| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alan Dutil (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregory Weiner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rodney Cordeiro (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Mansfield (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Henry Earwood (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Robert Hamilton (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Adam Roy (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Bartley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Willis Dailey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Sergio Lopez (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro inbounds the ball | 41-39 |
| 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 and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:32 | Northwestern | James Mansfield throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-39 |
| 19:20 | Ohio State | David Bartley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-39 |
| 19:12 | Northwestern | Alan Dutil blows the layup | 41-39 |
| 19:11 | Ohio State | Sergio Lopez grabs the board | 41-39 |
| 19:07 | Ohio State | Robert Hamilton buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by David Bartley | 41-42 |
| 18:48 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro misses the runner in the paint but the foul's on Willis Dailey - foul #1 on Willis Dailey, team foul #1 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bruce West (PF) James Mansfield | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 18:48 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 18:48 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 18:35 | Ohio State | Willis Dailey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Fishburn (PF) Rodney Cordeiro | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Pate (SF), George Mitchell (PF), James Rozier (C) David Bartley, Willis Dailey, Sergio Lopez | |
| 18:19 | Northwestern | Henry Earwood misses long on a runner in the paint | 43-42 |
| 18:18 | Ohio State | James Rozier grabs the board | 43-42 |
| 17:58 | Ohio State | James Rozier is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on James Rozier, team foul #2 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Sterling Smith (PG), Ralph Gibson (SG), Orlando Hancock (C) Alan Dutil, Gregory Weiner, Henry Earwood | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Julian Clemens (PG), Mitchel Grenier (SG) Robert Hamilton, Adam Roy | |
| 17:44 | Northwestern | James Rozier denies the turnaround by Orlando Hancock | 43-42 |
| 17:43 | Ohio State | John Pate grabs the board | 43-42 |
| 17:29 | Ohio State | George Mitchell makes the driving attempt in the paint set up by Mitchel Grenier and he's fouled by John Fishburn - foul #3 on John Fishburn, team foul #1 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro (SF), James Mansfield (PF) Bruce West, John Fishburn | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Sergio Lopez (C) James Rozier | |
| 17:29 | Ohio State | George Mitchell makes the free throw | 43-45 |
| 17:07 | Northwestern | Orlando Hancock drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Sterling Smith | 45-45 |
| 16:42 | Ohio State | Mitchel Grenier is hacked by Ralph Gibson - foul #2 on Ralph Gibson, team foul #2 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alan Dutil (PG), Gregory Weiner (SG), Michael Harber (SF) Sterling Smith, Ralph Gibson, Rodney Cordeiro | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Hamilton (PG), Adam Roy (SG), David Bartley (SF), Willis Dailey (PF) Julian Clemens, Mitchel Grenier, John Pate, George Mitchell | |
| 16:24 | Ohio State | Alan Dutil is called for the reach on Willis Dailey - foul #2 on Alan Dutil, team foul #3 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bruce West (PF), Henry Earwood (C) James Mansfield, Orlando Hancock | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Rozier (C) Sergio Lopez | |
| 16:14 | Ohio State | Adam Roy makes the shot from the baseline set up by Robert Hamilton and he's hacked by Bruce West - foul #2 on Bruce West, team foul #4 | 45-47 |
| 16:14 | Ohio State | Adam Roy misses the free throw | 45-47 |
| 16:14 | Northwestern | Henry Earwood snags the defensive board | 45-47 |
| 15:56 | Northwestern | Bruce West misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 45-47 |
| 15:54 | Northwestern | Michael Harber tips it in | 47-47 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alan Dutil (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregory Weiner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Harber (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce West (fresh) C - Henry Earwood (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Robert Hamilton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Roy (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Bartley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Willis Dailey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Rozier (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Ohio State | Willis Dailey clanks a shot in the paint | 47-47 |
| 15:38 | Northwestern | Henry Earwood pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 15:32 | Northwestern | Bruce West can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 15:30 | Northwestern | Henry Earwood hits the follow up shot | 49-47 |
| 15:14 | Ohio State | David Bartley is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left corner | 49-47 |
| 15:12 | Ohio State | Willis Dailey misses the tip | 49-47 |
| 15:11 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Henry Earwood | 49-47 |
| 15:07 | Northwestern | Gregory Weiner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Sterling Smith (PG), Ralph Gibson (SG), Rodney Cordeiro (SF), John Fishburn (PF), Orlando Hancock (C) Alan Dutil, Gregory Weiner, Michael Harber, Bruce West, Henry Earwood | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Julian Clemens (PG), Mitchel Grenier (SG), Michael Landaverde (SF), Sergio Lopez (C) Robert Hamilton, Adam Roy, David Bartley, James Rozier | |
| 15:05 | Ohio State | Sterling Smith steals the ball from Julian Clemens in the backcourt | 49-47 |
| 15:04 | Northwestern | Sterling Smith lays it up and in | 51-47 |
| 14:43 | Ohio State | Michael Landaverde scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Mitchel Grenier | 51-49 |
| 14:28 | Northwestern | Ralph Gibson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-49 |
| 14:27 | Ohio State | Sergio Lopez pulls down the rebound | 51-49 |
| 14:23 | Ohio State | Julian Clemens throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alan Dutil (PG), James Mansfield (PF) Ralph Gibson, John Fishburn | |
| Subs | Ohio State | George Mitchell (PF) Willis Dailey | |
| 14:06 | Northwestern | Michael Landaverde is called for the reach on Alan Dutil - foul #4 on Michael Landaverde, team foul #3 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Fishburn (C) Orlando Hancock | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Pate (SF) Michael Landaverde | |
| 13:53 | Northwestern | Alan Dutil's layup is rejected by Sergio Lopez | 51-49 |
| 13:51 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to George Mitchell | 51-49 |
| 13:47 | Ohio State | Sterling Smith steals the ball from Mitchel Grenier in the backcourt | 51-49 |
| 13:25 | Northwestern | Sterling Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-49 |
| 13:23 | Northwestern | Alan Dutil grabs the offensive board | 51-49 |
| 13:08 | Northwestern | John Pate steals the ball from Alan Dutil | 51-49 |
| 13:05 | Ohio State | Mitchel Grenier dunks the ball set up by John Pate | 51-51 |
| 12:47 | Northwestern | Sterling Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-51 |
| 12:45 | Northwestern | Alan Dutil tips it in | 53-51 |
| 12:40 | Ohio State | Sterling Smith is called for the reach on John Pate in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sterling Smith, team foul #5 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Brown (PG), Gregory Weiner (SG), Orlando Hancock (SF), Bruce West (PF), Henry Earwood (C) Alan Dutil, Sterling Smith, Rodney Cordeiro, James Mansfield, John Fishburn | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Hamilton (PG), Adam Roy (SG), David Bartley (SF), Willis Dailey (PF), James Rozier (C) Julian Clemens, Mitchel Grenier, John Pate, George Mitchell, Sergio Lopez | |
| 12:18 | Ohio State | David Bartley knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by James Rozier | 53-53 |
| 12:06 | Northwestern | Anthony Brown misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Hamilton - foul #2 on Robert Hamilton, team foul #4 | 53-53 |
| 12:06 | Northwestern | Anthony Brown makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 12:06 | Northwestern | Anthony Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 12:06 | Ohio State | Willis Dailey grabs the board | 54-53 |
| 11:59 | Ohio State | Anthony Brown is called for the reach on Robert Hamilton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Brown, team foul #6 | 54-53 |
| 11:44 | Ohio State | Willis Dailey is alone and drills a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Robert Hamilton | 54-55 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Anthony Brown (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Gregory Weiner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Orlando Hancock (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce West (fresh) C - Henry Earwood (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Robert Hamilton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Roy (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Bartley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Willis Dailey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - James Rozier (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Northwestern | Gregory Weiner misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 54-55 |
| 11:21 | Ohio State | Willis Dailey pulls down the rebound | 54-55 |
| 10:52 | Ohio State | Robert Hamilton makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from David Bartley | 54-58 |
| 10:33 | Northwestern | Adam Roy steals it from Bruce West | 54-58 |
| 10:09 | Ohio State | Robert Hamilton misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-58 |
| 10:08 | Northwestern | Bruce West grabs the board | 54-58 |
| 09:52 | Northwestern | Henry Earwood misses the runner near the basket but the foul's on Willis Dailey - foul #2 on Willis Dailey, team foul #5 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alan Dutil (PG), Sterling Smith (SG), Michael Harber (SF), James Mansfield (PF) Anthony Brown, Gregory Weiner, Orlando Hancock, Bruce West | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Julian Clemens (PG), John Pate (SF), George Mitchell (PF), Sergio Lopez (C) Robert Hamilton, David Bartley, Willis Dailey, James Rozier | |
| 09:52 | Northwestern | Henry Earwood makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 09:52 | Northwestern | Henry Earwood makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 09:49 | Ohio State | Julian Clemens is fouled in the backcourt by Sterling Smith - foul #2 on Sterling Smith, team foul #7 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Fishburn (C) Henry Earwood | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 09:49 | Ohio State | Julian Clemens makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 09:49 | Ohio State | Julian Clemens makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 09:34 | Northwestern | Sterling Smith comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 56-60 |
| 09:32 | Ohio State | Adam Roy grabs the board | 56-60 |
| 09:29 | Ohio State | Alan Dutil is called for the reach on Adam Roy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alan Dutil, team foul #8 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro (SF) Michael Harber | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 09:29 | Ohio State | Adam Roy misses the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 09:29 | Ohio State | Sergio Lopez snags the offensive board | 56-60 |
| 09:13 | Ohio State | Rodney Cordeiro picks off the pass by Julian Clemens | 56-60 |
| 08:44 | Northwestern | George Mitchell blocks the short jumper by Rodney Cordeiro | 56-60 |
| 08:43 | Ohio State | Sergio Lopez grabs the defensive rebound | 56-60 |
| 08:18 | Ohio State | Sterling Smith steps in front of the John Pate pass | 56-60 |
| 08:00 | Northwestern | Adam Roy is called for the reach on Sterling Smith - foul #1 on Adam Roy, team foul #6 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ralph Gibson (SG), Michael Harber (SF), Henry Earwood (C) Sterling Smith, Rodney Cordeiro, John Fishburn | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Hamilton (PG), Mitchel Grenier (SG), Michael Landaverde (SF), Willis Dailey (PF) Julian Clemens, Adam Roy, John Pate, George Mitchell | |
| 07:55 | Northwestern | Ralph Gibson comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 56-60 |
| 07:54 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Michael Landaverde | 56-60 |
| 07:48 | Ohio State | Michael Landaverde is open but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 56-60 |
| 07:47 | Ohio State | Willis Dailey pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-60 |
| 07:21 | Ohio State | Michael Landaverde clanks a 3 from the right wing | 56-60 |
| 07:20 | Northwestern | James Mansfield gets the rebound | 56-60 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alan Dutil (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ralph Gibson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Harber (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Mansfield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Earwood (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Robert Hamilton (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mitchel Grenier (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Landaverde (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Willis Dailey (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Sergio Lopez (tiring) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Northwestern | Ralph Gibson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-60 |
| 07:14 | Ohio State | Willis Dailey grabs the board | 56-60 |
| 06:57 | Ohio State | Mitchel Grenier drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Michael Landaverde | 56-63 |
| 06:38 | Northwestern | Ralph Gibson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-63 |
| 06:14 | Ohio State | Willis Dailey misses the shot from the left side | 59-63 |
| 06:13 | Ohio State | Willis Dailey tips it back up and in | 59-65 |
| 06:00 | Northwestern | Alan Dutil knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 61-65 |
| 05:48 | Ohio State | Robert Hamilton drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Willis Dailey | 61-67 |
| 05:24 | Northwestern | Henry Earwood is called for a charge - foul #2 on Henry Earwood, team foul #9 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Sterling Smith (PG), Gregory Weiner (SG), Rodney Cordeiro (SF), Bruce West (PF), Orlando Hancock (C) Alan Dutil, Ralph Gibson, Michael Harber, James Mansfield, Henry Earwood | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Julian Clemens (PG), Adam Roy (SG), John Pate (SF), George Mitchell (PF), David Bartley (C) Robert Hamilton, Mitchel Grenier, Michael Landaverde, Willis Dailey, Sergio Lopez | |
| 05:08 | Ohio State | Adam Roy is wide open but clanks a turnaround from the left block | 61-67 |
| 05:07 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Bruce West | 61-67 |
| 05:02 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro banks in the layup set up by Sterling Smith | 63-67 |
| 04:46 | Ohio State | John Pate buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Julian Clemens | 63-70 |
| 04:41 | Northwestern | Gregory Weiner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 63-70 |
| 04:40 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to David Bartley | 63-70 |
| 04:18 | Ohio State | David Bartley can't throw it down but he's fouled by Orlando Hancock - foul #1 on Orlando Hancock, team foul #10 | 63-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Rozier (C) John Pate | |
| 04:18 | Ohio State | David Bartley misses the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 04:18 | Ohio State | David Bartley makes the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| 03:54 | Northwestern | Bruce West misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 63-71 |
| 03:52 | Ohio State | James Rozier grabs the board | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:25 | Ohio State | David Bartley is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 63-74 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 03:13 | Northwestern | David Bartley takes the ball from Rodney Cordeiro | 63-74 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Sterling Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gregory Weiner (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rodney Cordeiro (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Bruce West (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Orlando Hancock (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Julian Clemens (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Roy (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Bartley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - George Mitchell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James Rozier (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Ohio State | Julian Clemens is hacked by Sterling Smith - foul #3 on Sterling Smith, team foul #11 | 63-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Brown (PG), John Fishburn (PF), Henry Earwood (C) Sterling Smith, Bruce West, Orlando Hancock | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Hamilton (PG), John Pate (SF), Willis Dailey (PF) Adam Roy, David Bartley, James Rozier | |
| 03:09 | Ohio State | Julian Clemens makes the 1st free throw | 63-75 |
| 03:09 | Ohio State | Julian Clemens makes the 2nd free throw | 63-76 |
| 02:55 | Northwestern | John Fishburn misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-76 |
| 02:53 | Ohio State | John Pate gets the rebound | 63-76 |
| 02:50 | Ohio State | Robert Hamilton loses the dribble to Gregory Weiner in the backcourt | 63-76 |
| 02:49 | Northwestern | Gregory Weiner lays it up and in | 65-76 |
| 02:32 | Ohio State | Robert Hamilton misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 65-76 |
| 02:30 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro grabs the board | 65-76 |
| 02:26 | Northwestern | Gregory Weiner jams it on a great pass from Anthony Brown and he's hacked by Julian Clemens - foul #1 on Julian Clemens, team foul #7 | 67-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alan Dutil (PG) Anthony Brown | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mitchel Grenier (SG), Michael Landaverde (SF), Sergio Lopez (C) Julian Clemens, John Pate, George Mitchell | |
| 02:26 | Northwestern | Gregory Weiner misses the free throw | 67-76 |
| 02:26 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Willis Dailey | 67-76 |
| 01:57 | Ohio State | Robert Hamilton is open and buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Willis Dailey | 67-79 |
| 01:46 | Northwestern | Gregory Weiner travels with the ball | 67-79 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Sterling Smith (PG), Ralph Gibson (SG), Bruce West (SF), Orlando Hancock (C) Alan Dutil, Gregory Weiner, Rodney Cordeiro, Henry Earwood | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Julian Clemens (PG), David Bartley (SF), George Mitchell (PF), James Rozier (C) Robert Hamilton, Michael Landaverde, Willis Dailey, Sergio Lopez | |
| 01:19 | Ohio State | James Rozier's fadeaway is rejected by John Fishburn | 67-79 |
| 01:18 | Northwestern | Ralph Gibson pulls down the rebound | 67-79 |
| 01:12 | Northwestern | Bruce West misses long on a runner in the lane but the foul's on David Bartley - foul #1 on David Bartley, team foul #8 | 67-79 |
| 01:12 | Northwestern | Bruce West misses the 1st free throw | 67-79 |
| 01:12 | Northwestern | Bruce West makes the 2nd free throw | 68-79 |
| 00:52 | Ohio State | Julian Clemens is hacked by Sterling Smith - foul #4 on Sterling Smith, team foul #12 | 68-79 |
| 00:52 | Ohio State | Julian Clemens makes the 1st free throw | 68-80 |
| 00:52 | Ohio State | Julian Clemens makes the 2nd free throw | 68-81 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Northwestern | Orlando Hancock's pass is intercepted by David Bartley | 68-81 |
| 00:43 | Ohio State | Mitchel Grenier blows the layup | 68-81 |
| 00:41 | Northwestern | Bruce West snags the defensive board | 68-81 |
| 00:34 | Northwestern | Ralph Gibson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-81 |
| 00:32 | Northwestern | Sterling Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 68-81 |
| 00:28 | Northwestern | Sterling Smith clanks a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Julian Clemens - foul #2 on Julian Clemens, team foul #9 | 68-81 |
| 00:28 | Northwestern | Sterling Smith makes the 1st free throw | 69-81 |
| 00:28 | Northwestern | Sterling Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 70-81 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Julian Clemens runs out the clock | 70-81 |