| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dennis Hurley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Tapia (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Eddie Sullivan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Zackary Hubbard (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Jon Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Michael Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Pat McElhany (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Conrad Heideman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Stamey (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany inbounds the ball | 37-45 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Ohio State | Don Richardson is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Don Richardson, team foul #1 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ira Casson (SG) Don Richardson | |
| 19:23 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-45 |
| 19:21 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-45 |
| 19:11 | Northwestern | Conrad Heideman swats the shot by Zackary Hubbard | 37-45 |
| 19:10 | Ohio State | Conrad Heideman grabs the defensive rebound | 37-45 |
| 19:04 | Ohio State | Michael Anderson knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Pat McElhany | 37-48 |
| 18:39 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Dennis Hurley | 40-48 |
| 18:28 | Ohio State | James Stamey clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 40-48 |
| 18:27 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Robert Tapia | 40-48 |
| 18:22 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley scores on a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Eddie Sullivan | 42-48 |
| 18:05 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany loses the dribble to Zackary Hubbard | 42-48 |
| 17:55 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia is fouled on the floor by James Stamey - foul #2 on James Stamey, team foul #2 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Ball (SG), Robert Rea (SF), David Cork (PF), Andrew Stalvey (C) Robert Tapia, Eddie Sullivan, Zackary Hubbard, Jon Thomas | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Fountain (PG) Ira Casson | |
| 17:36 | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-48 |
| 17:34 | Ohio State | Conrad Heideman pulls down the rebound | 42-48 |
| 17:32 | Ohio State | James Stamey is called for traveling in the backcourt | 42-48 |
| 17:15 | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey loses the ball out of bounds | 42-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Gardner (PF) Conrad Heideman | |
| 17:01 | Ohio State | James Stamey misses the lay-in but the foul's on Andrew Stalvey - foul #1 on Andrew Stalvey, team foul #1 | 42-48 |
| 17:01 | Ohio State | James Stamey misses the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 17:01 | Ohio State | James Stamey makes the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 16:42 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-49 |
| 16:40 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Robert Gardner | 42-49 |
| 16:36 | Ohio State | James Stamey is fouled on the floor by Dennis Hurley - foul #1 on Dennis Hurley, team foul #2 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kyle McMicheal (SG), Eddie Sullivan (SF), Arthur Winton (PF), Jon Thomas (C) Gerald Ball, Robert Rea, David Cork, Andrew Stalvey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ira Casson (SG), George Predmore (PF) Michael Anderson, James Stamey | |
| 16:14 | Ohio State | Ira Casson is fouled on the floor by Kyle McMicheal - foul #2 on Kyle McMicheal, team foul #3 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Shane Glenn (PG) John Fountain | |
| 16:01 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany double dribbles | 42-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Stamey (C) Robert Gardner | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dennis Hurley (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kyle McMicheal (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Eddie Sullivan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Winton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jon Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Shane Glenn (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ira Casson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Pat McElhany (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - George Predmore (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Stamey (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Shane Glenn - foul #2 on Shane Glenn, team foul #3 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas (PG), Robert Tapia (SG) Dennis Hurley, Kyle McMicheal | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Don Richardson (PG), Steven Sweetman (SG) Shane Glenn, Ira Casson | |
| 15:52 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 15:52 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 15:38 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany misses short on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Eddie Sullivan - foul #3 on Eddie Sullivan, team foul #4 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Ball (SF), Robert Rea (C) Eddie Sullivan, Jon Thomas | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Conrad Heideman (PF) George Predmore | |
| 15:38 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 15:38 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany makes the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 15:22 | Northwestern | Robert Rea can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-51 |
| 15:20 | Ohio State | Don Richardson gets the rebound | 44-51 |
| 15:15 | Ohio State | Robert Tapia is called for the reach on Steven Sweetman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Tapia, team foul #5 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Zackary Hubbard (PF), David Cork (C) Gerald Ball, Arthur Winton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Anderson (SG) Steven Sweetman | |
| 14:58 | Ohio State | Conrad Heideman misses badly on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by David Cork - foul #2 on David Cork, team foul #6 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kyle McMicheal (SG) Robert Tapia | |
| Subs | Ohio State | George Predmore (C) James Stamey | |
| 14:58 | Ohio State | Conrad Heideman makes the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 14:58 | Ohio State | Conrad Heideman makes the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 14:36 | Northwestern | Robert Rea throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Ball (SG), Eddie Sullivan (SF), Jon Thomas (C) Kyle McMicheal, Robert Rea, Zackary Hubbard | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Gardner (C) Conrad Heideman | |
| 14:21 | Ohio State | Eddie Sullivan is called for the reach on Michael Anderson - foul #4 on Eddie Sullivan, team foul #7 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Tapia (SG), Zackary Hubbard (PF) Eddie Sullivan, David Cork | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 14:21 | Ohio State | Michael Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 14:21 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas gets the rebound | 44-53 |
| 14:05 | Northwestern | Zackary Hubbard is called for traveling | 44-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley (PG) Ernest Thomas | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ira Casson (SG), James Stamey (C) Michael Anderson, George Predmore | |
| 13:46 | Ohio State | Don Richardson misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-53 |
| 13:45 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Zackary Hubbard | 44-53 |
| 13:40 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-53 |
| 13:38 | Northwestern | Zackary Hubbard grabs the offensive board | 44-53 |
| 13:27 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas is whistled for traveling | 44-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kyle McMicheal (SG), Robert Rea (SF), Andrew Stalvey (C) Robert Tapia, Gerald Ball, Jon Thomas | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Conrad Heideman (PF) Robert Gardner | |
| 13:25 | Ohio State | Ira Casson is fouled in the backcourt by Kyle McMicheal - foul #3 on Kyle McMicheal, team foul #8 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Arthur Winton (PF) Zackary Hubbard | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 13:25 | Ohio State | Ira Casson makes the 1st free throw | 44-54 |
| 13:25 | Ohio State | Ira Casson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-55 |
| 13:13 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley clanks a 3 from the right corner | 44-55 |
| 13:12 | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey snags the offensive board | 44-55 |
| 12:55 | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey double dribbles | 44-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Cork (PG) Dennis Hurley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Anderson (SG), George Predmore (PF) Ira Casson, Conrad Heideman | |
| 12:48 | Ohio State | Don Richardson is hacked by Kyle McMicheal - foul #4 on Kyle McMicheal, team foul #9 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas (PG), Robert Tapia (SG) Kyle McMicheal, Arthur Winton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 12:48 | Ohio State | Don Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 44-56 |
| 12:48 | Ohio State | Don Richardson misses the 2nd free throw | 44-56 |
| 12:48 | Northwestern | David Cork grabs the defensive rebound | 44-56 |
| 12:32 | Northwestern | David Cork misses the turnaround in the paint | 44-56 |
| 12:30 | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey grabs the offensive rebound | 44-56 |
| 12:13 | Northwestern | Robert Rea hits a driving attempt from the left block | 46-56 |
| 12:06 | Ohio State | James Stamey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Zackary Hubbard (PF), Jon Thomas (C) Robert Rea, Andrew Stalvey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ira Casson (SG), John Fountain (SF), Conrad Heideman (PF) Michael Anderson, Pat McElhany, George Predmore | |
| 11:49 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas is whistled for traveling | 46-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley (PG), Gerald Ball (SG) David Cork, Robert Tapia | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Gardner (C) James Stamey | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dennis Hurley (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Ball (fresh) SF - Ernest Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Zackary Hubbard (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Jon Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ira Casson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Fountain (fresh) PF - Conrad Heideman (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Gardner (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Ohio State | Conrad Heideman hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Don Richardson | 46-58 |
| 11:08 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas knocks in the fadeaway from the right block | 48-58 |
| 10:53 | Ohio State | Ira Casson banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Don Richardson | 48-60 |
| 10:29 | Northwestern | Zackary Hubbard's dunk attempt is rejected by Conrad Heideman | 48-60 |
| 10:27 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Robert Gardner | 48-60 |
| 10:13 | Ohio State | Conrad Heideman is denied on a layup by Jon Thomas | 48-60 |
| 10:11 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Dennis Hurley | 48-60 |
| 10:05 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley hits a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Ernest Thomas | 50-60 |
| 09:54 | Ohio State | Conrad Heideman lays it up and in on a great pass from Don Richardson | 50-62 |
| 09:36 | Northwestern | Gerald Ball lays it up and in and the foul's on Conrad Heideman - foul #1 on Conrad Heideman, team foul #4 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Cork (PG), Robert Rea (SF), Arthur Winton (PF), Andrew Stalvey (C) Dennis Hurley, Ernest Thomas, Zackary Hubbard, Jon Thomas | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Anderson (SG), Pat McElhany (SF), George Predmore (PF), James Stamey (C) Ira Casson, John Fountain, Conrad Heideman, Robert Gardner | |
| 09:36 | Northwestern | Gerald Ball makes the free throw | 53-62 |
| 09:25 | Ohio State | James Stamey banks in the layup | 53-64 |
| 09:05 | Northwestern | David Cork can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 53-64 |
| 09:04 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany gets the rebound | 53-64 |
| 09:01 | Ohio State | Robert Rea is called for the reach on Pat McElhany in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Rea, team foul #10 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Tapia (SG) Gerald Ball | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 09:01 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany makes the 1st free throw | 53-65 |
| 09:01 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany makes the 2nd free throw | 53-66 |
| 08:48 | Northwestern | Don Richardson takes the ball from David Cork | 53-66 |
| 08:45 | Ohio State | Michael Anderson jams it set up by Don Richardson | 53-68 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:26 | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-68 |
| 08:24 | Ohio State | George Predmore pulls down the rebound | 53-68 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:02 | Ohio State | Michael Anderson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-68 |
| 08:00 | Ohio State | George Predmore tips it back up and in | 53-70 |
| 07:47 | Northwestern | Robert Rea misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 53-70 |
| 07:45 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany snags the defensive board | 53-70 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Cork (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SG - Robert Tapia (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Robert Rea (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Winton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Stalvey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (tired) 3 pts. 10 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Anderson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SF - Pat McElhany (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Predmore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Stamey (tiring) 15 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Ohio State | James Stamey connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Anderson | 53-72 |
| 07:16 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by David Cork | 55-72 |
| 07:00 | Ohio State | James Stamey is open and buries a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Pat McElhany | 55-74 |
| 06:52 | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey can't finish the layup but he's hacked by James Stamey - foul #3 on James Stamey, team foul #5 | 55-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kyle McMicheal (SG), Eddie Sullivan (SF), Zackary Hubbard (PF), Jon Thomas (C) David Cork, Robert Tapia, Robert Rea, Arthur Winton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Fountain (PG), Ira Casson (SG), Conrad Heideman (PF), Robert Gardner (C) Don Richardson, Michael Anderson, George Predmore, James Stamey | |
| 06:52 | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey misses the 1st free throw | 55-74 |
| 06:52 | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey misses the 2nd free throw | 55-74 |
| 06:52 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas gets the offensive rebound | 55-74 |
| 06:45 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas misses the easy layup | 55-74 |
| 06:43 | Ohio State | Conrad Heideman grabs the defensive rebound | 55-74 |
| 06:17 | Ohio State | Conrad Heideman scores on a fadeaway near the basket set up by Pat McElhany | 55-76 |
| 06:00 | Northwestern | Robert Gardner is called for the reach on Jon Thomas - foul #2 on Robert Gardner, team foul #6 | 55-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas (PG) Andrew Stalvey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steven Sweetman (SG), Brice Nevarez (SF), James Stamey (C) Ira Casson, Pat McElhany, Robert Gardner | |
| 05:47 | Northwestern | Kyle McMicheal loses the ball out of bounds | 55-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Tapia (SG) Kyle McMicheal | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 05:24 | Ohio State | James Stamey is fouled on the floor by Jon Thomas - foul #3 on Jon Thomas, team foul #11 | 55-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley (PG), Gerald Ball (SG) Ernest Thomas, Robert Tapia | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Shane Glenn (PG), Robert Gardner (PF) John Fountain, Conrad Heideman | |
| 05:24 | Ohio State | James Stamey makes the 1st free throw | 55-77 |
| 05:24 | Ohio State | James Stamey misses the 2nd free throw | 55-77 |
| 05:24 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas snags the defensive board | 55-77 |
| 05:05 | Northwestern | Robert Gardner takes the ball from Zackary Hubbard | 55-77 |
| 04:40 | Ohio State | Gerald Ball steals it from Robert Gardner | 55-77 |
| 04:36 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley misses the easy layup | 55-77 |
| 04:34 | Ohio State | Brice Nevarez snags the defensive board | 55-77 |
| 04:13 | Ohio State | Robert Gardner misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Eddie Sullivan - foul #5 on Eddie Sullivan, team foul #12 | 55-77 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas (PG), Kyle McMicheal (SG), Robert Rea (PF), David Cork (C) Dennis Hurley, Eddie Sullivan, Zackary Hubbard, Jon Thomas | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ira Casson (SG), John Fountain (SF), George Predmore (PF) Steven Sweetman, Brice Nevarez, James Stamey | |
| 04:13 | Ohio State | Robert Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 55-78 |
| 04:13 | Ohio State | Robert Gardner misses the 2nd free throw | 55-78 |
| 04:13 | Northwestern | Robert Rea pulls down the rebound | 55-78 |
| 04:05 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-78 |
| 04:04 | Ohio State | Robert Gardner grabs the defensive rebound | 55-78 |
| 03:40 | Ohio State | Robert Gardner loses the ball out of bounds | 55-78 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Arthur Winton (PF) Gerald Ball | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ernest Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kyle McMicheal (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SF - Robert Rea (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arthur Winton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Cork (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Shane Glenn (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ira Casson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Fountain (fresh) PF - George Predmore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Gardner (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak 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) | |
| 03:19 | Northwestern | Arthur Winton blows the layup | 55-78 |
| 03:18 | Northwestern | Arthur Winton pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-78 |
| 03:06 | Northwestern | Robert Rea is fouled on the floor by John Fountain - foul #1 on John Fountain, team foul #7 | 55-78 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Ball (SG) Kyle McMicheal | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brice Nevarez (SF) Shane Glenn | |
| 03:06 | Northwestern | Robert Rea makes the 1st free throw | 56-78 |
| 03:06 | Northwestern | Robert Rea misses the 2nd free throw | 56-78 |
| 03:06 | Ohio State | Brice Nevarez gets the rebound | 56-78 |
| 03:02 | Ohio State | John Fountain is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 56-78 |
| 02:44 | Northwestern | David Cork connects on the driving attempt from the left block and he's hacked by Robert Gardner - foul #3 on Robert Gardner, team foul #8 | 58-78 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey (C) Arthur Winton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 02:44 | Northwestern | David Cork makes the free throw | 59-78 |
| 02:24 | Ohio State | Robert Gardner hits a runner in the paint on a nice dish by John Fountain | 59-80 |
| 02:05 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas is hacked by John Fountain - foul #2 on John Fountain, team foul #9 | 59-80 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steven Sweetman (SG) Brice Nevarez | |
| 02:05 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 60-80 |
| 02:05 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 60-80 |
| 02:05 | Ohio State | George Predmore pulls down the rebound | 60-80 |
| 01:50 | Ohio State | David Cork swats the short shot by Robert Gardner | 60-80 |
| 01:49 | Ohio State | Robert Gardner pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-80 |
| 01:20 | Ohio State | Robert Gardner misses the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Ernest Thomas - foul #4 on Ernest Thomas, team foul #13 | 60-80 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brice Nevarez (SF) Steven Sweetman | |
| 01:20 | Ohio State | Robert Gardner misses the 1st free throw | 60-80 |
| 01:20 | Ohio State | Robert Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 60-81 |
| 01:04 | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-81 |
| 01:03 | Ohio State | George Predmore pulls down the rebound | 60-81 |
| 00:37 | Ohio State | Robert Gardner misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Andrew Stalvey - foul #2 on Andrew Stalvey, team foul #14 | 60-81 |
| 00:37 | Ohio State | Robert Gardner misses the 1st free throw | 60-81 |
| 00:37 | Ohio State | Robert Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 60-82 |
| 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) | |
| 00:31 | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey travels with the ball | 60-82 |
| 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) | |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | Robert Gardner misses long on a floater from the left side | 60-82 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey grabs the board | 60-82 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 60-82 |