| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Glazier (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Landaverde (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Douglas Tan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Zhong Chin (fresh) 5 pts. C - George Mitchell (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Lon Chartier (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eugene Linville (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rodney Cordeiro (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Blakes (fresh) 2 pts. C - Clayton James (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Douglas Tan inbounds the ball | 36-37 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:51 | Ohio State | Michael Landaverde makes the fadeaway in the lane | 38-37 |
| 19:45 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro hits the finger roll | 38-39 |
| 19:28 | Ohio State | James Glazier connects on the open jumpshot from the right side | 40-39 |
| 19:24 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing and he's hacked by James Glazier - foul #2 on James Glazier, team foul #1 | 40-41 |
| 19:24 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro misses the free throw | 40-41 |
| 19:24 | Ohio State | George Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 19:07 | Ohio State | George Mitchell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-41 |
| 19:05 | Ohio State | Zhong Chin can't tip it in | 40-41 |
| 19:04 | Ohio State | George Mitchell tips it back up and in | 42-41 |
| 18:50 | Northwestern | Clayton James lays it in on a great pass from William Blakes and he's hacked by George Mitchell - foul #2 on George Mitchell, team foul #2 | 42-43 |
| 18:50 | Northwestern | Clayton James makes the free throw | 42-44 |
| 18:28 | Ohio State | Douglas Tan comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-44 |
| 18:27 | Northwestern | Clayton James grabs the defensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 18:22 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro is hacked by Michael Landaverde - foul #1 on Michael Landaverde, team foul #3 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Hartley (PF), Antonio Rodriguez (C) Zhong Chin, George Mitchell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ryan Andre (PG), David Stewart (SG), Michael Harber (SF), Gregory Dupree (PF), Jim Landes (C) Lon Chartier, Eugene Linville, Rodney Cordeiro, William Blakes, Clayton James | |
| 18:11 | Northwestern | Jim Landes loses the dribble to Michael Landaverde | 42-44 |
| 18:07 | Ohio State | Michael Landaverde jams it | 44-44 |
| 17:42 | Northwestern | Joseph Hartley steals it from Ryan Andre | 44-44 |
| 17:39 | Ohio State | Ryan Andre is called for the reach on James Glazier in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ryan Andre, team foul #1 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Marlon Retzlaff (PG), Steven Buitron (PF), Scott Davis (C) James Glazier, Michael Landaverde, Douglas Tan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 17:22 | Ohio State | Joseph Hartley misses short on a shot from the left side | 44-44 |
| 17:21 | Ohio State | Scott Davis misses the tip | 44-44 |
| 17:19 | Northwestern | Gregory Dupree grabs the board | 44-44 |
| 17:01 | Northwestern | Ryan Andre hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from David Stewart | 44-47 |
| 16:44 | Ohio State | Marlon Retzlaff knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Steven Buitron | 46-47 |
| 16:23 | Northwestern | David Stewart misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-47 |
| 16:22 | Ohio State | Antonio Rodriguez gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| 16:14 | Ohio State | Marlon Retzlaff clanks a shot from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 16:12 | Northwestern | Gregory Dupree gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| 16:06 | Northwestern | Gregory Dupree can't throw it down | 46-47 |
| 16:05 | Northwestern | Michael Harber grabs the offensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 15:52 | Northwestern | Gregory Dupree is whistled for traveling | 46-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Glazier (PG), Michael Landaverde (SG), Douglas Tan (SF), Zhong Chin (PF), George Mitchell (C) Marlon Retzlaff, Joseph Hartley, Antonio Rodriguez, Steven Buitron, Scott Davis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lon Chartier (PG), Eugene Linville (SG), Rodney Cordeiro (SF), William Blakes (PF), Clayton James (C) Ryan Andre, David Stewart, Michael Harber, Gregory Dupree, Jim Landes | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Glazier (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Landaverde (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Douglas Tan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Zhong Chin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - George Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Lon Chartier (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eugene Linville (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rodney Cordeiro (fresh) 7 pts. PF - William Blakes (fresh) 2 pts. C - Clayton James (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Ohio State | Michael Landaverde comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 15:32 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 15:28 | Northwestern | Eugene Linville slams it home on a great pass from William Blakes | 46-49 |
| 15:05 | Ohio State | Michael Landaverde misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 46-49 |
| 15:03 | Ohio State | Douglas Tan gets the offensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 14:49 | Ohio State | Douglas Tan misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt from the right block | 46-49 |
| 14:47 | Northwestern | Eugene Linville gets the rebound | 46-49 |
| 14:43 | Northwestern | Clayton James can't throw it down | 46-49 |
| 14:41 | Ohio State | Douglas Tan grabs the board | 46-49 |
| 14:13 | Ohio State | Michael Landaverde misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-49 |
| 14:12 | Ohio State | Douglas Tan tips it home | 48-49 |
| 13:54 | Northwestern | Eugene Linville double dribbles | 48-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Marlon Retzlaff (PG), Stephen Pinero (SG), Steven Buitron (PF), Scott Davis (C) James Glazier, Michael Landaverde, Zhong Chin, George Mitchell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Paul Locke (PG), Terry Gallagher (SF) Lon Chartier, Rodney Cordeiro | |
| 13:52 | Ohio State | Marlon Retzlaff's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-49 |
| 13:42 | Northwestern | Clayton James misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-49 |
| 13:41 | Northwestern | William Blakes hits the follow up shot | 48-51 |
| 13:36 | Ohio State | Clayton James picks off the pass by Scott Davis | 48-51 |
| 13:12 | Northwestern | William Blakes misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-51 |
| 13:10 | Ohio State | Douglas Tan grabs the defensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 13:06 | Ohio State | Steven Buitron throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Hartley (SF), Antonio Rodriguez (PF) Douglas Tan, Steven Buitron | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ryan Andre (PG), Michael Harber (PF) Paul Locke, William Blakes | |
| 12:48 | Northwestern | Eugene Linville blows the layup but he's hacked by Stephen Pinero - foul #1 on Stephen Pinero, team foul #4 | 48-51 |
| 12:48 | Northwestern | Eugene Linville makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 12:48 | Northwestern | Eugene Linville makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 12:38 | Ohio State | Marlon Retzlaff is called for 10 seconds | 48-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Zhong Chin (PF) Scott Davis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Paul Locke (PG), Rodney Cordeiro (SF), Jim Landes (C) Eugene Linville, Terry Gallagher, Clayton James | |
| 12:17 | Northwestern | Antonio Rodriguez picks off the pass by Rodney Cordeiro | 48-53 |
| 11:56 | Ohio State | Marlon Retzlaff buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Stephen Pinero | 51-53 |
| 11:51 | Northwestern | Ryan Andre knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Harber | 51-56 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Marlon Retzlaff (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Pinero (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Hartley (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Zhong Chin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Antonio Rodriguez (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Paul Locke (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Andre (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Cordeiro (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Harber (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Jim Landes (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Ohio State | Marlon Retzlaff misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-56 |
| 11:29 | Ohio State | Zhong Chin tips it in | 53-56 |
| 11:08 | Northwestern | Jim Landes misses short on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Zhong Chin - foul #2 on Zhong Chin, team foul #5 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Glazier (PG), Michael Landaverde (SG), Douglas Tan (SF), Steven Buitron (PF), George Mitchell (C) Marlon Retzlaff, Stephen Pinero, Joseph Hartley, Zhong Chin, Antonio Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lon Chartier (PG), David Stewart (SG), Terry Gallagher (SF), Gregory Dupree (PF) Paul Locke, Ryan Andre, Rodney Cordeiro, Michael Harber | |
| 11:08 | Northwestern | Jim Landes misses the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 11:08 | Northwestern | Jim Landes makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 10:52 | Ohio State | Douglas Tan misses the 3 from the left corner | 53-57 |
| 10:51 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to David Stewart | 53-57 |
| 10:46 | Northwestern | Lon Chartier clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 53-57 |
| 10:44 | Northwestern | Terry Gallagher tips it in | 53-59 |
| 10:21 | Ohio State | Michael Landaverde misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Lon Chartier - foul #3 on Lon Chartier, team foul #2 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Blakes (PF), Clayton James (C) Gregory Dupree, Jim Landes | |
| 10:21 | Ohio State | Michael Landaverde misses the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 10:21 | Ohio State | Michael Landaverde makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 10:01 | Northwestern | Lon Chartier misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 54-59 |
| 10:00 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Steven Buitron | 54-59 |
| 09:54 | Ohio State | Douglas Tan clanks a turnaround from the right block | 54-59 |
| 09:52 | Northwestern | Clayton James pulls down the rebound | 54-59 |
| 09:48 | Northwestern | Lon Chartier makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by David Stewart | 54-62 |
| 09:36 | Ohio State | Michael Landaverde clanks a shot from the left side | 54-62 |
| 09:34 | Ohio State | Michael Landaverde tips it but misses | 54-62 |
| 09:32 | Ohio State | Michael Landaverde can't tip it in | 54-62 |
| 09:31 | Northwestern | David Stewart pulls down the rebound | 54-62 |
| 09:24 | Northwestern | Steven Buitron is called for the reach on Clayton James - foul #3 on Steven Buitron, team foul #6 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Marlon Retzlaff (PG), Joseph Hartley (SF), Antonio Rodriguez (PF), Scott Davis (C) James Glazier, Douglas Tan, Steven Buitron, George Mitchell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ryan Andre (PG), Eugene Linville (SG), Rodney Cordeiro (SF) Lon Chartier, David Stewart, Terry Gallagher | |
| 09:13 | Northwestern | Ryan Andre misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 54-62 |
| 09:11 | Ohio State | Joseph Hartley grabs the defensive rebound | 54-62 |
| 08:59 | Ohio State | Michael Landaverde buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Marlon Retzlaff and he's hacked by Eugene Linville - foul #3 on Eugene Linville, team foul #3 | 56-62 |
| 08:59 | Ohio State | Michael Landaverde makes the free throw | 57-62 |
| 08:30 | Northwestern | Eugene Linville comes up short on the runner in the lane | 57-62 |
| 08:28 | Ohio State | Marlon Retzlaff pulls down the rebound | 57-62 |
| 08:23 | Ohio State | Michael Landaverde drills a jump hook from close range set up by Joseph Hartley | 59-62 |
| 08:16 | Northwestern | William Blakes is whistled for traveling | 59-62 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Glazier (PG), Douglas Tan (SF), Zhong Chin (PF) Michael Landaverde, Joseph Hartley, Antonio Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Paul Locke (PG), Michael Harber (PF), Gregory Dupree (C) Ryan Andre, William Blakes, Clayton James | |
| 07:56 | Ohio State | Douglas Tan is called for a charge - foul #3 on Douglas Tan, team foul #7 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stephen Pinero (SG), George Mitchell (C) Marlon Retzlaff, Scott Davis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 07:39 | Northwestern | Gregory Dupree misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 59-62 |
| 07:37 | Ohio State | George Mitchell gets the rebound | 59-62 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Glazier (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Pinero (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Douglas Tan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Zhong Chin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - George Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Paul Locke (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Linville (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Rodney Cordeiro (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Harber (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Dupree (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Ohio State | Gregory Dupree is called for the reach on Zhong Chin - foul #1 on Gregory Dupree, team foul #4 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Landaverde (SG), Steven Buitron (PF) James Glazier, Zhong Chin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lon Chartier (PG), David Stewart (SG), Terry Gallagher (SF), Clayton James (C) Paul Locke, Eugene Linville, Rodney Cordeiro, Gregory Dupree | |
| 06:45 | Ohio State | Stephen Pinero travels with the ball | 59-62 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Marlon Retzlaff (PG), Joseph Hartley (SG), Antonio Rodriguez (SF), Scott Davis (C) Stephen Pinero, Michael Landaverde, Douglas Tan, George Mitchell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Blakes (PF) Michael Harber | |
| 06:26 | Northwestern | David Stewart clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-62 |
| 06:24 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Steven Buitron | 59-62 |
| 06:10 | Ohio State | Steven Buitron can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-62 |
| 06:08 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Terry Gallagher | 59-62 |
| 06:04 | Northwestern | Joseph Hartley steals the ball from Terry Gallagher | 59-62 |
| 05:59 | Ohio State | Antonio Rodriguez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-62 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Glazier (PG), Zhong Chin (PF) Steven Buitron, Scott Davis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ryan Andre (PG), Eugene Linville (SG), Rodney Cordeiro (SF), Jim Landes (C) Lon Chartier, David Stewart, Terry Gallagher, Clayton James | |
| 05:37 | Northwestern | Antonio Rodriguez is called for the reach on William Blakes - foul #2 on Antonio Rodriguez, team foul #8 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Douglas Tan (SF), George Mitchell (C) Joseph Hartley, Antonio Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 05:37 | Northwestern | William Blakes makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 05:37 | Northwestern | William Blakes makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 05:22 | Ohio State | Douglas Tan makes the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by James Glazier | 61-64 |
| 05:06 | Northwestern | Ryan Andre hits a fadeaway from the right wing and the foul's on James Glazier - foul #3 on James Glazier, team foul #9 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Landaverde (SG) Marlon Retzlaff | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Harber (PF) William Blakes | |
| 05:06 | Northwestern | Ryan Andre misses the free throw | 61-66 |
| 05:06 | Ohio State | Zhong Chin pulls down the rebound | 61-66 |
| 05:04 | Ohio State | Michael Landaverde's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-66 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stephen Pinero (PG) James Glazier | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gregory Dupree (C) Jim Landes | |
| 04:58 | Northwestern | Gregory Dupree is fouled on the floor by Stephen Pinero - foul #2 on Stephen Pinero, team foul #10 | 61-66 |
| 04:58 | Northwestern | Gregory Dupree makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 04:58 | Northwestern | Gregory Dupree makes the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| 04:40 | Ohio State | George Mitchell can't finish the layup | 61-68 |
| 04:39 | Ohio State | Douglas Tan tips it back up and in | 63-68 |
| 04:14 | Northwestern | Zhong Chin denies the turnaround by Rodney Cordeiro | 63-68 |
| 04:12 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to George Mitchell | 63-68 |
| 04:10 | Ohio State | Stephen Pinero is hacked by Ryan Andre in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ryan Andre, team foul #5 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Glazier (PG), Joseph Hartley (SF), Antonio Rodriguez (PF), Scott Davis (C) Stephen Pinero, Douglas Tan, Zhong Chin, George Mitchell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lon Chartier (PG), David Stewart (SG), Terry Gallagher (SF), Clayton James (C) Ryan Andre, Eugene Linville, Rodney Cordeiro, Gregory Dupree | |
| 03:54 | Ohio State | Joseph Hartley connects on the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Michael Landaverde | 65-68 |
| 03:42 | Northwestern | Terry Gallagher is denied on a layup by Scott Davis | 65-68 |
| 03:40 | Northwestern | Michael Harber snags the offensive board | 65-68 |
| 03:32 | Northwestern | David Stewart knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Terry Gallagher | 65-71 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Glazier (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Landaverde (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Joseph Hartley (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. PF - Antonio Rodriguez (fresh) 2 pts. C - Scott Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Lon Chartier (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Stewart (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terry Gallagher (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Harber (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Clayton James (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Ohio State | Lon Chartier picks off the pass by Joseph Hartley | 65-71 |
| 03:05 | Northwestern | David Stewart can't finish the layup | 65-71 |
| 03:03 | Northwestern | Michael Harber tips it home | 65-73 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 03:00 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-73 |
| Subs | Ohio State | George Mitchell (C) Scott Davis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ryan Andre (SG), Gregory Dupree (PF), Jim Landes (C) David Stewart, Michael Harber, Clayton James | |
| 02:50 | Ohio State | Ryan Andre is called for the reach on Michael Landaverde - foul #4 on Ryan Andre, team foul #6 | 65-73 |
| 02:42 | Ohio State | George Mitchell misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Jim Landes - foul #2 on Jim Landes, team foul #7 | 65-73 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Marlon Retzlaff (SG) Michael Landaverde | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:42 | Ohio State | George Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 66-73 |
| 02:42 | Ohio State | George Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 67-73 |
| 02:38 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-73 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Landaverde (SG), Douglas Tan (SF) Marlon Retzlaff, Antonio Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Stewart (SG), Rodney Cordeiro (SF), Michael Harber (PF) Ryan Andre, Terry Gallagher, Gregory Dupree | |
| 02:21 | Northwestern | Jim Landes loses the dribble to James Glazier | 67-73 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 01:58 | Ohio State | George Mitchell makes the floater near the basket | 69-73 |
| 01:58 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-73 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Zhong Chin (PF) Joseph Hartley | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Eugene Linville (SG), William Blakes (PF), Clayton James (C) David Stewart, Michael Harber, Jim Landes | |
| 01:40 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Lon Chartier | 69-75 |
| 01:17 | Ohio State | Douglas Tan misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 69-75 |
| 01:16 | Northwestern | Clayton James snags the defensive board | 69-75 |
| 01:09 | Northwestern | William Blakes hits the finger roll set up by Lon Chartier and he's hacked by George Mitchell - foul #3 on George Mitchell, team foul #11 | 69-77 |
| 01:09 | Northwestern | William Blakes makes the free throw | 69-78 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Ohio State | Douglas Tan buries a 3 from the right corner set up by James Glazier | 72-78 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Northwestern | Michael Landaverde is called for the reach on Rodney Cordeiro in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Landaverde, team foul #12 | 72-78 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Harber (PF), Gregory Dupree (C) William Blakes, Clayton James | |
| 00:50 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro makes the 1st free throw | 72-79 |
| 00:50 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro makes the 2nd free throw | 72-80 |
| 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) | |
| 00:46 | Ohio State | James Glazier is fouled in the backcourt by Lon Chartier - foul #4 on Lon Chartier, team foul #8 | 72-80 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Blakes (PF), Clayton James (C) Michael Harber, Gregory Dupree | |
| 00:46 | Ohio State | James Glazier makes the 1st free throw | 73-80 |
| 00:46 | Ohio State | James Glazier makes the 2nd free throw | 74-80 |
| 00:43 | Northwestern | Eugene Linville is hacked by Michael Landaverde in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Landaverde, team foul #13 | 74-80 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Harber (PF), Gregory Dupree (C) William Blakes, Clayton James | |
| 00:43 | Northwestern | Eugene Linville makes the 1st free throw | 74-81 |
| 00:43 | Northwestern | Eugene Linville misses the 2nd free throw | 74-81 |
| 00:43 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to George Mitchell | 74-81 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | Michael Landaverde buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Douglas Tan | 77-81 |
| 00:36 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 77-81 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Blakes (PF), Clayton James (C) Michael Harber, Gregory Dupree | |
| 00:35 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro is fouled in the backcourt by James Glazier - foul #4 on James Glazier, team foul #14 | 77-81 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Harber (PF) William Blakes | |
| 00:35 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro misses the 1st free throw | 77-81 |
| 00:35 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro misses the 2nd free throw | 77-81 |
| 00:35 | Ohio State | Zhong Chin snags the defensive board | 77-81 |
| 00:27 | Ohio State | Michael Landaverde throws a bad pass out of bounds | 77-81 |
| 00:24 | Northwestern | Michael Landaverde is called for the reach on Michael Harber in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Landaverde, team foul #15 | 77-81 |
| 00:24 | Northwestern | Michael Harber makes the 1st free throw | 77-82 |
| 00:24 | Northwestern | Michael Harber makes the 2nd free throw | 77-83 |
| 00:19 | Ohio State | Michael Landaverde connects on the open 3pt attempt from straight away | 80-83 |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | James Glazier is called for the reach on Michael Harber in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Glazier, team foul #16 | 80-83 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Marlon Retzlaff (PG) James Glazier | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | Michael Harber makes the 1st free throw | 80-84 |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | Michael Harber makes the 2nd free throw | 80-85 |
| 00:11 | Ohio State | Douglas Tan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 80-85 |
| 00:09 | Northwestern | Clayton James grabs the board | 80-85 |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | Michael Landaverde is called for the reach on Clayton James in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Landaverde, team foul #17 | 80-85 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Hartley (SG) Michael Landaverde | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | Clayton James makes the 1st free throw | 80-86 |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | Clayton James misses the 2nd free throw | 80-86 |
| 00:08 | Ohio State | Zhong Chin gets the rebound | 80-86 |
| 00:08 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-86 |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | Douglas Tan scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 83-86 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Lon Chartier runs out the clock | 83-86 |