| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jose Hernandez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jacob Surles (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Owen Thompson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Eugene Greenberger (fresh) 6 pts. C - Robert Green (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Tim Kraker (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Raymond Hill (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frankie Bock (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Woodie (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson inbounds the ball | 42-38 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:49 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson misses the turnaround in the lane | 42-38 |
| 19:48 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock grabs the board | 42-38 |
| 19:41 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Raymond Hill, team foul #1 | 42-38 |
| 19:39 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Johnson - foul #3 on Jeffrey Johnson, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal (SG) Jeffrey Johnson | |
| 19:29 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Jose Hernandez | 45-38 |
| 19:17 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 45-38 |
| 19:16 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez pulls down the rebound | 45-38 |
| 19:11 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-38 |
| 19:09 | Ohio State | Robert Green can't tip it in | 45-38 |
| 19:08 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Raymond Hill | 45-38 |
| 19:03 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock clanks a 3 from the left wing | 45-38 |
| 19:02 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles snags the defensive board | 45-38 |
| 18:48 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-38 |
| 18:47 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Gerald Woodie | 45-38 |
| 18:40 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie loses the ball out of bounds | 45-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Oscar White (SF), Ian Hermann (PF) Owen Thompson, Eugene Greenberger | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Hopkins (SG), Emmitt Holt (SF), Anthony Dunkelberger (PF), Mark Jones (C) Tim Kraker, Raymond Hill, Frankie Bock, Gerald Woodie | |
| 18:23 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Hopkins - foul #2 on Michael Hopkins, team foul #3 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Raymond Pardee (C) Robert Green | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Anaya (PG) Robert Friedenthal | |
| 18:23 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez makes the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 18:23 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez misses the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 18:23 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger grabs the board | 46-38 |
| 18:00 | Northwestern | Ray Anaya comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-38 |
| 17:59 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt gets the offensive rebound | 46-38 |
| 17:49 | Northwestern | Ray Anaya is fouled on the floor by Jose Hernandez - foul #2 on Jose Hernandez, team foul #1 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz (PG), Charles Patton (SF) Jose Hernandez, Jacob Surles | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 17:35 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 46-38 |
| 17:34 | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz grabs the defensive rebound | 46-38 |
| 17:15 | Ohio State | Ian Hermann misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 46-38 |
| 17:14 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger snags the defensive board | 46-38 |
| 17:08 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 46-38 |
| 17:06 | Ohio State | Ian Hermann grabs the defensive rebound | 46-38 |
| 16:44 | Ohio State | Anthony Dunkelberger picks off the pass by Raymond Pardee | 46-38 |
| 16:38 | Northwestern | Ray Anaya connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Emmitt Holt | 46-40 |
| 16:24 | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-40 |
| 16:22 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Oscar White | 46-40 |
| 16:09 | Ohio State | Ian Hermann buries a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Drazen Zenz | 48-40 |
| 15:49 | Northwestern | Drazen Zenz takes the ball from Mark Jones | 48-40 |
| 15:45 | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz lays it up and in | 50-40 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Drazen Zenz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Oscar White (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Patton (fairly fresh) PF - Ian Hermann (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Pardee (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ray Anaya (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Michael Hopkins (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Emmitt Holt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Anthony Dunkelberger (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Jones (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Northwestern | Ray Anaya misses short on a jumper from the left side | 50-40 |
| 15:31 | Ohio State | Raymond Pardee grabs the board | 50-40 |
| 15:10 | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-40 |
| 15:09 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Anthony Dunkelberger | 50-40 |
| 15:05 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt hits the finger roll | 50-42 |
| 15:02 | Ohio State | Oscar White is hacked by Michael Hopkins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Hopkins, team foul #4 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez (PG), Jacob Surles (SG), Owen Thompson (SF), Eugene Greenberger (PF), Robert Green (C) Drazen Zenz, Oscar White, Charles Patton, Ian Hermann, Raymond Pardee | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), Jeffrey Johnson (SG), Raymond Hill (SF), Frankie Bock (PF), Gerald Woodie (C) Ray Anaya, Michael Hopkins, Emmitt Holt, Anthony Dunkelberger, Mark Jones | |
| 14:42 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-42 |
| 14:34 | Northwestern | Jose Hernandez is called for the reach on Jeffrey Johnson - foul #3 on Jose Hernandez, team foul #2 | 50-42 |
| 14:29 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-42 |
| 14:00 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-42 |
| 13:50 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Owen Thompson - foul #1 on Owen Thompson, team foul #3 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal (PG), Seth Weiss (SF) Tim Kraker, Raymond Hill | |
| 13:50 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie makes the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 13:50 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie makes the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 13:41 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Owen Thompson | 55-44 |
| 13:36 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Eugene Greenberger - foul #2 on Eugene Greenberger, team foul #4 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christopher Jackson (PG) Jose Hernandez | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 13:36 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 13:36 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 13:10 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-45 |
| 13:09 | Ohio State | Christopher Jackson snags the offensive board | 55-45 |
| 12:59 | Ohio State | Gerald Woodie denies the turnaround by Robert Green | 55-45 |
| 12:58 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson gets the rebound | 55-45 |
| 12:34 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 55-45 |
| 12:33 | Ohio State | Robert Green pulls down the rebound | 55-45 |
| 12:13 | Ohio State | Christopher Jackson misses short on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 55-45 |
| 12:12 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie pulls down the rebound | 55-45 |
| 12:06 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 55-45 |
| 12:05 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss grabs the offensive rebound | 55-45 |
| 11:48 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Friedenthal | 55-48 |
| 11:35 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson is hacked by Gerald Woodie - foul #2 on Gerald Woodie, team foul #5 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez (PG), Drazen Zenz (SG), Oscar White (SF) Christopher Jackson, Jacob Surles, Owen Thompson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), Raymond Hill (SF) Robert Friedenthal, Seth Weiss | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jose Hernandez (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Drazen Zenz (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Oscar White (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Eugene Greenberger (tiring) 6 pts. C - Robert Green (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Tim Kraker (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Johnson (tiring) 7 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Raymond Hill (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frankie Bock (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Woodie (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:21 | Ohio State | Robert Green scores on a shot from the left side | 57-48 |
| 11:12 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-48 |
| 11:11 | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz grabs the board | 57-48 |
| 11:09 | Ohio State | Oscar White is hacked by Gerald Woodie in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gerald Woodie, team foul #6 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt (SG) Jeffrey Johnson | |
| 10:52 | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-48 |
| 10:34 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 60-48 |
| 10:33 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill grabs the offensive board | 60-48 |
| 10:20 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Green - foul #1 on Robert Green, team foul #5 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jacob Surles (SG), Charles Patton (SF), Ian Hermann (PF), Raymond Pardee (C) Drazen Zenz, Oscar White, Eugene Greenberger, Robert Green | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Anaya (PG), Anthony Dunkelberger (PF) Tim Kraker, Frankie Bock | |
| 10:20 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie makes the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 10:20 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie makes the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 10:04 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez is hacked by Ray Anaya - foul #2 on Ray Anaya, team foul #7 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson (SG), Frankie Bock (PF) Emmitt Holt, Gerald Woodie | |
| 10:04 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez misses the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 10:04 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson grabs the board | 60-50 |
| 09:48 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-50 |
| 09:47 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles pulls down the rebound | 60-50 |
| 09:45 | Ohio State | Charles Patton is hacked by Ray Anaya in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ray Anaya, team foul #8 | 60-50 |
| 09:45 | Ohio State | Charles Patton makes the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 09:45 | Ohio State | Charles Patton misses the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 09:45 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Frankie Bock | 61-50 |
| 09:27 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill is called for traveling | 61-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christopher Jackson (PG), Eugene Greenberger (PF), Robert Green (C) Jose Hernandez, Ian Hermann, Raymond Pardee | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal (SG) Jeffrey Johnson | |
| 09:06 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-50 |
| 08:48 | Northwestern | Ray Anaya comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-50 |
| 08:46 | Ohio State | Charles Patton pulls down the rebound | 64-50 |
| 08:32 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-50 |
| 08:31 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock grabs the board | 64-50 |
| 08:16 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock hits a 3 from straight away | 64-53 |
| 07:52 | Ohio State | Christopher Jackson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-53 |
| 07:51 | Ohio State | Robert Green gets the offensive rebound | 64-53 |
| 07:46 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Friedenthal - foul #1 on Robert Friedenthal, team foul #9 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez (PG), Oscar White (SF), Ian Hermann (PF), Raymond Pardee (C) Christopher Jackson, Charles Patton, Eugene Greenberger, Robert Green | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), Michael Hopkins (SG), Emmitt Holt (SF), Seth Weiss (PF), Mark Jones (C) Ray Anaya, Robert Friedenthal, Raymond Hill, Frankie Bock, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| 07:46 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles makes the 1st free throw | 65-53 |
| 07:46 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles misses the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| 07:46 | Northwestern | Mark Jones snags the defensive board | 65-53 |
| 07:37 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Seth Weiss | 65-56 |
| 07:35 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez is fouled in the backcourt by Tim Kraker - foul #3 on Tim Kraker, team foul #10 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz (SG) Jacob Surles | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 07:35 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 07:35 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez misses the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 07:35 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-56 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jose Hernandez (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Drazen Zenz (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Oscar White (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ian Hermann (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Pardee (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Tim Kraker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Michael Hopkins (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Emmitt Holt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Seth Weiss (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Jones (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:22 | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz clanks a 3 from the right corner | 66-56 |
| 07:20 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss grabs the board | 66-56 |
| 07:13 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-56 |
| 07:11 | Ohio State | Ian Hermann's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-56 |
| 07:00 | Northwestern | Mark Jones misses badly on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Raymond Pardee - foul #3 on Raymond Pardee, team foul #6 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Owen Thompson (SF) Jose Hernandez | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 07:00 | Northwestern | Mark Jones makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 07:00 | Northwestern | Mark Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 06:37 | Ohio State | Oscar White hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 69-58 |
| 06:13 | Northwestern | Michael Hopkins connects on the shot from the right side on a great pass from Tim Kraker | 69-60 |
| 05:50 | Ohio State | Oscar White clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-60 |
| 05:49 | Ohio State | Raymond Pardee tips it home | 71-60 |
| 05:37 | Northwestern | Mark Jones loses the dribble to Owen Thompson | 71-60 |
| 05:23 | Ohio State | Oscar White comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 71-60 |
| 05:21 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker snags the defensive board | 71-60 |
| 05:16 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Hopkins | 71-63 |
| 04:59 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson is fouled on the floor by Emmitt Holt - foul #1 on Emmitt Holt, team foul #11 | 71-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez (PG), Jacob Surles (SG), Eugene Greenberger (PF), Robert Green (C) Drazen Zenz, Oscar White, Ian Hermann, Raymond Pardee | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Anaya (PG), Jeffrey Johnson (SG), Raymond Hill (SF), Frankie Bock (PF), Gerald Woodie (C) Tim Kraker, Michael Hopkins, Emmitt Holt, Seth Weiss, Mark Jones | |
| 04:59 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 04:59 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| 04:44 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 73-63 |
| 04:42 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson gets the rebound | 73-63 |
| 04:22 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 75-63 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:14 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson is hacked by Jacob Surles - foul #1 on Jacob Surles, team foul #7 | 75-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Oscar White (SF) Owen Thompson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal (PG) Ray Anaya | |
| 04:14 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 75-63 |
| 04:14 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger grabs the defensive rebound | 75-63 |
| 04:01 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 75-63 |
| 04:00 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill grabs the board | 75-63 |
| 03:54 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 75-63 |
| 03:52 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-63 |
| 03:45 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Patton (SF) Oscar White | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), Emmitt Holt (SF), Anthony Dunkelberger (PF) Robert Friedenthal, Raymond Hill, Frankie Bock | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Ohio State | Robert Green's layup is rejected by Anthony Dunkelberger | 75-63 |
| 03:32 | Ohio State | Charles Patton grabs the offensive rebound | 75-63 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jose Hernandez (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jacob Surles (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Patton (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eugene Greenberger (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Green (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Tim Kraker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Emmitt Holt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Anthony Dunkelberger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Gerald Woodie (tiring) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:16 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 77-63 |
| 02:54 | Northwestern | Robert Green picks off the pass by Tim Kraker | 77-63 |
| 02:52 | Ohio State | Charles Patton's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Johnson in the backcourt | 77-63 |
| 02:51 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker misses the easy layup | 77-63 |
| 02:50 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger grabs the board | 77-63 |
| 02:27 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 77-63 |
| 02:26 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson gets the rebound | 77-63 |
| 02:21 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 77-63 |
| 02:20 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger snags the defensive board | 77-63 |
| 02:18 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christopher Jackson (PG), Drazen Zenz (SG), Oscar White (SF) Jose Hernandez, Jacob Surles, Charles Patton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Anaya (PG), Robert Friedenthal (SG), Mark Jones (PF) Tim Kraker, Jeffrey Johnson, Gerald Woodie | |
| 02:02 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Friedenthal | 77-65 |
| 02:00 | Ohio State | Oscar White loses the dribble to Robert Friedenthal in the backcourt | 77-65 |
| 01:57 | Northwestern | Ray Anaya blows the layup | 77-65 |
| 01:56 | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz gets the rebound | 77-65 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:35 | Ohio State | Christopher Jackson hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 80-65 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:17 | Northwestern | Ray Anaya misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 80-65 |
| 01:16 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Christopher Jackson | 80-65 |
| 01:14 | Ohio State | Robert Friedenthal steps in front of the Christopher Jackson pass in the backcourt | 80-65 |
| 01:13 | Northwestern | Mark Jones can't finish the layup | 80-65 |
| 01:11 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Oscar White | 80-65 |
| 01:09 | Ohio State | Oscar White is hacked by Emmitt Holt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Emmitt Holt, team foul #12 | 80-65 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez (PG), Owen Thompson (SF) Christopher Jackson, Drazen Zenz | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Hopkins (SG) Ray Anaya | |
| 01:09 | Ohio State | Oscar White misses the 1st free throw | 80-65 |
| 01:09 | Ohio State | Oscar White misses the 2nd free throw | 80-65 |
| 01:09 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger grabs the offensive board | 80-65 |
| 00:53 | Ohio State | Robert Green misses badly on a floater from the right block | 80-65 |
| 00:52 | Ohio State | Oscar White gets the offensive rebound | 80-65 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 80-65 |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger grabs the board | 80-65 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger buries a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Hopkins | 80-67 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez runs out the clock | 80-67 |