| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Corey Morris (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jerry Petty (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Myers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Roberto Costa (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Adam Griffin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeffery Collins (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Hawkins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Shaffer (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Frank Myers (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Flack (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | James Shaffer inbounds the ball | 27-47 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:56 | Ohio State | Jerry Petty is called for the reach on Rodney Hawkins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerry Petty, team foul #1 | 27-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Roy Vines (SG) Jerry Petty | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie (PF) Frank Myers | |
| 19:38 | Ohio State | James Shaffer hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the left block | 27-47 |
| 19:36 | Ohio State | Robert Flack hits the follow up shot | 27-49 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:28 | Northwestern | Roberto Costa misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 27-49 |
| 19:26 | Northwestern | David Myers tips it home | 29-49 |
| 19:10 | Ohio State | Adam Griffin is called for the reach on James Shaffer - foul #2 on Adam Griffin, team foul #2 | 29-49 |
| 19:05 | Ohio State | Robert Flack is hacked by David Myers - foul #3 on David Myers, team foul #3 | 29-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst (SF) David Myers | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 18:51 | Ohio State | James Shaffer hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 29-49 |
| 18:49 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst snags the defensive board | 29-49 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 18:22 | Northwestern | Roberto Costa clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 29-49 |
| 18:21 | Ohio State | Robert Flack pulls down the rebound | 29-49 |
| 18:06 | Ohio State | James Shaffer connects on the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Jeffery Collins | 29-51 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 17:50 | Northwestern | Adam Griffin misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 29-51 |
| 17:48 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Robert Flack | 29-51 |
| 17:45 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins is fouled in the backcourt by Dallas Hurst - foul #1 on Dallas Hurst, team foul #4 | 29-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Woodson (PG), Damien Henry (C) Corey Morris, Adam Griffin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frank Myers (PF) James Shaffer | |
| 17:29 | Ohio State | Frank Myers makes the wide open fadeaway from the baseline | 29-53 |
| 17:16 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst loses the dribble to Frank Myers | 29-53 |
| 16:53 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie knocks in the floater from the right wing set up by Rodney Hawkins | 29-55 |
| 16:31 | Northwestern | Roy Vines buries a floater from the right side set up by Michael Woodson | 31-55 |
| 16:28 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins is hacked by Roberto Costa in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roberto Costa, team foul #5 | 31-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Corey Morris (PG), Adam Griffin (C) Roy Vines, Damien Henry | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Shaffer (SF) Rosendo Yazzie | |
| 16:14 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins is wide open but clanks a shot from the right wing | 31-55 |
| 16:12 | Ohio State | Frank Myers tips it back up and in | 31-57 |
| 15:50 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Woodson and he's hacked by James Shaffer - foul #2 on James Shaffer, team foul #1 | 33-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jerry Petty (SG), David Myers (SF) Michael Woodson, Roberto Costa | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie (PF) Frank Myers | |
| 15:50 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst makes the free throw | 34-57 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Corey Morris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jerry Petty (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Myers (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Dallas Hurst (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Adam Griffin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeffery Collins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Hawkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Shaffer (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Rosendo Yazzie (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Flack (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie clanks a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Dallas Hurst - foul #2 on Dallas Hurst, team foul #6 | 34-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Damien Henry (PF) Dallas Hurst | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 15:38 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie misses the 1st free throw | 34-57 |
| 15:38 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie makes the 2nd free throw | 34-58 |
| 15:20 | Northwestern | David Myers hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Corey Morris | 37-58 |
| 15:09 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins is fouled on the floor by Adam Griffin - foul #3 on Adam Griffin, team foul #7 | 37-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frank Myers (PF) Rosendo Yazzie | |
| 15:09 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins misses the 1st free throw | 37-58 |
| 15:09 | Northwestern | Adam Griffin pulls down the rebound | 37-58 |
| 14:50 | Northwestern | Jerry Petty throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Roberto Costa (PF) Damien Henry | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie (C) Robert Flack | |
| 14:48 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-58 |
| 14:43 | Northwestern | Frank Myers steps in front of the David Myers pass | 37-58 |
| 14:27 | Ohio State | James Shaffer misses the dunk but the foul's on Roberto Costa - foul #3 on Roberto Costa, team foul #8 | 37-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Woodson (PG) Corey Morris | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Clark (SG), Robert Flack (C) Rodney Hawkins, Rosendo Yazzie | |
| 14:27 | Ohio State | James Shaffer misses the 1st free throw | 37-58 |
| 14:27 | Ohio State | James Shaffer misses the 2nd free throw | 37-58 |
| 14:27 | Northwestern | Adam Griffin pulls down the rebound | 37-58 |
| 14:15 | Northwestern | Michael Woodson is hacked by Jeffery Collins - foul #1 on Jeffery Collins, team foul #2 | 37-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins (SG) James Clark | |
| 13:58 | Northwestern | Jerry Petty comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-58 |
| 13:56 | Northwestern | Adam Griffin gets the offensive rebound | 37-58 |
| 13:44 | Northwestern | Jerry Petty knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by David Myers | 39-58 |
| 13:40 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Woodson - foul #1 on Michael Woodson, team foul #9 | 39-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Damien Henry (PF) Roberto Costa | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie (C) Robert Flack | |
| 13:40 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 39-59 |
| 13:40 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 39-60 |
| 13:23 | Northwestern | Damien Henry hits a floater from the left block set up by Jerry Petty | 41-60 |
| 13:09 | Ohio State | Adam Griffin blocks the short jumper by Rosendo Yazzie | 41-60 |
| 13:08 | Ohio State | James Shaffer tips it but misses | 41-60 |
| 13:06 | Northwestern | Damien Henry grabs the board | 41-60 |
| 12:47 | Northwestern | David Myers misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-60 |
| 12:46 | Ohio State | Frank Myers pulls down the rebound | 41-60 |
| 12:30 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-60 |
| 12:29 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Rosendo Yazzie | 41-60 |
| 12:14 | Ohio State | James Shaffer jams it on a great pass from Jeffery Collins | 41-62 |
| 12:06 | Northwestern | Michael Woodson's pass is intercepted by Rodney Hawkins | 41-62 |
| 11:59 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Jeffery Collins | 41-65 |
| 11:51 | Northwestern | David Myers is fouled on the floor by James Shaffer - foul #3 on James Shaffer, team foul #3 | 41-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Corey Morris (PG), Roy Vines (SG), Roberto Costa (PF) Michael Woodson, Jerry Petty, Adam Griffin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Clark (SG), Robert Flack (C) Rodney Hawkins, Frank Myers | |
| 11:38 | Northwestern | Damien Henry misses short on a shot in the lane | 41-65 |
| 11:37 | Northwestern | Corey Morris gets the offensive rebound | 41-65 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Corey Morris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roy Vines (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Myers (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Roberto Costa (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Damien Henry (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeffery Collins (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Shaffer (tiring) 16 pts. 3 pf. PF - Rosendo Yazzie (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Flack (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Northwestern | Corey Morris is hacked by Jeffery Collins - foul #2 on Jeffery Collins, team foul #4 | 41-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins (SG) Jeffery Collins | |
| 11:25 | Northwestern | Corey Morris clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-65 |
| 11:24 | Ohio State | Robert Flack grabs the defensive rebound | 41-65 |
| 11:20 | Ohio State | Roy Vines steps in front of the Rodney Hawkins pass in the backcourt | 41-65 |
| 11:12 | Northwestern | Corey Morris hits the finger roll | 43-65 |
| 10:54 | Ohio State | James Shaffer hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Rodney Hawkins | 43-67 |
| 10:30 | Northwestern | Roberto Costa can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 43-67 |
| 10:29 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie gets the rebound | 43-67 |
| 10:12 | Ohio State | Robert Flack can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 43-67 |
| 10:10 | Northwestern | Roberto Costa pulls down the rebound | 43-67 |
| 09:59 | Northwestern | David Myers misses the 3 from the right corner | 43-67 |
| 09:58 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins grabs the defensive rebound | 43-67 |
| 09:56 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie loses the dribble to David Myers in the backcourt | 43-67 |
| 09:53 | Northwestern | Roy Vines hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Myers | 45-67 |
| 09:42 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie loses the ball out of bounds | 45-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jerry Petty (SG), Dallas Hurst (SF), Adam Griffin (C) Roy Vines, David Myers, Damien Henry | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins (PG), Frank Myers (PF) Rodney Hawkins, James Shaffer | |
| 09:34 | Northwestern | Corey Morris hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jeffery Collins - foul #3 on Jeffery Collins, team foul #5 | 45-67 |
| 09:34 | Northwestern | Corey Morris makes the 1st free throw | 46-67 |
| 09:34 | Northwestern | Corey Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 47-67 |
| 09:14 | Ohio State | Dallas Hurst picks off the pass by James Clark | 47-67 |
| 08:59 | Northwestern | Adam Griffin loses the ball out of bounds | 47-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Roy Vines (PG) Corey Morris | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins (SG) James Clark | |
| 08:41 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-67 |
| 08:40 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Rosendo Yazzie | 47-67 |
| 08:33 | Ohio State | Frank Myers misses the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Roberto Costa - foul #4 on Roberto Costa, team foul #10 | 47-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Woodson (PG), Damien Henry (PF) Roy Vines, Roberto Costa | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Clark (SG), James Shaffer (SF) Rodney Hawkins, Rosendo Yazzie | |
| 08:33 | Ohio State | Frank Myers makes the 1st free throw | 47-68 |
| 08:33 | Ohio State | Frank Myers misses the 2nd free throw | 47-68 |
| 08:33 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Adam Griffin | 47-68 |
| 08:23 | Northwestern | Jerry Petty's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Flack | 47-68 |
| 08:22 | Ohio State | James Shaffer snags the defensive board | 47-68 |
| 08:18 | Ohio State | Dallas Hurst picks off the pass by Robert Flack | 47-68 |
| 08:04 | Northwestern | Michael Woodson misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 47-68 |
| 08:02 | Ohio State | Robert Flack grabs the defensive rebound | 47-68 |
| 08:00 | Ohio State | James Shaffer's pass is intercepted by Jerry Petty in the backcourt | 47-68 |
| 07:45 | Northwestern | Michael Woodson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on James Shaffer - foul #4 on James Shaffer, team foul #6 | 47-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Myers (SF), Roberto Costa (PF) Dallas Hurst, Damien Henry | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins (SG), Rosendo Yazzie (C) James Clark, Robert Flack | |
| 07:45 | Northwestern | Michael Woodson misses the 1st free throw | 47-68 |
| 07:45 | Northwestern | Michael Woodson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-68 |
| 07:29 | Ohio State | Jerry Petty is called for the reach on Frank Myers - foul #4 on Jerry Petty, team foul #11 | 48-68 |
| 07:29 | Ohio State | Frank Myers makes the 1st free throw | 48-69 |
| 07:29 | Ohio State | Frank Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 48-70 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Michael Woodson (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jerry Petty (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - David Myers (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Roberto Costa (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Adam Griffin (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeffery Collins (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rodney Hawkins (tired) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Shaffer (tiring) 18 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Frank Myers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Rosendo Yazzie (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Northwestern | Jerry Petty misses long on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Rodney Hawkins - foul #1 on Rodney Hawkins, team foul #7 | 48-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Roy Vines (PG) Michael Woodson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Flack (C) James Shaffer | |
| 07:21 | Northwestern | Jerry Petty misses the 1st free throw | 48-70 |
| 07:21 | Northwestern | Jerry Petty misses the 2nd free throw | 48-70 |
| 07:21 | Ohio State | Robert Flack grabs the defensive rebound | 48-70 |
| 07:18 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie is hacked by David Myers in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Myers, team foul #12 | 48-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Shaffer (SF) Frank Myers | |
| 07:18 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-70 |
| 07:18 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie makes the 1st free throw | 48-71 |
| 07:18 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie makes the 2nd free throw | 48-72 |
| 07:07 | Northwestern | Roberto Costa is whistled for a carry | 48-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Woodson (PG) Jerry Petty | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frank Myers (PF) Robert Flack | |
| 06:54 | Ohio State | James Shaffer misses the easy layup | 48-72 |
| 06:53 | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins tips it in | 48-74 |
| 06:33 | Northwestern | Michael Woodson is fouled on the floor by Rodney Hawkins - foul #2 on Rodney Hawkins, team foul #8 | 48-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst (SF) David Myers | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Flack (C) James Shaffer | |
| 06:33 | Northwestern | Michael Woodson makes the 1st free throw | 49-74 |
| 06:33 | Northwestern | Michael Woodson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-74 |
| 06:16 | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins banks in the layup and he's hacked by Michael Woodson - foul #2 on Michael Woodson, team foul #13 | 50-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Shaffer (SF) Frank Myers | |
| 06:16 | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins makes the free throw | 50-77 |
| 06:08 | Northwestern | Adam Griffin buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Woodson | 52-77 |
| 05:50 | Ohio State | James Shaffer misses badly on a floater from the right side | 52-77 |
| 05:49 | Northwestern | Adam Griffin snags the defensive board | 52-77 |
| 05:27 | Northwestern | Robert Flack steals the ball from Dallas Hurst | 52-77 |
| 05:22 | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins clanks a floater from the left block | 52-77 |
| 05:21 | Northwestern | Adam Griffin grabs the board | 52-77 |
| 05:03 | Northwestern | Roberto Costa comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 52-77 |
| 05:02 | Northwestern | Roy Vines snags the offensive board | 52-77 |
| 04:48 | Northwestern | Roy Vines misses badly on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Rosendo Yazzie - foul #3 on Rosendo Yazzie, team foul #9 | 52-77 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jerry Petty (SF), Damien Henry (PF) Roberto Costa, Adam Griffin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Clark (PG), Eliseo Rossi (SG), Robert Segundo (SF), Ivan Zeanah (C) Jeffery Collins, Rodney Hawkins, James Shaffer, Robert Flack | |
| 04:48 | Northwestern | Roy Vines misses the 1st free throw | 52-77 |
| 04:48 | Northwestern | Roy Vines makes the 2nd free throw | 53-77 |
| 04:36 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Rosendo Yazzie, team foul #10 | 53-77 |
| 04:27 | Northwestern | Jerry Petty hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Damien Henry | 55-77 |
| 04:10 | Ohio State | Robert Segundo drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-80 |
| 03:57 | Northwestern | Michael Woodson clanks a shot from the free throw line | 55-80 |
| 03:56 | Ohio State | Ivan Zeanah pulls down the rebound | 55-80 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 03:32 | Ohio State | Dallas Hurst picks off the pass by Robert Segundo | 55-80 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 03:24 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst clanks a shot near the basket | 55-80 |
| 03:23 | Ohio State | Eliseo Rossi grabs the board | 55-80 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Michael Woodson (tiring) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Roy Vines (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jerry Petty (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. PF - Damien Henry (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Dallas Hurst (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eliseo Rossi (fresh) SF - Robert Segundo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Rosendo Yazzie (tired) 9 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Ivan Zeanah (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Ohio State | James Clark is hacked by Michael Woodson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Woodson, team foul #14 | 55-80 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Myers (SF) Jerry Petty | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 03:18 | Ohio State | James Clark makes the 1st free throw | 55-81 |
| 03:18 | Ohio State | James Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 55-82 |
| 03:09 | Northwestern | David Myers can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-82 |
| 03:08 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst grabs the offensive rebound | 55-82 |
| 02:57 | Northwestern | David Myers is hacked by Robert Segundo - foul #1 on Robert Segundo, team foul #11 | 55-82 |
| 02:57 | Northwestern | David Myers makes the 1st free throw | 56-82 |
| 02:57 | Northwestern | David Myers misses the 2nd free throw | 56-82 |
| 02:57 | Ohio State | Ivan Zeanah snags the defensive board | 56-82 |
| 02:35 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie hits a wide open turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by James Clark | 56-84 |
| 02:23 | Northwestern | David Myers splits the doubleteam but misses short on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on James Clark - foul #2 on James Clark, team foul #12 | 56-84 |
| 02:23 | Northwestern | David Myers makes the 1st free throw | 57-84 |
| 02:23 | Northwestern | David Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 58-84 |
| 02:04 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie loses the dribble to Damien Henry | 58-84 |
| 01:52 | Northwestern | Damien Henry hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Rosendo Yazzie - foul #5 on Rosendo Yazzie, team foul #13 | 58-84 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Adam Griffin (C) David Myers | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Flack (C) Rosendo Yazzie | |
| 01:52 | Northwestern | Damien Henry makes the 1st free throw | 59-84 |
| 01:52 | Northwestern | Damien Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 60-84 |
| 01:33 | Ohio State | Robert Flack jams it on a great pass from James Clark | 60-86 |
| 01:27 | Northwestern | Michael Woodson hits a shot from just outside the lane | 62-86 |
| 01:11 | Ohio State | Robert Flack is denied on a layup by Adam Griffin | 62-86 |
| 01:09 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Segundo | 62-86 |
| 00:54 | Ohio State | James Clark is wide open but clanks a jumper from the left block | 62-86 |
| 00:53 | Ohio State | Ivan Zeanah tips it but misses | 62-86 |
| 00:51 | Ohio State | Robert Flack misses the tip | 62-86 |
| 00:50 | Northwestern | Adam Griffin pulls down the rebound | 62-86 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:45 | Northwestern | Michael Woodson hits the finger roll | 64-86 |
| 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 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:22 | Ohio State | Robert Flack connects on the shot near the basket on a great pass from Eliseo Rossi | 64-88 |
| 00:18 | Northwestern | James Clark steps in front of the Michael Woodson pass | 64-88 |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | James Clark hits the finger roll | 64-90 |
| 00:09 | Northwestern | Michael Woodson scores on a runner from the left block | 66-90 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | James Clark runs out the clock | 66-90 |