hacked by Anderson Bartley - foul #2 on Anderson Bartley, team foul #5 | 27-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Eugene Pfeiffer (SF), Terry Fleming (PF) William Mayberry, Randall Garrett | |
| 08:53 | Ohio State | John Davy misses the turnaround in the paint | 27-48 |
| 08:52 | Ohio State | Walter Corpuz tips it in | 29-48 |
| 08:38 | Northwestern | Eugene Pfeiffer is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Tyree - foul #2 on Lawrence Tyree, team foul #5 | 29-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Kirchner (SG), William Mayberry (SF), Randall Garrett (PF), Preston Roberson (C) Anderson Bartley, Eugene Pfeiffer, Terry Fleming, David Archuleta | |
| 08:15 | Northwestern | Lawrence Tyree swats the layup by Randall Garrett | 29-48 |
| 08:13 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Joseph Brandy | 29-48 |
| 08:07 | Ohio State | Joseph Brandy can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 29-48 |
| 08:05 | Northwestern | James Cronk grabs the board | 29-48 |
| 07:49 | Northwestern | Joseph Lossett is called for the reach on William Mayberry - foul #1 on Joseph Lossett, team foul #6 | 29-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Ham (PG), Orlando Flores (C) Walter Corpuz, Lawrence Tyree | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anderson Bartley (SG), David Archuleta (C) Joshua Kirchner, Preston Roberson | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Thomas Ham (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Brandy (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Lossett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Davy (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Orlando Flores (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Cronk (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anderson Bartley (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Mayberry (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Randall Garrett (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - David Archuleta (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Northwestern | James Cronk misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 29-48 |
| 07:30 | Northwestern | Anderson Bartley hits the follow up shot | 29-50 |
| 07:11 | Ohio State | John Davy is fouled on the floor by David Archuleta - foul #2 on David Archuleta, team foul #6 | 29-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Victor Bradley (SG), Robert Link (C) Joseph Brandy, John Davy | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harold Patton (PG), Joshua Kirchner (SF), Terry Fleming (PF) James Cronk, William Mayberry, Randall Garrett | |
| 06:55 | Ohio State | David Archuleta blocks the jumper by Joseph Lossett | 29-50 |
| 06:54 | Northwestern | David Archuleta grabs the board | 29-50 |
| 06:48 | Northwestern | Thomas Ham is called for the reach on Harold Patton - foul #2 on Thomas Ham, team foul #7 | 29-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Walter Corpuz (SF) Robert Link | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randall Garrett (PF), Preston Roberson (C) Terry Fleming, David Archuleta | |
| 06:48 | Northwestern | Harold Patton makes the 1st free throw | 29-51 |
| 06:48 | Northwestern | Harold Patton makes the 2nd free throw | 29-52 |
| 06:41 | Ohio State | Thomas Ham misses the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Joshua Kirchner - foul #2 on Joshua Kirchner, team foul #7 | 29-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Cronk (PG), Eugene Pfeiffer (SF), David Archuleta (C) Harold Patton, Joshua Kirchner, Preston Roberson | |
| 06:41 | Ohio State | Thomas Ham makes the 1st free throw | 30-52 |
| 06:41 | Ohio State | Thomas Ham makes the 2nd free throw | 31-52 |
| 06:21 | Northwestern | Orlando Flores blocks the short jumper by David Archuleta | 31-52 |
| 06:19 | Ohio State | Joseph Lossett grabs the defensive rebound | 31-52 |
| 06:08 | Ohio State | Walter Corpuz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-52 |
| 06:06 | Ohio State | Victor Bradley tips it in | 33-52 |
| 05:43 | Northwestern | Victor Bradley is called for the reach on James Cronk - foul #2 on Victor Bradley, team foul #8 | 33-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Brandy (SG), John Davy (PF), Lawrence Tyree (C) Thomas Ham, Joseph Lossett, Orlando Flores | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Kirchner (SG), William Mayberry (SF), Terry Fleming (PF), Preston Roberson (C) Anderson Bartley, Eugene Pfeiffer, Randall Garrett, David Archuleta | |
| 05:43 | Northwestern | James Cronk makes the 1st free throw | 33-53 |
| 05:43 | Northwestern | James Cronk makes the 2nd free throw | 33-54 |
| 05:20 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree hits a shot from the left wing | 35-54 |
| 04:55 | Northwestern | Preston Roberson travels with the ball | 35-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harold Patton (PG), Erik Studer (SG), Randall Garrett (PF), David Archuleta (C) James Cronk, William Mayberry, Terry Fleming, Preston Roberson | |
| 04:26 | Ohio State | John Davy misses long on a floater near the basket | 35-54 |
| 04:24 | Ohio State | Joseph Brandy tips it in | 37-54 |
| 03:55 | Northwestern | David Archuleta loses the dribble to Victor Bradley | 37-54 |
| 03:52 | Ohio State | Victor Bradley can't finish the layup | 37-54 |
| 03:51 | Northwestern | David Archuleta pulls down the rebound | 37-54 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Victor Bradley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Brandy (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Corpuz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Davy (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Lawrence Tyree (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Harold Patton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Erik Studer (fresh) SF - Joshua Kirchner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randall Garrett (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - David Archuleta (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Northwestern | Harold Patton double dribbles | 37-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Ham (PG), Joseph Lossett (SF) Victor Bradley, Walter Corpuz | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Cronk (PG), Anderson Bartley (SG), Eugene Pfeiffer (SF), William Mayberry (PF), Preston Roberson (C) Harold Patton, Erik Studer, Joshua Kirchner, Randall Garrett, David Archuleta | |
| 03:04 | Ohio State | Thomas Ham's pass is intercepted by James Cronk | 37-54 |
| 02:38 | Northwestern | Preston Roberson is whistled for traveling | 37-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randall Garrett (PF) Eugene Pfeiffer | |
| 02:19 | Ohio State | Joseph Brandy misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-54 |
| 02:17 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Randall Garrett | 37-54 |
| 01:49 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Randall Garrett is denied by Joseph Lossett | 37-54 |
| 01:48 | Northwestern | William Mayberry hits the follow up shot | 37-56 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:29 | Ohio State | John Davy connects on the floater in the lane | 39-56 |
| 01:00 | Northwestern | Anderson Bartley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Walter Corpuz (SF) Joseph Lossett | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Archuleta (C) Preston Roberson | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:53 | Ohio State | David Archuleta is called for the reach on Thomas Ham - foul #3 on David Archuleta, team foul #8 | 39-56 |
| 00:53 | Ohio State | Thomas Ham misses the 1st free throw | 39-56 |
| 00:53 | Northwestern | David Archuleta grabs the board | 39-56 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Northwestern | Anderson Bartley drills a floater from just outside the lane | 39-58 |
| 00:22 | Ohio State | John Davy lays it in | 41-58 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | James Cronk runs out the clock | 41-58 |