| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dennis Hurley (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Tapia (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Sullivan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Zackary Hubbard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Benjamin Moore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Michael Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Boysen (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gerald Durrett (fresh) PF - Conrad Heideman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Stamey (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan inbounds the ball | 32-41 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley misses the floater from the right block but he's hacked by James Stamey - foul #1 on James Stamey, team foul #1 | 32-41 |
| 19:43 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley makes the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 19:43 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley makes the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 19:29 | Ohio State | James Stamey is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on James Stamey, team foul #2 | 34-41 |
| 19:13 | Northwestern | Conrad Heideman swats the layup by Benjamin Moore | 34-41 |
| 19:12 | Ohio State | Conrad Heideman grabs the board | 34-41 |
| 18:43 | Ohio State | Gerald Durrett scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Anderson and he's fouled by Benjamin Moore - foul #2 on Benjamin Moore, team foul #1 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Rea (C) Benjamin Moore | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 18:43 | Ohio State | Gerald Durrett makes the free throw | 34-44 |
| 18:26 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan misses the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Gerald Durrett - foul #2 on Gerald Durrett, team foul #3 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Davis (PG), Gerald Ball (SG), Roy Corner (C) Dennis Hurley, Robert Tapia, Zackary Hubbard | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ira Casson (SF) John Boysen | |
| 18:26 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 35-44 |
| 18:26 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 17:58 | Ohio State | Michael Anderson makes the wide open 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Ira Casson | 36-47 |
| 17:53 | Northwestern | James Davis clanks a shot from the right wing | 36-47 |
| 17:51 | Ohio State | James Stamey grabs the defensive rebound | 36-47 |
| 17:31 | Ohio State | Roy Corner is called for the reach on James Stamey - foul #2 on Roy Corner, team foul #2 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley (PG), Robert Tapia (SG), Zackary Hubbard (PF) James Davis, Gerald Ball, Eddie Sullivan | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 17:14 | Ohio State | Michael Anderson hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Ira Casson | 36-50 |
| 16:54 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia is hacked by Gerald Durrett - foul #3 on Gerald Durrett, team foul #4 | 36-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Ball (SF), Benjamin Moore (C) Robert Rea, Roy Corner | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Boysen (SG) Gerald Durrett | |
| 16:38 | Northwestern | Zackary Hubbard misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-50 |
| 16:36 | Ohio State | Ira Casson snags the defensive board | 36-50 |
| 16:11 | Ohio State | Michael Anderson clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-50 |
| 16:09 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Benjamin Moore | 36-50 |
| 16:03 | Northwestern | Gerald Ball scores on a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Dennis Hurley | 38-50 |
| 15:43 | Ohio State | James Stamey is hacked by Benjamin Moore - foul #3 on Benjamin Moore, team foul #3 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Davis (PG), Eddie Sullivan (SF), Robert Rea (PF), Arthur Winton (C) Dennis Hurley, Robert Tapia, Zackary Hubbard, Benjamin Moore | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Cobos (SG), Gerald Durrett (SF), George Predmore (PF), Robert Gardner (C) John Boysen, Ira Casson, Conrad Heideman, James Stamey | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Davis (fresh) SG - Gerald Ball (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Eddie Sullivan (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Rea (fresh) 2 pts. C - Arthur Winton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Michael Anderson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ryan Cobos (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Gerald Durrett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - George Predmore (fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:23 | Ohio State | Gerald Durrett is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Gardner | 38-52 |
| 15:18 | Northwestern | Arthur Winton double dribbles | 38-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kyle McMicheal (SG) Gerald Ball | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Karl Robidoux (PG) Michael Anderson | |
| 14:54 | Ohio State | Gerald Durrett makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Gardner | 38-55 |
| 14:50 | Northwestern | Gerald Durrett steals it from Kyle McMicheal | 38-55 |
| 14:33 | Ohio State | Gerald Durrett misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 38-55 |
| 14:31 | Ohio State | Ryan Cobos gets the offensive rebound | 38-55 |
| 14:15 | Ohio State | Ryan Cobos makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Karl Robidoux | 38-58 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 14:10 | Northwestern | James Davis's pass is intercepted by Gerald Durrett | 38-58 |
| 14:06 | Ohio State | Gerald Durrett lays it up and in | 38-60 |
| 13:52 | Northwestern | Robert Rea clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 38-60 |
| 13:51 | Northwestern | Robert Rea snags the offensive board | 38-60 |
| 13:40 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan lays it in | 40-60 |
| 13:22 | Ohio State | Robert Gardner misses the easy layup but the foul's on Kyle McMicheal - foul #1 on Kyle McMicheal, team foul #4 | 40-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley (PG), Robert Tapia (SG), Gerald Ball (SF), Zackary Hubbard (PF), Benjamin Moore (C) James Davis, Kyle McMicheal, Eddie Sullivan, Robert Rea, Arthur Winton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Anderson (PG), Ira Casson (SF), James Stamey (C) Karl Robidoux, Gerald Durrett, George Predmore | |
| 13:22 | Ohio State | Robert Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 40-61 |
| 13:22 | Ohio State | Robert Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 40-62 |
| 13:05 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Dennis Hurley | 42-62 |
| 12:41 | Ohio State | Michael Anderson is hacked by Zackary Hubbard - foul #2 on Zackary Hubbard, team foul #5 | 42-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Conrad Heideman (PF) Robert Gardner | |
| 12:23 | Ohio State | James Stamey clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-62 |
| 12:21 | Northwestern | Zackary Hubbard grabs the defensive rebound | 42-62 |
| 12:14 | Northwestern | Benjamin Moore clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-62 |
| 12:12 | Northwestern | Zackary Hubbard hits the follow up shot | 44-62 |
| 12:09 | Ohio State | Conrad Heideman is hacked by Gerald Ball in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gerald Ball, team foul #6 | 44-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Roy Corner (PF) Zackary Hubbard | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 11:44 | Ohio State | James Stamey connects on the open 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Ira Casson | 44-65 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dennis Hurley (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Tapia (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Ball (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Roy Corner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Benjamin Moore (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Michael Anderson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ryan Cobos (tiring) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ira Casson (fairly fresh) PF - Conrad Heideman (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Stamey (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Northwestern | Benjamin Moore is called for traveling | 44-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan (SF), Zackary Hubbard (PF) Gerald Ball, Benjamin Moore | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Boysen (SG), Bobby Moore (SF), George Predmore (PF) Ryan Cobos, Ira Casson, Conrad Heideman | |
| 11:29 | Ohio State | Michael Anderson is hacked by Dennis Hurley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dennis Hurley, team foul #7 | 44-65 |
| 11:29 | Ohio State | Michael Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 44-66 |
| 11:29 | Ohio State | Michael Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 44-66 |
| 11:29 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Zackary Hubbard | 44-66 |
| 11:21 | Northwestern | Zackary Hubbard loses the ball out of bounds | 44-66 |
| 10:55 | Ohio State | Dennis Hurley takes the ball from Michael Anderson | 44-66 |
| 10:51 | Northwestern | Zackary Hubbard makes the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Dennis Hurley | 46-66 |
| 10:22 | Ohio State | John Boysen is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on John Boysen, team foul #5 | 46-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Davis (PG), Gerald Ball (SG), Kyle McMicheal (SF), Robert Rea (PF), Arthur Winton (C) Dennis Hurley, Robert Tapia, Eddie Sullivan, Zackary Hubbard, Roy Corner | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Karl Robidoux (PG), Conrad Heideman (PF) Michael Anderson, George Predmore | |
| 10:18 | Northwestern | James Davis is called for traveling in the backcourt | 46-66 |
| 10:03 | Ohio State | Arthur Winton is called for the reach on James Stamey - foul #3 on Arthur Winton, team foul #8 | 46-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Cobos (SG), Gerald Durrett (SF), Ira Casson (PF) John Boysen, Bobby Moore, Conrad Heideman | |
| 10:03 | Ohio State | James Stamey misses the 1st free throw | 46-66 |
| 10:03 | Ohio State | Ira Casson grabs the offensive board | 46-66 |
| 09:44 | Ohio State | Arthur Winton steals the ball from Ryan Cobos | 46-66 |
| 09:18 | Northwestern | Kyle McMicheal clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-66 |
| 09:17 | Northwestern | James Davis tips it in | 48-66 |
| 08:50 | Ohio State | Gerald Durrett is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-69 |
| 08:39 | Northwestern | Robert Rea can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-69 |
| 08:38 | Ohio State | James Stamey grabs the board | 48-69 |
| 08:35 | Ohio State | Gerald Durrett is hacked by James Davis in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Davis, team foul #9 | 48-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley (PG), Robert Tapia (SG), Eddie Sullivan (SF), Zackary Hubbard (PF), Benjamin Moore (C) James Davis, Gerald Ball, Kyle McMicheal, Robert Rea, Arthur Winton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Anderson (PG), John Boysen (SG), Conrad Heideman (PF), Robert Gardner (C) Karl Robidoux, Ryan Cobos, Ira Casson, James Stamey | |
| 08:35 | Ohio State | Gerald Durrett makes the 1st free throw | 48-70 |
| 08:35 | Ohio State | Gerald Durrett makes the 2nd free throw | 48-71 |
| 08:18 | Northwestern | Michael Anderson is called for the reach on Benjamin Moore - foul #2 on Michael Anderson, team foul #6 | 48-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bobby Moore (SF) Gerald Durrett | |
| 07:58 | Northwestern | 3 seconds is called on Dennis Hurley | 48-71 |
| 07:30 | Ohio State | John Boysen travels with the ball | 48-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Rea (PG), Roy Corner (PF) Dennis Hurley, Zackary Hubbard | |
| Subs | Ohio State | George Predmore (PF) Conrad Heideman | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Rea (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Tapia (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Sullivan (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roy Corner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Benjamin Moore (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Michael Anderson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Boysen (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Bobby Moore (fresh) 2 reb. PF - George Predmore (fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Gardner (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:16 | Northwestern | Roy Corner hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 48-71 |
| 07:14 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan grabs the offensive board | 48-71 |
| 06:53 | Northwestern | Robert Rea connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Benjamin Moore | 50-71 |
| 06:51 | Ohio State | Eddie Sullivan steals it from John Boysen in the backcourt | 50-71 |
| 06:46 | Northwestern | Benjamin Moore hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 50-71 |
| 06:45 | Ohio State | George Predmore pulls down the rebound | 50-71 |
| 06:23 | Ohio State | Michael Anderson scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-74 |
| 06:08 | Northwestern | Robert Rea can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-74 |
| 06:06 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia tips it in | 52-74 |
| 05:37 | Ohio State | Michael Anderson hits a jumper from the free throw line set up by Robert Gardner | 52-76 |
| 05:32 | Northwestern | Robert Rea can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Bobby Moore - foul #1 on Bobby Moore, team foul #7 | 52-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley (PG), Gerald Ball (SG), Zackary Hubbard (PF), Arthur Winton (C) Robert Tapia, Eddie Sullivan, Roy Corner, Benjamin Moore | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Karl Robidoux (PG), Ryan Cobos (SG), Gerald Durrett (SF), Conrad Heideman (PF), James Stamey (C) Michael Anderson, John Boysen, Bobby Moore, George Predmore, Robert Gardner | |
| 05:32 | Northwestern | Robert Rea makes the 1st free throw | 53-76 |
| 05:32 | Northwestern | Robert Rea misses the 2nd free throw | 53-76 |
| 05:32 | Ohio State | James Stamey gets the rebound | 53-76 |
| 05:27 | Ohio State | Gerald Durrett is hacked by Robert Rea in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Rea, team foul #10 | 53-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kyle McMicheal (SF) Robert Rea | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 05:27 | Ohio State | Gerald Durrett misses the 1st free throw | 53-76 |
| 05:27 | Ohio State | Gerald Durrett makes the 2nd free throw | 53-77 |
| 05:19 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley is called for traveling | 53-77 |
| 04:54 | Ohio State | Ryan Cobos buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-80 |
| 04:37 | Northwestern | Zackary Hubbard misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-80 |
| 04:36 | Ohio State | Ryan Cobos grabs the board | 53-80 |
| 04:13 | Ohio State | Gerald Durrett clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-80 |
| 04:11 | Ohio State | Karl Robidoux snags the offensive board | 53-80 |
| 04:06 | Ohio State | Ryan Cobos hits a jumper from the free throw line set up by Gerald Durrett | 53-82 |
| 03:46 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley makes the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Gerald Ball | 55-82 |
| 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) | |
| 03:30 | Ohio State | Ryan Cobos can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left wing | 55-82 |
| 03:28 | Northwestern | Zackary Hubbard snags the defensive board | 55-82 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dennis Hurley (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Gerald Ball (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kyle McMicheal (fairly fresh) PF - Zackary Hubbard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Arthur Winton (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Karl Robidoux (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ryan Cobos (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 pf. SF - Gerald Durrett (tiring) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Conrad Heideman (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Stamey (tiring) 12 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) | |
| 03:22 | Northwestern | Arthur Winton hits a jump hook from the left block | 57-82 |
| 03:18 | Ohio State | James Stamey's pass is intercepted by Kyle McMicheal in the backcourt | 57-82 |
| 03:11 | Northwestern | Arthur Winton is fouled on the floor by Gerald Durrett - foul #4 on Gerald Durrett, team foul #8 | 57-82 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Davis (PG), Robert Rea (SF), Roy Corner (C) Dennis Hurley, Kyle McMicheal, Zackary Hubbard | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Boysen (SG), Ira Casson (SF), George Predmore (PF), Robert Gardner (C) Ryan Cobos, Gerald Durrett, Conrad Heideman, James Stamey | |
| 03:11 | Northwestern | Arthur Winton makes the 1st free throw | 58-82 |
| 03:11 | Northwestern | Arthur Winton misses the 2nd free throw | 58-82 |
| 03:11 | Ohio State | George Predmore grabs the board | 58-82 |
| 02:51 | Ohio State | Robert Gardner misses the turnaround in the lane | 58-82 |
| 02:50 | Northwestern | Gerald Ball pulls down the rebound | 58-82 |
| 02:45 | Northwestern | Robert Rea hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-82 |
| 02:42 | Ohio State | Karl Robidoux is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Rea - foul #3 on Robert Rea, team foul #11 | 61-82 |
| 02:42 | Ohio State | Karl Robidoux makes the 1st free throw | 61-83 |
| 02:42 | Ohio State | Karl Robidoux misses the 2nd free throw | 61-83 |
| 02:42 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Roy Corner | 61-83 |
| 02:37 | Northwestern | Gerald Ball is fouled on the floor by George Predmore - foul #2 on George Predmore, team foul #9 | 61-83 |
| 02:37 | Northwestern | Gerald Ball makes the 1st free throw | 62-83 |
| 02:37 | Northwestern | Gerald Ball makes the 2nd free throw | 63-83 |
| 02:18 | Ohio State | Robert Gardner scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by George Predmore and the foul's on Arthur Winton - foul #4 on Arthur Winton, team foul #12 | 63-85 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kyle McMicheal (SF) Arthur Winton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 02:18 | Ohio State | Robert Gardner makes the free throw | 63-86 |
| 02:06 | Northwestern | Kyle McMicheal hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-86 |
| 02:02 | Ohio State | Ira Casson banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Gardner | 66-88 |
| 01:53 | Northwestern | John Boysen is called for the reach on Roy Corner - foul #3 on John Boysen, team foul #10 | 66-88 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Arthur Winton (C) Kyle McMicheal | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 01:53 | Northwestern | Roy Corner misses the 1st free throw | 66-88 |
| 01:53 | Northwestern | Roy Corner makes the 2nd free throw | 67-88 |
| 01:27 | Ohio State | Ira Casson lays it in on a nice dish by Karl Robidoux and he's hacked by Arthur Winton - foul #5 on Arthur Winton, team foul #13 | 67-90 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kyle McMicheal (SF) Arthur Winton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 01:27 | Ohio State | Ira Casson makes the free throw | 67-91 |
| 01:05 | Northwestern | James Davis banks in the layup | 69-91 |
| 01:00 | Ohio State | Karl Robidoux's pass is intercepted by Kyle McMicheal in the backcourt | 69-91 |
| 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) | |
| 00:56 | Northwestern | Kyle McMicheal misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 69-91 |
| 00:55 | Northwestern | James Davis tips it in | 71-91 |
| 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) | |
| 00:33 | Ohio State | Robert Gardner connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Karl Robidoux | 71-93 |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | George Predmore steals it from Robert Rea | 71-93 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Karl Robidoux runs out the clock | 71-93 |