| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ivan Blazejewski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jack Kratzer (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gregory Sao (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jesus Gonzalez (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Harley Berning (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Robert Henson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Justin Laforce (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Govan (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Willson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - William Garrison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Robert Govan inbounds the ball | 29-35 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Ohio State | Robert Govan misses long on a turnaround from close range | 29-35 |
| 19:36 | Ohio State | William Garrison hits the follow up shot | 29-37 |
| 19:20 | Northwestern | Ivan Blazejewski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-37 |
| 19:19 | Ohio State | James Willson snags the defensive board | 29-37 |
| 19:15 | Ohio State | Robert Henson buries a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by William Garrison | 29-39 |
| 18:57 | Northwestern | Jack Kratzer can't finish the layup but the foul's on Justin Laforce - foul #1 on Justin Laforce, team foul #1 | 29-39 |
| 18:57 | Northwestern | Jack Kratzer makes the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 18:57 | Northwestern | Jack Kratzer makes the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 18:40 | Ohio State | Robert Henson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Justin Laforce | 31-42 |
| 18:24 | Northwestern | Jack Kratzer's fadeaway is rejected by William Garrison | 31-42 |
| 18:22 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Harley Berning | 31-42 |
| 18:11 | Northwestern | Jesus Gonzalez can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 31-42 |
| 18:09 | Northwestern | Harley Berning pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-42 |
| 18:04 | Northwestern | Jesus Gonzalez misses short on a runner in the paint | 31-42 |
| 18:02 | Ohio State | Robert Henson grabs the defensive rebound | 31-42 |
| 17:58 | Ohio State | Robert Govan is fouled on the floor by Jack Kratzer - foul #1 on Jack Kratzer, team foul #1 | 31-42 |
| 17:43 | Ohio State | Robert Henson clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Ivan Blazejewski - foul #1 on Ivan Blazejewski, team foul #2 | 31-42 |
| 17:43 | Ohio State | Robert Henson makes the 1st free throw | 31-43 |
| 17:43 | Ohio State | Robert Henson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-44 |
| 17:28 | Northwestern | Gregory Sao loses the dribble to James Willson | 31-44 |
| 17:04 | Ohio State | Robert Govan misses long on a floater near the basket | 31-44 |
| 17:03 | Northwestern | Jesus Gonzalez snags the defensive board | 31-44 |
| 16:55 | Northwestern | Gregory Sao misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-44 |
| 16:54 | Northwestern | Jack Kratzer tips it in | 33-44 |
| 16:40 | Ohio State | Robert Henson drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Robert Govan | 33-46 |
| 16:21 | Northwestern | Gregory Sao misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-46 |
| 16:19 | Northwestern | Jack Kratzer snags the offensive board | 33-46 |
| 15:59 | Northwestern | Jack Kratzer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Allen Wegner (PG), Dale Super (PF), Louis Bueno (C) Ivan Blazejewski, Jesus Gonzalez, Harley Berning | |
| Subs | Ohio State | George Graves (SF), Anthony Ratcliff (PF) Robert Govan, James Willson | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Allen Wegner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jack Kratzer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Gregory Sao (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Dale Super (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Louis Bueno (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Robert Henson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Justin Laforce (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Graves (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Anthony Ratcliff (fresh) 3 pts. C - William Garrison (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Ohio State | Robert Henson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-46 |
| 15:38 | Northwestern | Louis Bueno hits the finger roll set up by Allen Wegner | 35-46 |
| 15:29 | Ohio State | Justin Laforce hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Henson | 35-49 |
| 15:06 | Northwestern | Jack Kratzer clanks a driving attempt from close range | 35-49 |
| 15:05 | Ohio State | George Graves gets the rebound | 35-49 |
| 14:44 | Ohio State | William Garrison lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Henson | 35-51 |
| 14:35 | Northwestern | Allen Wegner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-51 |
| 14:34 | Northwestern | Gregory Sao misses the tip | 35-51 |
| 14:33 | Ohio State | William Garrison grabs the board | 35-51 |
| 14:28 | Ohio State | Allen Wegner picks off the pass by Justin Laforce | 35-51 |
| 14:25 | Northwestern | Allen Wegner lays it up and in | 37-51 |
| 14:01 | Ohio State | Robert Henson misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-51 |
| 13:59 | Ohio State | Justin Laforce pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-51 |
| 13:52 | Ohio State | The short jumper by William Garrison is denied by Dale Super | 37-51 |
| 13:50 | Ohio State | William Garrison tips it but misses | 37-51 |
| 13:49 | Northwestern | Allen Wegner snags the defensive board | 37-51 |
| 13:40 | Northwestern | Allen Wegner can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 37-51 |
| 13:38 | Northwestern | Dale Super tips it home | 39-51 |
| 13:34 | Ohio State | Robert Henson drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Anthony Ratcliff | 39-54 |
| 13:25 | Northwestern | Louis Bueno clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 39-54 |
| 13:24 | Ohio State | Anthony Ratcliff pulls down the rebound | 39-54 |
| 13:19 | Ohio State | Robert Henson is fouled in the backcourt by Allen Wegner - foul #1 on Allen Wegner, team foul #3 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ivan Blazejewski (PG) Allen Wegner | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Govan (SF), James Willson (PF), Carlos Simone (C) George Graves, Anthony Ratcliff, William Garrison | |
| 13:02 | Ohio State | Justin Laforce travels with the ball | 39-54 |
| 12:53 | Northwestern | Robert Govan blocks the short jumper by Louis Bueno | 39-54 |
| 12:52 | Ohio State | Robert Henson gets the rebound | 39-54 |
| 12:37 | Ohio State | Louis Bueno blocks the short jumper by Carlos Simone | 39-54 |
| 12:36 | Northwestern | Jack Kratzer grabs the defensive rebound | 39-54 |
| 12:19 | Northwestern | Jack Kratzer is denied on a dunk by Robert Govan | 39-54 |
| 12:18 | Northwestern | Dale Super grabs the offensive rebound | 39-54 |
| 12:04 | Northwestern | Justin Laforce is called for the reach on Jack Kratzer - foul #2 on Justin Laforce, team foul #2 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dario Olkowski (SG), Kurt Newton (SF) Jack Kratzer, Gregory Sao | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wesley Boyd (PG), George Graves (SG), William Garrison (C) Robert Henson, Justin Laforce, Carlos Simone | |
| 11:50 | Northwestern | Dale Super misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-54 |
| 11:49 | Ohio State | George Graves grabs the board | 39-54 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ivan Blazejewski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dario Olkowski (fresh) SF - Kurt Newton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dale Super (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Louis Bueno (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Wesley Boyd (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Graves (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Govan (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - James Willson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - William Garrison (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Ohio State | William Garrison hits a turnaround near the basket set up by Wesley Boyd | 39-56 |
| 11:09 | Northwestern | Dale Super's pass is intercepted by Wesley Boyd | 39-56 |
| 10:52 | Ohio State | Robert Govan scores on a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Wesley Boyd | 39-58 |
| 10:41 | Northwestern | Dario Olkowski misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on William Garrison - foul #2 on William Garrison, team foul #3 | 39-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gregory Sao (SF) Kurt Newton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Henson (PG), Justin Laforce (SG), Anthony Ratcliff (PF) Wesley Boyd, George Graves, James Willson | |
| 10:41 | Northwestern | Dario Olkowski makes the 1st free throw | 40-58 |
| 10:41 | Northwestern | Dario Olkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 40-58 |
| 10:41 | Ohio State | Robert Govan pulls down the rebound | 40-58 |
| 10:25 | Ohio State | Justin Laforce can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-58 |
| 10:23 | Northwestern | Louis Bueno grabs the board | 40-58 |
| 10:15 | Northwestern | Gregory Sao comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 40-58 |
| 10:13 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to William Garrison | 40-58 |
| 10:08 | Ohio State | Robert Govan misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Dale Super - foul #4 on Dale Super, team foul #4 | 40-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Allen Wegner (PG), Jack Kratzer (SG), Jesus Gonzalez (PF) Ivan Blazejewski, Dario Olkowski, Dale Super | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Carlos Simone (C) William Garrison | |
| 10:08 | Ohio State | Robert Govan makes the 1st free throw | 40-59 |
| 10:08 | Ohio State | Robert Govan misses the 2nd free throw | 40-59 |
| 10:08 | Northwestern | Louis Bueno grabs the board | 40-59 |
| 10:02 | Northwestern | Allen Wegner drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Gregory Sao | 43-59 |
| 09:43 | Ohio State | Robert Govan lays it in on a great pass from Justin Laforce | 43-61 |
| 09:26 | Northwestern | Jesus Gonzalez buries a runner in the lane | 45-61 |
| 09:12 | Ohio State | Anthony Ratcliff lays it in on a nice dish by Carlos Simone | 45-63 |
| 08:57 | Northwestern | Gregory Sao scores on a 3 from the right wing | 48-63 |
| 08:31 | Ohio State | Anthony Ratcliff misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Jack Kratzer - foul #2 on Jack Kratzer, team foul #5 | 48-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ivan Blazejewski (PG), Harley Berning (C) Allen Wegner, Louis Bueno | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wesley Boyd (SG), George Graves (SF), William Garrison (C) Justin Laforce, Robert Govan, Carlos Simone | |
| 08:31 | Ohio State | Anthony Ratcliff misses the 1st free throw | 48-63 |
| 08:31 | Ohio State | Anthony Ratcliff makes the 2nd free throw | 48-64 |
| 08:14 | Northwestern | Ivan Blazejewski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-64 |
| 08:12 | Ohio State | William Garrison pulls down the rebound | 48-64 |
| 07:53 | Ohio State | Robert Henson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Wesley Boyd | 48-67 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ivan Blazejewski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jack Kratzer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - Gregory Sao (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Jesus Gonzalez (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Harley Berning (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Robert Henson (tiring) 20 pts. 7 ast. SG - Wesley Boyd (fresh) 4 ast. SF - George Graves (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Anthony Ratcliff (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - William Garrison (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Northwestern | Harley Berning misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by William Garrison - foul #3 on William Garrison, team foul #4 | 48-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kurt Newton (SF), Dale Super (PF) Gregory Sao, Jesus Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Justin Laforce (SG), James Willson (PF) Robert Henson, Anthony Ratcliff | |
| 07:35 | Northwestern | Harley Berning makes the 1st free throw | 49-67 |
| 07:35 | Northwestern | Harley Berning makes the 2nd free throw | 50-67 |
| 07:11 | Ohio State | William Garrison's layup is rejected by Harley Berning | 50-67 |
| 07:09 | Northwestern | Ivan Blazejewski snags the defensive board | 50-67 |
| 07:04 | Northwestern | Jack Kratzer slams it home on a nice dish by Dale Super | 52-67 |
| 06:37 | Ohio State | James Willson buries a jump hook from the right block set up by Justin Laforce | 52-69 |
| 06:23 | Northwestern | Kurt Newton drills a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Dale Super | 54-69 |
| 06:19 | Ohio State | James Willson loses the ball out of bounds | 54-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Allen Wegner (PG), Gregory Sao (SF), Louis Bueno (C) Ivan Blazejewski, Kurt Newton, Harley Berning | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Henson (PG), Robert Govan (SF) Wesley Boyd, Justin Laforce | |
| 06:05 | Northwestern | Dale Super misses the floater from the free throw line | 54-69 |
| 06:04 | Northwestern | Gregory Sao gets the offensive rebound | 54-69 |
| 05:55 | Northwestern | James Willson swats the short shot by Louis Bueno | 54-69 |
| 05:54 | Northwestern | Louis Bueno grabs the offensive board | 54-69 |
| 05:43 | Northwestern | Gregory Sao's pass is intercepted by Robert Henson | 54-69 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:42 | Ohio State | James Willson is fouled in the backcourt by Allen Wegner - foul #2 on Allen Wegner, team foul #6 | 54-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dario Olkowski (SG) Jack Kratzer | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Justin Laforce (SG) George Graves | |
| 05:40 | Ohio State | Robert Govan is fouled on the floor by Gregory Sao - foul #2 on Gregory Sao, team foul #7 | 54-69 |
| 05:40 | Ohio State | Robert Govan makes the 1st free throw | 54-70 |
| 05:40 | Ohio State | Robert Govan makes the 2nd free throw | 54-71 |
| 05:16 | Northwestern | Gregory Sao misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 54-71 |
| 05:15 | Ohio State | Robert Henson snags the defensive board | 54-71 |
| 05:14 | Ohio State | Robert Henson is hacked by Allen Wegner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Allen Wegner, team foul #8 | 54-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ivan Blazejewski (PG) Allen Wegner | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Anthony Ratcliff (PF) James Willson | |
| 05:14 | Ohio State | Robert Henson makes the 1st free throw | 54-72 |
| 05:14 | Ohio State | Robert Henson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-73 |
| 04:56 | Northwestern | Dario Olkowski hits the finger roll | 56-73 |
| 04:55 | Ohio State | Robert Henson is hacked by Ivan Blazejewski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ivan Blazejewski, team foul #9 | 56-73 |
| 04:55 | Ohio State | Robert Henson makes the 1st free throw | 56-74 |
| 04:55 | Ohio State | Robert Henson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-75 |
| 04:47 | Northwestern | Louis Bueno clanks a jump hook in the paint | 56-75 |
| 04:45 | Ohio State | William Garrison grabs the board | 56-75 |
| 04:44 | Ohio State | William Garrison is hacked by Dario Olkowski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dario Olkowski, team foul #10 | 56-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jack Kratzer (SG) Dario Olkowski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 04:44 | Ohio State | William Garrison makes the 1st free throw | 56-76 |
| 04:44 | Ohio State | William Garrison makes the 2nd free throw | 56-77 |
| 04:25 | Northwestern | Jack Kratzer double dribbles | 56-77 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Allen Wegner (PG), Dario Olkowski (SG), Kurt Newton (SF), Jesus Gonzalez (PF), Harley Berning (C) Ivan Blazejewski, Jack Kratzer, Gregory Sao, Dale Super, Louis Bueno | |
| Subs | Ohio State | George Graves (SG) Justin Laforce | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:16 | Ohio State | Dario Olkowski is called for the reach on Robert Henson - foul #2 on Dario Olkowski, team foul #11 | 56-77 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Carlos Simone (C) William Garrison | |
| 04:16 | Ohio State | Robert Henson misses the 1st free throw | 56-77 |
| 04:16 | Ohio State | Robert Henson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-78 |
| 04:06 | Northwestern | Kurt Newton double dribbles | 56-78 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wesley Boyd (PG) Robert Henson | |
| 03:53 | Ohio State | Anthony Ratcliff buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Wesley Boyd and he's hacked by Allen Wegner - foul #4 on Allen Wegner, team foul #12 | 56-80 |
| 03:53 | Ohio State | Anthony Ratcliff makes the free throw | 56-81 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Allen Wegner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Dario Olkowski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kurt Newton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jesus Gonzalez (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Harley Berning (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Wesley Boyd (fresh) 5 ast. SG - George Graves (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Govan (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Anthony Ratcliff (fresh) 9 pts. C - Carlos Simone (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Northwestern | Kurt Newton misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Wesley Boyd - foul #2 on Wesley Boyd, team foul #5 | 56-81 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Willson (PF) Anthony Ratcliff | |
| 03:34 | Northwestern | Kurt Newton makes the 1st free throw | 57-81 |
| 03:34 | Northwestern | Kurt Newton makes the 2nd free throw | 58-81 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:16 | Ohio State | James Willson can't connect on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Allen Wegner - foul #5 on Allen Wegner, team foul #13 | 58-81 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ivan Blazejewski (PG) Allen Wegner | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 03:16 | Ohio State | James Willson makes the 1st free throw | 58-82 |
| 03:16 | Ohio State | James Willson misses the 2nd free throw | 58-82 |
| 03:16 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Jesus Gonzalez | 58-82 |
| 03:08 | Northwestern | Ivan Blazejewski buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Dario Olkowski | 61-82 |
| 02:45 | Ohio State | Carlos Simone clanks a turnaround from close range | 61-82 |
| 02:43 | Northwestern | Dario Olkowski snags the defensive board | 61-82 |
| 02:29 | Northwestern | Ivan Blazejewski knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Kurt Newton and he's hacked by Wesley Boyd - foul #3 on Wesley Boyd, team foul #6 | 63-82 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Henson (PG), Justin Laforce (SG) Wesley Boyd, George Graves | |
| 02:29 | Northwestern | Ivan Blazejewski makes the free throw | 64-82 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:01 | Ohio State | Robert Govan connects on the fadeaway in the paint set up by Carlos Simone | 64-84 |
| 01:41 | Northwestern | Kurt Newton can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 64-84 |
| 01:40 | Northwestern | Jesus Gonzalez grabs the offensive rebound | 64-84 |
| 01:31 | Northwestern | Harley Berning misses short on a floater near the basket | 64-84 |
| 01:29 | Ohio State | Robert Henson pulls down the rebound | 64-84 |
| 01:10 | Ohio State | Robert Govan buries a runner near the basket set up by Justin Laforce | 64-86 |
| 01:03 | Northwestern | Harley Berning blows the layup | 64-86 |
| 01:02 | Ohio State | James Willson grabs the defensive rebound | 64-86 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Ohio State | Robert Govan clanks a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Kurt Newton - foul #1 on Kurt Newton, team foul #14 | 64-86 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Garrison (C) Carlos Simone | |
| 00:34 | Ohio State | Robert Govan misses the 1st free throw | 64-86 |
| 00:34 | Ohio State | Robert Govan makes the 2nd free throw | 64-87 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Northwestern | Harley Berning hits the finger roll | 66-87 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Robert Henson runs out the clock | 66-87 |