| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jamie Murray (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carlton Briley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Stevens (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Corder (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Ross (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Calvin Gardin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Olson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stanley Boyers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Craig Clark (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - David Daniels (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Albert Stevens inbounds the ball | 29-26 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | Northwestern | Craig Clark steals it from Steve Ross | 29-26 |
| 19:05 | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-26 |
| 18:40 | Northwestern | Jamie Murray scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Carlton Briley | 32-26 |
| 18:28 | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by John Olson and he's fouled by Steve Ross - foul #3 on Steve Ross, team foul #1 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Housel (C) Steve Ross | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 18:28 | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin makes the free throw | 32-29 |
| 18:13 | Northwestern | David Corder misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Craig Clark - foul #2 on Craig Clark, team foul #1 | 32-29 |
| 18:13 | Northwestern | David Corder makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 18:13 | Northwestern | David Corder makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 17:57 | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 34-29 |
| 17:55 | Northwestern | Michael Housel grabs the board | 34-29 |
| 17:35 | Northwestern | Jamie Murray loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 34-29 |
| 17:06 | Ohio State | David Daniels misses badly on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Michael Housel - foul #1 on Michael Housel, team foul #2 | 34-29 |
| 17:06 | Ohio State | David Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 17:06 | Ohio State | David Daniels makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 16:42 | Northwestern | John Olson is called for the reach on Carlton Briley - foul #3 on John Olson, team foul #2 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Scott Kinsler (C) David Daniels | |
| 16:16 | Northwestern | David Corder misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-31 |
| 16:15 | Northwestern | David Corder tips it but misses | 34-31 |
| 16:14 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to David Corder | 34-31 |
| 15:54 | Northwestern | Jamie Murray shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-31 |
| 15:52 | Ohio State | Stanley Boyers snags the defensive board | 34-31 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jamie Murray (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carlton Briley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Albert Stevens (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Corder (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Housel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Calvin Gardin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Olson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stanley Boyers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Craig Clark (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Scott Kinsler (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:46 | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 34-31 |
| 15:45 | Ohio State | Craig Clark grabs the offensive board | 34-31 |
| 15:25 | Ohio State | John Olson misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-31 |
| 15:23 | Northwestern | Albert Stevens grabs the board | 34-31 |
| 15:09 | Northwestern | Jamie Murray is fouled on the floor by Calvin Gardin - foul #1 on Calvin Gardin, team foul #3 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Ross (C) Michael Housel | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alfredo Yazzie (SG), Ramiro Herrera (SF), Paul Taylor (PF), David Daniels (C) John Olson, Stanley Boyers, Craig Clark, Scott Kinsler | |
| 14:50 | Northwestern | Paul Taylor takes the ball from David Corder | 34-31 |
| 14:24 | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Alfredo Yazzie | 34-34 |
| 14:01 | Northwestern | Steve Ross drills a runner from close range | 36-34 |
| 13:43 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor clanks a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by David Corder - foul #2 on David Corder, team foul #3 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Olson (SG) Calvin Gardin | |
| 13:43 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 13:43 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 13:22 | Northwestern | David Corder drills a jumper from the right block | 38-35 |
| 13:07 | Ohio State | Jamie Murray steps in front of the Paul Taylor pass | 38-35 |
| 13:02 | Northwestern | Carlton Briley hits the finger roll set up by Jamie Murray | 40-35 |
| 12:44 | Ohio State | Ramiro Herrera misses short on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Carlton Briley - foul #1 on Carlton Briley, team foul #4 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Housel (PF) David Corder | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Craig Clark (PF) Paul Taylor | |
| 12:44 | Ohio State | Ramiro Herrera makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 12:44 | Ohio State | Ramiro Herrera makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 12:32 | Northwestern | Jamie Murray is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 12:30 | Ohio State | David Daniels grabs the defensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 12:14 | Ohio State | Ramiro Herrera knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by John Olson | 40-40 |
| 11:48 | Northwestern | Carlton Briley works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from the right corner | 43-40 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jamie Murray (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Carlton Briley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Albert Stevens (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Housel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Ross (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Alfredo Yazzie (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Olson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ramiro Herrera (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Craig Clark (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - David Daniels (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Ohio State | Michael Housel is called for the reach on Craig Clark - foul #2 on Michael Housel, team foul #5 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Corder (PF) Michael Housel | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin (PG), Stanley Boyers (SF), Scott Kinsler (C) John Olson, Ramiro Herrera, David Daniels | |
| 10:59 | Ohio State | Craig Clark is fouled on the floor by David Corder - foul #3 on David Corder, team foul #6 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ed Shipley (SF) Albert Stevens | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 10:41 | Ohio State | Craig Clark makes the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Alfredo Yazzie | 43-42 |
| 10:21 | Northwestern | Ed Shipley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Vernon Morrison (SG) Carlton Briley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Olson (SG) Alfredo Yazzie | |
| 10:04 | Ohio State | Craig Clark buries a jump hook from close range on a great pass from John Olson | 43-44 |
| 09:48 | Northwestern | Scott Kinsler steals it from David Corder | 43-44 |
| 09:24 | Ohio State | John Olson misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 43-44 |
| 09:22 | Northwestern | Steve Ross pulls down the rebound | 43-44 |
| 08:56 | Northwestern | Ed Shipley clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-44 |
| 08:55 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Scott Kinsler | 43-44 |
| 08:31 | Ohio State | Scott Kinsler loses the dribble to Ed Shipley | 43-44 |
| 08:10 | Northwestern | Jamie Murray misses the jumper from the left wing | 43-44 |
| 08:08 | Northwestern | Ed Shipley can't tip it in | 43-44 |
| 08:07 | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin grabs the defensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 07:47 | Ohio State | Jamie Murray steals the ball from Scott Kinsler | 43-44 |
| 07:44 | Northwestern | Jamie Murray lays it up and in | 45-44 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jamie Murray (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Vernon Morrison (fresh) SF - Ed Shipley (fresh) PF - David Corder (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Steve Ross (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Calvin Gardin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Olson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stanley Boyers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Craig Clark (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Scott Kinsler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Ohio State | Craig Clark lays it up and in set up by John Olson | 45-46 |
| 06:52 | Northwestern | Jamie Murray shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-46 |
| 06:51 | Ohio State | John Olson pulls down the rebound | 45-46 |
| 06:32 | Ohio State | John Olson knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Calvin Gardin | 45-49 |
| 06:03 | Northwestern | Vernon Morrison buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 05:36 | Ohio State | John Olson double dribbles | 48-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Carlton Briley (SG), Albert Stevens (SF), Michael Housel (PF) Vernon Morrison, Ed Shipley, David Corder | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alfredo Yazzie (SG), Ramiro Herrera (SF), Paul Taylor (PF), David Daniels (C) John Olson, Stanley Boyers, Craig Clark, Scott Kinsler | |
| 05:08 | Northwestern | Steve Ross hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 48-49 |
| 05:07 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to David Daniels | 48-49 |
| 04:42 | Ohio State | Ramiro Herrera hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Calvin Gardin | 48-51 |
| 04:20 | Northwestern | Carlton Briley shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 48-51 |
| 04:19 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor pulls down the rebound | 48-51 |
| 03:56 | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Ramiro Herrera | 48-54 |
| 03:33 | Northwestern | Carlton Briley is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-54 |
| 03:31 | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin grabs the board | 48-54 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jamie Murray (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Carlton Briley (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Albert Stevens (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Housel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Ross (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Calvin Gardin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Alfredo Yazzie (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ramiro Herrera (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Paul Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Daniels (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Ohio State | Steve Ross denies the turnaround by Paul Taylor | 48-54 |
| 03:12 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Michael Housel | 48-54 |
| 03:06 | Northwestern | Michael Housel lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Carlton Briley and he's fouled by Calvin Gardin - foul #2 on Calvin Gardin, team foul #4 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Vernon Morrison (PG), Luis Friesen (C) Jamie Murray, Steve Ross | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Olson (SG), Stanley Boyers (SF), Craig Clark (PF) Calvin Gardin, Ramiro Herrera, Paul Taylor | |
| 03:06 | Northwestern | Michael Housel misses the free throw | 50-54 |
| 03:06 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to David Daniels | 50-54 |
| 02:38 | Ohio State | Vernon Morrison steps in front of the Stanley Boyers pass | 50-54 |
| 02:38 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Murray (PG), Steve Ross (C) Vernon Morrison, Luis Friesen | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 02:21 | Northwestern | Jamie Murray shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Carlton Briley | 53-54 |
| 01:54 | Ohio State | John Olson misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 53-54 |
| 01:53 | Northwestern | Jamie Murray grabs the board | 53-54 |
| 01:35 | Northwestern | Albert Stevens scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Housel | 55-54 |
| 01:16 | Ohio State | Alfredo Yazzie misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-54 |
| 01:14 | Ohio State | John Olson tips it but misses | 55-54 |
| 01:13 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Michael Housel | 55-54 |
| 00:51 | Northwestern | John Olson swats the short shot by Steve Ross | 55-54 |
| 00:50 | Ohio State | Stanley Boyers gets the rebound | 55-54 |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | Alfredo Yazzie buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Craig Clark | 55-57 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern | Albert Stevens steps out of bounds on the sideline | 55-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Corder (PF) Michael Housel | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin (PG) Alfredo Yazzie | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin is fouled in the backcourt by Jamie Murray - foul #1 on Jamie Murray, team foul #7 | 55-57 |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin misses the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Steve Ross pulls down the rebound | 55-57 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-57 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Carlton Briley misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 55-57 |