| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Anthony Steffen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vincent Kuo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Riddle (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Warren Cash (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Leroy Wheat (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Graves (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Thomas Lanski (fresh) 10 pts. PF - James Willson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - William Williams (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski inbounds the ball | 23-34 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Ohio State | Warren Cash steals it from Leroy Wheat | 23-34 |
| 19:37 | Northwestern | Leroy Wheat picks off the pass by Anthony Steffen in the backcourt | 23-34 |
| 19:13 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski hits a driving attempt near the basket | 23-36 |
| 18:44 | Northwestern | William Williams blocks the jumper by John Riddle | 23-36 |
| 18:43 | Ohio State | William Williams grabs the board | 23-36 |
| 18:24 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski buries a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by George Graves | 23-38 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 18:09 | Northwestern | John Riddle can't throw it down | 23-38 |
| 18:08 | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat grabs the defensive rebound | 23-38 |
| 17:46 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski can't connect on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Warren Cash - foul #3 on Warren Cash, team foul #1 | 23-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew Teer (C) Warren Cash | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 17:46 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski makes the 1st free throw | 23-39 |
| 17:46 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski makes the 2nd free throw | 23-40 |
| 17:23 | Northwestern | James Willson denies the turnaround by John Riddle | 23-40 |
| 17:21 | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat gets the rebound | 23-40 |
| 16:52 | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-43 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 16:41 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo is hacked by Thomas Lanski - foul #2 on Thomas Lanski, team foul #1 | 23-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wesley Boyd (PG), David Allen (PF), Charles Owens (C) Leroy Wheat, James Willson, William Williams | |
| 16:33 | Northwestern | John Riddle hits a driving attempt in the paint | 25-43 |
| 16:12 | Ohio State | Charles Owens can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 25-43 |
| 16:11 | Ohio State | Charles Owens tips it back up and in | 25-45 |
| 16:02 | Northwestern | John Riddle knocks in the turnaround near the basket | 27-45 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Anthony Steffen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Anderson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vincent Kuo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Riddle (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Teer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Wesley Boyd (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Graves (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Thomas Lanski (fairly fresh) 16 pts. PF - David Allen (fresh) C - Charles Owens (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Ohio State | George Graves can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-45 |
| 15:38 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to John Riddle | 27-45 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 15:34 | Northwestern | Thomas Lanski steals it from Vincent Kuo | 27-45 |
| 15:30 | Ohio State | George Graves hits the finger roll set up by Thomas Lanski | 27-47 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 15:14 | Northwestern | John Riddle is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on John Riddle, team foul #2 | 27-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Cash (C) Matthew Teer | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat (PG), William Williams (C) Wesley Boyd, David Allen | |
| 14:59 | Ohio State | George Graves is hacked by Kevin Anderson - foul #2 on Kevin Anderson, team foul #3 | 27-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alberto Costa (SF) Vincent Kuo | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 14:41 | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat misses the 3 from the left corner | 27-47 |
| 14:39 | Northwestern | Warren Cash snags the defensive board | 27-47 |
| 14:23 | Northwestern | Kevin Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-47 |
| 14:22 | Northwestern | John Riddle pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-47 |
| 14:08 | Northwestern | John Riddle connects on the floater from the baseline | 29-47 |
| 13:41 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 29-47 |
| 13:40 | Northwestern | Warren Cash gets the rebound | 29-47 |
| 13:32 | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by William Williams - foul #2 on William Williams, team foul #2 | 29-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lino Schilawski (SG), Vincent Kuo (SF), Willard Davidson (PF) Kevin Anderson, Alberto Costa, John Riddle | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Willson (PF) Charles Owens | |
| 13:32 | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen makes the 1st free throw | 30-47 |
| 13:32 | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen makes the 2nd free throw | 31-47 |
| 13:03 | Ohio State | James Willson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Warren Cash - foul #4 on Warren Cash, team foul #4 | 31-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew Teer (C) Warren Cash | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Richard Austin (C) William Williams | |
| 13:03 | Ohio State | James Willson makes the 1st free throw | 31-48 |
| 13:03 | Ohio State | James Willson misses the 2nd free throw | 31-48 |
| 13:03 | Northwestern | Matthew Teer grabs the defensive rebound | 31-48 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 12:48 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Thomas Lanski - foul #3 on Thomas Lanski, team foul #3 | 31-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew McGraw (PG) Anthony Steffen | |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Williams (C) Thomas Lanski | |
| 12:48 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo makes the 1st free throw | 32-48 |
| 12:48 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo makes the 2nd free throw | 33-48 |
| 12:23 | Ohio State | James Willson can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 33-48 |
| 12:22 | Ohio State | William Williams snags the offensive board | 33-48 |
| 12:08 | Ohio State | George Graves's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kevin Anderson (SG), Alberto Costa (SF), John Riddle (PF) Lino Schilawski, Vincent Kuo, Willard Davidson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wesley Boyd (PG), Charles Owens (C) Leroy Wheat, William Williams | |
| 11:48 | Northwestern | John Riddle can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on James Willson - foul #3 on James Willson, team foul #4 | 33-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen (PG) Matthew McGraw | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski (SF) Richard Austin | |
| 11:48 | Northwestern | John Riddle makes the 1st free throw | 34-48 |
| 11:48 | Northwestern | John Riddle makes the 2nd free throw | 35-48 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Anthony Steffen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Anderson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alberto Costa (fresh) PF - John Riddle (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Matthew Teer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Wesley Boyd (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Graves (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Thomas Lanski (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - James Willson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Charles Owens (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Ohio State | George Graves scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Wesley Boyd | 35-51 |
| 11:15 | Northwestern | The short jumper by John Riddle is denied by Charles Owens | 35-51 |
| 11:14 | Ohio State | George Graves grabs the defensive rebound | 35-51 |
| 10:58 | Ohio State | Wesley Boyd comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 35-51 |
| 10:56 | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen grabs the defensive rebound | 35-51 |
| 10:54 | Northwestern | Wesley Boyd steps in front of the Anthony Steffen pass in the backcourt | 35-51 |
| 10:38 | Ohio State | James Willson scores on a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Wesley Boyd | 35-53 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:26 | Northwestern | Alberto Costa's floater is knocked away by Charles Owens | 35-53 |
| 10:25 | Northwestern | John Riddle tips it back up and in | 37-53 |
| 10:08 | Ohio State | James Willson clanks a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on John Riddle - foul #4 on John Riddle, team foul #5 | 37-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew McGraw (PG), Lino Schilawski (SG), Vincent Kuo (SF), Willard Davidson (PF) Anthony Steffen, Kevin Anderson, Alberto Costa, John Riddle | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat (PG), William Williams (C) Wesley Boyd, Thomas Lanski | |
| 10:08 | Ohio State | James Willson makes the 1st free throw | 37-54 |
| 10:08 | Ohio State | James Willson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-55 |
| 10:01 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-55 |
| 10:00 | Ohio State | George Graves gets the rebound | 37-55 |
| 09:41 | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 37-55 |
| 09:40 | Ohio State | James Willson tips it back up and in | 37-57 |
| 09:35 | Northwestern | Charles Owens is called for the reach on Lino Schilawski - foul #1 on Charles Owens, team foul #5 | 37-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wesley Boyd (SG), Richard Austin (SF), David Allen (PF) George Graves, Charles Owens, James Willson | |
| 09:20 | Northwestern | Richard Austin is called for the reach on Vincent Kuo - foul #2 on Richard Austin, team foul #6 | 37-57 |
| 09:12 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Matthew McGraw | 40-57 |
| 08:57 | Ohio State | Willard Davidson steps in front of the William Williams pass | 40-57 |
| 08:38 | Northwestern | Wesley Boyd steals it from Vincent Kuo | 40-57 |
| 08:09 | Ohio State | Wesley Boyd connects on the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Leroy Wheat | 40-59 |
| 08:04 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by David Allen - foul #1 on David Allen, team foul #7 | 40-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen (PG), Kevin Anderson (SG) Matthew McGraw, Lino Schilawski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | George Graves (SG), Thomas Lanski (SF), Charles Owens (PF) Wesley Boyd, Richard Austin, David Allen | |
| 08:04 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo makes the 1st free throw | 41-59 |
| 08:04 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo misses the 2nd free throw | 41-59 |
| 08:04 | Ohio State | William Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 41-59 |
| 07:43 | Ohio State | George Graves drills a shot from the free throw line | 41-61 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Anthony Steffen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Anderson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vincent Kuo (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Willard Davidson (fresh) C - Matthew Teer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Leroy Wheat (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Graves (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Thomas Lanski (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Charles Owens (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - William Williams (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-61 |
| 07:04 | Ohio State | George Graves is hacked by Kevin Anderson - foul #3 on Kevin Anderson, team foul #6 | 44-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alberto Costa (SF), John Riddle (PF), Warren Cash (C) Vincent Kuo, Willard Davidson, Matthew Teer | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wesley Boyd (PG), David Allen (PF) Leroy Wheat, William Williams | |
| 06:52 | Ohio State | Charles Owens double dribbles | 44-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Willson (PF) David Allen | |
| 06:38 | Northwestern | Warren Cash misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 44-61 |
| 06:37 | Northwestern | John Riddle grabs the offensive board | 44-61 |
| 06:30 | Northwestern | Warren Cash loses the ball out of bounds | 44-61 |
| 06:17 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-61 |
| 05:49 | Northwestern | John Riddle hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-61 |
| 05:47 | Northwestern | Warren Cash tips it but misses | 44-61 |
| 05:46 | Ohio State | Charles Owens pulls down the rebound | 44-61 |
| 05:18 | Ohio State | George Graves misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-61 |
| 05:17 | Northwestern | John Riddle gets the rebound | 44-61 |
| 05:02 | Northwestern | John Riddle scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 46-61 |
| 04:35 | Ohio State | George Graves misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-61 |
| 04:34 | Northwestern | John Riddle gets the rebound | 46-61 |
| 04:20 | Northwestern | John Riddle knocks in the turnaround in the lane set up by Warren Cash | 48-61 |
| 04:20 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lino Schilawski (SG), Vincent Kuo (SF) Kevin Anderson, Alberto Costa | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat (PG), William Williams (C) Wesley Boyd, Charles Owens | |
| 04:18 | Ohio State | Anthony Steffen is called for the reach on Leroy Wheat in the backcourt - foul #3 on Anthony Steffen, team foul #7 | 48-61 |
| 04:18 | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat makes the 1st free throw | 48-62 |
| 04:18 | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat makes the 2nd free throw | 48-63 |
| 03:56 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-63 |
| 03:54 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski gets the rebound | 48-63 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:50 | Ohio State | George Graves is fouled in the backcourt by Lino Schilawski - foul #1 on Lino Schilawski, team foul #8 | 48-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Owens (PF) James Willson | |
| 03:50 | Ohio State | George Graves makes the 1st free throw | 48-64 |
| 03:50 | Ohio State | George Graves makes the 2nd free throw | 48-65 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:35 | Northwestern | John Riddle clanks a jumper near the basket | 48-65 |
| 03:34 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo hits the follow up shot | 50-65 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Anthony Steffen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lino Schilawski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Vincent Kuo (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Riddle (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. C - Warren Cash (fresh) 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Leroy Wheat (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Graves (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Thomas Lanski (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Charles Owens (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - William Williams (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-68 |
| 03:02 | Northwestern | Warren Cash scores on a fadeaway from the baseline and the foul's on William Williams - foul #3 on William Williams, team foul #8 | 52-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew McGraw (PG), Alberto Costa (SF), Willard Davidson (PF) Anthony Steffen, Vincent Kuo, John Riddle | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Allen (PF) Thomas Lanski | |
| 03:02 | Northwestern | Warren Cash makes the free throw | 53-68 |
| 02:41 | Ohio State | George Graves makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Leroy Wheat | 53-71 |
| 02:25 | Northwestern | Alberto Costa misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-71 |
| 02:24 | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat gets the rebound | 53-71 |
| 02:02 | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat is fouled on the floor by Matthew McGraw - foul #2 on Matthew McGraw, team foul #9 | 53-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew Teer (C) Warren Cash | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Richard Austin (SF), James Willson (PF) Charles Owens, David Allen | |
| 02:02 | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat makes the 1st free throw | 53-72 |
| 02:02 | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat makes the 2nd free throw | 53-73 |
| 01:41 | Northwestern | Willard Davidson misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-73 |
| 01:39 | Ohio State | Richard Austin grabs the board | 53-73 |
| 01:17 | Ohio State | James Willson blows the wide open layup | 53-73 |
| 01:16 | Ohio State | William Williams grabs the offensive board | 53-73 |
| 00:57 | Ohio State | George Graves is called for traveling | 53-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski (SF) Richard Austin | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:52 | Northwestern | Alberto Costa's pass is intercepted by Leroy Wheat | 53-73 |
| 00:48 | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat banks in the layup | 53-75 |
| 00:42 | Northwestern | William Williams steals it from Willard Davidson | 53-75 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Ohio State | Matthew Teer denies the turnaround by Thomas Lanski | 53-75 |
| 00:15 | Ohio State | James Willson gets the offensive rebound | 53-75 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat runs out the clock | 53-75 |