| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Adrian Avalos (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lawrence Llanes (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Vaughn Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Daniel Weeks (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Fairbank (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Trey Redington (fresh) 4 reb. C - Alva Milewski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Joseph Fairbank inbounds the ball | 40-46 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | Northwestern | Lawrence Llanes steals the ball from Trey Redington | 40-46 |
| 19:30 | Ohio State | Daniel Moore hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Alva Milewski - foul #2 on Alva Milewski, team foul #1 | 40-46 |
| 19:30 | Ohio State | Daniel Moore misses the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 19:30 | Ohio State | Daniel Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 19:30 | Northwestern | Trey Redington grabs the defensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 19:09 | Northwestern | Daniel Weeks misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 40-46 |
| 19:08 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to John Stephens | 40-46 |
| 19:04 | Ohio State | John Stephens is hacked by Joseph Fairbank in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Fairbank, team foul #2 | 40-46 |
| 18:47 | Ohio State | Trey Redington is called for the reach on Daniel Moore - foul #1 on Trey Redington, team foul #3 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Richard Scott (C) Daniel Moore | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Brewer (PF), Arturo Salinas (C) Trey Redington, Alva Milewski | |
| 18:40 | Ohio State | John Stephens can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 40-46 |
| 18:39 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Joseph Fairbank | 40-46 |
| 18:33 | Northwestern | Vaughn Lewis is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Llanes - foul #1 on Lawrence Llanes, team foul #1 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David James (PF) Lawrence Llanes | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Anderson (PG) Vaughn Lewis | |
| 18:21 | Northwestern | Daniel Weeks buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-49 |
| 18:03 | Ohio State | Edward Brown's pass is intercepted by Daniel Weeks | 40-49 |
| 18:00 | Northwestern | William Brewer lays it in set up by Daniel Weeks | 40-51 |
| 17:38 | Ohio State | Adrian Avalos makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-51 |
| 17:34 | Northwestern | Joseph Fairbank travels with the ball | 43-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mitchel Grenier (PG), Joshua Ventura (SF), Lawrence Llanes (PF), Daniel Moore (C) Adrian Avalos, Edward Brown, John Stephens, Richard Scott | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Vaughn Lewis (PG), Charles McCarren (SF), Trey Redington (PF), Alva Milewski (C) Anthony Anderson, Daniel Weeks, Joseph Fairbank, Arturo Salinas | |
| 17:19 | Ohio State | Lawrence Llanes loses the ball out of bounds | 43-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Hamilton (SG) David James | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Sterling Smith (SG) William Brewer | |
| 17:04 | Northwestern | Alva Milewski drills a floater from the right wing | 43-53 |
| 16:58 | Ohio State | Lawrence Llanes knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Mitchel Grenier | 46-53 |
| 16:44 | Northwestern | Trey Redington misses the 3 from the left corner | 46-53 |
| 16:43 | Ohio State | Joshua Ventura grabs the board | 46-53 |
| 16:21 | Ohio State | Robert Hamilton hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Joshua Ventura | 49-53 |
| 15:56 | Northwestern | Vaughn Lewis is hacked by Joshua Ventura - foul #1 on Joshua Ventura, team foul #2 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Adrian Avalos (PG), Edward Brown (SG), John Stephens (SF), Richard Scott (PF), Timothy Woods (C) Mitchel Grenier, Robert Hamilton, Joshua Ventura, Lawrence Llanes, Daniel Moore | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Anderson (PG), Daniel Weeks (SG), Joseph Fairbank (SF), William Brewer (PF), Arturo Salinas (C) Vaughn Lewis, Sterling Smith, Charles McCarren, Trey Redington, Alva Milewski | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Adrian Avalos (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Woods (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Anthony Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Weeks (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Fairbank (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Brewer (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. C - Arturo Salinas (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:47 | Northwestern | Anthony Anderson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-53 |
| 15:46 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to John Stephens | 49-53 |
| 15:25 | Ohio State | Adrian Avalos throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David James (PF) Timothy Woods | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 15:07 | Northwestern | William Brewer misses the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on David James - foul #2 on David James, team foul #3 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Carmen King (C) Arturo Salinas | |
| 15:07 | Northwestern | William Brewer makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 15:07 | Northwestern | William Brewer makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 14:41 | Ohio State | Anthony Anderson steals it from John Stephens | 49-55 |
| 14:23 | Northwestern | Joseph Fairbank buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-58 |
| 13:57 | Ohio State | Edward Brown makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Adrian Avalos | 52-58 |
| 13:31 | Northwestern | Anthony Anderson misses long on a shot from the right side | 52-58 |
| 13:30 | Northwestern | Daniel Weeks gets the offensive rebound | 52-58 |
| 13:23 | Northwestern | Daniel Weeks can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-58 |
| 13:22 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to David James | 52-58 |
| 13:17 | Ohio State | Anthony Anderson is called for the reach on Adrian Avalos - foul #1 on Anthony Anderson, team foul #4 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mitchel Grenier (PG), Robert Hamilton (SG), Joshua Ventura (SF), Lawrence Llanes (PF), Daniel Moore (C) Adrian Avalos, Edward Brown, John Stephens, David James, Richard Scott | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Vaughn Lewis (PG), Sterling Smith (SG), Charles McCarren (SF), Arturo Salinas (PF), Alva Milewski (C) Anthony Anderson, Daniel Weeks, Joseph Fairbank, William Brewer, Carmen King | |
| 13:12 | Ohio State | Mitchel Grenier clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-58 |
| 13:11 | Northwestern | Sterling Smith pulls down the rebound | 52-58 |
| 12:46 | Northwestern | Sterling Smith is hacked by Robert Hamilton - foul #1 on Robert Hamilton, team foul #4 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Trey Redington (PF) Arturo Salinas | |
| 12:31 | Northwestern | Charles McCarren misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 52-58 |
| 12:29 | Ohio State | Daniel Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 52-58 |
| 12:26 | Ohio State | Sterling Smith is called for the reach on Mitchel Grenier in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sterling Smith, team foul #5 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Woods (C) Daniel Moore | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph Fairbank (SF) Charles McCarren | |
| 12:11 | Ohio State | Lawrence Llanes misses the easy layup but the foul's on Vaughn Lewis - foul #3 on Vaughn Lewis, team foul #6 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Arturo Salinas (C) Alva Milewski | |
| 12:11 | Ohio State | Lawrence Llanes makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 12:11 | Ohio State | Lawrence Llanes makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 11:52 | Northwestern | Vaughn Lewis misses the 3 from the left corner | 54-58 |
| 11:50 | Ohio State | Lawrence Llanes grabs the board | 54-58 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Mitchel Grenier (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Hamilton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joshua Ventura (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Lawrence Llanes (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Woods (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Vaughn Lewis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Sterling Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joseph Fairbank (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Trey Redington (fresh) 5 reb. C - Arturo Salinas (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:30 | Ohio State | Joshua Ventura can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Vaughn Lewis - foul #4 on Vaughn Lewis, team foul #7 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Adrian Avalos (PG), Edward Brown (SG) Mitchel Grenier, Robert Hamilton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alan Dutil (PG), Daniel Weeks (SG), Alva Milewski (C) Vaughn Lewis, Sterling Smith, Arturo Salinas | |
| 11:30 | Ohio State | Joshua Ventura makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 11:30 | Ohio State | Joshua Ventura makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 11:10 | Northwestern | Trey Redington drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Alan Dutil | 56-60 |
| 10:56 | Ohio State | The pull-up jumper by Joshua Ventura is blocked by Alan Dutil | 56-60 |
| 10:54 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Trey Redington | 56-60 |
| 10:48 | Northwestern | Edward Brown picks off the pass by Joseph Fairbank | 56-60 |
| 10:45 | Ohio State | Adrian Avalos lays it in on a great pass from Edward Brown | 58-60 |
| 10:30 | Northwestern | Daniel Weeks makes the driving attempt from the left block set up by Alan Dutil | 58-62 |
| 10:14 | Ohio State | Edward Brown misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 58-62 |
| 10:12 | Northwestern | Trey Redington pulls down the rebound | 58-62 |
| 10:06 | Northwestern | Joseph Fairbank hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 58-62 |
| 10:04 | Ohio State | Timothy Woods gets the rebound | 58-62 |
| 09:47 | Ohio State | Daniel Weeks takes the ball from Edward Brown | 58-62 |
| 09:31 | Northwestern | Daniel Weeks misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-62 |
| 09:30 | Northwestern | Alva Milewski tips it in | 58-64 |
| 09:10 | Ohio State | Lawrence Llanes is denied on a layup by Trey Redington | 58-64 |
| 09:08 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Trey Redington | 58-64 |
| 09:02 | Northwestern | Trey Redington hits a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Weeks | 58-66 |
| 09:00 | Ohio State | Daniel Weeks steals it from Edward Brown in the backcourt | 58-66 |
| 08:43 | Northwestern | Lawrence Llanes takes the ball from Alva Milewski | 58-66 |
| 08:30 | Ohio State | Edward Brown can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-66 |
| 08:29 | Ohio State | Joshua Ventura snags the offensive board | 58-66 |
| 08:09 | Ohio State | Edward Brown can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 58-66 |
| 08:07 | Northwestern | Alva Milewski grabs the board | 58-66 |
| 07:58 | Northwestern | Daniel Weeks is fouled on the floor by Adrian Avalos - foul #1 on Adrian Avalos, team foul #5 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mitchel Grenier (PG), David James (SG), John Stephens (SF), Richard Scott (PF), Daniel Moore (C) Adrian Avalos, Edward Brown, Joshua Ventura, Lawrence Llanes, Timothy Woods | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Vaughn Lewis (PG), Anthony Anderson (SG), Charles McCarren (SF), William Brewer (PF), Arturo Salinas (C) Alan Dutil, Daniel Weeks, Joseph Fairbank, Trey Redington, Alva Milewski | |
| 07:40 | Northwestern | Charles McCarren is hacked by Mitchel Grenier - foul #3 on Mitchel Grenier, team foul #6 | 58-66 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Mitchel Grenier (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David James (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Vaughn Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SG - Anthony Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles McCarren (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Brewer (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. C - Arturo Salinas (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:26 | Northwestern | Daniel Moore steps in front of the Charles McCarren pass | 58-66 |
| 07:05 | Ohio State | Daniel Moore is open and lays it up and in | 60-66 |
| 06:41 | Northwestern | Vaughn Lewis hits a driving attempt from the right block | 60-68 |
| 06:26 | Ohio State | David James can't connect on a shot from the right side | 60-68 |
| 06:24 | Ohio State | Daniel Moore misses the tip | 60-68 |
| 06:22 | Northwestern | Vaughn Lewis grabs the board | 60-68 |
| 06:16 | Northwestern | Anthony Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-68 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Hamilton (PG), Edward Brown (SG), Sergio Lopez (C) Mitchel Grenier, Richard Scott, Daniel Moore | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Sterling Smith (PG), Daniel Weeks (SG), Joseph Fairbank (SF), Carmen King (C) Vaughn Lewis, Anthony Anderson, Charles McCarren, Arturo Salinas | |
| 05:51 | Ohio State | Edward Brown drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Hamilton | 63-68 |
| 05:37 | Northwestern | Sterling Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-68 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Lawrence Llanes (PF) David James | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 05:25 | Ohio State | Lawrence Llanes scores on a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Edward Brown | 65-68 |
| 05:03 | Northwestern | Daniel Weeks misses the jumper from the left wing | 65-68 |
| 05:02 | Northwestern | Joseph Fairbank tips it in | 65-70 |
| 04:42 | Ohio State | Lawrence Llanes can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 65-70 |
| 04:40 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Joseph Fairbank | 65-70 |
| 04:33 | Northwestern | Daniel Weeks can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 65-70 |
| 04:32 | Ohio State | Sergio Lopez gets the rebound | 65-70 |
| 04:14 | Ohio State | William Brewer steps in front of the Robert Hamilton pass | 65-70 |
| 03:54 | Northwestern | Joseph Fairbank clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-70 |
| 03:52 | Ohio State | Lawrence Llanes grabs the defensive rebound | 65-70 |
| 03:36 | Ohio State | Edward Brown misses the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Sterling Smith - foul #3 on Sterling Smith, team foul #8 | 65-70 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Adrian Avalos (PG), Richard Scott (PF), Daniel Moore (C) Robert Hamilton, Lawrence Llanes, Sergio Lopez | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Vaughn Lewis (PG), Anthony Anderson (SG), Charles McCarren (SF), Trey Redington (PF), Arturo Salinas (C) Sterling Smith, Daniel Weeks, Joseph Fairbank, William Brewer, Carmen King | |
| 03:36 | Ohio State | Edward Brown makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 03:36 | Ohio State | Edward Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Adrian Avalos (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edward Brown (tiring) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Stephens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Vaughn Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. SG - Anthony Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles McCarren (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Trey Redington (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Arturo Salinas (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:16 | Northwestern | Charles McCarren hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 67-70 |
| 03:14 | Ohio State | Daniel Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 67-70 |
| 03:03 | Ohio State | Adrian Avalos hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-70 |
| 03:01 | Northwestern | Trey Redington pulls down the rebound | 67-70 |
| 02:55 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-70 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mitchel Grenier (SG), David James (SF) Edward Brown, John Stephens | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alva Milewski (C) Trey Redington | |
| 02:33 | Northwestern | Charles McCarren hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-70 |
| 02:31 | Northwestern | Arturo Salinas snags the offensive board | 67-70 |
| 02:15 | Northwestern | Charles McCarren throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-70 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joshua Ventura (SF) Mitchel Grenier | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Daniel Weeks (SG) Charles McCarren | |
| 01:51 | Ohio State | David James makes the 3 from the left corner | 70-70 |
| 01:39 | Northwestern | Alva Milewski misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-70 |
| 01:38 | Ohio State | Joshua Ventura pulls down the rebound | 70-70 |
| 01:33 | Ohio State | Daniel Moore's pass is intercepted by Vaughn Lewis in the backcourt | 70-70 |
| 01:17 | Northwestern | Vaughn Lewis double dribbles | 70-70 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Brown (SG), John Stephens (SF), Lawrence Llanes (PF) David James, Joshua Ventura, Richard Scott | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph Fairbank (SF), Trey Redington (PF) Anthony Anderson, Arturo Salinas | |
| 01:00 | Ohio State | John Stephens's fadeaway is rejected by Trey Redington | 70-70 |
| 00:58 | Northwestern | Trey Redington pulls down the rebound | 70-70 |
| 00:52 | Northwestern | Vaughn Lewis misses the jumper from the left side | 70-70 |
| 00:51 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Alva Milewski | 70-70 |
| 00:30 | Northwestern | Alva Milewski misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 70-70 |
| 00:28 | Northwestern | Trey Redington gets the offensive rebound | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Joseph Fairbank comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 70-70 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Adrian Avalos (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edward Brown (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lawrence Llanes (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Daniel Moore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Vaughn Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. SG - Daniel Weeks (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Joseph Fairbank (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Trey Redington (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. C - Alva Milewski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Ohio State | Daniel Moore wins the tip | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:33 | Ohio State | Lawrence Llanes is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 72-70 |
| 04:28 | Northwestern | Vaughn Lewis drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Daniel Weeks | 72-73 |
| 04:09 | Ohio State | Daniel Moore lays it in uncontested set up by Adrian Avalos | 74-73 |
| 03:42 | Northwestern | Lawrence Llanes steals it from Alva Milewski | 74-73 |
| 03:35 | Ohio State | Adrian Avalos travels in the backcourt | 74-73 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mitchel Grenier (PG), David James (SG), Richard Scott (PF), Timothy Woods (C) Adrian Avalos, Edward Brown, Lawrence Llanes, Daniel Moore | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Anderson (PG), Charles McCarren (SF), William Brewer (PF), Arturo Salinas (C) Vaughn Lewis, Joseph Fairbank, Trey Redington, Alva Milewski | |
| 03:19 | Northwestern | Anthony Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-73 |
| 03:17 | Ohio State | David James throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-73 |
| 03:00 | Northwestern | Daniel Weeks connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 74-75 |
| 03:00 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 74-75 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Adrian Avalos (PG) Timothy Woods | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:37 | Ohio State | Mitchel Grenier hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Richard Scott | 77-75 |
| 02:37 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-75 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Brown (SG), Lawrence Llanes (PF) Mitchel Grenier, David James | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Vaughn Lewis (PG), Joseph Fairbank (SF), Trey Redington (PF), Alva Milewski (C) Anthony Anderson, Charles McCarren, William Brewer, Arturo Salinas | |
| 02:20 | Northwestern | Joseph Fairbank misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 77-75 |
| 02:19 | Ohio State | Lawrence Llanes grabs the board | 77-75 |
| 01:56 | Ohio State | Adrian Avalos scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by John Stephens | 80-75 |
| 01:52 | Northwestern | Daniel Weeks hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Alva Milewski | 80-78 |
| 01:28 | Ohio State | Lawrence Llanes misses the easy layup | 80-78 |
| 01:26 | Northwestern | Trey Redington gets the rebound | 80-78 |
| 01:13 | Northwestern | Joseph Fairbank can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 80-78 |
| 01:12 | Ohio State | Lawrence Llanes gets the rebound | 80-78 |
| 01:10 | Ohio State | Edward Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 80-78 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Daniel Moore (C) Richard Scott | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 01:00 | Northwestern | Trey Redington scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 80-81 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Adrian Avalos (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Edward Brown (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lawrence Llanes (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Daniel Moore (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Vaughn Lewis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 pf. SG - Daniel Weeks (fresh) 23 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SF - Joseph Fairbank (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Trey Redington (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. C - Alva Milewski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 00:57 | Ohio State | Alva Milewski picks off the pass by Daniel Moore in the backcourt | 80-81 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:37 | Northwestern | Daniel Weeks is fouled on the floor by Edward Brown - foul #1 on Edward Brown, team foul #7 | 80-81 |
| 00:37 | Northwestern | Daniel Weeks misses the 1st free throw | 80-81 |
| 00:37 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Daniel Moore | 80-81 |
| 00:11 | Ohio State | Daniel Moore buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by John Stephens | 82-81 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:06 | Northwestern | Joseph Fairbank's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 82-81 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Lawrence Llanes is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Weeks - foul #1 on Daniel Weeks, team foul #9 | 82-81 |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Lawrence Llanes makes the 1st free throw | 83-81 |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Lawrence Llanes makes the 2nd free throw | 84-81 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 84-81 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Daniel Weeks loses the dribble to Edward Brown | 84-81 |