| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Lon Chartier (fresh) SG - Eugene Linville (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Cordeiro (fresh) 8 pts. PF - William Blakes (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Clayton James (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Glazier (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Landaverde (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Hartley (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Zhong Chin (fresh) 2 reb. C - George Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Joseph Hartley inbounds the ball | 32-40 |
| 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) | |
| 19:49 | Ohio State | James Glazier misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 32-40 |
| 19:47 | Northwestern | William Blakes gets the rebound | 32-40 |
| 19:43 | Northwestern | Lon Chartier scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Blakes | 34-40 |
| 19:24 | Ohio State | George Mitchell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-40 |
| 19:08 | Northwestern | Zhong Chin is called for the reach on William Blakes - foul #3 on Zhong Chin, team foul #1 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Antonio Rodriguez (PF) Zhong Chin | |
| 18:56 | Northwestern | George Mitchell steps in front of the Eugene Linville pass | 34-40 |
| 18:51 | Ohio State | James Glazier buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Landaverde | 34-42 |
| 18:40 | Northwestern | Lon Chartier scores on a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Eugene Linville | 36-42 |
| 18:24 | Ohio State | Michael Landaverde misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-42 |
| 18:23 | Ohio State | Michael Landaverde pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 18:18 | Ohio State | Joseph Hartley misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-42 |
| 18:16 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to William Blakes | 36-42 |
| 18:11 | Northwestern | Eugene Linville knocks in the jumper from close range set up by Lon Chartier | 38-42 |
| 17:55 | Ohio State | Clayton James steals the ball from George Mitchell | 38-42 |
| 17:47 | Northwestern | William Blakes knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Clayton James | 40-42 |
| 17:21 | Ohio State | Michael Landaverde is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Michael Landaverde, team foul #2 | 40-42 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Marlon Retzlaff (PG), Stephen Pinero (SG), Steven Buitron (PF), Scott Davis (C) James Glazier, Michael Landaverde, Antonio Rodriguez, George Mitchell | |
| 17:00 | Northwestern | A charge is called on Michael Harber - foul #2 on Michael Harber, team foul #1 | 40-42 |
| 16:45 | Ohio State | Stephen Pinero clanks a floater in the lane | 40-42 |
| 16:44 | Ohio State | Joseph Hartley hits the follow up shot | 40-44 |
| 16:28 | Northwestern | David Stewart misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 40-44 |
| 16:26 | Ohio State | Steven Buitron pulls down the rebound | 40-44 |
| 16:24 | Ohio State | Ryan Andre is called for the reach on Marlon Retzlaff in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ryan Andre, team foul #2 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Paul Locke (PG), Terry Gallagher (SF) Ryan Andre, Gregory Dupree | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Antonio Rodriguez (SF) Joseph Hartley | |
| 16:02 | Ohio State | Antonio Rodriguez clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-44 |
| 16:00 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Antonio Rodriguez | 40-44 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Paul Locke (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Stewart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Terry Gallagher (fresh) PF - Michael Harber (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jim Landes (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Marlon Retzlaff (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stephen Pinero (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Antonio Rodriguez (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Buitron (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Scott Davis (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:55 | Ohio State | Steven Buitron hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but the foul's on Michael Harber - foul #3 on Michael Harber, team foul #3 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ryan Andre (PG), Eugene Linville (SG), William Blakes (PF), Clayton James (C) Paul Locke, David Stewart, Michael Harber, Jim Landes | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Landaverde (SG), Douglas Tan (SF), Robert Moy (C) Stephen Pinero, Antonio Rodriguez, Scott Davis | |
| 15:55 | Ohio State | Steven Buitron makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 15:55 | Ohio State | Steven Buitron makes the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 15:43 | Northwestern | Ryan Andre misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-46 |
| 15:42 | Ohio State | Steven Buitron pulls down the rebound | 40-46 |
| 15:40 | Ohio State | Eugene Linville picks off the pass by Marlon Retzlaff in the backcourt | 40-46 |
| 15:20 | Northwestern | Terry Gallagher comes up short on the shot from the left side | 40-46 |
| 15:19 | Ohio State | Robert Moy gets the rebound | 40-46 |
| 15:01 | Ohio State | Steven Buitron drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Landaverde | 40-49 |
| 14:43 | Northwestern | Clayton James scores on a fadeaway from the baseline | 42-49 |
| 14:41 | Ohio State | Steven Buitron is fouled in the backcourt by Terry Gallagher - foul #1 on Terry Gallagher, team foul #4 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Paul Locke (PG), Rodney Cordeiro (SF), Michael Harber (PF), Gregory Dupree (C) Ryan Andre, Terry Gallagher, William Blakes, Clayton James | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Glazier (PG), Stephen Pinero (SG), Zhong Chin (PF), George Mitchell (C) Marlon Retzlaff, Michael Landaverde, Steven Buitron, Robert Moy | |
| 14:19 | Ohio State | Rodney Cordeiro takes the ball from George Mitchell | 42-49 |
| 14:14 | Northwestern | Michael Harber is fouled on the floor by Stephen Pinero - foul #3 on Stephen Pinero, team foul #3 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jim Landes (C) Eugene Linville | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Antonio Rodriguez (SF) Douglas Tan | |
| 14:00 | Northwestern | Jim Landes is fouled on the floor by Antonio Rodriguez - foul #1 on Antonio Rodriguez, team foul #4 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lon Chartier (PG), David Stewart (SG) Paul Locke, Michael Harber | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 13:47 | Northwestern | Antonio Rodriguez is called for the reach on Lon Chartier - foul #2 on Antonio Rodriguez, team foul #5 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Harber (PF) Gregory Dupree | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Scott Davis (C) George Mitchell | |
| 13:34 | Northwestern | Lon Chartier misses the jumpshot from the left side | 42-49 |
| 13:32 | Northwestern | Michael Harber hits the follow up shot | 44-49 |
| 13:20 | Ohio State | Stephen Pinero connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-52 |
| 13:14 | Northwestern | David Stewart hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Harber | 46-52 |
| 12:59 | Ohio State | Stephen Pinero is called for traveling | 46-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ryan Andre (PG), Eugene Linville (SG), Terry Gallagher (SF), William Blakes (PF), Clayton James (C) Lon Chartier, David Stewart, Rodney Cordeiro, Michael Harber, Jim Landes | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Marlon Retzlaff (PG), Michael Landaverde (SG), Douglas Tan (SF) James Glazier, Stephen Pinero, Zhong Chin | |
| 12:40 | Northwestern | William Blakes misses short on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Antonio Rodriguez - foul #3 on Antonio Rodriguez, team foul #6 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Zhong Chin (PF), George Mitchell (C) Antonio Rodriguez, Scott Davis | |
| 12:40 | Northwestern | William Blakes misses the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 12:40 | Northwestern | William Blakes makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 12:29 | Ohio State | Michael Landaverde travels with the ball | 47-52 |
| 12:19 | Northwestern | Eugene Linville scores on a driving attempt in the lane | 49-52 |
| 12:07 | Ohio State | Douglas Tan misses badly on a floater from close range but the foul's on Clayton James - foul #2 on Clayton James, team foul #5 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Paul Locke (PG), Rodney Cordeiro (SF), Gregory Dupree (PF) Ryan Andre, Terry Gallagher, William Blakes | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Hartley (PF) Zhong Chin | |
| 12:07 | Ohio State | Douglas Tan makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 12:07 | Ohio State | Douglas Tan makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 11:47 | Northwestern | Paul Locke is denied on a layup by Douglas Tan | 49-54 |
| 11:46 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Locke | 49-54 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Paul Locke (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eugene Linville (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rodney Cordeiro (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Gregory Dupree (fresh) 2 pts. C - Clayton James (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Marlon Retzlaff (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Landaverde (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Douglas Tan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Hartley (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - George Mitchell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Northwestern | Clayton James buries a runner in the lane and the foul's on George Mitchell - foul #1 on George Mitchell, team foul #7 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lon Chartier (PG), David Stewart (SG), Michael Harber (PF) Paul Locke, Eugene Linville, Gregory Dupree | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Glazier (PG), Antonio Rodriguez (PF), Scott Davis (C) Marlon Retzlaff, Michael Landaverde, George Mitchell | |
| 11:29 | Northwestern | Clayton James misses the free throw | 51-54 |
| 11:29 | Ohio State | Scott Davis snags the defensive board | 51-54 |
| 11:16 | Ohio State | James Glazier misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-54 |
| 11:14 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Clayton James | 51-54 |
| 11:07 | Northwestern | Clayton James makes the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Lon Chartier | 53-54 |
| 11:02 | Ohio State | James Glazier is fouled in the backcourt by Lon Chartier - foul #3 on Lon Chartier, team foul #6 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ryan Andre (SG), Jim Landes (C) Rodney Cordeiro, Clayton James | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stephen Pinero (SG) Joseph Hartley | |
| 10:48 | Ohio State | Douglas Tan buries a shot from the right wing | 53-56 |
| 10:31 | Northwestern | Michael Harber can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 53-56 |
| 10:29 | Northwestern | David Stewart tips it but misses | 53-56 |
| 10:27 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Stephen Pinero | 53-56 |
| 10:22 | Ohio State | Douglas Tan misses the lay-in | 53-56 |
| 10:21 | Northwestern | Jim Landes snags the defensive board | 53-56 |
| 10:05 | Northwestern | Jim Landes misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-56 |
| 10:03 | Ohio State | Douglas Tan grabs the board | 53-56 |
| 09:51 | Ohio State | Stephen Pinero makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from James Glazier | 53-58 |
| 09:38 | Northwestern | Jim Landes lays it in on a nice dish by Lon Chartier | 55-58 |
| 09:33 | Ohio State | Stephen Pinero is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #4 on Stephen Pinero, team foul #8 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Paul Locke (PG), Eugene Linville (SG), Terry Gallagher (SF), William Blakes (PF), Gregory Dupree (C) Lon Chartier, Ryan Andre, David Stewart, Michael Harber, Jim Landes | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Marlon Retzlaff (PG), Michael Landaverde (SG), Joseph Hartley (SF), Steven Buitron (PF), George Mitchell (C) James Glazier, Stephen Pinero, Douglas Tan, Antonio Rodriguez, Scott Davis | |
| 09:17 | Northwestern | Gregory Dupree hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by George Mitchell - foul #2 on George Mitchell, team foul #9 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Zhong Chin (PF) Steven Buitron | |
| 09:17 | Northwestern | Gregory Dupree misses the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 09:17 | Northwestern | Gregory Dupree misses the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 09:17 | Ohio State | George Mitchell snags the defensive board | 55-58 |
| 08:52 | Ohio State | Michael Landaverde scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Zhong Chin | 55-61 |
| 08:37 | Northwestern | Eugene Linville hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by George Mitchell - foul #3 on George Mitchell, team foul #10 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro (SF), Clayton James (C) Terry Gallagher, Gregory Dupree | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 08:37 | Northwestern | Eugene Linville misses the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 08:37 | Northwestern | Eugene Linville makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 08:22 | Ohio State | Zhong Chin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-61 |
| 08:21 | Ohio State | Joseph Hartley pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-61 |
| 08:10 | Ohio State | George Mitchell knocks in the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Joseph Hartley and the foul's on Eugene Linville - foul #2 on Eugene Linville, team foul #7 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Douglas Tan (SF), Steven Buitron (PF) Joseph Hartley, Zhong Chin | |
| 08:10 | Ohio State | George Mitchell misses the free throw | 56-63 |
| 08:10 | Northwestern | Clayton James pulls down the rebound | 56-63 |
| 07:44 | Northwestern | Clayton James misses short on a turnaround from close range | 56-63 |
| 07:42 | Ohio State | Douglas Tan pulls down the rebound | 56-63 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Paul Locke (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eugene Linville (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rodney Cordeiro (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - William Blakes (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Clayton James (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Marlon Retzlaff (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Landaverde (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Douglas Tan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Steven Buitron (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - George Mitchell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:24 | Ohio State | Douglas Tan can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-63 |
| 07:23 | Northwestern | Clayton James grabs the defensive rebound | 56-63 |
| 07:19 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro is fouled on the floor by Steven Buitron - foul #1 on Steven Buitron, team foul #11 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lon Chartier (PG), Ryan Andre (SG), Michael Harber (PF), Jim Landes (C) Paul Locke, Eugene Linville, William Blakes, Clayton James | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Glazier (PG), Stephen Pinero (SG), Antonio Rodriguez (SF), Robert Moy (C) Marlon Retzlaff, Michael Landaverde, Douglas Tan, George Mitchell | |
| 07:19 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro misses the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 07:19 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 07:16 | Ohio State | Steven Buitron's pass is intercepted by Michael Harber in the backcourt | 57-63 |
| 06:57 | Northwestern | Jim Landes drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-63 |
| 06:37 | Ohio State | Robert Moy clanks a turnaround from the left block | 60-63 |
| 06:35 | Northwestern | Lon Chartier snags the defensive board | 60-63 |
| 06:14 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-63 |
| 06:13 | Ohio State | Robert Moy pulls down the rebound | 60-63 |
| 05:53 | Ohio State | Robert Moy misses the wide open runner in the paint but he's hacked by Rodney Cordeiro - foul #1 on Rodney Cordeiro, team foul #8 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Stewart (SG), Terry Gallagher (SF), Gregory Dupree (PF), Clayton James (C) Ryan Andre, Rodney Cordeiro, Michael Harber, Jim Landes | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Marlon Retzlaff (SG), Joseph Hartley (SF), Zhong Chin (PF) Stephen Pinero, Antonio Rodriguez, Steven Buitron | |
| 05:53 | Ohio State | Robert Moy misses the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 05:53 | Ohio State | Robert Moy makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 05:39 | Northwestern | Lon Chartier knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 62-64 |
| 05:37 | Ohio State | Robert Moy is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 62-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Paul Locke (PG) Lon Chartier | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Landaverde (SG), Scott Davis (C) James Glazier, Robert Moy | |
| 05:17 | Northwestern | Terry Gallagher misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-64 |
| 05:16 | Northwestern | David Stewart hits the follow up shot | 64-64 |
| 05:04 | Ohio State | Scott Davis clanks a jump hook from the left block | 64-64 |
| 05:03 | Ohio State | Scott Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 64-64 |
| 04:48 | Ohio State | Michael Landaverde makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Marlon Retzlaff | 64-67 |
| 04:46 | Northwestern | Paul Locke is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Locke, team foul #9 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Eugene Linville (SG), William Blakes (PF) David Stewart, Gregory Dupree | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stephen Pinero (SG), George Mitchell (C) Michael Landaverde, Scott Davis | |
| 04:30 | Ohio State | Stephen Pinero is open and lays it up and in set up by Marlon Retzlaff | 64-69 |
| 04:24 | Northwestern | Eugene Linville hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-69 |
| 04:22 | Ohio State | Joseph Hartley grabs the defensive rebound | 64-69 |
| 04:20 | Ohio State | Eugene Linville is called for the reach on Zhong Chin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eugene Linville, team foul #10 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ryan Andre (PG), Rodney Cordeiro (SF), Jim Landes (C) Paul Locke, Terry Gallagher, Clayton James | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Glazier (PG), Douglas Tan (SF) Marlon Retzlaff, Joseph Hartley | |
| 04:20 | Ohio State | Zhong Chin misses the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 04:20 | Ohio State | Zhong Chin makes the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| 04:04 | Northwestern | Eugene Linville hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-70 |
| 04:02 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Douglas Tan | 64-70 |
| 03:41 | Ohio State | James Glazier misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 64-70 |
| 03:40 | Ohio State | Douglas Tan snags the offensive board | 64-70 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ryan Andre (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eugene Linville (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Rodney Cordeiro (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - William Blakes (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Jim Landes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Glazier (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Pinero (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 pf. SF - Douglas Tan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Zhong Chin (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - George Mitchell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:25 | Ohio State | George Mitchell comes up short on the runner in the lane | 64-70 |
| 03:23 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Jim Landes | 64-70 |
| 03:08 | Northwestern | Jim Landes double dribbles | 64-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Paul Locke (PG), David Stewart (SG), Michael Harber (PF), Gregory Dupree (C) Ryan Andre, Eugene Linville, William Blakes, Jim Landes | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Marlon Retzlaff (PG), Michael Landaverde (SG), Antonio Rodriguez (PF), Scott Davis (C) James Glazier, Stephen Pinero, Zhong Chin, George Mitchell | |
| 03:06 | Ohio State | Douglas Tan travels in the backcourt | 64-70 |
| 02:44 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro misses the easy layup | 64-70 |
| 02:43 | Northwestern | Michael Harber gets the offensive rebound | 64-70 |
| 02:23 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Rodney Cordeiro, team foul #11 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lon Chartier (PG), Terry Gallagher (SF), Clayton James (C) Paul Locke, Rodney Cordeiro, Gregory Dupree | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Hartley (SF) Douglas Tan | |
| 02:16 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Glazier (PG), George Mitchell (C) Marlon Retzlaff, Scott Davis | |
| 02:06 | Ohio State | Michael Landaverde hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Hartley | 64-73 |
| 02:06 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gregory Dupree (C) Clayton James | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Douglas Tan (SF) Antonio Rodriguez | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:51 | Northwestern | George Mitchell denies the turnaround by Lon Chartier | 64-73 |
| 01:50 | Ohio State | Douglas Tan grabs the board | 64-73 |
| 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) | |
| 01:47 | Ohio State | Michael Landaverde is fouled in the backcourt by David Stewart - foul #3 on David Stewart, team foul #12 | 64-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Eugene Linville (SG), Rodney Cordeiro (SF), William Blakes (PF), Clayton James (C) David Stewart, Terry Gallagher, Michael Harber, Gregory Dupree | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Zhong Chin (PF) Joseph Hartley | |
| 01:47 | Ohio State | Michael Landaverde makes the 1st free throw | 64-74 |
| 01:47 | Ohio State | Michael Landaverde makes the 2nd free throw | 64-75 |
| 01:36 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro scores on a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Lon Chartier and he's hacked by James Glazier - foul #2 on James Glazier, team foul #12 | 66-75 |
| 01:36 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro makes the free throw | 67-75 |
| 01:07 | Ohio State | Douglas Tan hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the right side | 67-75 |
| 01:05 | Ohio State | Michael Landaverde can't tip it in | 67-75 |
| 01:04 | Ohio State | Douglas Tan tips it back up and in | 67-77 |
| 00:56 | Northwestern | George Mitchell is called for the reach on Clayton James - foul #4 on George Mitchell, team foul #13 | 67-77 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ryan Andre (PG), David Stewart (SG), Michael Harber (SF), Gregory Dupree (PF) Lon Chartier, Eugene Linville, Rodney Cordeiro, William Blakes | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Marlon Retzlaff (PG), Joseph Hartley (SG), Antonio Rodriguez (SF), Steven Buitron (PF), Scott Davis (C) James Glazier, Michael Landaverde, Douglas Tan, Zhong Chin, George Mitchell | |
| 00:56 | Northwestern | Clayton James makes the 1st free throw | 68-77 |
| 00:56 | Northwestern | Clayton James makes the 2nd free throw | 69-77 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Ohio State | David Stewart is called for the reach on Steven Buitron in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Stewart, team foul #13 | 69-77 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lon Chartier (PG), Eugene Linville (SG), Rodney Cordeiro (SF), William Blakes (PF) Ryan Andre, David Stewart, Michael Harber, Gregory Dupree | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Glazier (PG), Michael Landaverde (SG), Douglas Tan (SF), George Mitchell (C) Marlon Retzlaff, Joseph Hartley, Antonio Rodriguez, Scott Davis | |
| 00:53 | Ohio State | Steven Buitron misses the 1st free throw | 69-77 |
| 00:53 | Ohio State | Steven Buitron makes the 2nd free throw | 69-78 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Northwestern | Lon Chartier clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-78 |
| 00:47 | Ohio State | Steven Buitron grabs the board | 69-78 |
| 00:44 | Ohio State | Lon Chartier is called for the reach on Steven Buitron in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lon Chartier, team foul #14 | 69-78 |
| 00:44 | Ohio State | Steven Buitron makes the 1st free throw | 69-79 |
| 00:44 | Ohio State | Steven Buitron makes the 2nd free throw | 69-80 |
| 00:38 | Northwestern | James Glazier steals the ball from William Blakes | 69-80 |
| 00:35 | Ohio State | Michael Landaverde lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Glazier | 69-82 |
| 00:31 | Northwestern | Lon Chartier misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Michael Landaverde - foul #4 on Michael Landaverde, team foul #14 | 69-82 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Stewart (SG), Michael Harber (SF), Gregory Dupree (PF), Jim Landes (C) Eugene Linville, Rodney Cordeiro, William Blakes, Clayton James | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Marlon Retzlaff (PG), Joseph Hartley (SG), Antonio Rodriguez (SF), Scott Davis (C) James Glazier, Michael Landaverde, Douglas Tan, George Mitchell | |
| 00:31 | Northwestern | Lon Chartier makes the 1st free throw | 70-82 |
| 00:31 | Northwestern | Lon Chartier makes the 2nd free throw | 71-82 |
| 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) | |
| 00:28 | Ohio State | Antonio Rodriguez throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-82 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ryan Andre (PG) Lon Chartier | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Michael Harber is blocked by Scott Davis | 71-82 |
| 00:24 | Ohio State | Joseph Hartley snags the defensive board | 71-82 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Marlon Retzlaff runs out the clock | 71-82 |