| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Alan Barker (fresh) SG - Cameron Fry (fresh) SF - William McCurty (fresh) PF - Vincent Kirby (fresh) C - Eugene Rice (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Robert Butler (fresh) SG - Daniel McDow (fresh) SF - Elmer Swan (fresh) PF - Nicolas Furlong (fresh) C - Jack Rogers (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:31 | Ohio State | William McCurty is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice tips it in | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | Fairfield | Elmer Swan misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on William McCurty - foul #1 on William McCurty, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | Fairfield | Elmer Swan misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | Fairfield | Elmer Swan makes the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:48 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry buries a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Alan Barker | 4-1 |
| 18:27 | Fairfield | Vincent Kirby swats the short shot by Nicolas Furlong | 4-1 |
| 18:26 | Ohio State | William McCurty gets the rebound | 4-1 |
| 18:07 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Alan Barker | 7-1 |
| 17:52 | Fairfield | Nicolas Furlong can't finish the layup | 7-1 |
| 17:51 | Fairfield | Daniel McDow grabs the offensive board | 7-1 |
| 17:39 | Fairfield | Daniel McDow can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 7-1 |
| 17:38 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby grabs the board | 7-1 |
| 17:32 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice blows the wide open layup | 7-1 |
| 17:31 | Fairfield | Daniel McDow grabs the board | 7-1 |
| 17:15 | Fairfield | Nicolas Furlong lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Butler and he's hacked by Cameron Fry - foul #1 on Cameron Fry, team foul #2 | 7-3 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Byron Steele (SG), Travis Rogosky (SF), Robert Goodman (PF), Irvin Blandon (C) Cameron Fry, William McCurty, Vincent Kirby, Eugene Rice | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Arthur Barton (C) Jack Rogers | |
| 17:15 | Fairfield | Nicolas Furlong makes the free throw | 7-4 |
| 17:13 | Ohio State | Alan Barker is fouled in the backcourt by Arthur Barton - foul #1 on Arthur Barton, team foul #1 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Steve Manning (C) Nicolas Furlong | |
| 17:02 | Ohio State | Alan Barker comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 7-4 |
| 17:01 | Ohio State | Irvin Blandon can't tip it in | 7-4 |
| 16:59 | Fairfield | Robert Butler grabs the board | 7-4 |
| 16:40 | Fairfield | Robert Butler misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Alan Barker - foul #1 on Alan Barker, team foul #3 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eugene Rice (C) Alan Barker | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Donald Neuman (SG), Leslie Leday (SF) Daniel McDow, Elmer Swan | |
| 16:40 | Fairfield | Robert Butler makes the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 16:40 | Fairfield | Robert Butler misses the 2nd free throw | 7-5 |
| 16:40 | Ohio State | Travis Rogosky pulls down the rebound | 7-5 |
| 16:20 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice drills a driving attempt in the paint and he's hacked by Steve Manning - foul #1 on Steve Manning, team foul #2 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jerry Maday (SG) Robert Butler | |
| 16:20 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice misses the free throw | 9-5 |
| 16:20 | Ohio State | Robert Goodman grabs the offensive board | 9-5 |
| 16:08 | Ohio State | Byron Steele can't connect on an uncontested floater from the left block | 9-5 |
| 16:06 | Ohio State | Byron Steele gets the offensive rebound | 9-5 |
| 15:38 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Travis Rogosky | 11-5 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Byron Steele (fresh) SG - Travis Rogosky (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Goodman (fresh) PF - Irvin Blandon (fresh) C - Eugene Rice (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Donald Neuman (fresh) SG - Jerry Maday (fresh) SF - Leslie Leday (fresh) PF - Arthur Barton (fresh) C - Steve Manning (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:21 | Fairfield | Donald Neuman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 11-5 |
| 15:20 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Eugene Rice | 11-5 |
| 15:17 | Ohio State | Jerry Maday steals it from Robert Goodman in the backcourt | 11-5 |
| 15:15 | Fairfield | Leslie Leday blows the layup | 11-5 |
| 15:14 | Fairfield | The offensive rebound goes to Steve Manning | 11-5 |
| 15:04 | Fairfield | Robert Goodman is called for the reach on Donald Neuman - foul #1 on Robert Goodman, team foul #4 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alan Barker (PG), William McCurty (SF), Vincent Kirby (PF) Travis Rogosky, Robert Goodman, Eugene Rice | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Elmer Swan (SF), Nicolas Furlong (PF), Jack Rogers (C) Leslie Leday, Arthur Barton, Steve Manning | |
| 14:48 | Fairfield | Jerry Maday misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 11-5 |
| 14:46 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Alan Barker | 11-5 |
| 14:23 | Ohio State | William McCurty makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Byron Steele | 13-5 |
| 14:04 | Fairfield | Byron Steele picks off the pass by Elmer Swan | 13-5 |
| 13:51 | Ohio State | Alan Barker makes the wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 15-5 |
| 13:37 | Fairfield | Elmer Swan misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 15-5 |
| 13:36 | Fairfield | Jack Rogers snags the offensive board | 15-5 |
| 13:21 | Fairfield | Irvin Blandon steals the ball from Donald Neuman | 15-5 |
| 13:04 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway near the basket set up by Byron Steele | 17-5 |
| 12:50 | Fairfield | Nicolas Furlong buries a jump hook in the paint set up by Jerry Maday | 17-7 |
| 12:45 | Ohio State | Jerry Maday steals it from Alan Barker in the backcourt | 17-7 |
| 12:44 | Fairfield | Donald Neuman lays it up and in on a great pass from Jerry Maday | 17-9 |
| 12:17 | Ohio State | Byron Steele's pass is intercepted by Nicolas Furlong | 17-9 |
| 11:55 | Fairfield | Irvin Blandon steals the ball from Jack Rogers | 17-9 |
| 11:52 | Ohio State | Alan Barker is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 17-9 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cameron Fry (SG), Travis Rogosky (SF), Robert Goodman (PF), Eugene Rice (C) Alan Barker, William McCurty, Vincent Kirby, Irvin Blandon | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Butler (PG), Daniel McDow (SG), Leslie Leday (SF), Arthur Barton (PF), Steve Manning (C) Donald Neuman, Jerry Maday, Elmer Swan, Nicolas Furlong, Jack Rogers | |
| 11:36 | Fairfield | Daniel McDow scores on a runner near the basket | 17-11 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Byron Steele (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Cameron Fry (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Travis Rogosky (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Goodman (fresh) C - Eugene Rice (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Robert Butler (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel McDow (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Leslie Leday (fresh) PF - Arthur Barton (fresh) C - Steve Manning (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Ohio State | Leslie Leday is called for the reach on Travis Rogosky in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leslie Leday, team foul #3 | 17-11 |
| 11:06 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice makes the floater from the baseline set up by Byron Steele | 19-11 |
| 10:44 | Fairfield | Steve Manning misses the easy layup | 19-11 |
| 10:43 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice grabs the defensive rebound | 19-11 |
| 10:22 | Ohio State | Byron Steele connects on the open pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Robert Goodman | 21-11 |
| 10:02 | Fairfield | Byron Steele denies the turnaround by Daniel McDow | 21-11 |
| 10:01 | Ohio State | Travis Rogosky pulls down the rebound | 21-11 |
| 09:56 | Ohio State | Leslie Leday is called for the reach on Travis Rogosky in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leslie Leday, team foul #4 | 21-11 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alan Barker (PG), William McCurty (SF), Vincent Kirby (PF) Byron Steele, Travis Rogosky, Robert Goodman | |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Thiel (SG), Elmer Swan (SF), Nicolas Furlong (PF), Robert Cline (C) Daniel McDow, Leslie Leday, Arthur Barton, Steve Manning | |
| 09:42 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice blows the dunk | 21-11 |
| 09:40 | Fairfield | Robert Butler snags the defensive board | 21-11 |
| 09:36 | Fairfield | Cameron Fry is called for the reach on David Thiel - foul #2 on Cameron Fry, team foul #5 | 21-11 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Travis Rogosky (SG) Cameron Fry | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 09:18 | Fairfield | Robert Butler knocks in the runner near the basket on a great pass from David Thiel | 21-13 |
| 09:16 | Ohio State | Alan Barker is hacked by Robert Butler in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Butler, team foul #5 | 21-13 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Daniel McDow (SG) Robert Butler | |
| 09:01 | Ohio State | William McCurty misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 21-13 |
| 08:59 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby misses the tip | 21-13 |
| 08:58 | Fairfield | Nicolas Furlong snags the defensive board | 21-13 |
| 08:54 | Fairfield | David Thiel connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 21-15 |
| 08:38 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice is hacked by David Thiel - foul #1 on David Thiel, team foul #6 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Byron Steele (PG), Irvin Blandon (C) Alan Barker, Eugene Rice | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Arthur Barton (PF), Jack Rogers (C) Nicolas Furlong, Robert Cline | |
| 08:26 | Ohio State | Byron Steele misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from just outside the lane | 21-15 |
| 08:24 | Fairfield | Arthur Barton snags the defensive board | 21-15 |
| 08:20 | Fairfield | David Thiel buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Daniel McDow | 21-17 |
| 07:57 | Ohio State | Byron Steele is called for a backcourt violation | 21-17 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alan Barker (PG), Eugene Rice (C) Travis Rogosky, Irvin Blandon | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Butler (PG), Jerry Maday (SG) David Thiel, Daniel McDow | |
| 07:46 | Fairfield | Alan Barker steals it from Arthur Barton | 21-17 |
| 07:43 | Ohio State | William McCurty banks in the layup on a nice dish by Alan Barker | 23-17 |
| 07:21 | Fairfield | Jerry Maday throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-17 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Travis Rogosky (SG), Irvin Blandon (PF) Byron Steele, Vincent Kirby | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Donald Neuman (PG), Steve Manning (PF) Robert Butler, Arthur Barton | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Alan Barker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Travis Rogosky (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - William McCurty (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Irvin Blandon (fairly fresh) 2 stl. C - Eugene Rice (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Donald Neuman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jerry Maday (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Elmer Swan (tiring) 1 pts. PF - Steve Manning (fresh) C - Jack Rogers (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:17 | Ohio State | William McCurty is hacked by Elmer Swan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Elmer Swan, team foul #7 | 23-17 |
| 07:17 | Ohio State | William McCurty makes the 1st free throw | 24-17 |
| 07:17 | Ohio State | William McCurty misses the 2nd free throw | 24-17 |
| 07:17 | Fairfield | Steve Manning snags the defensive board | 24-17 |
| 07:10 | Fairfield | Travis Rogosky picks off the pass by Elmer Swan | 24-17 |
| 06:43 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice comes up short on the shot in the paint | 24-17 |
| 06:41 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Steve Manning | 24-17 |
| 06:25 | Fairfield | Jerry Maday comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 24-17 |
| 06:24 | Ohio State | Irvin Blandon gets the rebound | 24-17 |
| 05:55 | Ohio State | Irvin Blandon lays it up and in | 26-17 |
| 05:32 | Fairfield | Jerry Maday can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 26-17 |
| 05:31 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice pulls down the rebound | 26-17 |
| 05:02 | Ohio State | The jump hook by Irvin Blandon is blocked by Jerry Maday | 26-17 |
| 05:00 | Fairfield | Jack Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 26-17 |
| 04:36 | Fairfield | Jack Rogers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-17 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Byron Steele (PG), Cameron Fry (SG), Vincent Kirby (PF), Robert Goodman (C) Alan Barker, William McCurty, Irvin Blandon, Eugene Rice | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Butler (PG), David Thiel (SG), Arthur Barton (PF), Robert Cline (C) Donald Neuman, Jerry Maday, Steve Manning, Jack Rogers | |
| 04:34 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry is hacked by David Thiel in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Thiel, team foul #8 | 26-17 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Daniel McDow (SG) David Thiel | |
| 04:34 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry makes the 1st free throw | 27-17 |
| 04:34 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry makes the 2nd free throw | 28-17 |
| 04:21 | Fairfield | Robert Butler is fouled on the floor by Byron Steele - foul #1 on Byron Steele, team foul #6 | 28-17 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eugene Rice (C) Robert Goodman | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 04:12 | Fairfield | Arthur Barton connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Butler | 28-19 |
| 03:53 | Ohio State | Robert Cline swats the short shot by Travis Rogosky | 28-19 |
| 03:52 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby tips it in | 30-19 |
| 03:31 | Fairfield | Arthur Barton banks in the layup on a nice dish by Daniel McDow | 30-21 |
| 03:28 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-21 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Irvin Blandon (C) Eugene Rice | |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Thiel (SG), Leslie Leday (SF), Nicolas Furlong (PF) Daniel McDow, Elmer Swan, Robert Cline | |
| 03:14 | Fairfield | Leslie Leday clanks a jumper from the right wing | 30-21 |
| 03:12 | Fairfield | Nicolas Furlong gets the offensive rebound | 30-21 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Byron Steele (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cameron Fry (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Travis Rogosky (tiring) 1 ast. PF - Vincent Kirby (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Irvin Blandon (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Robert Butler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Thiel (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leslie Leday (fresh) PF - Nicolas Furlong (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Barton (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 02:55 | Fairfield | Robert Butler can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 30-21 |
| 02:54 | Ohio State | Irvin Blandon pulls down the rebound | 30-21 |
| 02:32 | Ohio State | Irvin Blandon connects on the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Byron Steele and the foul's on Leslie Leday - foul #3 on Leslie Leday, team foul #9 | 32-21 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alan Barker (PG), William McCurty (SF) Byron Steele, Travis Rogosky | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Donald Neuman (SF) Leslie Leday | |
| 02:32 | Ohio State | Irvin Blandon makes the free throw | 33-21 |
| 02:12 | Fairfield | Robert Butler loses the dribble to Alan Barker | 33-21 |
| 02:08 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby throws it down set up by Alan Barker | 35-21 |
| 01:50 | Fairfield | Donald Neuman clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-21 |
| 01:49 | Ohio State | Alan Barker snags the defensive board | 35-21 |
| 01:26 | Ohio State | Irvin Blandon misses the lay-in | 35-21 |
| 01:24 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby tips it back up and in | 37-21 |
| 01:07 | Fairfield | Nicolas Furlong misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 37-21 |
| 01:06 | Fairfield | Arthur Barton grabs the offensive board | 37-21 |
| 00:47 | Fairfield | Irvin Blandon is called for the reach on Arthur Barton - foul #1 on Irvin Blandon, team foul #7 | 37-21 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Byron Steele (PG), Travis Rogosky (SF), Eugene Rice (C) Alan Barker, William McCurty, Irvin Blandon | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Daniel McDow (SG), Jerry Maday (SF), Robert Cline (C) David Thiel, Donald Neuman, Nicolas Furlong | |
| 00:47 | Fairfield | Arthur Barton makes the 1st free throw | 37-22 |
| 00:47 | Fairfield | Arthur Barton makes the 2nd free throw | 37-23 |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | Daniel McDow is called for the reach on Cameron Fry - foul #1 on Daniel McDow, team foul #10 | 37-23 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alan Barker (PG), William McCurty (SF) Byron Steele, Travis Rogosky | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Elmer Swan (SF), Nicolas Furlong (PF) Robert Butler, Arthur Barton | |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry makes the 1st free throw | 38-23 |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry misses the 2nd free throw | 38-23 |
| 00:20 | Fairfield | Robert Cline snags the defensive board | 38-23 |
| 00:04 | Fairfield | Robert Cline drills a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Jerry Maday and he's hacked by Vincent Kirby - foul #1 on Vincent Kirby, team foul #8 | 38-25 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Travis Rogosky (SF) William McCurty | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 00:04 | Fairfield | Robert Cline makes the free throw | 38-26 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Travis Rogosky comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 38-26 |