| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Hans Zeledon (fresh) SG - Erich Hirsch (fresh) SF - Adam Quarles (fresh) PF - Brandon Nagle (fresh) C - Patrick Hubbard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Peguero (fresh) SG - William Manz (fresh) SF - Bill Jenkins (fresh) PF - Jack Robinson (fresh) C - Carlos Weber (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:52 | Northwestern | Patrick Hubbard swats the layup by Jack Robinson | 0-0 |
| 19:51 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Hans Zeledon | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Ohio | Hans Zeledon comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Jack Robinson | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Northwestern | William Manz clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson misses the easy layup | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Hans Zeledon | 0-0 |
| 18:46 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Hans Zeledon | 3-0 |
| 18:33 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson misses the jumper from the right side | 3-0 |
| 18:32 | Ohio | Patrick Hubbard pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:21 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 18:19 | Ohio | Brandon Nagle tips it in | 5-0 |
| 18:01 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Jack Robinson, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| 17:48 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-0 |
| 17:46 | Northwestern | William Manz snags the defensive board | 5-0 |
| 17:40 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins drills a shot from the right wing | 5-2 |
| 17:18 | Ohio | Brandon Nagle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-2 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Quon (PG) David Peguero | |
| 17:04 | Northwestern | James Quon buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 5-5 |
| 16:49 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-5 |
| 16:48 | Northwestern | Carlos Weber gets the rebound | 5-5 |
| 16:26 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson connects on the floater from close range on a great pass from William Manz | 5-7 |
| 16:01 | Ohio | Adam Quarles drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 7-7 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Hans Zeledon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Erich Hirsch (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Adam Quarles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brandon Nagle (fresh) 2 pts. C - Patrick Hubbard (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Quon (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Manz (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bill Jenkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jack Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Carlos Weber (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Northwestern | The jumper by James Quon is denied by Patrick Hubbard | 7-7 |
| 15:46 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins tips it home | 7-9 |
| 15:32 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-9 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Talmadge (PG), Clarence Decker (SF), Howard Wilson (PF), Kenneth Phillips (C) Hans Zeledon, Adam Quarles, Brandon Nagle, Patrick Hubbard | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Peguero (PG) James Quon | |
| 15:17 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Bill Jenkins | 7-11 |
| 15:10 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 10-11 |
| 14:51 | Northwestern | David Peguero is hacked by James Talmadge - foul #1 on James Talmadge, team foul #1 | 10-11 |
| 14:46 | Northwestern | Carlos Weber buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 10-13 |
| 14:29 | Ohio | Clarence Decker can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 10-13 |
| 14:27 | Northwestern | Carlos Weber grabs the board | 10-13 |
| 14:20 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson buries a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by William Manz | 10-15 |
| 14:03 | Ohio | James Talmadge buries a shot from the left side | 12-15 |
| 13:39 | Northwestern | William Manz makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Peguero | 12-17 |
| 13:25 | Ohio | Bill Jenkins steals it from Kenneth Phillips | 12-17 |
| 13:06 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 12-17 |
| 13:05 | Northwestern | William Manz hits the follow up shot | 12-19 |
| 12:42 | Ohio | James Talmadge's pass is intercepted by Jack Robinson | 12-19 |
| 12:19 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson clanks a runner from close range but the foul's on Howard Wilson - foul #1 on Howard Wilson, team foul #2 | 12-19 |
| Subs | Ohio | Hans Zeledon (PG), Adam Quarles (SF), Brandon Nagle (PF), Patrick Hubbard (C) James Talmadge, Clarence Decker, Howard Wilson, Kenneth Phillips | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Quon (PG), Marc Breslawski (SG), Earl Mitchem (SF), Freddy Larrabee (C) David Peguero, William Manz, Bill Jenkins, Carlos Weber | |
| 12:19 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 12-19 |
| 12:19 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 12-20 |
| 12:02 | Ohio | Patrick Hubbard jams it set up by Hans Zeledon and he's hacked by Freddy Larrabee - foul #1 on Freddy Larrabee, team foul #2 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ronnie Graney (PF) Jack Robinson | |
| 12:02 | Ohio | Patrick Hubbard makes the free throw | 15-20 |
| 11:50 | Northwestern | Ronnie Graney travels with the ball | 15-20 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Hans Zeledon (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Erich Hirsch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Adam Quarles (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brandon Nagle (fresh) 2 pts. C - Patrick Hubbard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Quon (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Marc Breslawski (fresh) SF - Earl Mitchem (fresh) PF - Ronnie Graney (fresh) C - Freddy Larrabee (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Hans Zeledon | 18-20 |
| 11:15 | Northwestern | James Quon misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 18-20 |
| 11:13 | Ohio | Adam Quarles grabs the defensive rebound | 18-20 |
| 10:51 | Ohio | Patrick Hubbard can't connect on a floater in the paint | 18-20 |
| 10:49 | Ohio | Patrick Hubbard pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-20 |
| 10:34 | Ohio | Patrick Hubbard clanks a jumper from the left block | 18-20 |
| 10:32 | Ohio | Patrick Hubbard tips it home | 20-20 |
| 10:26 | Northwestern | James Quon misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 20-20 |
| 10:25 | Ohio | Brandon Nagle pulls down the rebound | 20-20 |
| 10:05 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing but he's fouled by Marc Breslawski - foul #1 on Marc Breslawski, team foul #3 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Ohio | Howard Wilson (C) Patrick Hubbard | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Manz (SG), Bill Jenkins (SF) Marc Breslawski, Earl Mitchem | |
| 10:05 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch misses the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 10:05 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch makes the 2nd free throw | 21-20 |
| 10:05 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch misses the 3rd free throw | 21-20 |
| 10:05 | Northwestern | Freddy Larrabee snags the defensive board | 21-20 |
| 09:48 | Northwestern | William Manz misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-20 |
| 09:46 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Ronnie Graney | 21-20 |
| 09:41 | Northwestern | William Manz is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on William Manz, team foul #4 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Talmadge (SG) Erich Hirsch | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Peguero (PG) James Quon | |
| 09:34 | Ohio | Adam Quarles connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by James Talmadge | 24-20 |
| 09:25 | Northwestern | William Manz misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on James Talmadge - foul #2 on James Talmadge, team foul #3 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Ohio | Joe Womble (SG), Clarence Decker (SF), Kenneth Phillips (C) James Talmadge, Adam Quarles, Howard Wilson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jack Robinson (PF) Ronnie Graney | |
| 09:25 | Northwestern | William Manz misses the 1st free throw | 24-20 |
| 09:25 | Northwestern | William Manz makes the 2nd free throw | 24-21 |
| 09:01 | Ohio | Joe Womble misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 24-21 |
| 08:59 | Northwestern | Freddy Larrabee grabs the defensive rebound | 24-21 |
| 08:48 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Kenneth Phillips - foul #1 on Kenneth Phillips, team foul #4 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Ohio | Howard Wilson (PF), Patrick Hubbard (C) Brandon Nagle, Kenneth Phillips | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Carlos Weber (C) Freddy Larrabee | |
| 08:48 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 08:48 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| 08:48 | Ohio | Howard Wilson snags the defensive board | 24-22 |
| 08:27 | Ohio | Howard Wilson misses the jumper near the basket | 24-22 |
| 08:25 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson gets the rebound | 24-22 |
| 08:14 | Northwestern | William Manz connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by David Peguero | 24-25 |
| 07:49 | Ohio | Clarence Decker is hacked by Bill Jenkins - foul #1 on Bill Jenkins, team foul #5 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Ohio | Erich Hirsch (SG), Adam Quarles (SF), Brandon Nagle (PF) Hans Zeledon, Clarence Decker, Howard Wilson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Quon (PG), Earl Mitchem (SF) David Peguero, Bill Jenkins | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Joe Womble (fresh) SG - Erich Hirsch (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Adam Quarles (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brandon Nagle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Hubbard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Quon (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Manz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Earl Mitchem (fresh) PF - Jack Robinson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Carlos Weber (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-25 |
| 07:31 | Northwestern | James Quon pulls down the rebound | 24-25 |
| 07:04 | Northwestern | James Quon loses the dribble to Erich Hirsch | 24-25 |
| 06:47 | Ohio | Patrick Hubbard banks in the layup set up by Adam Quarles and he's hacked by Carlos Weber - foul #1 on Carlos Weber, team foul #6 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins (SF), Ronnie Graney (PF), Freddy Larrabee (C) Earl Mitchem, Jack Robinson, Carlos Weber | |
| 06:47 | Ohio | Patrick Hubbard makes the free throw | 27-25 |
| 06:39 | Northwestern | William Manz misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 27-25 |
| 06:38 | Northwestern | Freddy Larrabee pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-25 |
| 06:27 | Northwestern | William Manz makes the driving attempt from the right block set up by Bill Jenkins | 27-27 |
| 06:04 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-27 |
| 06:03 | Northwestern | Freddy Larrabee snags the defensive board | 27-27 |
| 05:57 | Northwestern | James Quon misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-27 |
| 05:55 | Ohio | Adam Quarles grabs the defensive rebound | 27-27 |
| 05:35 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch is hacked by Ronnie Graney - foul #1 on Ronnie Graney, team foul #7 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Ohio | Hans Zeledon (PG), Clarence Decker (SF), Howard Wilson (PF), Kenneth Phillips (C) Joe Womble, Adam Quarles, Brandon Nagle, Patrick Hubbard | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Peguero (PG), Marc Breslawski (SG) James Quon, William Manz | |
| 05:35 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch misses the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 05:35 | Northwestern | Freddy Larrabee grabs the defensive rebound | 27-27 |
| 05:24 | Northwestern | Howard Wilson picks off the pass by Bill Jenkins | 27-27 |
| 05:05 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch is hacked by Bill Jenkins - foul #2 on Bill Jenkins, team foul #8 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Earl Mitchem (SF), Jack Robinson (PF), Carlos Weber (C) Bill Jenkins, Ronnie Graney, Freddy Larrabee | |
| 05:05 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 05:05 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch makes the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 04:44 | Northwestern | Earl Mitchem misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-27 |
| 04:42 | Ohio | Hans Zeledon pulls down the rebound | 29-27 |
| 04:32 | Ohio | Kenneth Phillips's pass is intercepted by Marc Breslawski | 29-27 |
| 04:17 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 29-27 |
| 04:16 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Erich Hirsch | 29-27 |
| 03:59 | Ohio | Hans Zeledon connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Clarence Decker | 31-27 |
| 03:43 | Northwestern | Earl Mitchem's pass is intercepted by Clarence Decker | 31-27 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Hans Zeledon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Erich Hirsch (tiring) 12 pts. SF - Clarence Decker (fresh) PF - Howard Wilson (fresh) C - Kenneth Phillips (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Peguero (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Marc Breslawski (fresh) SF - Earl Mitchem (fresh) PF - Jack Robinson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Carlos Weber (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Ohio | Howard Wilson loses the ball out of bounds | 31-27 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Talmadge (SG), Adam Quarles (SF), Brandon Nagle (PF) Erich Hirsch, Clarence Decker, Kenneth Phillips | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Manz (SG), Bill Jenkins (SF), Ronnie Graney (PF) Marc Breslawski, Earl Mitchem, Jack Robinson | |
| 03:14 | Northwestern | William Manz misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-27 |
| 03:13 | Ohio | Adam Quarles grabs the board | 31-27 |
| 03:09 | Ohio | Adam Quarles hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Hans Zeledon | 34-27 |
| 02:47 | Northwestern | Howard Wilson is called for the reach on Carlos Weber - foul #2 on Howard Wilson, team foul #5 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Ohio | Patrick Hubbard (C) Howard Wilson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Quon (PG), Freddy Larrabee (C) David Peguero, Carlos Weber | |
| 02:26 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins makes the floater from the baseline | 34-29 |
| 02:09 | Ohio | Adam Quarles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-29 |
| Subs | Ohio | Erich Hirsch (SG) Hans Zeledon | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jack Robinson (PF) Ronnie Graney | |
| 01:48 | Northwestern | Freddy Larrabee buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by William Manz | 34-31 |
| 01:35 | Ohio | Brandon Nagle misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 34-31 |
| 01:34 | Northwestern | William Manz pulls down the rebound | 34-31 |
| 01:21 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins is hacked by James Talmadge - foul #3 on James Talmadge, team foul #6 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Ohio | Hans Zeledon (PG), Kenneth Phillips (C) James Talmadge, Patrick Hubbard | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Peguero (PG) James Quon | |
| 01:07 | Northwestern | William Manz can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-31 |
| 01:06 | Ohio | Brandon Nagle pulls down the rebound | 34-31 |
| 00:48 | Ohio | Hans Zeledon is whistled for a carry | 34-31 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Earl Mitchem (SF), Carlos Weber (C) Bill Jenkins, Freddy Larrabee | |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson hits a floater from the left block | 34-33 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | William Manz is called for the reach on Hans Zeledon - foul #2 on William Manz, team foul #9 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Ohio | Clarence Decker (SF), Howard Wilson (PF) Adam Quarles, Brandon Nagle | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ronnie Graney (PF) Jack Robinson | |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Hans Zeledon misses the 1st free throw | 34-33 |