| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Craig Becton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Hudson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Myron Yamasaki (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Hatcher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Shawn Drozdowski (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Dudgeon (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Marsala (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terry Cottone (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Earl Hubbard (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Christopher Marsala inbounds the ball | 46-49 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:40 | Northwestern | Richard Dudgeon misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Joshua Hudson - foul #1 on Joshua Hudson, team foul #1 | 46-49 |
| 19:40 | Northwestern | Richard Dudgeon makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 19:40 | Northwestern | Richard Dudgeon misses the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 19:40 | Ohio State | Steven Johnson gets the rebound | 46-50 |
| 19:21 | Ohio State | Steven Johnson is fouled on the floor by Christopher Marsala - foul #2 on Christopher Marsala, team foul #1 | 46-50 |
| 19:11 | Ohio State | Myron Yamasaki is fouled on the floor by Shawn Drozdowski - foul #3 on Shawn Drozdowski, team foul #2 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Lee (PG) Shawn Drozdowski | |
| 18:52 | Ohio State | Joshua Hudson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Pittman (PG), Gary Godley (C) Richard Dudgeon, Earl Hubbard | |
| 18:35 | Northwestern | James Lee comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-50 |
| 18:33 | Northwestern | James Lee hits the follow up shot | 46-52 |
| 18:17 | Ohio State | Terry Cottone blocks the short jumper by Craig Becton | 46-52 |
| 18:15 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Christopher Marsala | 46-52 |
| 18:11 | Northwestern | Robert Pittman misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-52 |
| 18:09 | Northwestern | Gary Godley gets the offensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 17:57 | Northwestern | Terry Cottone misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-52 |
| 17:56 | Ohio State | Donald Hatcher grabs the board | 46-52 |
| 17:54 | Ohio State | Myron Yamasaki is hacked by Christopher Marsala in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Marsala, team foul #3 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Peter Schiefelbein (PG), Timothy Ferraro (SG), Omer Zahniser (SF), Carlos Truitt (PF), Brian Ackerman (C) Craig Becton, Joshua Hudson, Myron Yamasaki, Steven Johnson, Donald Hatcher | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Dudgeon (SG), Earl Hubbard (C) James Lee, Christopher Marsala | |
| 17:34 | Ohio State | Omer Zahniser lays it up and in | 48-52 |
| 17:18 | Northwestern | Richard Dudgeon steps out of bounds on the sideline | 48-52 |
| 17:18 | Ohio State | The refs have stopped play. Omer Zahniser is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his shoulder. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 48-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jesus Valdez (SF) Omer Zahniser | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Morgan (SG), James Lee (SF) Richard Dudgeon, Gary Godley | |
| 17:14 | Ohio State | Brian Ackerman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-52 |
| 17:03 | Northwestern | Terry Cottone misses the easy layup but the foul's on Timothy Ferraro - foul #1 on Timothy Ferraro, team foul #2 | 48-52 |
| 17:03 | Northwestern | Terry Cottone makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 17:03 | Northwestern | Terry Cottone makes the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 16:43 | Ohio State | Timothy Ferraro hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 48-54 |
| 16:41 | Northwestern | Earl Hubbard pulls down the rebound | 48-54 |
| 16:22 | Northwestern | Robert Pittman drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-56 |
| 16:15 | Ohio State | Timothy Ferraro hits a floater in the paint set up by Peter Schiefelbein and he's fouled by Warren Morgan - foul #2 on Warren Morgan, team foul #4 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joshua Hudson (SG), Myron Yamasaki (SF), Steven Johnson (PF) Jesus Valdez, Carlos Truitt, Brian Ackerman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Dudgeon (SG), Gary Godley (SF) Robert Pittman, Warren Morgan | |
| 16:15 | Ohio State | Timothy Ferraro makes the free throw | 51-56 |
| 15:59 | Northwestern | James Lee hits a floater from just outside the lane | 51-58 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Peter Schiefelbein (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Hudson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Myron Yamasaki (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Timothy Ferraro (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Lee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Dudgeon (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gary Godley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terry Cottone (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Earl Hubbard (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Ohio State | Myron Yamasaki hits a wide open turnaround near the basket | 53-58 |
| 15:20 | Northwestern | James Lee misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Timothy Ferraro - foul #2 on Timothy Ferraro, team foul #3 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Lowery (PG), Jesus Valdez (SG), Donald Hatcher (C) Peter Schiefelbein, Joshua Hudson, Timothy Ferraro | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski (PG), Christopher McMickle (SF), Christopher Marsala (PF) Richard Dudgeon, Gary Godley, Terry Cottone | |
| 15:20 | Northwestern | James Lee makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 15:20 | Northwestern | James Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 15:18 | Ohio State | Shawn Drozdowski steals it from James Lowery in the backcourt | 53-60 |
| 15:16 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski lays it up and in | 53-62 |
| 15:14 | Ohio State | Jesus Valdez is hacked by James Lee in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Lee, team foul #5 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Craig Becton (PG) James Lowery | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (SG) James Lee | |
| 15:04 | Ohio State | Steven Johnson hits a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Craig Becton | 55-62 |
| 14:48 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson misses the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Steven Johnson - foul #2 on Steven Johnson, team foul #4 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joshua Hudson (SG), Carlos Truitt (PF) Myron Yamasaki, Steven Johnson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 14:48 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 14:48 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| 14:36 | Ohio State | Joshua Hudson drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Craig Becton | 58-64 |
| 14:31 | Northwestern | Earl Hubbard loses the ball out of bounds | 58-64 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Lowery (PG) Craig Becton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Terry Cottone (PF) Earl Hubbard | |
| 14:02 | Ohio State | Jesus Valdez drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-64 |
| 13:41 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle is fouled on the floor by Jesus Valdez - foul #2 on Jesus Valdez, team foul #5 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Peter Schiefelbein (SG), Myron Yamasaki (SF), Steven Johnson (PF), Brian Ackerman (C) Joshua Hudson, Jesus Valdez, Carlos Truitt, Donald Hatcher | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Dudgeon (SG), Earl Hubbard (C) Thomas Simpson, Christopher Marsala | |
| 13:32 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-64 |
| 13:30 | Ohio State | Myron Yamasaki gets the rebound | 61-64 |
| 13:20 | Ohio State | Steven Johnson misses short on a floater in the paint | 61-64 |
| 13:18 | Ohio State | Myron Yamasaki grabs the offensive rebound | 61-64 |
| 13:02 | Ohio State | Peter Schiefelbein clanks a runner in the lane | 61-64 |
| 13:00 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Terry Cottone | 61-64 |
| 12:54 | Northwestern | Earl Hubbard is whistled for a carry | 61-64 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Craig Becton (PG) James Lowery | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Morgan (SG), Christopher Marsala (PF) Richard Dudgeon, Terry Cottone | |
| 12:39 | Ohio State | Brian Ackerman's pass is intercepted by Warren Morgan | 61-64 |
| 12:36 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan lays it in | 61-66 |
| 12:24 | Ohio State | Craig Becton clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-66 |
| 12:22 | Ohio State | Brian Ackerman tips it but misses | 61-66 |
| 12:20 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle grabs the board | 61-66 |
| 12:14 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-66 |
| 12:12 | Ohio State | Steven Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 61-66 |
| 11:56 | Ohio State | Peter Schiefelbein connects on the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Craig Becton and he's fouled by Warren Morgan - foul #3 on Warren Morgan, team foul #6 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joshua Hudson (SG), Timothy Ferraro (PF), Carlos Truitt (C) Craig Becton, Steven Johnson, Brian Ackerman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG), Richard Dudgeon (SG), Terry Cottone (PF), Gary Godley (C) Shawn Drozdowski, Warren Morgan, Christopher McMickle, Earl Hubbard | |
| 11:56 | Ohio State | Peter Schiefelbein makes the free throw | 64-66 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Peter Schiefelbein (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Hudson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Myron Yamasaki (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Timothy Ferraro (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Carlos Truitt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Thomas Simpson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Richard Dudgeon (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Christopher Marsala (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Terry Cottone (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Gary Godley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Northwestern | Terry Cottone drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 64-69 |
| 11:28 | Ohio State | Myron Yamasaki buries a runner near the basket set up by Carlos Truitt | 66-69 |
| 11:06 | Northwestern | Joshua Hudson is called for the reach on Gary Godley - foul #2 on Joshua Hudson, team foul #6 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Lowery (PG), Jesus Valdez (SF), Donald Hatcher (C) Peter Schiefelbein, Joshua Hudson, Myron Yamasaki | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Morgan (SG), Christopher McMickle (SF) Richard Dudgeon, Christopher Marsala | |
| 10:51 | Northwestern | Gary Godley hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 66-69 |
| 10:50 | Ohio State | Donald Hatcher snags the defensive board | 66-69 |
| 10:35 | Ohio State | Christopher McMickle is called for the reach on Jesus Valdez - foul #4 on Christopher McMickle, team foul #7 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Craig Becton (PG), Joshua Hudson (SG), Steven Johnson (PF) James Lowery, Timothy Ferraro, Carlos Truitt | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Pittman (PG), James Lee (SF), Earl Hubbard (C) Thomas Simpson, Christopher McMickle, Gary Godley | |
| 10:35 | Ohio State | Jesus Valdez makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 10:35 | Ohio State | Jesus Valdez makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 10:25 | Northwestern | James Lee loses the dribble to Steven Johnson | 68-69 |
| 10:02 | Ohio State | Steven Johnson misses long on an open 3 from the left corner | 68-69 |
| 10:01 | Northwestern | James Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 68-69 |
| 09:56 | Northwestern | James Lee can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-69 |
| 09:55 | Ohio State | Donald Hatcher gets the rebound | 68-69 |
| 09:34 | Ohio State | Joshua Hudson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-69 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Lowery (PG), Myron Yamasaki (SF), Brian Ackerman (C) Craig Becton, Jesus Valdez, Donald Hatcher | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Dudgeon (SG), Christopher Marsala (PF) Warren Morgan, Terry Cottone | |
| 09:19 | Northwestern | Richard Dudgeon loses the dribble to Joshua Hudson | 68-69 |
| 09:15 | Ohio State | James Lowery is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Pittman - foul #2 on Robert Pittman, team foul #8 | 68-69 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Omer Zahniser (SF), Carlos Truitt (PF) Myron Yamasaki, Steven Johnson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG), Gary Godley (C) Robert Pittman, Earl Hubbard | |
| 09:15 | Ohio State | James Lowery misses the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 09:15 | Ohio State | Brian Ackerman pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-69 |
| 09:02 | Ohio State | Omer Zahniser buries a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Joshua Hudson | 70-69 |
| 08:40 | Northwestern | Christopher Marsala can't finish the layup | 70-69 |
| 08:38 | Ohio State | Omer Zahniser snags the defensive board | 70-69 |
| 08:32 | Ohio State | Brian Ackerman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-69 |
| 08:30 | Northwestern | James Lee gets the rebound | 70-69 |
| 08:24 | Northwestern | Christopher Marsala misses the lay-in | 70-69 |
| 08:22 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Brian Ackerman | 70-69 |
| 08:04 | Ohio State | Joshua Hudson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Lowery | 73-69 |
| 07:57 | Northwestern | Gary Godley lays it in on a great pass from James Lee | 73-71 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Lowery (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joshua Hudson (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Omer Zahniser (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carlos Truitt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Ackerman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Thomas Simpson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Richard Dudgeon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Lee (tiring) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Marsala (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Gary Godley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Ohio State | Joshua Hudson lays it in uncontested set up by James Lowery | 75-71 |
| 07:23 | Northwestern | Omer Zahniser steps in front of the James Lee pass | 75-71 |
| 07:11 | Ohio State | Joshua Hudson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 75-71 |
| 07:10 | Ohio State | Joshua Hudson gets the offensive rebound | 75-71 |
| 06:53 | Ohio State | Omer Zahniser hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 75-71 |
| 06:52 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Christopher Marsala | 75-71 |
| 06:48 | Northwestern | James Lee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-71 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Craig Becton (PG), Timothy Ferraro (SG), Myron Yamasaki (SF), Steven Johnson (PF), Donald Hatcher (C) James Lowery, Joshua Hudson, Omer Zahniser, Carlos Truitt, Brian Ackerman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski (PG), Warren Morgan (SG), Christopher McMickle (SF), Terry Cottone (PF), Earl Hubbard (C) Thomas Simpson, Richard Dudgeon, James Lee, Christopher Marsala, Gary Godley | |
| 06:44 | Ohio State | Donald Hatcher's pass is intercepted by Warren Morgan in the backcourt | 75-71 |
| 06:36 | Northwestern | Earl Hubbard blows the layup | 75-71 |
| 06:34 | Ohio State | Myron Yamasaki grabs the board | 75-71 |
| 06:12 | Ohio State | Steven Johnson hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 75-71 |
| 06:11 | Ohio State | Donald Hatcher hits the follow up shot | 77-71 |
| 05:53 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 77-71 |
| 05:52 | Ohio State | Steven Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 77-71 |
| 05:28 | Ohio State | Donald Hatcher loses the ball out of bounds | 77-71 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Peter Schiefelbein (PG), Jesus Valdez (SG) Craig Becton, Timothy Ferraro | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Pittman (PG), Richard Dudgeon (SG) Shawn Drozdowski, Warren Morgan | |
| 05:02 | Northwestern | Terry Cottone's layup is rejected by Donald Hatcher | 77-71 |
| 05:01 | Ohio State | Donald Hatcher gets the rebound | 77-71 |
| 04:40 | Ohio State | Peter Schiefelbein knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jesus Valdez | 79-71 |
| 04:25 | Northwestern | Donald Hatcher swats the shot by Terry Cottone | 79-71 |
| 04:24 | Ohio State | Donald Hatcher snags the defensive board | 79-71 |
| 04:04 | Ohio State | Jesus Valdez misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 79-71 |
| 04:03 | Ohio State | Donald Hatcher grabs the offensive board | 79-71 |
| 03:45 | Ohio State | Richard Dudgeon steps in front of the Jesus Valdez pass | 79-71 |
| 03:45 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-71 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Craig Becton (PG), Timothy Ferraro (SF), Omer Zahniser (PF), Brian Ackerman (C) Jesus Valdez, Myron Yamasaki, Steven Johnson, Donald Hatcher | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski (PG), Thomas Simpson (SG), Christopher Marsala (PF), Gary Godley (C) Robert Pittman, Richard Dudgeon, Terry Cottone, Earl Hubbard | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Craig Becton (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Peter Schiefelbein (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Ferraro (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Omer Zahniser (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Brian Ackerman (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Shawn Drozdowski (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Simpson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Christopher McMickle (tiring) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Christopher Marsala (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Gary Godley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:29 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 79-71 |
| 03:28 | Ohio State | Omer Zahniser pulls down the rebound | 79-71 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:21 | Ohio State | Omer Zahniser makes the runner in the lane and he's hacked by Christopher Marsala - foul #4 on Christopher Marsala, team foul #9 | 81-71 |
| 03:21 | Ohio State | Omer Zahniser misses the free throw | 81-71 |
| 03:21 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Gary Godley | 81-71 |
| 03:07 | Northwestern | Gary Godley misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Timothy Ferraro - foul #3 on Timothy Ferraro, team foul #7 | 81-71 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Lee (SF) Christopher McMickle | |
| 03:07 | Northwestern | Gary Godley makes the 1st free throw | 81-72 |
| 03:07 | Northwestern | Gary Godley makes the 2nd free throw | 81-73 |
| 03:05 | Ohio State | Gary Godley is called for the reach on Peter Schiefelbein in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Godley, team foul #10 | 81-73 |
| 03:05 | Ohio State | Peter Schiefelbein makes the 1st free throw | 82-73 |
| 03:05 | Ohio State | Peter Schiefelbein makes the 2nd free throw | 83-73 |
| 02:58 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski is fouled on the floor by Timothy Ferraro - foul #4 on Timothy Ferraro, team foul #8 | 83-73 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joshua Hudson (SG) Peter Schiefelbein | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:58 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski misses the 1st free throw | 83-73 |
| 02:58 | Ohio State | Brian Ackerman gets the rebound | 83-73 |
| 02:58 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-73 |
| 02:45 | Ohio State | Timothy Ferraro drills a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Craig Becton | 85-73 |
| 02:39 | Northwestern | Christopher Marsala drills a shot from the right block on a nice dish by James Lee | 85-75 |
| 02:36 | Ohio State | Craig Becton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 85-75 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Myron Yamasaki (SF), Steven Johnson (PF), Donald Hatcher (C) Timothy Ferraro, Omer Zahniser, Brian Ackerman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Terry Cottone (PF) Gary Godley | |
| 02:21 | Northwestern | The jump hook by James Lee is blocked by Steven Johnson | 85-75 |
| 02:19 | Ohio State | Myron Yamasaki grabs the defensive rebound | 85-75 |
| 01:55 | Ohio State | Myron Yamasaki's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 85-75 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Dudgeon (SG), Christopher McMickle (SF), Earl Hubbard (C) Thomas Simpson, James Lee, Christopher Marsala | |
| 01:43 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Christopher McMickle is blocked by Donald Hatcher | 85-75 |
| 01:42 | Ohio State | Donald Hatcher pulls down the rebound | 85-75 |
| 01:38 | Ohio State | Richard Dudgeon is called for the reach on Joshua Hudson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Dudgeon, team foul #11 | 85-75 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Peter Schiefelbein (PG), Timothy Ferraro (SF), Omer Zahniser (PF), Brian Ackerman (C) Craig Becton, Myron Yamasaki, Steven Johnson, Donald Hatcher | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG), Warren Morgan (SG), James Lee (SF), Christopher Marsala (PF), Gary Godley (C) Shawn Drozdowski, Richard Dudgeon, Christopher McMickle, Terry Cottone, Earl Hubbard | |
| 01:38 | Ohio State | Joshua Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 86-75 |
| 01:38 | Ohio State | Joshua Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 87-75 |
| 01:24 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by James Lee | 87-78 |
| 01:24 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 87-78 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Craig Becton (PG), Myron Yamasaki (SF), Steven Johnson (PF), Donald Hatcher (C) Peter Schiefelbein, Timothy Ferraro, Omer Zahniser, Brian Ackerman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski (PG), Richard Dudgeon (SG), Christopher McMickle (SF), Terry Cottone (PF), Earl Hubbard (C) Thomas Simpson, Warren Morgan, James Lee, Christopher Marsala, Gary Godley | |
| 01:02 | Ohio State | Donald Hatcher is open and scores on a turnaround in the lane | 89-78 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Northwestern | Earl Hubbard is denied on a layup by Steven Johnson | 89-78 |
| 00:55 | Northwestern | Richard Dudgeon hits the follow up shot | 89-80 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Ohio State | Joshua Hudson is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Dudgeon - foul #2 on Richard Dudgeon, team foul #12 | 89-80 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Ferraro (SF) Myron Yamasaki | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:53 | Ohio State | Joshua Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 90-80 |
| 00:53 | Ohio State | Joshua Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 91-80 |
| 00:46 | Northwestern | Terry Cottone is fouled on the floor by Donald Hatcher - foul #2 on Donald Hatcher, team foul #9 | 91-80 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Peter Schiefelbein (PG), Omer Zahniser (SF), Carlos Truitt (PF), Brian Ackerman (C) Craig Becton, Joshua Hudson, Steven Johnson, Donald Hatcher | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG), James Lee (SG), Christopher Marsala (SF), Gary Godley (C) Shawn Drozdowski, Richard Dudgeon, Christopher McMickle, Earl Hubbard | |
| 00:46 | Northwestern | Terry Cottone makes the 1st free throw | 91-81 |
| 00:46 | Northwestern | Terry Cottone makes the 2nd free throw | 91-82 |
| 00:43 | Ohio State | Thomas Simpson is called for the reach on Peter Schiefelbein in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Simpson, team foul #13 | 91-82 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joshua Hudson (SG), Steven Johnson (PF), Donald Hatcher (C) Omer Zahniser, Carlos Truitt, Brian Ackerman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski (PG), Richard Dudgeon (SG), Christopher McMickle (SF), Earl Hubbard (C) Thomas Simpson, James Lee, Christopher Marsala, Gary Godley | |
| 00:43 | Ohio State | Peter Schiefelbein makes the 1st free throw | 92-82 |
| 00:43 | Ohio State | Peter Schiefelbein makes the 2nd free throw | 93-82 |
| 00:37 | Northwestern | Terry Cottone misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 93-82 |
| 00:35 | Ohio State | Timothy Ferraro gets the rebound | 93-82 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Ohio State | Peter Schiefelbein misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 93-82 |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski grabs the board | 93-82 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 93-82 |
| 00:02 | Ohio State | Peter Schiefelbein gets the rebound | 93-82 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Peter Schiefelbein runs out the clock | 93-82 |