| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Zachary Zmek (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Wade (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Kump (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Zachary Shepard (fresh) 2 blk. C - Corey Twomey (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Bryan Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Rochester (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Simmons (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Terry Quimby (fresh) 2 pts. C - Emilio Valdez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Richard Kump inbounds the ball | 39-31 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Ohio State | John Simmons is called for the reach on Richard Kump in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Simmons, team foul #1 | 39-31 |
| 19:49 | Ohio State | Terry Quimby steals it from John Wade | 39-31 |
| 19:36 | Ohio | Terry Quimby drills a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Emilio Valdez and he's fouled by Zachary Shepard - foul #1 on Zachary Shepard, team foul #1 | 39-33 |
| 19:36 | Ohio | Terry Quimby misses the free throw | 39-33 |
| 19:36 | Ohio State | Zachary Shepard gets the rebound | 39-33 |
| 19:12 | Ohio State | Corey Twomey's layup is rejected by Terry Quimby | 39-33 |
| 19:10 | Ohio | John Simmons pulls down the rebound | 39-33 |
| 18:50 | Ohio | Bryan Richardson is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Bryan Richardson, team foul #2 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Rodney Piccirillo (C) Emilio Valdez | |
| 18:36 | Ohio State | John Wade hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-33 |
| 18:35 | Ohio State | Corey Twomey gets the offensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 18:16 | Ohio State | John Wade drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Zachary Zmek | 42-33 |
| 18:03 | Ohio | Rodney Piccirillo misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-33 |
| 18:01 | Ohio State | Zachary Zmek gets the rebound | 42-33 |
| 17:57 | Ohio State | John Wade misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-33 |
| 17:56 | Ohio State | John Wade pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-33 |
| 17:42 | Ohio State | Richard Kump makes the wide open floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Zachary Zmek | 44-33 |
| 17:21 | Ohio | John Simmons misses the lay-in | 44-33 |
| 17:19 | Ohio | Rodney Piccirillo pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-33 |
| 17:03 | Ohio | Bryan Richardson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-33 |
| 17:01 | Ohio State | Richard Kump grabs the defensive rebound | 44-33 |
| 16:41 | Ohio State | Zachary Shepard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Stewart (PG), Brandon Stevens (SG), Floyd Hardy (SF), Raymond Johnson (C) Zachary Zmek, John Wade, Richard Kump, Corey Twomey | |
| Subs | Ohio | Grant Taub (PG), John Black (SF), Emilio Valdez (C) Michael Rochester, John Simmons, Rodney Piccirillo | |
| 16:25 | Ohio | Emilio Valdez hits a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Grant Taub | 44-35 |
| 16:16 | Ohio State | Floyd Hardy is open but misses the lay-in | 44-35 |
| 16:14 | Ohio | Emilio Valdez grabs the board | 44-35 |
| 16:03 | Ohio | Bryan Richardson misses the easy layup | 44-35 |
| 16:02 | Ohio State | Raymond Johnson pulls down the rebound | 44-35 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Charles Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Brandon Stevens (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Floyd Hardy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Zachary Shepard (tiring) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Raymond Johnson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Grant Taub (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Richardson (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Black (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Terry Quimby (tiring) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Emilio Valdez (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:56 | Ohio State | Brandon Stevens misses the dunk attempt | 44-35 |
| 15:55 | Ohio | John Black grabs the board | 44-35 |
| 15:34 | Ohio | Emilio Valdez clanks a floater from the right wing | 44-35 |
| 15:32 | Ohio State | Floyd Hardy grabs the board | 44-35 |
| 15:08 | Ohio State | Zachary Shepard connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Brandon Stevens | 46-35 |
| 14:54 | Ohio | Emilio Valdez misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-35 |
| 14:52 | Ohio State | Brandon Stevens snags the defensive board | 46-35 |
| 14:46 | Ohio State | Charles Stewart hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-35 |
| 14:45 | Ohio State | Brandon Stevens grabs the offensive board | 46-35 |
| 14:28 | Ohio State | Brandon Stevens is hacked by Emilio Valdez - foul #1 on Emilio Valdez, team foul #3 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Zachary Zmek (PG), John Wade (SG), Richard Kump (SF), Kenneth Gent (PF), Corey Twomey (C) Charles Stewart, Brandon Stevens, Floyd Hardy, Zachary Shepard, Raymond Johnson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Nenad Switalski (PG), Antony Russo (SG), Clinton Streeter (SF), Timothy Elliston (PF), Rodney Piccirillo (C) Grant Taub, Bryan Richardson, John Black, Terry Quimby, Emilio Valdez | |
| 14:13 | Ohio State | John Wade throws it down set up by Richard Kump and he's fouled by Antony Russo - foul #4 on Antony Russo, team foul #4 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Rochester (SG) Antony Russo | |
| 14:13 | Ohio State | John Wade makes the free throw | 49-35 |
| 13:59 | Ohio | Michael Rochester misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-35 |
| 13:57 | Ohio | Rodney Piccirillo grabs the offensive board | 49-35 |
| 13:46 | Ohio | Timothy Elliston is denied on a layup by Corey Twomey | 49-35 |
| 13:44 | Ohio | Michael Rochester tips it home | 49-37 |
| 13:31 | Ohio State | Zachary Zmek connects on the jump hook from the left block set up by John Wade | 51-37 |
| 13:19 | Ohio | Timothy Elliston misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 51-37 |
| 13:17 | Ohio State | Richard Kump grabs the defensive rebound | 51-37 |
| 13:12 | Ohio State | Zachary Zmek hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Kenneth Gent | 53-37 |
| 13:01 | Ohio | Timothy Elliston knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-40 |
| 12:54 | Ohio State | Kenneth Gent connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Zachary Zmek and the foul's on Timothy Elliston - foul #4 on Timothy Elliston, team foul #5 | 55-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brandon Stevens (SG) John Wade | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Simmons (SF), John Black (PF), Emilio Valdez (C) Clinton Streeter, Timothy Elliston, Rodney Piccirillo | |
| 12:54 | Ohio State | Kenneth Gent misses the free throw | 55-40 |
| 12:54 | Ohio | John Black gets the rebound | 55-40 |
| 12:30 | Ohio | John Simmons is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Gent - foul #2 on Kenneth Gent, team foul #2 | 55-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Stewart (PG), Floyd Hardy (SF), James Stuart (PF), Raymond Johnson (C) Zachary Zmek, Richard Kump, Kenneth Gent, Corey Twomey | |
| Subs | Ohio | Bryan Richardson (SG) Michael Rochester | |
| 12:15 | Ohio | Bryan Richardson hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-43 |
| 11:59 | Ohio State | Raymond Johnson is open but comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 55-43 |
| 11:58 | Ohio | John Simmons grabs the defensive rebound | 55-43 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Charles Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Brandon Stevens (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Floyd Hardy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Stuart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Raymond Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Nenad Switalski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Bryan Richardson (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Simmons (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Black (fresh) 4 reb. C - Emilio Valdez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Ohio | John Simmons comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-43 |
| 11:40 | Ohio State | Brandon Stevens pulls down the rebound | 55-43 |
| 11:24 | Ohio State | Brandon Stevens drills a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Raymond Johnson | 57-43 |
| 11:04 | Ohio | Brandon Stevens is called for the reach on Bryan Richardson - foul #1 on Brandon Stevens, team foul #3 | 57-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Zachary Zmek (PG), John Wade (SG), Richard Kump (SF), Zachary Shepard (C) Charles Stewart, Brandon Stevens, Floyd Hardy, Raymond Johnson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Rochester (SG), Clinton Streeter (SF), Terry Quimby (PF) Bryan Richardson, John Simmons, John Black | |
| 10:43 | Ohio | Michael Rochester can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 57-43 |
| 10:42 | Ohio State | James Stuart grabs the board | 57-43 |
| 10:26 | Ohio State | John Wade buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Zachary Zmek | 59-43 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 10:14 | Ohio | Nenad Switalski loses the dribble to John Wade | 59-43 |
| 10:11 | Ohio State | Zachary Zmek throws it down set up by John Wade | 61-43 |
| 10:01 | Ohio | Clinton Streeter misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Zachary Shepard - foul #2 on Zachary Shepard, team foul #4 | 61-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Gent (PF), Corey Twomey (C) James Stuart, Zachary Shepard | |
| Subs | Ohio | Grant Taub (SG), Rodney Piccirillo (PF) Michael Rochester, Terry Quimby | |
| 10:01 | Ohio | Clinton Streeter makes the 1st free throw | 61-44 |
| 10:01 | Ohio | Clinton Streeter misses the 2nd free throw | 61-44 |
| 10:01 | Ohio State | Kenneth Gent gets the rebound | 61-44 |
| 09:45 | Ohio State | John Wade clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-44 |
| 09:44 | Ohio | Rodney Piccirillo snags the defensive board | 61-44 |
| 09:27 | Ohio | Grant Taub loses the ball out of bounds | 61-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Stewart (PG) Zachary Zmek | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Black (SF), Terry Quimby (PF) Clinton Streeter, Emilio Valdez | |
| 09:25 | Ohio State | Charles Stewart is fouled in the backcourt by Nenad Switalski - foul #4 on Nenad Switalski, team foul #6 | 61-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Bryan Richardson (SG) Nenad Switalski | |
| 09:08 | Ohio State | Charles Stewart hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from John Wade | 64-44 |
| 08:55 | Ohio | Bryan Richardson is fouled on the floor by John Wade - foul #1 on John Wade, team foul #5 | 64-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brandon Stevens (SG), Floyd Hardy (SF), Zachary Shepard (C) John Wade, Richard Kump, Corey Twomey | |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Rochester (SG), John Simmons (SF) Grant Taub, Terry Quimby | |
| 08:43 | Ohio | Floyd Hardy steals the ball from John Black | 64-44 |
| 08:40 | Ohio State | Charles Stewart misses the lay-in | 64-44 |
| 08:39 | Ohio | The rebound goes to John Black | 64-44 |
| 08:25 | Ohio | Bryan Richardson can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 64-44 |
| 08:24 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Charles Stewart | 64-44 |
| 08:08 | Ohio State | Zachary Shepard can't finish the layup | 64-44 |
| 08:06 | Ohio | John Simmons grabs the defensive rebound | 64-44 |
| 07:57 | Ohio | John Simmons hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Rodney Piccirillo | 64-46 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Charles Stewart (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Brandon Stevens (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Floyd Hardy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Gent (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Zachary Shepard (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Bryan Richardson (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Rochester (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Simmons (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rodney Piccirillo (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - John Black (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:45 | Ohio State | Kenneth Gent hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the left block | 64-46 |
| 07:44 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Bryan Richardson | 64-46 |
| 07:29 | Ohio | Rodney Piccirillo hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Michael Rochester | 64-48 |
| 07:10 | Ohio State | Brandon Stevens clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-48 |
| 07:09 | Ohio State | Kenneth Gent gets the offensive rebound | 64-48 |
| 06:49 | Ohio State | Brandon Stevens can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the right corner | 64-48 |
| 06:48 | Ohio State | Kenneth Gent pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-48 |
| 06:29 | Ohio State | Brandon Stevens clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 64-48 |
| 06:28 | Ohio State | Kenneth Gent pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-48 |
| 06:14 | Ohio State | Kenneth Gent is fouled on the floor by John Simmons - foul #3 on John Simmons, team foul #7 | 64-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Zachary Zmek (PG), John Wade (SG), Richard Kump (SF), Raymond Johnson (C) Charles Stewart, Brandon Stevens, Floyd Hardy, Zachary Shepard | |
| Subs | Ohio | Grant Taub (PG), Antony Russo (SG), Clinton Streeter (SF), Terry Quimby (PF), Timothy Elliston (C) Bryan Richardson, Michael Rochester, John Simmons, Rodney Piccirillo, John Black | |
| 06:14 | Ohio State | Kenneth Gent makes the 1st free throw | 65-48 |
| 06:14 | Ohio State | Kenneth Gent misses the 2nd free throw | 65-48 |
| 06:14 | Ohio | Timothy Elliston gets the rebound | 65-48 |
| 05:57 | Ohio | Antony Russo is hacked by John Wade - foul #2 on John Wade, team foul #6 | 65-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Stuart (PF) Kenneth Gent | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 05:43 | Ohio | Timothy Elliston connects on the floater in the lane on a great pass from Terry Quimby | 65-50 |
| 05:19 | Ohio State | Timothy Elliston denies the turnaround by James Stuart | 65-50 |
| 05:18 | Ohio State | James Stuart tips it home | 67-50 |
| 05:13 | Ohio | Antony Russo misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by John Wade - foul #3 on John Wade, team foul #7 | 67-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Emilio Valdez (C) Terry Quimby | |
| 05:13 | Ohio | Antony Russo misses the 1st free throw | 67-50 |
| 05:13 | Ohio | Antony Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 67-51 |
| 05:09 | Ohio State | John Wade's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Nenad Switalski (PG), John Simmons (SF) Grant Taub, Clinton Streeter | |
| 04:53 | Ohio | John Wade picks off the pass by Nenad Switalski | 67-51 |
| 04:35 | Ohio State | Antony Russo is called for the reach on John Wade - foul #5 on Antony Russo, team foul #8 | 67-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Corey Twomey (C) Raymond Johnson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Grant Taub (SG) Antony Russo | |
| 04:35 | Ohio State | John Wade makes the 1st free throw | 68-51 |
| 04:35 | Ohio State | John Wade makes the 2nd free throw | 69-51 |
| 04:16 | Ohio | Nenad Switalski is fouled on the floor by James Stuart - foul #2 on James Stuart, team foul #8 | 69-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Zachary Shepard (PF) James Stuart | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 04:16 | Ohio | Nenad Switalski makes the 1st free throw | 69-52 |
| 04:16 | Ohio | Nenad Switalski makes the 2nd free throw | 69-53 |
| 03:54 | Ohio State | John Wade clanks a floater in the lane | 69-53 |
| 03:52 | Ohio | The rebound goes to John Simmons | 69-53 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Zachary Zmek (tiring) 16 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Wade (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Richard Kump (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Zachary Shepard (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Corey Twomey (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Nenad Switalski (tiring) 8 pts. 4 pf. SG - Grant Taub (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Simmons (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Elliston (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Emilio Valdez (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:28 | Ohio | Timothy Elliston hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 69-53 |
| 03:26 | Ohio | John Simmons grabs the offensive board | 69-53 |
| 03:09 | Ohio | Timothy Elliston misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 69-53 |
| 03:08 | Ohio | Nenad Switalski hits the follow up shot | 69-55 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:04 | Ohio State | John Wade is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Wade, team foul #9 | 69-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Stewart (PG), Brandon Stevens (SG), Floyd Hardy (SF), James Stuart (PF), Raymond Johnson (C) Zachary Zmek, John Wade, Richard Kump, Zachary Shepard, Corey Twomey | |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Rochester (PG), Bryan Richardson (SG), Clinton Streeter (SF), John Black (PF) Nenad Switalski, Grant Taub, John Simmons, Emilio Valdez | |
| 02:58 | Ohio | Timothy Elliston's layup is rejected by James Stuart | 69-55 |
| 02:56 | Ohio | Michael Rochester grabs the offensive rebound | 69-55 |
| 02:51 | Ohio | Bryan Richardson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 69-55 |
| 02:49 | Ohio | Timothy Elliston gets the offensive rebound | 69-55 |
| 02:28 | Ohio | Timothy Elliston blows the dunk but he's fouled by Brandon Stevens - foul #2 on Brandon Stevens, team foul #10 | 69-55 |
| 02:28 | Ohio | Timothy Elliston makes the 1st free throw | 69-56 |
| 02:28 | Ohio | Timothy Elliston misses the 2nd free throw | 69-56 |
| 02:28 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to James Stuart | 69-56 |
| 02:05 | Ohio State | Brandon Stevens is open and scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Stewart | 71-56 |
| 01:55 | Ohio | Clinton Streeter clanks a turnaround near the basket | 71-56 |
| 01:53 | Ohio State | Floyd Hardy grabs the defensive rebound | 71-56 |
| 01:33 | Ohio State | Brandon Stevens is hacked by John Black - foul #1 on John Black, team foul #9 | 71-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Gent (PF) James Stuart | |
| Subs | Ohio | Rodney Piccirillo (C) Clinton Streeter | |
| 01:33 | Ohio State | Brandon Stevens misses the 1st free throw | 71-56 |
| 01:33 | Ohio | Timothy Elliston grabs the defensive rebound | 71-56 |
| 01:21 | Ohio | Michael Rochester's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-56 |
| 00:52 | Ohio State | Raymond Johnson misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the left side | 71-56 |
| 00:50 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Rodney Piccirillo | 71-56 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Ohio | Timothy Elliston loses the ball out of bounds | 71-56 |
| 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 fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Ohio State | Brandon Stevens misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Bryan Richardson - foul #3 on Bryan Richardson, team foul #10 | 71-56 |
| 00:18 | Ohio State | Brandon Stevens misses the 1st free throw | 71-56 |
| 00:18 | Ohio State | Brandon Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 72-56 |
| 00:10 | Ohio | Rodney Piccirillo misses the jumper from the left side | 72-56 |
| 00:08 | Ohio State | Floyd Hardy snags the defensive board | 72-56 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Charles Stewart runs out the clock | 72-56 |