| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jose Hernandez (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Manuel Button (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Owen Thompson (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ian Hermann (fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles Hutton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ray Anaya (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Friedenthal (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roy Benninger (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Seth Weiss (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Dunkelberger (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson inbounds the ball | 35-26 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 19:44 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson is fouled on the floor by Roy Benninger - foul #3 on Roy Benninger, team foul #1 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Redman (SF) Roy Benninger | |
| 19:33 | Ohio State | Manuel Button comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 35-26 |
| 19:31 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss pulls down the rebound | 35-26 |
| 19:25 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-26 |
| 19:23 | Ohio State | Manuel Button grabs the defensive rebound | 35-26 |
| 19:19 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson knocks in the jump hook in the paint set up by Manuel Button | 37-26 |
| 19:13 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal misses the shot from the left side | 37-26 |
| 19:12 | Ohio State | Ian Hermann grabs the defensive rebound | 37-26 |
| 19:10 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 37-26 |
| 18:56 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Ray Anaya | 37-28 |
| 18:39 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson comes up short on the floater from close range but he's hacked by Mark Redman - foul #2 on Mark Redman, team foul #2 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Jones (C) Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| 18:39 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 37-28 |
| 18:39 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-28 |
| 18:22 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss knocks in the floater from the left wing and he's fouled by Ian Hermann - foul #2 on Ian Hermann, team foul #1 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz (SG), Thomas Royall (SF), Raymond Pardee (C) Manuel Button, Owen Thompson, Charles Hutton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 18:22 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss misses the free throw | 38-30 |
| 18:22 | Ohio State | Raymond Pardee grabs the board | 38-30 |
| 18:11 | Ohio State | Thomas Royall buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-30 |
| 17:55 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal lays it in | 40-32 |
| 17:39 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez misses long on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Mark Jones - foul #1 on Mark Jones, team foul #3 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Hutton (C) Ian Hermann | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Williams (PF), Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Seth Weiss, Mark Jones | |
| 17:39 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez makes the 1st free throw | 41-32 |
| 17:39 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez misses the 2nd free throw | 41-32 |
| 17:39 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger gets the rebound | 41-32 |
| 17:32 | Northwestern | Raymond Pardee blocks the short jumper by Anthony Dunkelberger | 41-32 |
| 17:30 | Northwestern | Jason Williams grabs the offensive board | 41-32 |
| 17:11 | Northwestern | Ray Anaya misses the floater from the right wing | 41-32 |
| 17:10 | Ohio State | Charles Hutton grabs the board | 41-32 |
| 17:08 | Ohio State | Ray Anaya is called for the reach on Jose Hernandez in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ray Anaya, team foul #4 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Littlefield (PG), Manuel Button (SG) Jose Hernandez, Drazen Zenz | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 17:03 | Ohio State | Manuel Button clanks a 3 from the right wing | 41-32 |
| 17:02 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger grabs the board | 41-32 |
| 16:55 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Ray Anaya | 41-35 |
| 16:52 | Ohio State | Gregory Littlefield's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Owen Thompson (SF), Ian Hermann (PF) Thomas Royall, Raymond Pardee | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Jones (C) Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| 16:46 | Northwestern | Ray Anaya loses the dribble to Owen Thompson | 41-35 |
| 16:43 | Ohio State | Manuel Button lays it up and in on a great pass from Owen Thompson | 43-35 |
| 16:31 | Northwestern | Mark Jones is denied on a layup by Charles Hutton | 43-35 |
| 16:29 | Northwestern | Mark Jones grabs the offensive board | 43-35 |
| 16:09 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-35 |
| 16:07 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson pulls down the rebound | 43-35 |
| 16:00 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson makes the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Gregory Littlefield | 45-35 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gregory Littlefield (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Manuel Button (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Owen Thompson (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ian Hermann (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Charles Hutton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ray Anaya (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Friedenthal (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Redman (tiring) PF - Jason Williams (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Mark Jones (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Northwestern | Ray Anaya misses the fadeaway from the right side | 45-35 |
| 15:52 | Ohio State | Manuel Button snags the defensive board | 45-35 |
| 15:32 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson's floater is tipped away by Jason Williams | 45-35 |
| 15:30 | Northwestern | Mark Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 45-35 |
| 15:25 | Northwestern | Ray Anaya's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez (PG), Drazen Zenz (SG), Thomas Royall (SF), Eugene Greenberger (PF), Charles Patton (C) Gregory Littlefield, Manuel Button, Owen Thompson, Ian Hermann, Charles Hutton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Goodwill (PG), Maurice Singletary (SG), Roy Benninger (SF), Seth Weiss (PF), Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Ray Anaya, Robert Friedenthal, Mark Redman, Jason Williams, Mark Jones | |
| 15:08 | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Jose Hernandez | 48-35 |
| 15:01 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 48-35 |
| 14:59 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez pulls down the rebound | 48-35 |
| 14:33 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger's pass is intercepted by John Goodwill | 48-35 |
| 14:30 | Northwestern | John Goodwill lays it up and in | 48-37 |
| 14:11 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger misses the easy layup but the foul's on Maurice Singletary - foul #4 on Maurice Singletary, team foul #5 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Owen Thompson (SF) Thomas Royall | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Anaya (PG), Robert Friedenthal (SG), David Negrete (C) John Goodwill, Maurice Singletary, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| 14:11 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger makes the 1st free throw | 49-37 |
| 14:11 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger misses the 2nd free throw | 49-37 |
| 14:11 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Seth Weiss | 49-37 |
| 13:53 | Northwestern | David Negrete's pass is intercepted by Charles Patton | 49-37 |
| 13:48 | Ohio State | David Negrete picks off the pass by Drazen Zenz in the backcourt | 49-37 |
| 13:31 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss buries a shot near the basket on a nice dish by David Negrete | 49-39 |
| 13:09 | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz is hacked by Robert Friedenthal - foul #1 on Robert Friedenthal, team foul #6 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Littlefield (PG), Manuel Button (SG), Ian Hermann (PF), Raymond Pardee (C) Jose Hernandez, Drazen Zenz, Eugene Greenberger, Charles Patton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Goodwill (PG), Jason Williams (PF), Mark Jones (C) Ray Anaya, Seth Weiss, David Negrete | |
| 12:50 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-39 |
| 12:49 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Pardee | 49-39 |
| 12:43 | Ohio State | Manuel Button clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Friedenthal - foul #2 on Robert Friedenthal, team foul #7 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Royall (SF) Owen Thompson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 12:43 | Ohio State | Manuel Button misses the 1st free throw | 49-39 |
| 12:43 | Ohio State | Manuel Button makes the 2nd free throw | 50-39 |
| 12:29 | Northwestern | Jason Williams is whistled for traveling | 50-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Anaya (PG), Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Robert Friedenthal, Mark Jones | |
| 12:11 | Ohio State | Gregory Littlefield hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-39 |
| 12:09 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger snags the defensive board | 50-39 |
| 12:04 | Northwestern | Ray Anaya loses the ball out of bounds | 50-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez (PG), Charles Patton (C) Gregory Littlefield, Raymond Pardee | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal (SG), David Negrete (PF) John Goodwill, Jason Williams | |
| 11:39 | Ohio State | Ian Hermann drills a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Manuel Button | 52-39 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jose Hernandez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Manuel Button (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Thomas Royall (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ian Hermann (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Patton (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ray Anaya (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Friedenthal (tired) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roy Benninger (tiring) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Negrete (fresh) 2 stl. C - Anthony Dunkelberger (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:17 | Northwestern | Ray Anaya connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Friedenthal | 52-41 |
| 11:02 | Ohio State | Thomas Royall hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Manuel Button | 55-41 |
| 10:48 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ray Anaya | 55-43 |
| 10:25 | Ohio State | Charles Patton misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 55-43 |
| 10:23 | Ohio State | Ian Hermann can't tip it in | 55-43 |
| 10:21 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to David Negrete | 55-43 |
| 10:17 | Northwestern | Ray Anaya scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David Negrete | 55-45 |
| 10:01 | Ohio State | Manuel Button connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by Ian Hermann | 57-45 |
| 09:56 | Northwestern | Roy Benninger comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 57-45 |
| 09:54 | Ohio State | Ian Hermann gets the rebound | 57-45 |
| 09:48 | Ohio State | Ian Hermann drills a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Jose Hernandez | 59-45 |
| 09:32 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger misses badly on a floater in the lane | 59-45 |
| 09:31 | Ohio State | Charles Patton grabs the defensive rebound | 59-45 |
| 09:12 | Ohio State | Ian Hermann comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 59-45 |
| 09:10 | Ohio State | Charles Patton tips it but misses | 59-45 |
| 09:09 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Royall | 59-45 |
| 08:53 | Ohio State | Charles Patton misses the shot near the basket but the foul's on David Negrete - foul #1 on David Negrete, team foul #8 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Littlefield (PG), Drazen Zenz (SG), Owen Thompson (SF), Eugene Greenberger (PF) Jose Hernandez, Manuel Button, Thomas Royall, Ian Hermann | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Goodwill (SG), Mark Redman (SF), Seth Weiss (PF), Mark Jones (C) Robert Friedenthal, Roy Benninger, David Negrete, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| 08:53 | Ohio State | Charles Patton misses the 1st free throw | 59-45 |
| 08:53 | Ohio State | Charles Patton makes the 2nd free throw | 60-45 |
| 08:51 | Northwestern | Ray Anaya is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 60-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Hutton (C) Charles Patton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 08:41 | Ohio State | Charles Hutton drills a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Gregory Littlefield | 62-45 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 08:33 | Northwestern | Mark Jones misses short on a floater from the right side | 62-45 |
| 08:32 | Ohio State | Charles Hutton grabs the board | 62-45 |
| 08:18 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson blows the dunk | 62-45 |
| 08:17 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss grabs the defensive rebound | 62-45 |
| 08:08 | Northwestern | Ray Anaya misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 62-45 |
| 08:06 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson snags the defensive board | 62-45 |
| 07:54 | Ohio State | Charles Hutton misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on John Goodwill - foul #4 on John Goodwill, team foul #9 | 62-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Maurice Singletary (SG) Ray Anaya | |
| 07:54 | Ohio State | Charles Hutton misses the 1st free throw | 62-45 |
| 07:54 | Ohio State | Charles Hutton makes the 2nd free throw | 63-45 |
| 07:45 | Northwestern | John Goodwill misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-45 |
| 07:43 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger grabs the defensive rebound | 63-45 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gregory Littlefield (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Drazen Zenz (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Owen Thompson (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 6 reb. PF - Eugene Greenberger (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Hutton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Goodwill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SG - Maurice Singletary (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Mark Redman (fairly fresh) PF - Seth Weiss (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Jones (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson dunks the ball on a great pass from Gregory Littlefield | 65-45 |
| 07:15 | Northwestern | Drazen Zenz is called for the reach on Mark Redman - foul #2 on Drazen Zenz, team foul #2 | 65-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Raymond Pardee (C) Charles Hutton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Williams (PF) Seth Weiss | |
| 06:54 | Northwestern | John Goodwill scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-48 |
| 06:38 | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz clanks a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Maurice Singletary - foul #5 on Maurice Singletary, team foul #10 | 65-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez (PG), Charles Patton (C) Gregory Littlefield, Eugene Greenberger | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Anaya (PG), Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Maurice Singletary, Mark Jones | |
| 06:38 | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz misses the 1st free throw | 65-48 |
| 06:38 | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz makes the 2nd free throw | 66-48 |
| 06:15 | Northwestern | Raymond Pardee is called for the reach on Jason Williams - foul #1 on Raymond Pardee, team foul #3 | 66-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Manuel Button (SG) Drazen Zenz | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Seth Weiss (PF) Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| 06:05 | Northwestern | Charles Patton blocks the jumper by Ray Anaya | 66-48 |
| 06:03 | Northwestern | John Goodwill gets the offensive rebound | 66-48 |
| 05:56 | Northwestern | John Goodwill clanks a floater in the paint | 66-48 |
| 05:55 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Owen Thompson | 66-48 |
| 05:51 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez is hacked by Seth Weiss in the backcourt - foul #2 on Seth Weiss, team foul #11 | 66-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger (PF) Raymond Pardee | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal (SG), Roy Benninger (SF), Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Ray Anaya, Mark Redman, Jason Williams | |
| 05:51 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez makes the 1st free throw | 67-48 |
| 05:51 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez makes the 2nd free throw | 68-48 |
| 05:39 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Charles Patton - foul #4 on Charles Patton, team foul #4 | 68-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Hutton (C) Charles Patton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 05:39 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger makes the 1st free throw | 68-49 |
| 05:39 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger misses the 2nd free throw | 68-49 |
| 05:39 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 68-49 |
| 05:25 | Ohio State | John Goodwill is called for the reach on Owen Thompson - foul #5 on John Goodwill, team foul #12 | 68-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ian Hermann (PF) Eugene Greenberger | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Anaya (PG) John Goodwill | |
| 05:25 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 69-49 |
| 05:25 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-49 |
| 05:16 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger lays it up and in | 70-51 |
| 04:57 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson is fouled on the floor by Anthony Dunkelberger - foul #1 on Anthony Dunkelberger, team foul #13 | 70-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Littlefield (PG) Jose Hernandez | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 04:57 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 70-51 |
| 04:57 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-51 |
| 04:41 | Northwestern | Charles Hutton blocks the short jumper by Anthony Dunkelberger | 71-51 |
| 04:39 | Ohio State | Gregory Littlefield pulls down the rebound | 71-51 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 04:16 | Ohio State | Ian Hermann loses the ball out of bounds | 71-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz (SG), Thomas Royall (SF), Eugene Greenberger (PF), Charles Patton (C) Manuel Button, Owen Thompson, Ian Hermann, Charles Hutton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Redman (SF), Jason Williams (PF), Mark Jones (C) Robert Friedenthal, Seth Weiss, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| 04:02 | Northwestern | Mark Redman is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Mark Redman, team foul #14 | 71-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez (PG) Gregory Littlefield | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 03:55 | Ohio State | Jason Williams is called for the reach on Drazen Zenz in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jason Williams, team foul #15 | 71-51 |
| 03:55 | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz makes the 1st free throw | 72-51 |
| 03:55 | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz makes the 2nd free throw | 73-51 |
| 03:37 | Northwestern | Eugene Greenberger steals it from Roy Benninger | 73-51 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jose Hernandez (tiring) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Drazen Zenz (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Thomas Royall (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Eugene Greenberger (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Patton (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ray Anaya (tired) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roy Benninger (tired) 1 pts. 3 pf. SF - Mark Redman (tiring) 3 pf. PF - Jason Williams (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Mark Jones (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Ohio State | Charles Patton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ian Hermann (SF), Raymond Pardee (PF) Thomas Royall, Eugene Greenberger | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal (SG), Seth Weiss (PF), David Negrete (C) Roy Benninger, Jason Williams, Mark Jones | |
| 02:51 | Northwestern | Ian Hermann steps in front of the Mark Redman pass | 73-51 |
| 02:47 | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz is hacked by Robert Friedenthal in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Friedenthal, team foul #16 | 73-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Littlefield (PG) Jose Hernandez | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:47 | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz makes the 1st free throw | 74-51 |
| 02:47 | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz misses the 2nd free throw | 74-51 |
| 02:47 | Northwestern | David Negrete grabs the defensive rebound | 74-51 |
| 02:33 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal loses the ball out of bounds | 74-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Manuel Button (SG) Drazen Zenz | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger (C) David Negrete | |
| 02:13 | Ohio State | Manuel Button connects on the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Gregory Littlefield and the foul's on Robert Friedenthal - foul #4 on Robert Friedenthal, team foul #17 | 76-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Royall (SF), Eugene Greenberger (PF), Charles Hutton (C) Ian Hermann, Raymond Pardee, Charles Patton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Williams (PF) Seth Weiss | |
| 02:13 | Ohio State | Manuel Button makes the free throw | 77-51 |
| 01:54 | Northwestern | Manuel Button steals the ball from Ray Anaya | 77-51 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 01:49 | Ohio State | Robert Friedenthal is called for the reach on Manuel Button in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Friedenthal, team foul #18 | 77-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez (PG), Owen Thompson (SF), Charles Patton (C) Gregory Littlefield, Thomas Royall, Charles Hutton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Roy Benninger (SG), Seth Weiss (PF) Robert Friedenthal, Jason Williams | |
| 01:49 | Ohio State | Manuel Button misses the 1st free throw | 77-51 |
| 01:49 | Ohio State | Manuel Button makes the 2nd free throw | 78-51 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 01:38 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 78-51 |
| 01:37 | Ohio State | Charles Patton pulls down the rebound | 78-51 |
| 01:32 | Ohio State | Manuel Button connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Jose Hernandez | 80-51 |
| 01:12 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss can't connect on a floater in the paint | 80-51 |
| 01:11 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez snags the defensive board | 80-51 |
| 00:50 | Ohio State | Manuel Button can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 80-51 |
| 00:48 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Seth Weiss | 80-51 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 00:43 | Northwestern | Jose Hernandez picks off the pass by Roy Benninger | 80-51 |
| 00:38 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez can't finish the layup | 80-51 |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson tips it back up and in | 82-51 |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 82-51 |
| 00:27 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger gets the rebound | 82-51 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez runs out the clock | 82-51 |