| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Cronk (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anderson Bartley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Mayberry (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Randall Garrett (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - David Archuleta (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Thomas Ham (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Brandy (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Walter Corpuz (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Davy (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Lawrence Tyree (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Walter Corpuz inbounds the ball | 28-28 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Ohio State | John Davy misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 28-28 |
| 19:34 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to David Archuleta | 28-28 |
| 19:20 | Northwestern | James Cronk shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 31-28 |
| 18:59 | Ohio State | John Davy misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by James Cronk - foul #3 on James Cronk, team foul #1 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harold Patton (PG), Erik Studer (SG), Joshua Kirchner (SF) James Cronk, Anderson Bartley, William Mayberry | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 18:59 | Ohio State | John Davy makes the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 18:59 | Ohio State | John Davy makes the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 18:46 | Northwestern | Randall Garrett hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Davy - foul #1 on John Davy, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| 18:46 | Northwestern | Randall Garrett misses the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 18:46 | Northwestern | Randall Garrett makes the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 18:27 | Ohio State | Harold Patton is called for the reach on John Davy - foul #1 on Harold Patton, team foul #2 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Terry Fleming (PF) Randall Garrett | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 18:00 | Ohio State | Erik Studer is called for the reach on Joseph Brandy - foul #1 on Erik Studer, team foul #3 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Eugene Pfeiffer (SF), Randall Garrett (PF) Erik Studer, Terry Fleming | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 17:39 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on David Archuleta - foul #1 on David Archuleta, team foul #4 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Preston Roberson (C) David Archuleta | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 17:39 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 17:39 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 17:22 | Northwestern | Randall Garrett can't finish the layup | 32-32 |
| 17:21 | Ohio State | John Davy grabs the defensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 17:15 | Ohio State | Eugene Pfeiffer steps in front of the Thomas Ham pass | 32-32 |
| 16:56 | Northwestern | Joshua Kirchner clanks a jump hook from the left block | 32-32 |
| 16:54 | Northwestern | Joshua Kirchner hits the follow up shot | 34-32 |
| 16:39 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree misses the jumper near the basket | 34-32 |
| 16:38 | Ohio State | Walter Corpuz grabs the offensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 16:19 | Ohio State | John Davy lays it in | 34-34 |
| 16:03 | Northwestern | Randall Garrett knocks in the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Harold Patton and he's hacked by Lawrence Tyree - foul #2 on Lawrence Tyree, team foul #2 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Erik Studer (SG), David Archuleta (C) Eugene Pfeiffer, Preston Roberson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Victor Bradley (PG), Joseph Lossett (SF), Orlando Flores (PF), Robert Link (C) Thomas Ham, Walter Corpuz, John Davy, Lawrence Tyree | |
| 16:03 | Northwestern | Randall Garrett misses the free throw | 36-34 |
| 16:03 | Ohio State | Joseph Lossett grabs the board | 36-34 |
| 15:37 | Ohio State | Joseph Brandy is hacked by Erik Studer - foul #2 on Erik Studer, team foul #5 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Cronk (PG), Anderson Bartley (SG), William Mayberry (PF) Harold Patton, Erik Studer, Randall Garrett | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Cronk (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Anderson Bartley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Kirchner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Mayberry (fresh) 10 pts. C - David Archuleta (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Victor Bradley (fresh) SG - Joseph Brandy (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Joseph Lossett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Orlando Flores (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Link (fresh) | |
| 15:08 | Ohio State | Joseph Brandy comes up short on the floater from the right side | 36-34 |
| 15:07 | Northwestern | James Cronk gets the rebound | 36-34 |
| 14:44 | Northwestern | William Mayberry clanks a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Robert Link - foul #1 on Robert Link, team foul #3 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Erik Studer (SG) Anderson Bartley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Ham (PG), Walter Corpuz (SF), John Davy (PF) Joseph Brandy, Orlando Flores, Robert Link | |
| 14:44 | Northwestern | William Mayberry makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 14:44 | Northwestern | William Mayberry makes the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 14:18 | Ohio State | Walter Corpuz can't finish the layup | 38-34 |
| 14:17 | Ohio State | Joseph Lossett tips it back up and in | 38-36 |
| 14:07 | Northwestern | Thomas Ham steals it from William Mayberry | 38-36 |
| 13:49 | Ohio State | John Davy can't finish the layup but the foul's on William Mayberry - foul #1 on William Mayberry, team foul #6 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anderson Bartley (SG), Terry Fleming (PF), Preston Roberson (C) Erik Studer, William Mayberry, David Archuleta | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree (C) Victor Bradley | |
| 13:49 | Ohio State | John Davy makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 13:49 | Ohio State | John Davy makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 13:41 | Northwestern | James Cronk loses the ball out of bounds | 38-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randall Garrett (PF), David Archuleta (C) Terry Fleming, Preston Roberson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 13:19 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 38-38 |
| 13:17 | Northwestern | David Archuleta pulls down the rebound | 38-38 |
| 13:10 | Northwestern | James Cronk knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Anderson Bartley | 41-38 |
| 12:43 | Ohio State | John Davy misses the floater from the left side | 41-38 |
| 12:42 | Northwestern | Anderson Bartley grabs the board | 41-38 |
| 12:29 | Northwestern | Anderson Bartley is fouled on the floor by Joseph Lossett - foul #1 on Joseph Lossett, team foul #4 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Mayberry (SF), Terry Fleming (PF), Preston Roberson (C) Joshua Kirchner, Randall Garrett, David Archuleta | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Brandy (SG), Victor Bradley (SF) Walter Corpuz, Joseph Lossett | |
| 12:15 | Northwestern | Anderson Bartley misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-38 |
| 12:13 | Northwestern | Terry Fleming snags the offensive board | 41-38 |
| 12:04 | Northwestern | James Cronk splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-38 |
| 12:03 | Ohio State | Joseph Brandy snags the defensive board | 41-38 |
| 11:56 | Ohio State | John Davy is fouled on the floor by Terry Fleming - foul #1 on Terry Fleming, team foul #7 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Erik Studer (SG), Eugene Pfeiffer (SF), Randall Garrett (PF) Anderson Bartley, William Mayberry, Terry Fleming | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 11:56 | Ohio State | John Davy misses the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 11:56 | Northwestern | Preston Roberson pulls down the rebound | 41-38 |
| 11:33 | Northwestern | James Cronk evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by Erik Studer and the foul's on Thomas Ham - foul #3 on Thomas Ham, team foul #5 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anderson Bartley (SG), William Mayberry (SF), Terry Fleming (PF), David Archuleta (C) Erik Studer, Eugene Pfeiffer, Randall Garrett, Preston Roberson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Walter Corpuz (SF), Orlando Flores (PF) Thomas Ham, John Davy | |
| 11:33 | Northwestern | James Cronk makes the free throw | 44-38 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Cronk (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Anderson Bartley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Mayberry (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Terry Fleming (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Archuleta (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Victor Bradley (fresh) SG - Joseph Brandy (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Walter Corpuz (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Orlando Flores (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lawrence Tyree (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:11 | Ohio State | Walter Corpuz comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 44-38 |
| 11:09 | Ohio State | Joseph Brandy tips it home | 44-40 |
| 10:57 | Northwestern | James Cronk clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-40 |
| 10:56 | Northwestern | David Archuleta gets the offensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 10:38 | Northwestern | Lawrence Tyree is called for the reach on Anderson Bartley - foul #3 on Lawrence Tyree, team foul #6 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harold Patton (PG), Erik Studer (SG), Joshua Kirchner (SF), Randall Garrett (PF), Preston Roberson (C) James Cronk, Anderson Bartley, William Mayberry, Terry Fleming, David Archuleta | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Lossett (PF) Lawrence Tyree | |
| 10:18 | Northwestern | Orlando Flores steals it from Harold Patton | 44-40 |
| 10:13 | Ohio State | Harold Patton steals the ball from Victor Bradley in the backcourt | 44-40 |
| 10:12 | Northwestern | Harold Patton banks in the layup | 46-40 |
| 10:10 | Ohio State | Victor Bradley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Cronk (PG), Eugene Pfeiffer (SF) Harold Patton, Erik Studer | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Ham (PG), John Davy (PF) Victor Bradley, Orlando Flores | |
| 09:47 | Northwestern | Eugene Pfeiffer misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 46-40 |
| 09:46 | Ohio State | Walter Corpuz grabs the board | 46-40 |
| 09:25 | Ohio State | Joseph Brandy makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-43 |
| 09:02 | Northwestern | Randall Garrett hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 46-43 |
| 09:00 | Northwestern | James Cronk tips it but misses | 46-43 |
| 08:59 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Joseph Brandy | 46-43 |
| 08:37 | Ohio State | Joseph Brandy can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-43 |
| 08:35 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Preston Roberson | 46-43 |
| 08:17 | Northwestern | James Cronk works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 46-43 |
| 08:16 | Ohio State | Joseph Lossett pulls down the rebound | 46-43 |
| 08:00 | Ohio State | Randall Garrett denies the turnaround by Walter Corpuz | 46-43 |
| 07:59 | Northwestern | Randall Garrett grabs the board | 46-43 |
| 07:39 | Northwestern | James Cronk misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-43 |
| 07:38 | Ohio State | Joseph Brandy snags the defensive board | 46-43 |
| 07:14 | Ohio State | John Davy can't finish the layup | 46-43 |
| 07:12 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Randall Garrett | 46-43 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Cronk (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Joshua Kirchner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Eugene Pfeiffer (fresh) PF - Randall Garrett (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Preston Roberson (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Thomas Ham (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Brandy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Walter Corpuz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Davy (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Lossett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 06:43 | Northwestern | James Cronk scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Joshua Kirchner | 49-43 |
| 06:18 | Ohio State | John Davy misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 49-43 |
| 06:16 | Northwestern | Preston Roberson pulls down the rebound | 49-43 |
| 06:02 | Northwestern | James Cronk shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 49-43 |
| 06:00 | Northwestern | Randall Garrett grabs the offensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 06:00 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harold Patton (PG), Anderson Bartley (SG), William Mayberry (SF), Terry Fleming (PF), David Archuleta (C) James Cronk, Joshua Kirchner, Eugene Pfeiffer, Randall Garrett, Preston Roberson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Victor Bradley (SF), Lawrence Tyree (C) Walter Corpuz, Joseph Lossett | |
| 05:54 | Northwestern | William Mayberry buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Anderson Bartley | 51-43 |
| 05:27 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree blows the layup | 51-43 |
| 05:25 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree tips it but misses | 51-43 |
| 05:24 | Northwestern | Terry Fleming gets the rebound | 51-43 |
| 05:04 | Northwestern | Anderson Bartley connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Harold Patton | 53-43 |
| 04:54 | Ohio State | John Davy can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 53-43 |
| 04:52 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree tips it back up and in | 53-45 |
| 04:25 | Northwestern | Harold Patton misses long on a floater from the left side | 53-45 |
| 04:24 | Ohio State | John Davy snags the defensive board | 53-45 |
| 04:04 | Ohio State | John Davy hits a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Thomas Ham | 53-47 |
| 03:46 | Northwestern | Terry Fleming buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Anderson Bartley | 55-47 |
| 03:17 | Ohio State | Joseph Brandy knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-50 |
| 03:05 | Northwestern | Terry Fleming hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 55-50 |
| 03:03 | Ohio State | Joseph Brandy snags the defensive board | 55-50 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Harold Patton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anderson Bartley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Mayberry (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Terry Fleming (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Archuleta (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Thomas Ham (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Brandy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Victor Bradley (fresh) PF - John Davy (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. C - Lawrence Tyree (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:43 | Ohio State | John Davy scores on a driving attempt from close range | 55-52 |
| 02:15 | Northwestern | William Mayberry clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 55-52 |
| 02:13 | Ohio State | Joseph Brandy grabs the defensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 01:44 | Ohio State | John Davy drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Ham | 55-54 |
| 01:21 | Northwestern | John Davy blocks the short jumper by Harold Patton | 55-54 |
| 01:19 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree snags the defensive board | 55-54 |
| 00:53 | Ohio State | John Davy misses the driving attempt from the left block | 55-54 |
| 00:52 | Northwestern | Terry Fleming pulls down the rebound | 55-54 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Northwestern | David Archuleta hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Harold Patton | 57-54 |
| 00:07 | Ohio State | Joseph Brandy misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-54 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern | Harold Patton grabs the board | 57-54 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Harold Patton is hacked by Thomas Ham in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Ham, team foul #7 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Kirchner (SF) Terry Fleming | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Walter Corpuz (SF) Victor Bradley | |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Harold Patton makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Harold Patton makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Walter Corpuz hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 59-54 |