| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Steve Young (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Biggs (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jason Locke (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Justin Carrion (fresh) C - David Moore (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Homes (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Bernhard (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Whitman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Filip Mrozinski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Jason Locke inbounds the ball | 27-33 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Ohio State | David Moore comes up short on the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Robert Whitman - foul #2 on Robert Whitman, team foul #1 | 27-33 |
| 19:37 | Ohio State | David Moore makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 19:37 | Ohio State | David Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 19:15 | Northwestern | James Homes is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Filip Mrozinski | 29-36 |
| 19:12 | Ohio State | Steve Young's pass is intercepted by James Homes in the backcourt | 29-36 |
| 18:49 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-36 |
| 18:47 | Ohio State | Jason Locke snags the defensive board | 29-36 |
| 18:21 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-36 |
| 18:19 | Ohio State | David Moore tips it back up and in | 31-36 |
| 18:01 | Northwestern | Robert Whitman misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the left wing | 31-36 |
| 17:59 | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski grabs the offensive rebound | 31-36 |
| 17:41 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Whitman | 31-38 |
| 17:21 | Ohio State | Jason Locke hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-38 |
| 17:19 | Northwestern | James Homes grabs the defensive rebound | 31-38 |
| 17:02 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 31-38 |
| 17:01 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to James Homes | 31-38 |
| 16:49 | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-38 |
| 16:48 | Northwestern | Robert Whitman snags the offensive board | 31-38 |
| 16:35 | Northwestern | Robert Whitman is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by James Homes | 31-40 |
| 16:10 | Ohio State | Jason Locke buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by David Moore | 34-40 |
| 15:57 | Northwestern | Robert Whitman knocks in the floater from the right side on a great pass from Michael Morgan | 34-42 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Steve Young (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Biggs (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jason Locke (tired) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Justin Carrion (tiring) C - David Moore (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Homes (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Bernhard (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Whitman (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Filip Mrozinski (tiring) 3 reb. C - Michael Morgan (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 34-42 |
| 15:26 | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski grabs the board | 34-42 |
| 15:20 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Michael Morgan, team foul #2 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Lerch (PG), Raymond Hinkley (SG), George Rhoads (PF), Phillip Graham (C) Steve Young, Joseph Biggs, Justin Carrion, David Moore | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guadalupe Espinoza (PG), Jarek Zanders (SG), Stephen Starks (SF), Oleg Makowski (PF), Phillip Marker (C) James Homes, Richard Bernhard, Robert Whitman, Filip Mrozinski, Michael Morgan | |
| 15:04 | Ohio State | Jason Locke misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 34-42 |
| 15:02 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Phillip Graham | 34-42 |
| 14:42 | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-42 |
| 14:40 | Ohio State | Phillip Graham can't tip it in | 34-42 |
| 14:39 | Northwestern | Stephen Starks pulls down the rebound | 34-42 |
| 14:32 | Northwestern | Oleg Makowski can't throw it down | 34-42 |
| 14:31 | Ohio State | Phillip Graham pulls down the rebound | 34-42 |
| 14:05 | Ohio State | Guadalupe Espinoza picks off the pass by George Rhoads | 34-42 |
| 13:48 | Northwestern | Stephen Starks misses long on an open floater from the left side | 34-42 |
| 13:47 | Ohio State | George Rhoads grabs the board | 34-42 |
| 13:44 | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Raymond Hinkley, team foul #1 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bernard Chan (SG), Gerard Burke (PF) Raymond Hinkley, George Rhoads | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Tafoya (SG), Michael Morgan (C) Jarek Zanders, Phillip Marker | |
| 13:29 | Northwestern | Stephen Starks comes up short on the runner near the basket | 34-42 |
| 13:28 | Northwestern | Guadalupe Espinoza can't tip it in | 34-42 |
| 13:27 | Ohio State | Phillip Graham pulls down the rebound | 34-42 |
| 13:12 | Ohio State | Gerard Burke lays it up and in and the foul's on Gary Tafoya - foul #1 on Gary Tafoya, team foul #3 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Homes (PG), Filip Mrozinski (PF) Guadalupe Espinoza, Michael Morgan | |
| 13:12 | Ohio State | Gerard Burke makes the free throw | 37-42 |
| 12:57 | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski travels with the ball | 37-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Whitman (SF) Stephen Starks | |
| 12:33 | Ohio State | Gerard Burke is wide open but clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 37-42 |
| 12:31 | Ohio State | Bernard Chan grabs the offensive board | 37-42 |
| 12:06 | Ohio State | Bernard Chan scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Timothy Lerch and he's fouled by Robert Whitman - foul #3 on Robert Whitman, team foul #4 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG), Justin Carrion (PF) Timothy Lerch, Gerard Burke | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guadalupe Espinoza (PG), Richard Bernhard (SG), Stephen Starks (SF), Michael Morgan (C) James Homes, Gary Tafoya, Robert Whitman, Oleg Makowski | |
| 12:06 | Ohio State | Bernard Chan misses the free throw | 39-42 |
| 12:06 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion gets the offensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 11:49 | Ohio State | Michael Morgan steps in front of the Bernard Chan pass | 39-42 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Steve Young (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bernard Chan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jason Locke (very tired) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Justin Carrion (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Phillip Graham (tiring) 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Guadalupe Espinoza (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - Richard Bernhard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Starks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Filip Mrozinski (tired) 4 reb. C - Michael Morgan (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Northwestern | Stephen Starks hits the finger roll set up by Richard Bernhard and the foul's on Jason Locke - foul #4 on Jason Locke, team foul #2 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ted Wright (SG), George Rhoads (C) Bernard Chan, Phillip Graham | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jarek Zanders (PG), Phillip Marker (PF) Guadalupe Espinoza, Filip Mrozinski | |
| 11:33 | Northwestern | Stephen Starks makes the free throw | 39-45 |
| 11:12 | Ohio State | Jason Locke comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 39-45 |
| 11:10 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan grabs the board | 39-45 |
| 11:08 | Northwestern | Stephen Starks throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley (SG) Ted Wright | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Homes (PG) Stephen Starks | |
| 10:41 | Ohio State | Richard Bernhard steals it from Jason Locke | 39-45 |
| 10:38 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard lays it up and in | 39-47 |
| 10:36 | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Moore (C) George Rhoads | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guadalupe Espinoza (PG), Robert Whitman (SF), Oleg Makowski (PF) James Homes, Jarek Zanders, Phillip Marker | |
| 10:15 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan is hacked by David Moore - foul #1 on David Moore, team foul #3 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Lerch (PG), Ted Wright (SG) Steve Young, Raymond Hinkley | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski (PF) Michael Morgan | |
| 10:00 | Northwestern | Robert Whitman knocks in the shot from close range and he's fouled by Jason Locke - foul #5 on Jason Locke, team foul #4 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs (SG) Jason Locke | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jarek Zanders (SG) Richard Bernhard | |
| 10:00 | Northwestern | Robert Whitman makes the free throw | 39-50 |
| 09:46 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Joseph Biggs, team foul #5 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gerard Burke (SF), George Rhoads (PF), Phillip Graham (C) Ted Wright, Justin Carrion, David Moore | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Homes (PG), Gary Tafoya (SG) Guadalupe Espinoza, Robert Whitman | |
| 09:43 | Northwestern | Jarek Zanders is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Biggs - foul #4 on Joseph Biggs, team foul #6 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Stephen Starks (SF) Jarek Zanders | |
| 09:34 | Northwestern | Oleg Makowski misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-50 |
| 09:32 | Ohio State | George Rhoads grabs the board | 39-50 |
| 09:30 | Ohio State | Stephen Starks is called for the reach on Joseph Biggs in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stephen Starks, team foul #5 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bernard Chan (SG) Joseph Biggs | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 09:11 | Ohio State | Bernard Chan misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-50 |
| 09:09 | Northwestern | Stephen Starks pulls down the rebound | 39-50 |
| 09:04 | Northwestern | Stephen Starks drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Homes | 39-52 |
| 08:47 | Ohio State | Gerard Burke can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 39-52 |
| 08:45 | Northwestern | Oleg Makowski grabs the defensive rebound | 39-52 |
| 08:38 | Northwestern | Stephen Starks misses the easy layup but the foul's on Gerard Burke - foul #1 on Gerard Burke, team foul #7 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG), Raymond Hinkley (SG), Ted Wright (SF), Justin Carrion (PF), David Moore (C) Timothy Lerch, Bernard Chan, Gerard Burke, George Rhoads, Phillip Graham | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guadalupe Espinoza (PG), Jarek Zanders (SG), Phillip Marker (PF), Michael Morgan (C) James Homes, Gary Tafoya, Filip Mrozinski, Oleg Makowski | |
| 08:38 | Northwestern | Stephen Starks makes the 1st free throw | 39-53 |
| 08:38 | Northwestern | Stephen Starks makes the 2nd free throw | 39-54 |
| 08:11 | Ohio State | Guadalupe Espinoza is called for the reach on Ted Wright - foul #3 on Guadalupe Espinoza, team foul #6 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs (SG) Ted Wright | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (SG), Robert Whitman (SF) Guadalupe Espinoza, Stephen Starks | |
| 07:53 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-54 |
| 07:52 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan snags the defensive board | 39-54 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Steve Young (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Biggs (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Raymond Hinkley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Justin Carrion (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - David Moore (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jarek Zanders (fairly fresh) SG - Richard Bernhard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Whitman (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Phillip Marker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Morgan (tired) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:46 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan misses short on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Joseph Biggs - foul #5 on Joseph Biggs, team foul #8 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bernard Chan (SF) Joseph Biggs | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guadalupe Espinoza (PG) Jarek Zanders | |
| 07:46 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 39-55 |
| 07:46 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 39-56 |
| 07:26 | Ohio State | Bernard Chan misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-56 |
| 07:25 | Ohio State | David Moore gets the offensive rebound | 39-56 |
| 07:13 | Ohio State | Robert Whitman is called for the reach on Justin Carrion - foul #4 on Robert Whitman, team foul #7 | 39-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | George Rhoads (PF), Phillip Graham (C) Raymond Hinkley, David Moore | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Homes (PG), Filip Mrozinski (PF), Oleg Makowski (C) Guadalupe Espinoza, Phillip Marker, Michael Morgan | |
| 07:13 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion makes the 1st free throw | 40-56 |
| 07:13 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion makes the 2nd free throw | 41-56 |
| 06:59 | Northwestern | Steve Young steals it from Oleg Makowski | 41-56 |
| 06:56 | Ohio State | Steve Young is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steve Young, team foul #9 | 41-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ted Wright (SG), Gerard Burke (SF) Bernard Chan, Justin Carrion | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 06:46 | Northwestern | Robert Whitman can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 41-56 |
| 06:45 | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski can't tip it in | 41-56 |
| 06:43 | Ohio State | Steve Young pulls down the rebound | 41-56 |
| 06:22 | Ohio State | Gerard Burke hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 41-56 |
| 06:20 | Ohio State | George Rhoads tips it but misses | 41-56 |
| 06:18 | Northwestern | Oleg Makowski grabs the board | 41-56 |
| 06:13 | Northwestern | James Homes is hacked by Steve Young - foul #5 on Steve Young, team foul #10 | 41-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Lerch (PG), Raymond Hinkley (SG), Bernard Chan (SF), Justin Carrion (PF) Steve Young, Ted Wright, Gerard Burke, Phillip Graham | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Tafoya (SG), Jarek Zanders (SF), Michael Morgan (C) Richard Bernhard, Robert Whitman, Filip Mrozinski | |
| 06:13 | Northwestern | James Homes misses the 1st free throw | 41-56 |
| 06:13 | Northwestern | James Homes misses the 2nd free throw | 41-56 |
| 06:13 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Justin Carrion | 41-56 |
| 05:49 | Ohio State | Bernard Chan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Moore (C) George Rhoads | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Stephen Starks (SF), Phillip Marker (PF) James Homes, Oleg Makowski | |
| 05:29 | Northwestern | Jarek Zanders misses the wide open 3 from the right wing | 41-56 |
| 05:28 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Phillip Marker | 41-56 |
| 05:11 | Northwestern | Gary Tafoya throws it down | 41-58 |
| 05:11 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gerard Burke (SF), Phillip Graham (C) Raymond Hinkley, David Moore | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guadalupe Espinoza (PG), Filip Mrozinski (PF) Stephen Starks, Phillip Marker | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 05:08 | Ohio State | Gary Tafoya steals it from Gerard Burke in the backcourt | 41-58 |
| 04:54 | Northwestern | Guadalupe Espinoza makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Filip Mrozinski | 41-61 |
| 04:51 | Ohio State | Jarek Zanders is called for the reach on Gerard Burke in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jarek Zanders, team foul #8 | 41-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Oleg Makowski (PF), Stephen Starks (C) Filip Mrozinski, Michael Morgan | |
| 04:51 | Ohio State | Gerard Burke makes the 1st free throw | 42-61 |
| 04:51 | Ohio State | Gerard Burke misses the 2nd free throw | 42-61 |
| 04:51 | Northwestern | Jarek Zanders pulls down the rebound | 42-61 |
| 04:49 | Northwestern | Jarek Zanders loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ted Wright (SG) Justin Carrion | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 04:44 | Ohio State | Bernard Chan can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-61 |
| 04:42 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Stephen Starks | 42-61 |
| 04:22 | Northwestern | Gary Tafoya misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-61 |
| 04:20 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Gerard Burke | 42-61 |
| 04:17 | Ohio State | Phillip Graham is hacked by Jarek Zanders in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jarek Zanders, team foul #9 | 42-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Justin Carrion (PF), George Rhoads (C) Bernard Chan, Gerard Burke | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Phillip Marker (C) Gary Tafoya | |
| 04:17 | Ohio State | Phillip Graham makes the 1st free throw | 43-61 |
| 04:17 | Ohio State | Phillip Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 44-61 |
| 04:04 | Northwestern | Phillip Marker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-61 |
| 04:03 | Ohio State | George Rhoads gets the rebound | 44-61 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:41 | Ohio State | Timothy Lerch is whistled for a carry | 44-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley (SG), Gerard Burke (SF), David Moore (C) Ted Wright, Phillip Graham, George Rhoads | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Timothy Lerch (tiring) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Raymond Hinkley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gerard Burke (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Justin Carrion (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Moore (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Guadalupe Espinoza (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jarek Zanders (fairly fresh) SF - Stephen Starks (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Oleg Makowski (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Phillip Marker (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:39 | Northwestern | Stephen Starks's pass is intercepted by Timothy Lerch in the backcourt | 44-61 |
| 03:36 | Ohio State | Gerard Burke lays it up and in on a great pass from Timothy Lerch | 46-61 |
| 03:18 | Northwestern | Guadalupe Espinoza buries a floater from the left side | 46-63 |
| 03:02 | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-63 |
| 03:00 | Northwestern | Oleg Makowski gets the rebound | 46-63 |
| 02:58 | Northwestern | Guadalupe Espinoza is hacked by Timothy Lerch in the backcourt - foul #2 on Timothy Lerch, team foul #11 | 46-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bernard Chan (SF), George Rhoads (C) Gerard Burke, David Moore | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:58 | Northwestern | Guadalupe Espinoza makes the 1st free throw | 46-64 |
| 02:58 | Northwestern | Guadalupe Espinoza makes the 2nd free throw | 46-65 |
| 02:46 | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-65 |
| 02:44 | Northwestern | Phillip Marker snags the defensive board | 46-65 |
| 02:24 | Northwestern | Jarek Zanders knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-68 |
| 02:09 | Ohio State | Bernard Chan's pass is intercepted by Phillip Marker | 46-68 |
| 02:04 | Northwestern | Guadalupe Espinoza is hacked by Timothy Lerch in the backcourt - foul #3 on Timothy Lerch, team foul #12 | 46-68 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gerard Burke (SF), David Moore (C) Raymond Hinkley, Justin Carrion | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Tafoya (SG) Jarek Zanders | |
| 02:04 | Northwestern | Guadalupe Espinoza makes the 1st free throw | 46-69 |
| 02:04 | Northwestern | Guadalupe Espinoza misses the 2nd free throw | 46-69 |
| 02:04 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to David Moore | 46-69 |
| 01:43 | Ohio State | David Moore is alone and drills a driving attempt from the right block set up by Bernard Chan | 48-69 |
| 01:21 | Northwestern | Stephen Starks misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-69 |
| 01:19 | Ohio State | David Moore gets the rebound | 48-69 |
| 01:09 | Ohio State | Gerard Burke is called for 10 seconds | 48-69 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley (SG), Justin Carrion (PF) Gerard Burke, George Rhoads | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jarek Zanders (SG) Gary Tafoya | |
| 00:57 | Northwestern | Jarek Zanders misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 48-69 |
| 00:56 | Ohio State | Bernard Chan gets the rebound | 48-69 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Ohio State | Bernard Chan drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Timothy Lerch | 51-69 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | Phillip Marker is open but misses the lay-in | 51-69 |
| 00:25 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to David Moore | 51-69 |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | Timothy Lerch is whistled for traveling | 51-69 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Guadalupe Espinoza runs out the clock | 51-69 |