| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Cory Rockwell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robby Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Thomas Dalrymple (fresh) 8 pts. PF - William Davies (fresh) 4 pts. C - Gary Elder (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Chris Cephas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roy Bucher (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Lawrence Dutton (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Beasley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Henry Kidd (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Thomas Dalrymple inbounds the ball | 29-26 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Ohio State | The jump hook by Gary Elder is blocked by Henry Kidd | 29-26 |
| 19:39 | Ohio | Henry Kidd gets the rebound | 29-26 |
| 19:29 | Ohio | William Beasley misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on William Davies - foul #3 on William Davies, team foul #1 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Lawrence Bolding (PG), Scott Howard (SF) Chris Cephas, Lawrence Dutton | |
| 19:29 | Ohio | William Beasley misses the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 19:29 | Ohio | William Beasley misses the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 19:29 | Ohio State | Gary Elder grabs the board | 29-26 |
| 19:15 | Ohio State | Gary Elder banks in the layup set up by Cory Rockwell | 31-26 |
| 18:55 | Ohio | Henry Kidd's pass is intercepted by Robby Clark | 31-26 |
| 18:40 | Ohio State | Thomas Dalrymple is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Thomas Dalrymple, team foul #2 | 31-26 |
| 18:11 | Ohio | William Beasley banks in the layup on a great pass from Lawrence Bolding | 31-28 |
| 18:02 | Ohio State | Gary Elder hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Cory Rockwell out of the doubleteam | 33-28 |
| 17:40 | Ohio | William Beasley splits the doubleteam but misses short on a runner from close range but he's fouled by William Davies - foul #4 on William Davies, team foul #3 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski (PF) William Davies | |
| Subs | Ohio | Chris Cephas (PG), Toby Alexander (SG), Lawrence Dutton (SF), Ryan Mondor (C) Lawrence Bolding, Roy Bucher, Scott Howard, Henry Kidd | |
| 17:40 | Ohio | William Beasley makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 17:40 | Ohio | William Beasley makes the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 17:17 | Ohio State | Robby Clark throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Scott Howard (SF) Lawrence Dutton | |
| 17:02 | Ohio | William Beasley lays it in | 33-32 |
| 16:57 | Ohio State | Cory Rockwell works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-32 |
| 16:31 | Ohio | William Beasley connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 36-34 |
| 16:17 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski clanks a jump hook from the right block | 36-34 |
| 16:16 | Ohio | Ryan Mondor snags the defensive board | 36-34 |
| 15:58 | Ohio | Chris Cephas misses the 3 from the left corner | 36-34 |
| 15:56 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski grabs the board | 36-34 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Cory Rockwell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robby Clark (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Thomas Dalrymple (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robert Pavelski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gary Elder (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Chris Cephas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Toby Alexander (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Scott Howard (fresh) PF - William Beasley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Ryan Mondor (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:37 | Ohio State | Thomas Dalrymple misses long on a shot from the left side | 36-34 |
| 15:35 | Ohio | Scott Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 15:11 | Ohio | Chris Cephas misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-34 |
| 15:09 | Ohio State | Robby Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 15:03 | Ohio State | Robby Clark drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Cory Rockwell | 38-34 |
| 14:37 | Ohio | Toby Alexander is hacked by Thomas Dalrymple - foul #3 on Thomas Dalrymple, team foul #4 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Fowler (PG), Chester Rogers (SG), David Hunter (SF), Russell Robinson (PF) Cory Rockwell, Robby Clark, Thomas Dalrymple, Robert Pavelski | |
| Subs | Ohio | Roy Bucher (SG), Lawrence Dutton (SF), Paul Feldman (PF), Henry Kidd (C) Toby Alexander, Scott Howard, William Beasley, Ryan Mondor | |
| 14:11 | Ohio | Chris Cephas misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by David Hunter - foul #1 on David Hunter, team foul #5 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | William Beasley (PF) Paul Feldman | |
| 14:11 | Ohio | Chris Cephas misses the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 14:11 | Ohio | Chris Cephas makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 13:46 | Ohio State | Russell Robinson misses short on a shot from the right wing | 38-35 |
| 13:45 | Ohio | Roy Bucher snags the defensive board | 38-35 |
| 13:39 | Ohio | Chris Cephas knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by William Beasley | 38-38 |
| 13:25 | Ohio State | Michael Fowler hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 38-38 |
| 13:23 | Ohio State | Chester Rogers snags the offensive board | 38-38 |
| 13:04 | Ohio State | William Beasley swats the shot by Russell Robinson | 38-38 |
| 13:03 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Henry Kidd | 38-38 |
| 12:58 | Ohio | Lawrence Dutton makes the wide open 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Chris Cephas | 38-41 |
| 12:47 | Ohio State | David Hunter clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 12:45 | Ohio State | Gary Elder pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 12:22 | Ohio State | Michael Fowler lays it in on a nice dish by Russell Robinson and the foul's on Roy Bucher - foul #1 on Roy Bucher, team foul #1 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cory Rockwell (PG), Robby Clark (SG), William Davies (PF) Chester Rogers, David Hunter, Russell Robinson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Lawrence Bolding (PG), Paul Feldman (PF) Chris Cephas, William Beasley | |
| 12:22 | Ohio State | Michael Fowler makes the free throw | 41-41 |
| 11:58 | Ohio | Roy Bucher makes the contested shot from the left wing | 41-43 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Cory Rockwell (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robby Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Fowler (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Davies (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. C - Gary Elder (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Lawrence Bolding (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roy Bucher (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Lawrence Dutton (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Paul Feldman (fresh) 5 reb. C - Henry Kidd (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Ohio State | Cory Rockwell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-43 |
| 11:39 | Ohio State | William Davies gets the offensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 11:18 | Ohio State | Gary Elder scores on a fadeaway in the lane and he's fouled by Henry Kidd - foul #2 on Henry Kidd, team foul #2 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Dalrymple (SF) Michael Fowler | |
| Subs | Ohio | Chris Cephas (PG), Toby Alexander (SG), Scott Howard (SF), William Beasley (PF), Ryan Mondor (C) Lawrence Bolding, Roy Bucher, Lawrence Dutton, Paul Feldman, Henry Kidd | |
| 11:18 | Ohio State | Gary Elder makes the free throw | 44-43 |
| 11:07 | Ohio | William Davies is called for the reach on Chris Cephas - foul #5 on William Davies, team foul #6 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski (PF) William Davies | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 10:49 | Ohio | William Beasley connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Scott Howard | 44-45 |
| 10:41 | Ohio State | Thomas Dalrymple misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 10:40 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski snags the offensive board | 44-45 |
| 10:30 | Ohio State | Thomas Dalrymple misses the lay-in but he's fouled by William Beasley - foul #2 on William Beasley, team foul #3 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Roy Bucher (SG), Lawrence Dutton (SF), Henry Kidd (C) Toby Alexander, Scott Howard, Ryan Mondor | |
| 10:30 | Ohio State | Thomas Dalrymple misses the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 10:30 | Ohio State | Thomas Dalrymple makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 10:16 | Ohio | William Beasley splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Pavelski - foul #1 on Robert Pavelski, team foul #7 | 45-45 |
| 10:16 | Ohio | William Beasley makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 10:16 | Ohio | William Beasley misses the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 10:16 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski snags the defensive board | 45-46 |
| 10:01 | Ohio State | Robby Clark hits a floater from the left side | 47-46 |
| 09:37 | Ohio | The short jumper by William Beasley is denied by Robert Pavelski | 47-46 |
| 09:36 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Robby Clark | 47-46 |
| 09:14 | Ohio State | Gary Elder misses long on an open jump hook from the baseline | 47-46 |
| 09:13 | Ohio | Henry Kidd grabs the defensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 08:44 | Ohio | William Beasley's pass is intercepted by Cory Rockwell | 47-46 |
| 08:41 | Ohio State | Cory Rockwell lays it up and in | 49-46 |
| 08:19 | Ohio | Lawrence Dutton misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Pavelski - foul #2 on Robert Pavelski, team foul #8 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Fowler (PG), Chester Rogers (SG), David Hunter (SF), Russell Robinson (PF) Cory Rockwell, Robby Clark, Thomas Dalrymple, Robert Pavelski | |
| Subs | Ohio | Lawrence Bolding (PG), Toby Alexander (SG), Paul Feldman (PF), Ryan Mondor (C) Chris Cephas, Roy Bucher, William Beasley, Henry Kidd | |
| 08:19 | Ohio | Lawrence Dutton misses the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 08:19 | Ohio | Lawrence Dutton makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 08:05 | Ohio State | Russell Robinson's pass is intercepted by Lawrence Bolding | 49-47 |
| 07:44 | Ohio | Lawrence Dutton misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-47 |
| 07:42 | Ohio | Paul Feldman grabs the offensive board | 49-47 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Michael Fowler (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Chester Rogers (fresh) SF - David Hunter (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Russell Robinson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gary Elder (tired) 16 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Lawrence Bolding (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Toby Alexander (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lawrence Dutton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Paul Feldman (fresh) 6 reb. C - Ryan Mondor (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:19 | Ohio | Gary Elder swats the layup by Lawrence Dutton | 49-47 |
| 07:18 | Ohio | Lawrence Dutton pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 07:01 | Ohio | Paul Feldman hits a floater near the basket set up by Toby Alexander and the foul's on Russell Robinson - foul #1 on Russell Robinson, team foul #9 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cory Rockwell (PG), Robby Clark (SG), Thomas Dalrymple (SF), Robert Pavelski (PF), Gary Purvis (C) Michael Fowler, Chester Rogers, David Hunter, Russell Robinson, Gary Elder | |
| Subs | Ohio | Chris Cephas (PG), Scott Howard (SF) Lawrence Bolding, Lawrence Dutton | |
| 07:01 | Ohio | Paul Feldman misses the free throw | 49-49 |
| 07:01 | Ohio State | Gary Purvis snags the defensive board | 49-49 |
| 06:48 | Ohio State | Robby Clark can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Toby Alexander - foul #2 on Toby Alexander, team foul #4 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Roy Bucher (SG), William Beasley (PF), Henry Kidd (C) Toby Alexander, Paul Feldman, Ryan Mondor | |
| 06:48 | Ohio State | Robby Clark makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 06:48 | Ohio State | Robby Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 06:24 | Ohio | Scott Howard misses the easy layup | 51-49 |
| 06:23 | Ohio State | Robby Clark snags the defensive board | 51-49 |
| 06:03 | Ohio State | Robby Clark is alone and drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Cory Rockwell | 53-49 |
| 05:49 | Ohio | Scott Howard is whistled for traveling | 53-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Toby Alexander (SG), Ryan Mondor (C) Roy Bucher, Henry Kidd | |
| 05:30 | Ohio State | Cory Rockwell is fouled on the floor by Chris Cephas - foul #2 on Chris Cephas, team foul #5 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Russell Robinson (PF) Robert Pavelski | |
| Subs | Ohio | Paul Feldman (PF) William Beasley | |
| 05:11 | Ohio State | Robby Clark knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 55-49 |
| 04:51 | Ohio | Chris Cephas loses the ball out of bounds | 55-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Chester Rogers (SG), David Hunter (SF), Gary Elder (C) Robby Clark, Thomas Dalrymple, Gary Purvis | |
| Subs | Ohio | Roy Bucher (SG), William Beasley (PF), Henry Kidd (C) Toby Alexander, Paul Feldman, Ryan Mondor | |
| 04:32 | Ohio State | Gary Elder misses the driving attempt near the basket | 55-49 |
| 04:30 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Roy Bucher | 55-49 |
| 04:10 | Ohio | Roy Bucher loses the dribble to Cory Rockwell | 55-49 |
| 04:06 | Ohio State | Cory Rockwell banks in the layup | 57-49 |
| 03:43 | Ohio | Roy Bucher comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-49 |
| 03:41 | Ohio State | Gary Elder grabs the board | 57-49 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Cory Rockwell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Chester Rogers (fresh) SF - David Hunter (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Russell Robinson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gary Elder (tiring) 16 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Chris Cephas (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roy Bucher (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Scott Howard (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Beasley (tiring) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Henry Kidd (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Ohio State | Cory Rockwell drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Chester Rogers | 60-49 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:15 | Ohio | Chris Cephas makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-52 |
| 03:04 | Ohio State | Cory Rockwell drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-52 |
| 02:55 | Ohio | Chris Cephas hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Scott Howard | 63-54 |
| 02:55 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robby Clark (SG), Thomas Dalrymple (SF), Robert Pavelski (PF) Chester Rogers, David Hunter, Russell Robinson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Toby Alexander (SG), Lawrence Dutton (SF), Paul Feldman (PF), Ryan Mondor (C) Roy Bucher, Scott Howard, William Beasley, Henry Kidd | |
| 02:38 | Ohio State | Robby Clark misses the lay-in | 63-54 |
| 02:37 | Ohio State | Thomas Dalrymple gets the offensive rebound | 63-54 |
| 02:30 | Ohio State | Lawrence Dutton is called for the reach on Cory Rockwell - foul #3 on Lawrence Dutton, team foul #6 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Lawrence Bolding (PG) Chris Cephas | |
| 02:15 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski scores on a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Cory Rockwell and he's hacked by Paul Feldman - foul #1 on Paul Feldman, team foul #7 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Scott Howard (SF) Lawrence Dutton | |
| 02:15 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski makes the free throw | 66-54 |
| 01:56 | Ohio | Paul Feldman blows the layup | 66-54 |
| 01:55 | Ohio State | Thomas Dalrymple grabs the board | 66-54 |
| 01:33 | Ohio State | Cory Rockwell is called for traveling | 66-54 |
| 01:13 | Ohio | Paul Feldman is fouled on the floor by Cory Rockwell - foul #1 on Cory Rockwell, team foul #10 | 66-54 |
| 01:13 | Ohio | Paul Feldman makes the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 01:13 | Ohio | Paul Feldman makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:49 | Ohio State | Robby Clark scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Pavelski | 68-56 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:44 | Ohio | Paul Feldman hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 68-56 |
| 00:42 | Ohio | Ryan Mondor tips it but misses | 68-56 |
| 00:41 | Ohio | Scott Howard pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-56 |
| 00:37 | Ohio | Thomas Dalrymple takes the ball from Paul Feldman | 68-56 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:12 | Ohio State | The jump hook by Gary Elder is blocked by Paul Feldman | 68-56 |
| 00:10 | Ohio State | Gary Elder tips it back up and in | 70-56 |
| 00:04 | Ohio | Thomas Dalrymple takes the ball from Lawrence Bolding | 70-56 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Cory Rockwell runs out the clock | 70-56 |