| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Robert Douglass (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Crosson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Willie Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Wyatt Newlin (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles McBride (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Lowder (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Fincher (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Pugsley (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Hart (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Beyers (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley inbounds the ball | 24-25 |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Wyatt Newlin - foul #1 on Wyatt Newlin, team foul #1 | 24-25 |
| 19:48 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher makes the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 19:48 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher misses the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 19:48 | La Salle | The rebound goes to Willie Hall | 24-26 |
| 19:19 | La Salle | Wyatt Newlin misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 24-26 |
| 19:17 | La Salle | Wyatt Newlin tips it home | 26-26 |
| 19:12 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 26-26 |
| 19:10 | La Salle | The rebound goes to Willie Hall | 26-26 |
| 18:42 | La Salle | Charles McBride is fouled on the floor by Matthew Beyers - foul #2 on Matthew Beyers, team foul #1 | 26-26 |
| 18:27 | La Salle | Robert Douglass misses short on a shot from the right block | 26-26 |
| 18:25 | La Salle | Wyatt Newlin grabs the offensive board | 26-26 |
| 18:07 | La Salle | Michael Hart swats the shot by Robert Douglass | 26-26 |
| 18:05 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley snags the defensive board | 26-26 |
| 17:57 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder is fouled on the floor by Willie Hall - foul #3 on Willie Hall, team foul #2 | 26-26 |
| 17:34 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder is whistled for traveling | 26-26 |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett (SF), Jason Holsinger (PF) Joshua Pugsley, Michael Hart | |
| 17:05 | La Salle | William Crosson is hacked by Matthew Beyers - foul #3 on Matthew Beyers, team foul #2 | 26-26 |
| Subs | La Salle | Brandon Bailey (PG) Willie Hall | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck (PG), Paul Alvardo (SG), Michael Hart (PF) Eric Lowder, Mark Fincher, Matthew Beyers | |
| 16:39 | La Salle | William Crosson misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 26-26 |
| 16:38 | La Salle | Charles McBride tips it in | 28-26 |
| 16:28 | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck is whistled for traveling | 28-26 |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley (SF) Michael Hart | |
| 16:02 | La Salle | Robert Douglass misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Paul Alvardo - foul #1 on Paul Alvardo, team foul #3 | 28-26 |
| Subs | La Salle | Willie Hall (SF) Brandon Bailey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Lowder (PG), Mark Fincher (SG) Floyd Hauck, Paul Alvardo | |
| 16:02 | La Salle | Robert Douglass makes the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 16:02 | La Salle | Robert Douglass makes the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Robert Douglass (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Crosson (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Willie Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Wyatt Newlin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Charles McBride (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Lowder (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Fincher (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Pugsley (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Kenneth Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jason Holsinger (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Eric Lowder | 30-28 |
| 15:12 | La Salle | William Crosson buries a shot from the right wing | 32-28 |
| 15:00 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 32-28 |
| 14:58 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger misses the tip | 32-28 |
| 14:56 | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett tips it back up and in | 32-30 |
| 14:27 | La Salle | Jason Holsinger is called for the reach on Willie Hall - foul #1 on Jason Holsinger, team foul #4 | 32-30 |
| Subs | La Salle | Brandon Bailey (PG) Robert Douglass | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck (PG), Paul Alvardo (SG), Gerald Best (SF), Michael Hart (PF), Matthew Beyers (C) Eric Lowder, Mark Fincher, Joshua Pugsley, Kenneth Bennett, Jason Holsinger | |
| 14:00 | La Salle | Charles McBride lays it in | 34-30 |
| 13:46 | Ohio State | Gerald Best misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Wyatt Newlin - foul #2 on Wyatt Newlin, team foul #3 | 34-30 |
| Subs | La Salle | Robert Douglass (SF) Willie Hall | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 13:46 | Ohio State | Gerald Best makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 13:46 | Ohio State | Gerald Best misses the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 13:46 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers snags the offensive board | 34-31 |
| 13:30 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers can't finish the layup | 34-31 |
| 13:29 | La Salle | Charles McBride pulls down the rebound | 34-31 |
| 13:10 | La Salle | Michael Hart picks off the pass by Robert Douglass | 34-31 |
| 12:53 | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-31 |
| 12:51 | La Salle | The rebound goes to Wyatt Newlin | 34-31 |
| 12:35 | La Salle | Brandon Bailey knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-31 |
| 12:25 | Ohio State | Michael Hart knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 37-34 |
| 12:08 | La Salle | Brandon Bailey is whistled for traveling | 37-34 |
| Subs | La Salle | Willie Hall (SF) Brandon Bailey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Lowder (PG), Mark Fincher (SG), Joshua Pugsley (SF) Floyd Hauck, Paul Alvardo, Gerald Best | |
| 11:54 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers comes up short on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Charles McBride - foul #2 on Charles McBride, team foul #4 | 37-34 |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger (PF) Michael Hart | |
| 11:54 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 11:54 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Robert Douglass (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Crosson (tired) 8 pts. SF - Willie Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Wyatt Newlin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Charles McBride (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Lowder (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Fincher (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Pugsley (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jason Holsinger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Beyers (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:32 | La Salle | Wyatt Newlin misses badly on a shot from close range but the foul's on Mark Fincher - foul #1 on Mark Fincher, team foul #5 | 37-36 |
| Subs | La Salle | Brandon Bailey (PG) William Crosson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett (PF) Matthew Beyers | |
| 11:32 | La Salle | Wyatt Newlin misses the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 11:32 | La Salle | Wyatt Newlin makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 11:17 | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett buries a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Eric Lowder | 38-38 |
| 11:00 | La Salle | Wyatt Newlin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 10:59 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Jason Holsinger | 38-38 |
| 10:54 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher makes the 3 from the left corner | 38-41 |
| 10:31 | La Salle | Brandon Bailey is whistled for a carry | 38-41 |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Hart (PF), Matthew Beyers (C) Kenneth Bennett, Jason Holsinger | |
| 10:16 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder connects on the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Mark Fincher | 38-43 |
| 09:49 | La Salle | Robert Douglass connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Willie Hall | 41-43 |
| 09:37 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher scores on a 3 from the right corner | 41-46 |
| 09:13 | La Salle | Charles McBride is hacked by Joshua Pugsley - foul #1 on Joshua Pugsley, team foul #6 | 41-46 |
| Subs | La Salle | William Crosson (SG) Brandon Bailey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck (PG), Gerald Best (SG), Kenneth Bennett (SF) Eric Lowder, Mark Fincher, Joshua Pugsley | |
| 08:51 | La Salle | Floyd Hauck steals the ball from Charles McBride | 41-46 |
| 08:39 | Ohio State | Gerald Best is fouled on the floor by Robert Douglass - foul #4 on Robert Douglass, team foul #5 | 41-46 |
| Subs | La Salle | Brandon Bailey (PG) Robert Douglass | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger (PF) Michael Hart | |
| 08:33 | Ohio State | Gerald Best connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Floyd Hauck | 41-49 |
| 08:04 | La Salle | Charles McBride misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 41-49 |
| 08:02 | La Salle | Wyatt Newlin tips it in | 43-49 |
| 07:53 | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett buries a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Floyd Hauck | 43-51 |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Brandon Bailey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Crosson (tired) 8 pts. SF - Willie Hall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Wyatt Newlin (tiring) 11 pts. 10 reb. C - Charles McBride (tiring) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Floyd Hauck (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Gerald Best (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Bennett (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Jason Holsinger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Beyers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:24 | La Salle | Brandon Bailey clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-51 |
| 07:23 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger snags the defensive board | 43-51 |
| 07:12 | Ohio State | Brandon Bailey picks off the pass by Jason Holsinger | 43-51 |
| 06:55 | La Salle | Charles McBride misses badly on a runner near the basket | 43-51 |
| 06:53 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger grabs the board | 43-51 |
| 06:48 | Ohio State | Gerald Best misses short on a floater from the left wing | 43-51 |
| 06:46 | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck tips it home | 43-53 |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:26 | La Salle | Charles McBride drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Brandon Bailey | 45-53 |
| 06:13 | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett is called for traveling | 45-53 |
| Subs | La Salle | Robert Douglass (PG) Brandon Bailey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Lowder (PG), Mark Fincher (SG), Joshua Pugsley (SF), Michael Hart (PF) Floyd Hauck, Gerald Best, Kenneth Bennett, Matthew Beyers | |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:48 | La Salle | Robert Douglass misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 45-53 |
| 05:46 | Ohio State | Michael Hart snags the defensive board | 45-53 |
| 05:27 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Wyatt Newlin - foul #3 on Wyatt Newlin, team foul #6 | 45-53 |
| 05:27 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger misses the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 05:27 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger makes the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| 05:14 | La Salle | William Crosson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-54 |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers (C) Jason Holsinger | |
| 05:04 | Ohio State | Michael Hart is fouled on the floor by Charles McBride - foul #3 on Charles McBride, team foul #7 | 45-54 |
| 05:04 | Ohio State | Michael Hart makes the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 05:04 | Ohio State | Michael Hart misses the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| 05:04 | La Salle | Wyatt Newlin grabs the board | 45-55 |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:50 | La Salle | Wyatt Newlin clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-55 |
| 04:49 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Matthew Beyers | 45-55 |
| 04:44 | Ohio State | Wyatt Newlin is called for the reach on Joshua Pugsley - foul #4 on Wyatt Newlin, team foul #8 | 45-55 |
| 04:44 | La Salle | La Salle calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 45-55 |
| 04:44 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley makes the 1st free throw | 45-56 |
| 04:44 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley makes the 2nd free throw | 45-57 |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:30 | La Salle | Willie Hall loses the dribble to Mark Fincher | 45-57 |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:05 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher can't connect on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by William Crosson - foul #1 on William Crosson, team foul #9 | 45-57 |
| Subs | La Salle | Brandon Bailey (PG) Willie Hall | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger (C) Matthew Beyers | |
| 04:05 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher makes the 1st free throw | 45-58 |
| 04:05 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher makes the 2nd free throw | 45-59 |
| 03:56 | La Salle | The pull-up jumper by William Crosson is blocked by Jason Holsinger | 45-59 |
| 03:55 | La Salle | Brandon Bailey tips it back up and in | 47-59 |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:52 | Ohio State | Brandon Bailey steps in front of the Jason Holsinger pass in the backcourt | 47-59 |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Brandon Bailey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - William Crosson (tired) 8 pts. SF - Robert Douglass (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. PF - Wyatt Newlin (tiring) 11 pts. 11 reb. 4 pf. C - Charles McBride (tiring) 11 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Lowder (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Fincher (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Pugsley (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Hart (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Holsinger (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle 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 (+2) | |
| 03:43 | La Salle | Wyatt Newlin clanks a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Jason Holsinger - foul #2 on Jason Holsinger, team foul #7 | 47-59 |
| 03:43 | La Salle | Wyatt Newlin makes the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 03:43 | La Salle | Wyatt Newlin misses the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| 03:43 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley grabs the board | 48-59 |
| 03:27 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Mark Fincher | 48-61 |
| 03:18 | La Salle | Robert Douglass misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-61 |
| 03:16 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher pulls down the rebound | 48-61 |
| 02:51 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder connects on the driving attempt from the right block set up by Mark Fincher and the foul's on Wyatt Newlin - foul #5 on Wyatt Newlin, team foul #10 | 48-63 |
| Subs | La Salle | Willie Hall (SF) Wyatt Newlin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett (SF), Matthew Beyers (C) Joshua Pugsley, Michael Hart | |
| 02:51 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder makes the free throw | 48-64 |
| 02:39 | La Salle | Jason Holsinger steals the ball from Willie Hall | 48-64 |
| 02:14 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Jason Holsinger | 48-67 |
| 01:48 | La Salle | Willie Hall misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-67 |
| 01:47 | La Salle | Charles McBride tips it but misses | 48-67 |
| 01:45 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers gets the rebound | 48-67 |
| 01:42 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher is hacked by William Crosson in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Crosson, team foul #11 | 48-67 |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley (SF), Michael Hart (PF) Kenneth Bennett, Jason Holsinger | |
| 01:42 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher makes the 1st free throw | 48-68 |
| 01:42 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher makes the 2nd free throw | 48-69 |
| 01:33 | La Salle | Robert Douglass misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 48-69 |
| 01:31 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers pulls down the rebound | 48-69 |
| 01:18 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 48-69 |
| 01:16 | La Salle | Brandon Bailey pulls down the rebound | 48-69 |
| 01:09 | La Salle | Charles McBride misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 48-69 |
| 01:08 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley snags the defensive board | 48-69 |
| 00:53 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 48-69 |
| 00:51 | Ohio State | Michael Hart hits the follow up shot | 48-71 |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:46 | La Salle | William Crosson connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 50-71 |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle 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 (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 50-71 |
| 00:39 | La Salle | William Crosson connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-71 |
| 00:10 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder is fouled on the floor by Brandon Bailey - foul #4 on Brandon Bailey, team foul #12 | 53-71 |
| 00:10 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder makes the 1st free throw | 53-72 |
| 00:10 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder makes the 2nd free throw | 53-73 |
| 00:04 | La Salle | Robert Douglass misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 53-73 |
| 00:03 | La Salle | Willie Hall tips it home | 55-73 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder runs out the clock | 55-73 |