| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Homes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Miroslav Koski (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Todd Brunner (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. C - Michael Morgan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremy Kuczynski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Biggs (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Sartori (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Justin Carrion (fresh) C - Martin Hendricks (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori inbounds the ball | 32-24 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks misses the floater from the left wing | 32-24 |
| 19:42 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks tips it home | 32-26 |
| 19:25 | Northwestern | James Homes is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Kuczynski - foul #1 on Jeremy Kuczynski, team foul #1 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jarek Zanders (PG) James Homes | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 19:09 | Northwestern | Jeremy Kuczynski steals it from Miroslav Koski | 32-26 |
| 18:42 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion is called for 3 seconds | 32-26 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Homes (PG) Jarek Zanders | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 18:40 | Northwestern | Thomas Sartori is called for the reach on Edward Allen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Sartori, team foul #2 | 32-26 |
| 18:23 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan blows the wide open layup | 32-26 |
| 18:21 | Northwestern | James Homes tips it but misses | 32-26 |
| 18:20 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski hits the follow up shot | 34-26 |
| 17:56 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion scores on a floater near the basket | 34-28 |
| 17:37 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Martin Hendricks - foul #3 on Martin Hendricks, team foul #3 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (PG) James Homes | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG), Curtis Luoma (SG), Jordan Spratt (SF), Timothy McCain (PF), Gary Sears (C) Jeremy Kuczynski, Joseph Biggs, Thomas Sartori, Justin Carrion, Martin Hendricks | |
| 17:37 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 17:37 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 17:37 | Ohio State | Gary Sears grabs the defensive rebound | 34-28 |
| 17:18 | Ohio State | Gary Sears hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Curtis Luoma | 34-30 |
| 17:12 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Homes (PG) Richard Bernhard | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 16:59 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt connects on the shot near the basket on a great pass from Steve Young | 34-32 |
| 16:56 | Northwestern | James Homes is fouled in the backcourt by Steve Young - foul #2 on Steve Young, team foul #4 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (PG) James Homes | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 16:41 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-32 |
| 16:40 | Ohio State | Gary Sears gets the rebound | 34-32 |
| 16:34 | Ohio State | Miroslav Koski takes the ball from Timothy McCain | 34-32 |
| 16:14 | Northwestern | The jumper by Edward Allen is denied by Gary Sears | 34-32 |
| 16:13 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan snags the offensive board | 34-32 |
| 15:52 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski hits a wide open 3pt shot from straight away set up by Richard Bernhard | 37-32 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Bernhard (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edward Allen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Miroslav Koski (fairly fresh) 15 pts. PF - Todd Brunner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. C - Michael Morgan (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Steve Young (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Curtis Luoma (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jordan Spratt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Timothy McCain (fresh) C - Gary Sears (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 37-32 |
| 15:33 | Ohio State | Steve Young can't tip it in | 37-32 |
| 15:31 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt grabs the offensive board | 37-32 |
| 15:13 | Ohio State | Gary Sears hits a runner from close range | 37-34 |
| 14:58 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner is alone and drills a jumpshot from the right side | 39-34 |
| 14:54 | Ohio State | Gary Sears is hacked by Michael Morgan - foul #3 on Michael Morgan, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Homes (PG), Filip Mrozinski (C) Richard Bernhard, Michael Morgan | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski (PG), Joseph Biggs (SG), Thomas Sartori (SF), Justin Carrion (PF), Martin Hendricks (C) Steve Young, Curtis Luoma, Jordan Spratt, Timothy McCain, Gary Sears | |
| 14:35 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-37 |
| 14:14 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 39-37 |
| 14:12 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori grabs the defensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 14:07 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeremy Kuczynski | 39-39 |
| 14:03 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski is whistled for traveling | 39-39 |
| 13:42 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 39-39 |
| 13:41 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs grabs the offensive board | 39-39 |
| 13:36 | Ohio State | The short jumper by Martin Hendricks is denied by Todd Brunner | 39-39 |
| 13:35 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski grabs the defensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 13:28 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Edward Allen | 42-39 |
| 13:14 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks drills a floater from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 12:56 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-41 |
| 12:55 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| 12:41 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs is fouled on the floor by James Homes - foul #2 on James Homes, team foul #2 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Morgan (C) Filip Mrozinski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG), Curtis Luoma (SG), Timothy McCain (PF) Jeremy Kuczynski, Joseph Biggs, Justin Carrion | |
| 12:28 | Ohio State | Todd Brunner steals it from Thomas Sartori | 42-41 |
| 12:26 | Northwestern | James Homes is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 42-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt (SF), Gary Sears (C) Thomas Sartori, Martin Hendricks | |
| 12:12 | Ohio State | Gary Sears is denied on a layup by Michael Morgan | 42-41 |
| 12:10 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan pulls down the rebound | 42-41 |
| 12:08 | Northwestern | James Homes is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 42-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (PG), Filip Mrozinski (PF) James Homes, Todd Brunner | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 11:49 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt blows the layup but he's hacked by Miroslav Koski - foul #2 on Miroslav Koski, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Homes (PG), Todd Brunner (PF) Richard Bernhard, Filip Mrozinski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 11:49 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt misses the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 11:49 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Homes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Allen (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Miroslav Koski (tiring) 18 pts. 2 reb. PF - Todd Brunner (tiring) 13 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. C - Michael Morgan (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Steve Young (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Curtis Luoma (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jordan Spratt (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy McCain (fresh) C - Gary Sears (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-42 |
| 11:29 | Ohio State | Timothy McCain snags the defensive board | 42-42 |
| 11:09 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt misses the lay-in | 42-42 |
| 11:08 | Northwestern | James Homes pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| 11:05 | Northwestern | Timothy McCain is called for the reach on James Homes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timothy McCain, team foul #5 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (PG), Filip Mrozinski (PF) James Homes, Todd Brunner | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski (PG), Joseph Biggs (SG), Thomas Sartori (SF), Justin Carrion (PF), Martin Hendricks (C) Steve Young, Curtis Luoma, Jordan Spratt, Timothy McCain, Gary Sears | |
| 10:51 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Thomas Sartori - foul #2 on Thomas Sartori, team foul #6 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Brunner (PF) Filip Mrozinski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 10:51 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 10:51 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 10:34 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks misses the lay-in | 44-42 |
| 10:32 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs can't tip it in | 44-42 |
| 10:30 | Northwestern | Edward Allen snags the defensive board | 44-42 |
| 10:06 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 10:04 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| 09:53 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks connects on the runner near the basket on a great pass from Jeremy Kuczynski | 44-44 |
| 09:35 | Northwestern | Edward Allen misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 44-44 |
| 09:33 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion snags the defensive board | 44-44 |
| 09:28 | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski is hacked by Richard Bernhard - foul #1 on Richard Bernhard, team foul #4 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Homes (PG), Robert Whitman (SF), Filip Mrozinski (C) Richard Bernhard, Miroslav Koski, Michael Morgan | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG), Curtis Luoma (SG), Timothy McCain (PF), Gary Sears (C) Jeremy Kuczynski, Joseph Biggs, Justin Carrion, Martin Hendricks | |
| 09:15 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Steve Young and he's fouled by Robert Whitman - foul #1 on Robert Whitman, team foul #5 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt (SF) Curtis Luoma | |
| 09:15 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori makes the free throw | 44-47 |
| 08:57 | Northwestern | James Homes is open but comes up short on the runner in the lane | 44-47 |
| 08:56 | Northwestern | Robert Whitman grabs the offensive board | 44-47 |
| 08:41 | Northwestern | James Homes misses the easy layup | 44-47 |
| 08:39 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori pulls down the rebound | 44-47 |
| 08:16 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori lays it in on a great pass from Timothy McCain | 44-49 |
| 07:58 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-49 |
| 07:57 | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski tips it but misses | 44-49 |
| 07:55 | Ohio State | Timothy McCain grabs the defensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 07:40 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori is fouled on the floor by Edward Allen - foul #4 on Edward Allen, team foul #6 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski (SF), Michael Morgan (C) Robert Whitman, Filip Mrozinski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski (PG), Joseph Biggs (SG), Curtis Luoma (SF), Justin Carrion (PF), Martin Hendricks (C) Steve Young, Thomas Sartori, Jordan Spratt, Timothy McCain, Gary Sears | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Homes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Allen (tired) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Miroslav Koski (tiring) 20 pts. 2 reb. PF - Todd Brunner (tired) 13 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. C - Michael Morgan (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremy Kuczynski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Biggs (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Curtis Luoma (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Justin Carrion (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Martin Hendricks (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:31 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs misses short on a shot from the left side | 44-49 |
| 07:30 | Northwestern | James Homes pulls down the rebound | 44-49 |
| 07:20 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan connects on the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Miroslav Koski | 46-49 |
| 07:01 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion misses the driving attempt from the left block | 46-49 |
| 07:00 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan grabs the board | 46-49 |
| 06:44 | Northwestern | James Homes knocks in the jump hook near the basket | 48-49 |
| 06:20 | Ohio State | Curtis Luoma's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (PG), Filip Mrozinski (PF) James Homes, Todd Brunner | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG), Timothy McCain (PF) Jeremy Kuczynski, Justin Carrion | |
| 06:18 | Northwestern | Curtis Luoma is called for the reach on Richard Bernhard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Curtis Luoma, team foul #7 | 48-49 |
| 06:18 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 06:18 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard misses the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 06:18 | Ohio State | Curtis Luoma snags the defensive board | 49-49 |
| 06:07 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-49 |
| 06:05 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks misses the tip | 49-49 |
| 06:04 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy McCain | 49-49 |
| 05:56 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks connects on the turnaround near the basket | 49-51 |
| 05:42 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski misses the 3 from straight away | 49-51 |
| 05:40 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks grabs the defensive rebound | 49-51 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:17 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs loses the ball out of bounds | 49-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Homes (PG), Todd Brunner (PF) Richard Bernhard, Michael Morgan | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori (SG), Jordan Spratt (SF), Gary Sears (C) Joseph Biggs, Curtis Luoma, Martin Hendricks | |
| 05:15 | Northwestern | Edward Allen is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Sartori - foul #3 on Thomas Sartori, team foul #8 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Justin Carrion (PF) Timothy McCain | |
| 05:15 | Northwestern | Edward Allen makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 05:15 | Northwestern | Edward Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:02 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Thomas Sartori, team foul #9 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Morgan (C) Filip Mrozinski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 04:44 | Northwestern | Edward Allen hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Gary Sears - foul #1 on Gary Sears, team foul #10 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski (C) Michael Morgan | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski (PG) Steve Young | |
| 04:44 | Northwestern | Edward Allen makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 04:44 | Northwestern | Edward Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:34 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion misses the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Miroslav Koski - foul #3 on Miroslav Koski, team foul #7 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Morgan (C) Filip Mrozinski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 04:34 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 04:34 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 04:18 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Justin Carrion - foul #2 on Justin Carrion, team foul #11 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy McCain (PF) Justin Carrion | |
| 04:18 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 04:18 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 04:18 | Ohio State | Timothy McCain gets the rebound | 54-53 |
| 04:08 | Ohio State | Gary Sears misses badly on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Michael Morgan - foul #4 on Michael Morgan, team foul #8 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski (C) Michael Morgan | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley (SG) Jordan Spratt | |
| 04:08 | Ohio State | Gary Sears makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 04:08 | Ohio State | Gary Sears makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 04:00 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Todd Brunner is blocked by Gary Sears | 54-55 |
| 03:59 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Thomas Sartori | 54-55 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:30 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 54-55 |
| 03:28 | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-55 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Homes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Allen (tired) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Miroslav Koski (tiring) 20 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Todd Brunner (tired) 13 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. C - Filip Mrozinski (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremy Kuczynski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Raymond Hinkley (fresh) SF - Thomas Sartori (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Timothy McCain (fresh) 4 reb. C - Gary Sears (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:05 | Ohio State | Edward Allen steps in front of the Gary Sears pass | 54-55 |
| 03:03 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (PG), Michael Morgan (C) James Homes, Filip Mrozinski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs (SG), Justin Carrion (PF), Martin Hendricks (C) Raymond Hinkley, Timothy McCain, Gary Sears | |
| 02:54 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-55 |
| 02:53 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan misses the tip | 54-55 |
| 02:51 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion gets the rebound | 54-55 |
| 02:27 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion buries a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Jeremy Kuczynski | 54-57 |
| 02:14 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Edward Allen | 57-57 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:54 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeremy Kuczynski and he's hacked by Edward Allen - foul #5 on Edward Allen, team foul #9 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Homes (PG) Edward Allen | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 01:54 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori makes the free throw | 57-60 |
| 01:38 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by James Homes | 59-60 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:21 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs drills a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Jeremy Kuczynski | 59-62 |
| 01:01 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Miroslav Koski | 61-62 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Morgan - foul #5 on Michael Morgan, team foul #10 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski (C) Michael Morgan | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:39 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:39 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:14 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner lays it up and in | 63-64 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:13 | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski is fouled in the backcourt by James Homes - foul #3 on James Homes, team foul #11 | 63-64 |
| 00:13 | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 00:13 | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski makes the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-66 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski gets the offensive rebound | 63-66 |