| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Lowder (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Mark Fincher (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Pugsley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Hart (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Beyers (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - David Wenzel (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harry Neagle (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Brandon Delacerda (fresh) PF - Michael Monsour (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - William Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley inbounds the ball | 34-32 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-32 |
| 19:42 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers tips it home | 36-32 |
| 19:28 | Fairfield | Brandon Delacerda throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-32 |
| 19:23 | Ohio State | Harry Neagle is called for the reach on Mark Fincher in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harry Neagle, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| 19:04 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher is hacked by William Baker - foul #1 on William Baker, team foul #2 | 36-32 |
| 18:56 | Ohio State | Michael Hart misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-32 |
| 18:55 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Brandon Delacerda | 36-32 |
| 18:41 | Fairfield | William Baker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Steven Lisk (SG), Thomas Colangelo (C) Harry Neagle, William Baker | |
| 18:18 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley hits a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Eric Lowder | 38-32 |
| 18:02 | Fairfield | Michael Monsour connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by David Wenzel | 38-35 |
| 17:44 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Joshua Pugsley | 41-35 |
| 17:15 | Fairfield | David Wenzel misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-35 |
| 17:14 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Matthew Beyers | 41-35 |
| 16:57 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Brandon Delacerda - foul #1 on Brandon Delacerda, team foul #3 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck (PG), Gerald Best (SG), Kenneth Bennett (PF), Jason Holsinger (C) Eric Lowder, Mark Fincher, Michael Hart, Matthew Beyers | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Timothy Drake (PG), Harry Neagle (SG), Terry Barker (SF), Charles Hayes (PF), William Baker (C) David Wenzel, Steven Lisk, Brandon Delacerda, Michael Monsour, Thomas Colangelo | |
| 16:57 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley makes the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 16:57 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley makes the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 16:51 | Fairfield | Timothy Drake is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Timothy Drake, team foul #4 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers (C) Joshua Pugsley | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 16:35 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger lays it in on a great pass from Kenneth Bennett | 45-35 |
| 16:16 | Fairfield | Harry Neagle comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-35 |
| 16:14 | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck snags the defensive board | 45-35 |
| 15:54 | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett's pass is intercepted by Terry Barker | 45-35 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Floyd Hauck (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Best (fresh) SF - Kenneth Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jason Holsinger (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Matthew Beyers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Timothy Drake (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Neagle (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Terry Barker (fresh) PF - Charles Hayes (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Fairfield | Harry Neagle clanks a 3 from the right corner | 45-35 |
| 15:31 | Fairfield | Terry Barker misses the tip | 45-35 |
| 15:30 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers pulls down the rebound | 45-35 |
| 15:10 | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-35 |
| 15:08 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-35 |
| 14:52 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers can't connect on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Harry Neagle - foul #2 on Harry Neagle, team foul #5 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Lowder (PG), Paul Alvardo (SG), Joshua Pugsley (SF), Michael Hart (PF) Floyd Hauck, Gerald Best, Kenneth Bennett, Jason Holsinger | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Leonard Peters (PG), Steven Lisk (SG), James Bell (SF), Michael Monsour (PF), Thomas Colangelo (C) Timothy Drake, Harry Neagle, Terry Barker, Charles Hayes, William Baker | |
| 14:52 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers makes the 1st free throw | 46-35 |
| 14:52 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers makes the 2nd free throw | 47-35 |
| 14:31 | Fairfield | James Bell hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 47-35 |
| 14:29 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley pulls down the rebound | 47-35 |
| 14:16 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 47-35 |
| 14:14 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to James Bell | 47-35 |
| 13:54 | Fairfield | James Bell's floater is tipped away by Matthew Beyers | 47-35 |
| 13:52 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder grabs the defensive rebound | 47-35 |
| 13:41 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder drills a shot near the basket on a great pass from Paul Alvardo and the foul's on Leonard Peters - foul #1 on Leonard Peters, team foul #6 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Fincher (SG), Jason Holsinger (C) Paul Alvardo, Matthew Beyers | |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Wenzel (PG), Brandon Delacerda (SF) Leonard Peters, Michael Monsour | |
| 13:41 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder makes the free throw | 50-35 |
| 13:22 | Fairfield | James Bell knocks in the jump hook from the right block set up by Brandon Delacerda | 50-37 |
| 13:20 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Lisk - foul #2 on Steven Lisk, team foul #7 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck (PG) Eric Lowder | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Harry Neagle (SG) Steven Lisk | |
| 13:20 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher makes the 1st free throw | 51-37 |
| 13:20 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher makes the 2nd free throw | 52-37 |
| 13:00 | Fairfield | Harry Neagle misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 52-37 |
| 12:58 | Ohio State | Michael Hart gets the rebound | 52-37 |
| 12:40 | Ohio State | Michael Hart can't connect on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by David Wenzel - foul #2 on David Wenzel, team foul #8 | 52-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett (SF) Joshua Pugsley | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Timothy Drake (SG), Michael Monsour (PF), William Baker (C) Harry Neagle, Thomas Colangelo, James Bell | |
| 12:40 | Ohio State | Michael Hart misses the 1st free throw | 52-37 |
| 12:40 | Ohio State | Michael Hart misses the 2nd free throw | 52-37 |
| 12:40 | Fairfield | Michael Monsour grabs the defensive rebound | 52-37 |
| 12:30 | Fairfield | William Baker misses the dunk but he's fouled by Kenneth Bennett - foul #2 on Kenneth Bennett, team foul #1 | 52-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gerald Best (SF) Michael Hart | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Leonard Peters (PG) David Wenzel | |
| 12:30 | Fairfield | William Baker misses the 1st free throw | 52-37 |
| 12:30 | Fairfield | William Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 52-37 |
| 12:30 | Fairfield | Michael Monsour grabs the offensive board | 52-37 |
| 12:22 | Fairfield | Brandon Delacerda connects on the floater from the left wing set up by Leonard Peters | 52-39 |
| 12:15 | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett lays it up and in set up by Mark Fincher and the foul's on Leonard Peters - foul #2 on Leonard Peters, team foul #9 | 54-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Steven Lisk (PG), Terry Barker (SF), Charles Hayes (C) Leonard Peters, Brandon Delacerda, William Baker | |
| 12:15 | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett misses the free throw | 54-39 |
| 12:15 | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck gets the offensive rebound | 54-39 |
| 11:55 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Alvardo (PG), Michael Hart (PF) Floyd Hauck, Mark Fincher | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Paul Alvardo (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Gerald Best (fresh) SF - Kenneth Bennett (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Hart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Holsinger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Steven Lisk (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Drake (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terry Barker (fresh) PF - Michael Monsour (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Hayes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Fairfield | Terry Barker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers (C) Jason Holsinger | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Leonard Peters (PG), William Baker (C) Timothy Drake, Michael Monsour | |
| 11:39 | Ohio State | Paul Alvardo is fouled in the backcourt by Leonard Peters - foul #3 on Leonard Peters, team foul #10 | 54-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Wenzel (PG) Leonard Peters | |
| 11:39 | Ohio State | Paul Alvardo makes the 1st free throw | 55-39 |
| 11:39 | Ohio State | Paul Alvardo makes the 2nd free throw | 56-39 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 11:32 | Fairfield | William Baker drills a jumpshot from the left side set up by David Wenzel | 56-41 |
| 11:15 | Ohio State | Paul Alvardo misses the driving attempt from the right block | 56-41 |
| 11:14 | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett hits the follow up shot | 58-41 |
| 10:57 | Fairfield | Steven Lisk misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 58-41 |
| 10:56 | Fairfield | William Baker hits the follow up shot | 58-43 |
| 10:35 | Ohio State | Michael Hart clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Baker - foul #2 on William Baker, team foul #11 | 58-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Lowder (PG), Mark Fincher (SG), Joshua Pugsley (SF), Jason Holsinger (C) Paul Alvardo, Gerald Best, Kenneth Bennett, Matthew Beyers | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Leonard Peters (PG), Timothy Drake (SG), Brandon Delacerda (SF), Thomas Colangelo (PF), James Bell (C) David Wenzel, Steven Lisk, Terry Barker, Charles Hayes, William Baker | |
| 10:35 | Ohio State | Michael Hart makes the 1st free throw | 59-43 |
| 10:35 | Ohio State | Michael Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 60-43 |
| 10:18 | Fairfield | Thomas Colangelo hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Leonard Peters and the foul's on Mark Fincher - foul #2 on Mark Fincher, team foul #2 | 60-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Michael Monsour (PF) James Bell | |
| 10:18 | Fairfield | Thomas Colangelo makes the free throw | 60-46 |
| 10:09 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder scores on a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Joshua Pugsley | 62-46 |
| 10:00 | Fairfield | Michael Monsour clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-46 |
| 09:58 | Fairfield | Leonard Peters gets the offensive rebound | 62-46 |
| 09:46 | Fairfield | Timothy Drake scores on a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Leonard Peters | 62-48 |
| 09:31 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-48 |
| 09:30 | Fairfield | Thomas Colangelo pulls down the rebound | 62-48 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 09:03 | Fairfield | Timothy Drake is called for 5 seconds | 62-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Alvardo (SG), Kenneth Bennett (SF), Matthew Beyers (C) Mark Fincher, Joshua Pugsley, Michael Hart | |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Wenzel (PG), Harry Neagle (SG), James Bell (C) Leonard Peters, Timothy Drake, Thomas Colangelo | |
| 09:01 | Ohio State | Paul Alvardo is hacked by Harry Neagle in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harry Neagle, team foul #12 | 62-48 |
| 09:01 | Ohio State | Paul Alvardo makes the 1st free throw | 63-48 |
| 09:01 | Ohio State | Paul Alvardo misses the 2nd free throw | 63-48 |
| 09:01 | Fairfield | Michael Monsour snags the defensive board | 63-48 |
| 08:45 | Fairfield | David Wenzel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck (PG), Gerald Best (SF) Eric Lowder, Kenneth Bennett | |
| Subs | Fairfield | William Baker (C) Michael Monsour | |
| 08:41 | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck is hacked by David Wenzel in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Wenzel, team foul #13 | 63-48 |
| 08:41 | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck makes the 1st free throw | 64-48 |
| 08:41 | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck makes the 2nd free throw | 65-48 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 08:21 | Fairfield | William Baker is whistled for a carry | 65-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Steven Lisk (SG) Harry Neagle | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 08:01 | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 65-48 |
| 07:59 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Steven Lisk | 65-48 |
| 07:38 | Fairfield | Brandon Delacerda buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Wenzel and the foul's on Matthew Beyers - foul #1 on Matthew Beyers, team foul #3 | 65-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Lowder (PG), Mark Fincher (SG), Joshua Pugsley (SF), Kenneth Bennett (PF) Floyd Hauck, Paul Alvardo, Gerald Best, Jason Holsinger | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Terry Barker (SG), Thomas Colangelo (PF), Charles Hayes (C) David Wenzel, James Bell, William Baker | |
| 07:38 | Fairfield | Brandon Delacerda misses the free throw | 65-50 |
| 07:38 | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett pulls down the rebound | 65-50 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Lowder (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Fincher (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Pugsley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Bennett (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Beyers (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Steven Lisk (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Barker (fresh) SF - Brandon Delacerda (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Colangelo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Hayes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder is hacked by Charles Hayes - foul #1 on Charles Hayes, team foul #14 | 65-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Leonard Peters (PG), Harry Neagle (SG), Michael Monsour (PF) Steven Lisk, Brandon Delacerda, Charles Hayes | |
| 07:09 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder makes the 1st free throw | 66-50 |
| 07:09 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder makes the 2nd free throw | 67-50 |
| 06:58 | Fairfield | Terry Barker is whistled for a carry | 67-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Hart (PF) Joshua Pugsley | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Timothy Drake (SF) Terry Barker | |
| 06:53 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-50 |
| 06:37 | Fairfield | Matthew Beyers takes the ball from Timothy Drake | 67-50 |
| 06:15 | Ohio State | The short jumper by Michael Hart is denied by Thomas Colangelo | 67-50 |
| 06:13 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Thomas Colangelo | 67-50 |
| 06:09 | Fairfield | Harry Neagle drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Leonard Peters | 67-52 |
| 05:47 | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 67-52 |
| 05:46 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers tips it in | 69-52 |
| 05:22 | Fairfield | Harry Neagle can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-52 |
| 05:20 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder snags the defensive board | 69-52 |
| 04:58 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 69-52 |
| 04:56 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder snags the offensive board | 69-52 |
| 04:40 | Ohio State | Michael Hart misses long on a floater from the left wing | 69-52 |
| 04:38 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher grabs the offensive board | 69-52 |
| 04:11 | Ohio State | Michael Hart drills a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Mark Fincher | 71-52 |
| 04:02 | Fairfield | The jump hook by Harry Neagle is blocked by Michael Hart | 71-52 |
| 04:00 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Mark Fincher | 71-52 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:56 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder is hacked by Leonard Peters in the backcourt - foul #4 on Leonard Peters, team foul #15 | 71-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Alvardo (SG), Gerald Best (SF), Jason Holsinger (C) Mark Fincher, Kenneth Bennett, Matthew Beyers | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Steven Lisk (PG), Terry Barker (SG), James Bell (SF), Charles Hayes (PF) Leonard Peters, Harry Neagle, Timothy Drake, Michael Monsour | |
| 03:56 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder makes the 1st free throw | 72-52 |
| 03:56 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder misses the 2nd free throw | 72-52 |
| 03:56 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Thomas Colangelo | 72-52 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:41 | Fairfield | James Bell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck (PG) Eric Lowder | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 03:39 | Ohio State | Gerald Best is hacked by Charles Hayes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Hayes, team foul #16 | 72-52 |
| 03:39 | Ohio State | Gerald Best makes the 1st free throw | 73-52 |
| 03:39 | Ohio State | Gerald Best makes the 2nd free throw | 74-52 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Floyd Hauck (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Alvardo (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SF - Gerald Best (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Hart (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Holsinger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Steven Lisk (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Barker (fresh) SF - James Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Hayes (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Colangelo (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Fairfield | Charles Hayes misses the lay-in | 74-52 |
| 03:26 | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck snags the defensive board | 74-52 |
| 02:59 | Ohio State | Paul Alvardo makes the wide open fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Floyd Hauck | 76-52 |
| 02:46 | Fairfield | Thomas Colangelo connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Steven Lisk | 76-55 |
| 02:17 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger misses short on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Terry Barker - foul #2 on Terry Barker, team foul #17 | 76-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Fincher (SG), Joshua Pugsley (SF), Matthew Beyers (C) Paul Alvardo, Gerald Best, Michael Hart | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Timothy Drake (SG) James Bell | |
| 02:17 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger misses the 1st free throw | 76-55 |
| 02:17 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger makes the 2nd free throw | 77-55 |
| 02:03 | Fairfield | Terry Barker is fouled on the floor by Floyd Hauck - foul #1 on Floyd Hauck, team foul #4 | 77-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Leonard Peters (PG) Terry Barker | |
| 01:54 | Fairfield | Leonard Peters blows the layup but he's fouled by Jason Holsinger - foul #2 on Jason Holsinger, team foul #5 | 77-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Lowder (PG), Michael Hart (PF) Floyd Hauck, Jason Holsinger | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 01:54 | Fairfield | Leonard Peters makes the 1st free throw | 77-56 |
| 01:54 | Fairfield | Leonard Peters misses the 2nd free throw | 77-56 |
| 01:54 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Joshua Pugsley | 77-56 |
| 01:29 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 77-56 |
| 01:28 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers tips it but misses | 77-56 |
| 01:26 | Fairfield | Timothy Drake grabs the defensive rebound | 77-56 |
| 01:11 | Fairfield | Leonard Peters knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by Timothy Drake and he's fouled by Mark Fincher - foul #3 on Mark Fincher, team foul #6 | 77-58 |
| 01:11 | Fairfield | Leonard Peters makes the free throw | 77-59 |
| 00:50 | Ohio State | Timothy Drake picks off the pass by Michael Hart | 77-59 |
| 00:45 | Fairfield | Timothy Drake can't finish the layup | 77-59 |
| 00:44 | Fairfield | Thomas Colangelo tips it but misses | 77-59 |
| 00:42 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder pulls down the rebound | 77-59 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Ohio State | Charles Hayes picks off the pass by Eric Lowder in the backcourt | 77-59 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Fairfield | Thomas Colangelo scores on a floater from the left block | 77-61 |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 77-61 |
| 00:12 | Fairfield | Leonard Peters snags the defensive board | 77-61 |
| 00:05 | Fairfield | Mark Fincher steals it from Timothy Drake | 77-61 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder runs out the clock | 77-61 |