| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Robert Hamilton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Adam Roy (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Landaverde (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Willis Dailey (fresh) 3 reb. C - Sergio Lopez (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alan Dutil (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Weiner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rodney Cordeiro (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Mansfield (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Henry Earwood (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro inbounds the ball | 47-40 |
| 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) | |
| 19:39 | Northwestern | Gregory Weiner is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Gregory Weiner, team foul #1 | 47-40 |
| 19:22 | Ohio State | Willis Dailey scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Robert Hamilton | 50-40 |
| 19:08 | Northwestern | Henry Earwood misses the shot near the basket | 50-40 |
| 19:06 | Northwestern | Henry Earwood tips it in | 50-42 |
| 19:04 | Ohio State | Alan Dutil is called for the reach on Robert Hamilton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alan Dutil, team foul #2 | 50-42 |
| 18:48 | Ohio State | Sergio Lopez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bruce West (SF), John Fishburn (PF) Rodney Cordeiro, James Mansfield | |
| 18:23 | Northwestern | Henry Earwood connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Alan Dutil | 50-45 |
| 18:06 | Ohio State | Sergio Lopez is called for 3 seconds | 50-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Julian Clemens (PG), Mitchel Grenier (SG), David Bartley (SF), George Mitchell (PF), James Rozier (C) Robert Hamilton, Adam Roy, Michael Landaverde, Willis Dailey, Sergio Lopez | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Sterling Smith (PG), Ralph Gibson (SG), Orlando Hancock (C) Alan Dutil, Gregory Weiner, Henry Earwood | |
| 17:54 | Northwestern | Ralph Gibson buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Bruce West | 50-48 |
| 17:37 | Ohio State | David Bartley drills a jump hook from the baseline | 52-48 |
| 17:20 | Northwestern | Bruce West misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by David Bartley - foul #2 on David Bartley, team foul #1 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro (SF), James Mansfield (PF) John Fishburn, Orlando Hancock | |
| 17:20 | Northwestern | Bruce West makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 17:20 | Northwestern | Bruce West misses the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 17:20 | Ohio State | George Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 17:08 | Ohio State | Mitchel Grenier is open and scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from David Bartley | 54-49 |
| 16:53 | Northwestern | Ralph Gibson makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by Sterling Smith | 54-51 |
| 16:49 | Ohio State | David Bartley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Hamilton (PG), Adam Roy (SG), John Pate (SF), Sergio Lopez (C) Julian Clemens, Mitchel Grenier, David Bartley, James Rozier | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alan Dutil (PG), Gregory Weiner (SG), Orlando Hancock (C) Sterling Smith, Ralph Gibson, Bruce West | |
| 16:42 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro is hacked by Robert Hamilton - foul #2 on Robert Hamilton, team foul #2 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Willis Dailey (PF) George Mitchell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Henry Earwood (C) Orlando Hancock | |
| 16:27 | Northwestern | Alan Dutil's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Orlando Hancock (PF) James Mansfield | |
| 16:15 | Ohio State | Willis Dailey scores on a floater from the baseline | 56-51 |
| 16:08 | Northwestern | Gregory Weiner misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-51 |
| 16:06 | Ohio State | Robert Hamilton snags the defensive board | 56-51 |
| 15:48 | Ohio State | Adam Roy misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Orlando Hancock - foul #3 on Orlando Hancock, team foul #3 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Landaverde (SF), David Bartley (C) John Pate, Sergio Lopez | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Sterling Smith (SG), Michael Harber (SF), John Fishburn (PF) Gregory Weiner, Rodney Cordeiro, Henry Earwood | |
| 15:48 | Ohio State | Adam Roy misses the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 15:48 | Ohio State | Adam Roy makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Robert Hamilton (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Adam Roy (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Landaverde (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Willis Dailey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - David Bartley (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alan Dutil (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sterling Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Harber (fresh) PF - John Fishburn (fresh) 2 pts. C - Orlando Hancock (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 15:34 | Northwestern | Alan Dutil can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Willis Dailey - foul #1 on Willis Dailey, team foul #3 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Julian Clemens (PG), Mitchel Grenier (SG), George Mitchell (PF) Robert Hamilton, Adam Roy, Willis Dailey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 15:34 | Northwestern | Alan Dutil misses the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 15:34 | Northwestern | Alan Dutil makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 15:32 | Ohio State | Michael Landaverde is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Landaverde, team foul #4 | 57-52 |
| 15:13 | Northwestern | Michael Harber loses the dribble to Mitchel Grenier | 57-52 |
| 14:50 | Ohio State | Michael Landaverde buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by David Bartley | 60-52 |
| 14:36 | Northwestern | Alan Dutil can't finish the layup | 60-52 |
| 14:35 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Alan Dutil | 60-52 |
| 14:11 | Northwestern | Sterling Smith misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away but the foul's on Julian Clemens - foul #3 on Julian Clemens, team foul #5 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Hamilton (PG), Adam Roy (SG), John Pate (SF), James Rozier (PF), Sergio Lopez (C) Julian Clemens, Mitchel Grenier, Michael Landaverde, George Mitchell, David Bartley | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gregory Weiner (SG), Bruce West (SF), James Mansfield (PF), Henry Earwood (C) Alan Dutil, Michael Harber, John Fishburn, Orlando Hancock | |
| 14:11 | Northwestern | Sterling Smith makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 14:11 | Northwestern | Sterling Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 14:11 | Northwestern | Sterling Smith makes the 3rd free throw | 60-54 |
| 14:09 | Ohio State | James Rozier throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Brown (PG) Sterling Smith | |
| 13:59 | Northwestern | The jump hook by James Mansfield is blocked by John Pate | 60-54 |
| 13:57 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to James Rozier | 60-54 |
| 13:35 | Ohio State | John Pate comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 60-54 |
| 13:33 | Northwestern | Anthony Brown gets the rebound | 60-54 |
| 13:29 | Northwestern | Anthony Brown is fouled on the floor by Robert Hamilton - foul #3 on Robert Hamilton, team foul #6 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Willis Dailey (PF) Sergio Lopez | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro (SF) Bruce West | |
| 13:21 | Northwestern | Gregory Weiner is hacked by James Rozier - foul #1 on James Rozier, team foul #7 | 60-54 |
| 13:21 | Northwestern | Gregory Weiner makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 13:21 | Northwestern | Gregory Weiner misses the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 13:21 | Northwestern | James Mansfield grabs the offensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 13:08 | Northwestern | Anthony Brown connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Rodney Cordeiro | 60-58 |
| 12:48 | Ohio State | Willis Dailey scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-58 |
| 12:31 | Northwestern | John Pate is called for the reach on Gregory Weiner - foul #2 on John Pate, team foul #8 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Julian Clemens (PG), Michael Landaverde (SF), Sergio Lopez (C) Robert Hamilton, John Pate, James Rozier | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alan Dutil (PG), Bruce West (PF) Anthony Brown, James Mansfield | |
| 12:31 | Northwestern | Gregory Weiner misses the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 12:31 | Ohio State | Willis Dailey snags the defensive board | 63-58 |
| 12:12 | Ohio State | Michael Landaverde comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 63-58 |
| 12:10 | Northwestern | Henry Earwood grabs the board | 63-58 |
| 12:06 | Northwestern | Alan Dutil can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 63-58 |
| 12:04 | Ohio State | Adam Roy grabs the defensive rebound | 63-58 |
| 11:56 | Ohio State | Michael Landaverde misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 63-58 |
| 11:54 | Northwestern | Gregory Weiner pulls down the rebound | 63-58 |
| 11:49 | Northwestern | Sergio Lopez steals the ball from Bruce West | 63-58 |
| 11:47 | Ohio State | Julian Clemens is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Weiner - foul #3 on Gregory Weiner, team foul #4 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mitchel Grenier (SG), George Mitchell (PF) Adam Roy, Willis Dailey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Sterling Smith (SG), Michael Harber (SF), John Fishburn (PF) Gregory Weiner, Rodney Cordeiro, Henry Earwood | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Julian Clemens (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Mitchel Grenier (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Landaverde (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - George Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Sergio Lopez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alan Dutil (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sterling Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Harber (fresh) PF - John Fishburn (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bruce West (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Ohio State | Michael Landaverde drills a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Julian Clemens | 65-58 |
| 11:18 | Northwestern | Sterling Smith knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Alan Dutil and he's hacked by George Mitchell - foul #2 on George Mitchell, team foul #9 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Hamilton (PG), David Bartley (SF) Mitchel Grenier, Michael Landaverde | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ralph Gibson (SG), Orlando Hancock (C) Alan Dutil, Bruce West | |
| 11:18 | Northwestern | Sterling Smith makes the free throw | 65-61 |
| 11:01 | Ohio State | Julian Clemens is fouled on the floor by Orlando Hancock - foul #4 on Orlando Hancock, team foul #5 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Henry Earwood (C) Orlando Hancock | |
| 10:41 | Ohio State | Robert Hamilton is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Robert Hamilton, team foul #10 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mitchel Grenier (PG), Adam Roy (SG), John Pate (SF) Robert Hamilton, Julian Clemens, Sergio Lopez | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Brown (PG), Rodney Cordeiro (SF), James Mansfield (PF) Sterling Smith, Michael Harber, John Fishburn | |
| 10:23 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro loses the dribble to John Pate | 65-61 |
| 10:21 | Ohio State | Adam Roy throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Willis Dailey (PF), James Rozier (C) George Mitchell, David Bartley | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alan Dutil (PG) Anthony Brown | |
| 10:07 | Northwestern | Ralph Gibson misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 65-61 |
| 10:06 | Ohio State | John Pate grabs the board | 65-61 |
| 10:04 | Ohio State | Adam Roy is fouled in the backcourt by Ralph Gibson - foul #2 on Ralph Gibson, team foul #6 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Landaverde (SF) John Pate | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gregory Weiner (SG) Ralph Gibson | |
| 09:56 | Ohio State | Michael Landaverde comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-61 |
| 09:54 | Ohio State | Willis Dailey tips it but misses | 65-61 |
| 09:52 | Northwestern | Gregory Weiner grabs the defensive rebound | 65-61 |
| 09:47 | Northwestern | Alan Dutil's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bruce West (C) Henry Earwood | |
| 09:27 | Ohio State | Adam Roy misses the wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 65-61 |
| 09:26 | Northwestern | Alan Dutil grabs the defensive rebound | 65-61 |
| 09:21 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro's layup is rejected by James Rozier | 65-61 |
| 09:19 | Ohio State | Adam Roy gets the rebound | 65-61 |
| 09:03 | Ohio State | Michael Landaverde misses badly on the uncontested floater from the left side | 65-61 |
| 09:02 | Northwestern | Alan Dutil grabs the board | 65-61 |
| 08:56 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-61 |
| 08:54 | Ohio State | Adam Roy grabs the board | 65-61 |
| 08:43 | Ohio State | Michael Landaverde can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 65-61 |
| 08:41 | Ohio State | James Rozier misses the tip | 65-61 |
| 08:40 | Ohio State | Willis Dailey pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-61 |
| 08:22 | Ohio State | Mitchel Grenier comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 65-61 |
| 08:20 | Ohio State | Willis Dailey tips it home | 67-61 |
| 08:06 | Northwestern | Alan Dutil hits a floater from the left block | 67-63 |
| 07:50 | Ohio State | Mitchel Grenier misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-63 |
| 07:48 | Northwestern | Bruce West snags the defensive board | 67-63 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Mitchel Grenier (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Roy (tiring) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Landaverde (tiring) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Willis Dailey (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - James Rozier (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alan Dutil (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gregory Weiner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Rodney Cordeiro (tiring) 3 pts. PF - James Mansfield (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce West (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Northwestern | Gregory Weiner clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Adam Roy - foul #2 on Adam Roy, team foul #11 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Hamilton (PG), Julian Clemens (SG), John Pate (SF), George Mitchell (PF), David Bartley (C) Mitchel Grenier, Adam Roy, Michael Landaverde, Willis Dailey, James Rozier | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Sterling Smith (PG), Michael Harber (SF), John Fishburn (PF), Orlando Hancock (C) Alan Dutil, Rodney Cordeiro, James Mansfield, Bruce West | |
| 07:43 | Northwestern | Gregory Weiner misses the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 07:43 | Northwestern | Gregory Weiner makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 07:32 | Ohio State | John Pate drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Hamilton | 70-64 |
| 07:28 | Northwestern | Gregory Weiner misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-64 |
| 07:27 | Northwestern | Gregory Weiner grabs the offensive board | 70-64 |
| 07:18 | Northwestern | Orlando Hancock throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-64 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Sergio Lopez (C) John Pate | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ralph Gibson (SG), Henry Earwood (C) Gregory Weiner, Michael Harber | |
| 07:16 | Ohio State | Sterling Smith steals the ball from Julian Clemens in the backcourt | 70-64 |
| 06:58 | Northwestern | John Fishburn comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-64 |
| 06:57 | Ohio State | Julian Clemens gets the rebound | 70-64 |
| 06:41 | Ohio State | Sergio Lopez comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 70-64 |
| 06:39 | Northwestern | Sterling Smith pulls down the rebound | 70-64 |
| 06:34 | Northwestern | David Bartley is called for the reach on Henry Earwood - foul #3 on David Bartley, team foul #12 | 70-64 |
| 06:34 | Northwestern | Henry Earwood makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 06:34 | Northwestern | Henry Earwood makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 06:10 | Ohio State | George Mitchell misses short on a jumper in the paint | 70-66 |
| 06:09 | Northwestern | Sterling Smith snags the defensive board | 70-66 |
| 06:04 | Northwestern | Ralph Gibson clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-66 |
| 06:02 | Ohio State | Robert Hamilton snags the defensive board | 70-66 |
| 05:45 | Ohio State | David Bartley lays it in uncontested | 72-66 |
| 05:22 | Northwestern | Orlando Hancock hits the finger roll set up by Ralph Gibson | 72-68 |
| 04:59 | Ohio State | David Bartley misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 72-68 |
| 04:58 | Northwestern | Sterling Smith gets the rebound | 72-68 |
| 04:42 | Northwestern | Ralph Gibson drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Fishburn and he's hacked by David Bartley - foul #4 on David Bartley, team foul #13 | 72-70 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Adam Roy (SG), John Pate (SF), Willis Dailey (PF) Julian Clemens, David Bartley, George Mitchell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alan Dutil (PG), Michael Harber (SF), James Mansfield (PF), Bruce West (C) Sterling Smith, Orlando Hancock, John Fishburn, Henry Earwood | |
| 04:42 | Northwestern | Ralph Gibson makes the free throw | 72-71 |
| 04:20 | Ohio State | Bruce West is called for the reach on Sergio Lopez - foul #2 on Bruce West, team foul #7 | 72-71 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gregory Weiner (SG) Ralph Gibson | |
| 04:20 | Ohio State | Sergio Lopez makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 04:20 | Ohio State | Sergio Lopez makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 04:02 | Northwestern | James Mansfield misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Willis Dailey - foul #2 on Willis Dailey, team foul #14 | 74-71 |
| 04:02 | Northwestern | James Mansfield makes the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 04:02 | Northwestern | James Mansfield makes the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| 03:38 | Ohio State | Sergio Lopez misses badly on a floater from the right block | 74-73 |
| 03:36 | Northwestern | Alan Dutil pulls down the rebound | 74-73 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Robert Hamilton (tiring) 3 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Adam Roy (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Pate (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Willis Dailey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Sergio Lopez (tiring) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alan Dutil (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gregory Weiner (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Michael Harber (fresh) PF - James Mansfield (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce West (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Northwestern | Gregory Weiner hits a shot from the free throw line set up by Michael Harber | 74-75 |
| 03:15 | Ohio State | Willis Dailey misses the dunk attempt | 74-75 |
| 03:14 | Northwestern | Michael Harber grabs the board | 74-75 |
| 03:07 | Northwestern | Alan Dutil misses the floater near the basket | 74-75 |
| 03:05 | Northwestern | Gregory Weiner hits the follow up shot | 74-77 |
| 02:59 | Ohio State | Willis Dailey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-77 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mitchel Grenier (PG), Michael Landaverde (SF), James Rozier (C) Robert Hamilton, John Pate, Sergio Lopez | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Brown (PG), Rodney Cordeiro (SF), Henry Earwood (C) Alan Dutil, Michael Harber, Bruce West | |
| 02:35 | Northwestern | Henry Earwood is denied on a layup by Willis Dailey | 74-77 |
| 02:34 | Ohio State | James Rozier grabs the defensive rebound | 74-77 |
| 02:22 | Ohio State | Henry Earwood picks off the pass by Mitchel Grenier | 74-77 |
| 02:10 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 74-77 |
| 02:09 | Ohio State | Willis Dailey snags the defensive board | 74-77 |
| 01:49 | Ohio State | Adam Roy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 74-77 |
| 01:47 | Northwestern | James Mansfield grabs the defensive rebound | 74-77 |
| 01:31 | Northwestern | Anthony Brown drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from Rodney Cordeiro | 74-79 |
| 01:24 | Ohio State | Willis Dailey knocks in the jumper in the paint and he's fouled by Rodney Cordeiro - foul #1 on Rodney Cordeiro, team foul #8 | 76-79 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Hamilton (PG), Sergio Lopez (C) Mitchel Grenier, James Rozier | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alan Dutil (PG) Anthony Brown | |
| 01:24 | Ohio State | Willis Dailey makes the free throw | 77-79 |
| 01:02 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Willis Dailey - foul #3 on Willis Dailey, team foul #15 | 77-79 |
| 01:02 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro makes the 1st free throw | 77-80 |
| 01:02 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro makes the 2nd free throw | 77-81 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:49 | Ohio State | Michael Landaverde throws a bad pass out of bounds | 77-81 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:21 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro misses the shot from the free throw line | 77-81 |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | Alan Dutil tips it home | 77-83 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:18 | Ohio State | Adam Roy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-83 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Sterling Smith (SG), Bruce West (PF) Gregory Weiner, James Mansfield | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | Sterling Smith is fouled on the floor by Willis Dailey - foul #4 on Willis Dailey, team foul #16 | 77-83 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Orlando Hancock (SF), John Fishburn (PF) Rodney Cordeiro, Bruce West | |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | Sterling Smith makes the 1st free throw | 77-84 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | Sterling Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 77-85 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Ohio State | Robert Hamilton can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 77-85 |
| 00:09 | Northwestern | John Fishburn pulls down the rebound | 77-85 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Northwestern | Robert Hamilton is called for the reach on John Fishburn in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Hamilton, team foul #17 | 77-85 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Julian Clemens (PG) Robert Hamilton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gregory Weiner (SG), James Mansfield (PF) Sterling Smith, Henry Earwood | |
| 00:07 | Northwestern | John Fishburn makes the 1st free throw | 77-86 |
| 00:07 | Northwestern | John Fishburn misses the 2nd free throw | 77-86 |
| 00:07 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Willis Dailey | 77-86 |
| 00:02 | Ohio State | Orlando Hancock is called for the reach on Adam Roy - foul #5 on Orlando Hancock, team foul #9 | 77-86 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro (SF), Henry Earwood (C) Orlando Hancock, John Fishburn | |
| 00:02 | Ohio State | Adam Roy makes the 1st free throw | 78-86 |
| 00:02 | Ohio State | Adam Roy makes the 2nd free throw | 79-86 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Alan Dutil runs out the clock | 79-86 |