| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Shawn Drozdowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Danny Frank (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Nantz (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Terry Cottone (fresh) 6 pts. C - Nestor Coursey (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Peter Schiefelbein (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Boris Rutkowski (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Abdallah (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Nnamdi Aho (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ryan Scott (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah inbounds the ball | 43-43 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:58 | Ohio State | Peter Schiefelbein is fouled in the backcourt by Nestor Coursey - foul #3 on Nestor Coursey, team foul #1 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Christopher Marsala (C) Nestor Coursey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 19:46 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah misses short on a jumper from the right block | 43-43 |
| 19:44 | Ohio State | Nnamdi Aho can't tip it in | 43-43 |
| 19:42 | Northwestern | David Nantz gets the rebound | 43-43 |
| 19:37 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Christopher Marsala and he's fouled by Peter Schiefelbein - foul #3 on Peter Schiefelbein, team foul #1 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Justin Chidester (SF) Peter Schiefelbein | |
| 19:37 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski makes the free throw | 46-43 |
| 19:23 | Ohio State | Boris Rutkowski clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-43 |
| 19:21 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Dikembe Abdallah | 46-43 |
| 19:00 | Ohio State | Boris Rutkowski misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from close range | 46-43 |
| 18:58 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski pulls down the rebound | 46-43 |
| 18:53 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski clanks a shot from the left side but the foul's on Dikembe Abdallah - foul #2 on Dikembe Abdallah, team foul #2 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Clifford Watkins (PF) Terry Cottone | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 18:53 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 18:53 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 18:32 | Ohio State | Justin Chidester misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-43 |
| 18:30 | Northwestern | David Nantz grabs the defensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 18:26 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-43 |
| 18:04 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah dunks the ball on a nice dish by Justin Chidester and the foul's on Shawn Drozdowski - foul #2 on Shawn Drozdowski, team foul #2 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG), Terry Cottone (PF), Oscar Jones (C) Shawn Drozdowski, Danny Frank, Christopher Marsala | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jesus Valdez (PG), Jared Fields (PF), Steven Johnson (C) Boris Rutkowski, Nnamdi Aho, Ryan Scott | |
| 18:04 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah makes the free throw | 51-46 |
| 17:48 | Northwestern | Oscar Jones dunks the ball on a nice dish by Terry Cottone | 53-46 |
| 17:29 | Ohio State | Jared Fields hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-46 |
| 17:28 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Clifford Watkins | 53-46 |
| 17:23 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Clifford Watkins | 56-46 |
| 17:21 | Ohio State | Jesus Valdez is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Simpson - foul #1 on Thomas Simpson, team foul #3 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Danny Frank (SG), Christopher Marsala (C) Clifford Watkins, David Nantz | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Boris Rutkowski (SG), Donald Hatcher (C) Dikembe Abdallah, Justin Chidester | |
| 17:02 | Ohio State | Jared Fields misses the easy layup | 56-46 |
| 17:01 | Northwestern | Oscar Jones pulls down the rebound | 56-46 |
| 16:55 | Northwestern | Oscar Jones misses the lay-in | 56-46 |
| 16:54 | Northwestern | Terry Cottone pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-46 |
| 16:39 | Northwestern | Oscar Jones connects on the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Christopher Marsala | 58-46 |
| 16:25 | Ohio State | Steven Johnson scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-49 |
| 16:09 | Northwestern | Oscar Jones hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Thomas Simpson | 60-49 |
| 15:48 | Ohio State | Terry Cottone picks off the pass by Donald Hatcher | 60-49 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Thomas Simpson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Danny Frank (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Oscar Jones (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. PF - Terry Cottone (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Marsala (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jesus Valdez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Boris Rutkowski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jared Fields (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Hatcher (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Northwestern | Oscar Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski (PG), Steven Nassar (SG), David Nantz (SF), Clifford Watkins (PF), Nestor Coursey (C) Thomas Simpson, Danny Frank, Oscar Jones, Terry Cottone, Christopher Marsala | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Peter Schiefelbein (PG), Dikembe Abdallah (SG), Myron Yamasaki (SF), Nnamdi Aho (PF), Ryan Scott (C) Jesus Valdez, Boris Rutkowski, Steven Johnson, Jared Fields, Donald Hatcher | |
| 15:11 | Ohio State | Peter Schiefelbein is fouled on the floor by Nestor Coursey - foul #4 on Nestor Coursey, team foul #4 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Christopher Marsala (C) Nestor Coursey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 14:53 | Ohio State | Steven Nassar steps in front of the Peter Schiefelbein pass | 60-49 |
| 14:31 | Northwestern | Clifford Watkins clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ryan Scott - foul #3 on Ryan Scott, team foul #3 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Terry Cottone (PF) Christopher Marsala | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 14:31 | Northwestern | Clifford Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 61-49 |
| 14:31 | Northwestern | Clifford Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 62-49 |
| 14:09 | Ohio State | Nnamdi Aho lays it up and in set up by Dikembe Abdallah | 62-51 |
| 14:04 | Northwestern | Terry Cottone throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Danny Frank (SG) Steven Nassar | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Justin Chidester (SF) Myron Yamasaki | |
| 13:52 | Ohio State | Peter Schiefelbein can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-51 |
| 13:51 | Northwestern | David Nantz pulls down the rebound | 62-51 |
| 13:46 | Northwestern | David Nantz scores on a runner from the baseline set up by Danny Frank | 64-51 |
| 13:36 | Ohio State | Ryan Scott knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Justin Chidester | 64-53 |
| 13:22 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 64-53 |
| 13:20 | Ohio State | Justin Chidester grabs the defensive rebound | 64-53 |
| 13:08 | Ohio State | Justin Chidester misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-53 |
| 13:06 | Ohio State | Nnamdi Aho tips it home | 64-55 |
| 12:43 | Northwestern | Nnamdi Aho steps in front of the Terry Cottone pass | 64-55 |
| 12:39 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt from close range | 64-55 |
| 12:37 | Ohio State | Nnamdi Aho hits the follow up shot | 64-57 |
| 12:17 | Northwestern | Danny Frank is hacked by Justin Chidester - foul #3 on Justin Chidester, team foul #4 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steven Nassar (PG), Oscar Jones (PF), Christopher Marsala (C) Shawn Drozdowski, Terry Cottone, Clifford Watkins | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jesus Valdez (PG), Boris Rutkowski (SG), Myron Yamasaki (SF), Jared Fields (PF), Steven Johnson (C) Peter Schiefelbein, Dikembe Abdallah, Justin Chidester, Nnamdi Aho, Ryan Scott | |
| 12:11 | Northwestern | David Nantz misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Myron Yamasaki - foul #4 on Myron Yamasaki, team foul #5 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Donald Hatcher (C) Myron Yamasaki | |
| 12:11 | Northwestern | David Nantz makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 12:11 | Northwestern | David Nantz makes the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 11:50 | Ohio State | Steven Johnson is open but comes up short on the shot from the right block | 66-57 |
| 11:49 | Ohio State | Steven Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 66-57 |
| 11:34 | Ohio State | Boris Rutkowski buries a floater from close range | 66-59 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Steven Nassar (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Danny Frank (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Nantz (tiring) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Oscar Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. C - Christopher Marsala (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jesus Valdez (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Boris Rutkowski (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jared Fields (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Hatcher (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Northwestern | Danny Frank makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from David Nantz | 69-59 |
| 11:13 | Ohio State | Danny Frank is called for the reach on Steven Johnson - foul #3 on Danny Frank, team foul #5 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Clifford Watkins (PF) David Nantz | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Peter Schiefelbein (PG), Justin Chidester (SF) Jesus Valdez, Donald Hatcher | |
| 10:56 | Ohio State | Boris Rutkowski is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Boris Rutkowski, team foul #6 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG) Danny Frank | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 10:47 | Northwestern | Clifford Watkins misses the jumpshot from the right side | 69-59 |
| 10:45 | Ohio State | Jared Fields pulls down the rebound | 69-59 |
| 10:40 | Ohio State | Steven Nassar picks off the pass by Jared Fields | 69-59 |
| 10:36 | Northwestern | Clifford Watkins hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Steven Nassar | 71-59 |
| 10:12 | Ohio State | Steven Johnson scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Boris Rutkowski | 71-61 |
| 10:05 | Northwestern | Steven Nassar scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Simpson | 74-61 |
| 10:00 | Ohio State | Justin Chidester is hacked by Oscar Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Oscar Jones, team foul #6 | 74-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski (PG), Danny Frank (SG), David Nantz (SF), Terry Cottone (PF) Thomas Simpson, Steven Nassar, Oscar Jones, Clifford Watkins | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jesus Valdez (PG), Dikembe Abdallah (SF), Nnamdi Aho (PF), Donald Hatcher (C) Peter Schiefelbein, Justin Chidester, Jared Fields, Steven Johnson | |
| 09:45 | Ohio State | Boris Rutkowski connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dikembe Abdallah | 74-63 |
| 09:29 | Northwestern | Boris Rutkowski picks off the pass by Danny Frank | 74-63 |
| 09:24 | Ohio State | Jesus Valdez clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 74-63 |
| 09:23 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Nnamdi Aho | 74-63 |
| 09:09 | Ohio State | Boris Rutkowski knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Nnamdi Aho | 74-65 |
| 08:55 | Northwestern | Danny Frank can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Jesus Valdez - foul #1 on Jesus Valdez, team foul #7 | 74-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steven Nassar (PG), Oscar Jones (C) Shawn Drozdowski, Christopher Marsala | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Peter Schiefelbein (PG), Justin Chidester (SF), Ryan Scott (C) Jesus Valdez, Boris Rutkowski, Donald Hatcher | |
| 08:55 | Northwestern | Danny Frank makes the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 08:55 | Northwestern | Danny Frank makes the 2nd free throw | 76-65 |
| 08:50 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah is called for traveling in the backcourt | 76-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Clifford Watkins (SG) Danny Frank | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 08:34 | Northwestern | Clifford Watkins misses the shot from the free throw line | 76-65 |
| 08:32 | Ohio State | Ryan Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 76-65 |
| 08:15 | Ohio State | Justin Chidester hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Dikembe Abdallah | 76-68 |
| 07:58 | Northwestern | Clifford Watkins misses the 3 from the right wing | 76-68 |
| 07:57 | Ohio State | Ryan Scott snags the defensive board | 76-68 |
| 07:46 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah is open and lays it up and in set up by Peter Schiefelbein | 76-70 |
| 07:27 | Northwestern | Clifford Watkins can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 76-70 |
| 07:25 | Northwestern | Steven Nassar tips it back up and in | 78-70 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Steven Nassar (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Clifford Watkins (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. SF - David Nantz (tiring) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terry Cottone (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Oscar Jones (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Peter Schiefelbein (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Dikembe Abdallah (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Justin Chidester (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Nnamdi Aho (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Ryan Scott (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:20 | Ohio State | Justin Chidester is alone and drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Dikembe Abdallah | 78-73 |
| 07:15 | Northwestern | Terry Cottone's layup is rejected by Justin Chidester | 78-73 |
| 07:13 | Ohio State | Peter Schiefelbein gets the rebound | 78-73 |
| 06:56 | Ohio State | Justin Chidester comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 78-73 |
| 06:55 | Northwestern | Clifford Watkins grabs the board | 78-73 |
| 06:36 | Northwestern | Clifford Watkins clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 78-73 |
| 06:34 | Ohio State | Ryan Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 78-73 |
| 06:23 | Ohio State | David Nantz is called for the reach on Justin Chidester - foul #1 on David Nantz, team foul #7 | 78-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG), Danny Frank (SG), Nestor Coursey (C) Steven Nassar, Terry Cottone, Oscar Jones | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Boris Rutkowski (SG), Myron Yamasaki (SF), Jared Fields (PF), Steven Johnson (C) Peter Schiefelbein, Dikembe Abdallah, Nnamdi Aho, Ryan Scott | |
| 06:23 | Ohio State | Justin Chidester makes the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 06:23 | Ohio State | Justin Chidester misses the 2nd free throw | 78-74 |
| 06:23 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Nestor Coursey | 78-74 |
| 06:10 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Justin Chidester - foul #4 on Justin Chidester, team foul #8 | 78-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jesus Valdez (PG) Justin Chidester | |
| 06:10 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 06:10 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 80-74 |
| 06:07 | Ohio State | Danny Frank picks off the pass by Myron Yamasaki in the backcourt | 80-74 |
| 05:56 | Northwestern | Clifford Watkins is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Clifford Watkins, team foul #8 | 80-74 |
| 05:46 | Ohio State | Boris Rutkowski knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jesus Valdez | 80-76 |
| 05:24 | Northwestern | Clifford Watkins comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 80-76 |
| 05:22 | Ohio State | Boris Rutkowski grabs the defensive rebound | 80-76 |
| 05:07 | Ohio State | Jesus Valdez buries a floater from the right wing | 80-78 |
| 05:07 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-78 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Oscar Jones (SF), Christopher Marsala (PF) David Nantz, Clifford Watkins | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 04:45 | Northwestern | Jared Fields picks off the pass by Oscar Jones | 80-78 |
| 04:25 | Ohio State | Jesus Valdez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 80-78 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski (PG) Thomas Simpson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah (PG), Ryan Scott (C) Jesus Valdez, Steven Johnson | |
| 04:04 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Christopher Marsala is blocked by Jared Fields | 80-78 |
| 04:03 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Jared Fields | 80-78 |
| 03:58 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah misses the jumper from the right block | 80-78 |
| 03:56 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Myron Yamasaki | 80-78 |
| 03:50 | Ohio State | Myron Yamasaki drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Dikembe Abdallah | 80-81 |
| 03:37 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 80-81 |
| 03:36 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Shawn Drozdowski | 80-81 |
| 03:25 | Northwestern | Christopher Marsala knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Nestor Coursey | 82-81 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Shawn Drozdowski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Danny Frank (tired) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Oscar Jones (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. PF - Christopher Marsala (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Nestor Coursey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Dikembe Abdallah (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Boris Rutkowski (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SF - Myron Yamasaki (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jared Fields (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Ryan Scott (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:04 | Ohio State | Boris Rutkowski misses the jumper from the right wing | 82-81 |
| 03:02 | Ohio State | Jared Fields grabs the offensive rebound | 82-81 |
| 02:51 | Ohio State | Boris Rutkowski misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the right side | 82-81 |
| 02:49 | Northwestern | Nestor Coursey grabs the defensive rebound | 82-81 |
| 02:44 | Northwestern | Oscar Jones's pass is intercepted by Dikembe Abdallah | 82-81 |
| 02:41 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah lays it in | 82-83 |
| 02:19 | Northwestern | Oscar Jones comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 82-83 |
| 02:17 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah snags the defensive board | 82-83 |
| 02:17 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-83 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG), Steven Nassar (SG), David Nantz (SF), Terry Cottone (PF) Shawn Drozdowski, Danny Frank, Oscar Jones, Christopher Marsala | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Peter Schiefelbein (PG), Justin Chidester (SF), Nnamdi Aho (PF) Boris Rutkowski, Myron Yamasaki, Jared Fields | |
| 02:01 | Ohio State | Justin Chidester makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Nnamdi Aho | 82-86 |
| 01:50 | Northwestern | Terry Cottone comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 82-86 |
| 01:48 | Ohio State | Ryan Scott gets the rebound | 82-86 |
| 01:45 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 82-86 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski (PG), Danny Frank (SG) Thomas Simpson, Steven Nassar | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Boris Rutkowski (SG), Myron Yamasaki (SF) Dikembe Abdallah, Justin Chidester | |
| 01:32 | Ohio State | Ryan Scott can't connect on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Danny Frank - foul #4 on Danny Frank, team foul #9 | 82-86 |
| 01:32 | Ohio State | Ryan Scott makes the 1st free throw | 82-87 |
| 01:32 | Ohio State | Ryan Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 82-87 |
| 01:32 | Northwestern | Nestor Coursey snags the defensive board | 82-87 |
| 01:16 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski drills a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Danny Frank | 84-87 |
| 01:02 | Ohio State | Peter Schiefelbein travels with the ball | 84-87 |
| 00:39 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski is whistled for traveling | 84-87 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Ohio State | Peter Schiefelbein is hacked by Shawn Drozdowski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Shawn Drozdowski, team foul #10 | 84-87 |
| 00:37 | Ohio State | Peter Schiefelbein makes the 1st free throw | 84-88 |
| 00:37 | Ohio State | Peter Schiefelbein makes the 2nd free throw | 84-89 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Northwestern | The pull-up jumper by Danny Frank is blocked by Nnamdi Aho | 84-89 |
| 00:31 | Northwestern | Terry Cottone can't tip it in | 84-89 |
| 00:30 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Shawn Drozdowski | 84-89 |
| 00:27 | Northwestern | David Nantz connects on the floater in the lane | 86-89 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Ohio State | Danny Frank is called for the reach on Nnamdi Aho in the backcourt - foul #5 on Danny Frank, team foul #11 | 86-89 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Clifford Watkins (SG) Danny Frank | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Justin Chidester (PG) Peter Schiefelbein | |
| 00:24 | Ohio State | Nnamdi Aho makes the 1st free throw | 86-90 |
| 00:24 | Ohio State | Nnamdi Aho misses the 2nd free throw | 86-90 |
| 00:24 | Northwestern | Clifford Watkins gets the rebound | 86-90 |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | Clifford Watkins buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Terry Cottone | 89-90 |
| 00:16 | Ohio State | Shawn Drozdowski is called for the reach on Nnamdi Aho in the backcourt - foul #4 on Shawn Drozdowski, team foul #12 | 89-90 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Peter Schiefelbein (PG) Justin Chidester | |
| 00:16 | Ohio State | Nnamdi Aho makes the 1st free throw | 89-91 |
| 00:16 | Ohio State | Nnamdi Aho makes the 2nd free throw | 89-92 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 89-92 |
| 00:10 | Ohio State | Boris Rutkowski snags the defensive board | 89-92 |
| 00:09 | Ohio State | Boris Rutkowski is fouled in the backcourt by Clifford Watkins - foul #4 on Clifford Watkins, team foul #13 | 89-92 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Justin Chidester (PG) Peter Schiefelbein | |
| 00:09 | Ohio State | Boris Rutkowski makes the 1st free throw | 89-93 |
| 00:09 | Ohio State | Boris Rutkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 89-93 |
| 00:09 | Northwestern | Nestor Coursey snags the defensive board | 89-93 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | Clifford Watkins drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 92-93 |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | Clifford Watkins is called for the reach on Ryan Scott in the backcourt - foul #5 on Clifford Watkins, team foul #14 | 92-93 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steven Nassar (SG) Clifford Watkins | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Peter Schiefelbein (PG) Justin Chidester | |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | Ryan Scott makes the 1st free throw | 92-94 |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | Ryan Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 92-95 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Steven Nassar misses the fullcourt shot | 92-95 |