| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Woodman (fresh) 4 ast. SG - John Swift (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Briggs (fresh) 11 pts. PF - John Hill (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Erick Delong (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Robert Mikels (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Andre Rizzo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Roger Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jake Rosado (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Patton (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Valparaiso | Roger Jones inbounds the ball | 51-33 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Valparaiso | James Patton drills a jumpshot from the left side and the foul's on Erick Delong - foul #2 on Erick Delong, team foul #1 | 51-35 |
| 19:44 | Valparaiso | James Patton misses the free throw | 51-35 |
| 19:44 | Ohio State | John Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 51-35 |
| 19:28 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-35 |
| 19:27 | Valparaiso | Jake Rosado pulls down the rebound | 51-35 |
| 19:21 | Valparaiso | Jake Rosado buries a driving attempt near the basket and he's fouled by John Hill - foul #1 on John Hill, team foul #2 | 51-37 |
| 19:21 | Valparaiso | Jake Rosado makes the free throw | 51-38 |
| 19:06 | Ohio State | Jake Rosado denies the turnaround by Edward Woodman | 51-38 |
| 19:05 | Valparaiso | Robert Mikels pulls down the rebound | 51-38 |
| 18:48 | Valparaiso | Robert Mikels's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-38 |
| 18:31 | Ohio State | John Swift can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-38 |
| 18:30 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Jake Rosado | 51-38 |
| 18:09 | Valparaiso | Edward Woodman steps in front of the James Patton pass | 51-38 |
| 18:05 | Ohio State | John Swift lays it up and in on a great pass from Edward Woodman | 53-38 |
| 17:48 | Valparaiso | Roger Jones lays it in on a great pass from Andre Rizzo | 53-40 |
| 17:34 | Ohio State | John Swift misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-40 |
| 17:32 | Ohio State | John Hill tips it in | 55-40 |
| 17:12 | Valparaiso | Roger Jones misses badly on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Edward Briggs - foul #1 on Edward Briggs, team foul #3 | 55-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Terry Palmer (PG), David Hammond (SG), Jeffrey Keyser (SF), Michael Barr (PF), Christopher Olson (C) Edward Woodman, John Swift, Edward Briggs, John Hill, Erick Delong | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Donald Lansford (PG), Shawn Porter (SG), Delmar Luoma (PF), Glenn Sipp (C) Robert Mikels, Andre Rizzo, Jake Rosado, James Patton | |
| 17:12 | Valparaiso | Roger Jones makes the 1st free throw | 55-41 |
| 17:12 | Valparaiso | Roger Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 55-42 |
| 16:52 | Ohio State | Michael Barr misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Delmar Luoma - foul #3 on Delmar Luoma, team foul #1 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Moore (SF), William Cress (C) Roger Jones, Delmar Luoma | |
| 16:52 | Ohio State | Michael Barr makes the 1st free throw | 56-42 |
| 16:52 | Ohio State | Michael Barr misses the 2nd free throw | 56-42 |
| 16:52 | Valparaiso | Glenn Sipp snags the defensive board | 56-42 |
| 16:44 | Valparaiso | Terry Palmer is called for the reach on Donald Lansford - foul #3 on Terry Palmer, team foul #4 | 56-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Woodman (PG) Terry Palmer | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 16:28 | Valparaiso | John Moore comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-42 |
| 16:27 | Ohio State | Christopher Olson grabs the board | 56-42 |
| 16:22 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman is fouled on the floor by Donald Lansford - foul #2 on Donald Lansford, team foul #2 | 56-42 |
| 16:15 | Ohio State | Michael Barr lays it in set up by Edward Woodman | 58-42 |
| 15:53 | Valparaiso | Donald Lansford misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 58-42 |
| 15:52 | Valparaiso | Glenn Sipp hits the follow up shot | 58-44 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Woodman (fairly fresh) 6 ast. SG - David Hammond (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Keyser (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Barr (fresh) 7 pts. C - Christopher Olson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Donald Lansford (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Porter (fresh) SF - John Moore (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Glenn Sipp (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Cress (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Ohio State | Michael Barr drills a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Edward Woodman | 60-44 |
| 15:16 | Valparaiso | Donald Lansford is hacked by Edward Woodman - foul #3 on Edward Woodman, team foul #5 | 60-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Swift (PG), Edward Briggs (SF), John Hill (PF) Edward Woodman, Jeffrey Keyser, Michael Barr | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Herman Jackson (PG), Andre Rizzo (SG), Roger Jones (SF), Delmar Luoma (PF) Donald Lansford, Shawn Porter, John Moore, Glenn Sipp | |
| 15:08 | Valparaiso | Delmar Luoma makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Andre Rizzo | 60-46 |
| 14:56 | Ohio State | William Cress is called for the reach on John Hill - foul #2 on William Cress, team foul #3 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Terry Palmer (PG), Bryant Smartt (C) David Hammond, Christopher Olson | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Robert Mikels (PG), Jake Rosado (PF) Herman Jackson, William Cress | |
| 14:46 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from John Hill | 63-46 |
| 14:31 | Valparaiso | Roger Jones misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 63-46 |
| 14:29 | Ohio State | John Swift pulls down the rebound | 63-46 |
| 14:20 | Ohio State | John Hill blows the layup but he's fouled by Jake Rosado - foul #3 on Jake Rosado, team foul #4 | 63-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | James Patton (C) Roger Jones | |
| 14:20 | Ohio State | John Hill misses the 1st free throw | 63-46 |
| 14:20 | Ohio State | John Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 63-46 |
| 14:20 | Valparaiso | James Patton grabs the defensive rebound | 63-46 |
| 13:59 | Valparaiso | Delmar Luoma is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Mikels | 63-48 |
| 13:47 | Ohio State | John Hill connects on the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Swift | 65-48 |
| 13:28 | Valparaiso | Jake Rosado hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 65-48 |
| 13:27 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs pulls down the rebound | 65-48 |
| 13:22 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-48 |
| 13:21 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Bryant Smartt | 65-48 |
| 13:14 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs misses the runner in the paint | 65-48 |
| 13:12 | Ohio State | John Hill tips it in | 67-48 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 12:47 | Valparaiso | Jake Rosado misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 67-48 |
| 12:45 | Valparaiso | Delmar Luoma tips it in | 67-50 |
| 12:38 | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Hill | 69-50 |
| 12:29 | Valparaiso | Delmar Luoma misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-50 |
| 12:28 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to John Hill | 69-50 |
| 12:16 | Ohio State | John Hill scores on a driving attempt from the baseline | 71-50 |
| 12:08 | Valparaiso | Delmar Luoma throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Woodman (PG), David Hammond (SG), Jeffrey Keyser (SF), Michael Barr (PF), Erick Delong (C) Terry Palmer, John Swift, Edward Briggs, John Hill, Bryant Smartt | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Donald Lansford (PG), Shawn Porter (SG), Roger Jones (SF), Glenn Sipp (PF), William Cress (C) Robert Mikels, Andre Rizzo, Delmar Luoma, Jake Rosado, James Patton | |
| 11:53 | Ohio State | Donald Lansford steps in front of the Erick Delong pass | 71-50 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Woodman (fresh) 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Hammond (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Keyser (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Barr (fresh) 9 pts. C - Erick Delong (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Donald Lansford (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Porter (fresh) SF - Roger Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Glenn Sipp (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Cress (fresh) | |
| 11:39 | Valparaiso | Roger Jones is hacked by Edward Woodman - foul #4 on Edward Woodman, team foul #6 | 71-50 |
| 11:26 | Valparaiso | Shawn Porter connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by William Cress | 71-52 |
| 11:14 | Ohio State | Michael Barr's pass is intercepted by Donald Lansford | 71-52 |
| 11:02 | Valparaiso | Shawn Porter scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Roger Jones | 71-55 |
| 10:54 | Ohio State | Michael Barr hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 71-55 |
| 10:53 | Ohio State | Erick Delong tips it in | 73-55 |
| 10:41 | Valparaiso | Donald Lansford connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Glenn Sipp | 73-57 |
| 10:29 | Ohio State | David Hammond connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 76-57 |
| 10:12 | Valparaiso | William Cress is whistled for traveling | 76-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Terry Palmer (PG), John Swift (SG), John Hill (PF), Christopher Olson (C) Edward Woodman, Jeffrey Keyser, Michael Barr, Erick Delong | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Herman Jackson (PG), John Moore (SG), Delmar Luoma (PF), James Patton (C) Donald Lansford, Shawn Porter, Glenn Sipp, William Cress | |
| 09:53 | Ohio State | John Hill misses the lay-in | 76-57 |
| 09:52 | Valparaiso | James Patton pulls down the rebound | 76-57 |
| 09:46 | Valparaiso | John Moore drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Herman Jackson | 76-59 |
| 09:32 | Ohio State | John Swift buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Olson | 79-59 |
| 09:28 | Valparaiso | Delmar Luoma is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Delmar Luoma, team foul #5 | 79-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Briggs (SF) David Hammond | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Robert Mikels (PG), Jake Rosado (PF) Herman Jackson, Delmar Luoma | |
| 09:05 | Ohio State | John Hill misses the easy layup | 79-59 |
| 09:04 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to James Patton | 79-59 |
| 08:47 | Valparaiso | John Swift steals the ball from John Moore | 79-59 |
| 08:44 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs hits the finger roll set up by John Swift | 81-59 |
| 08:31 | Valparaiso | Jake Rosado comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on John Hill - foul #2 on John Hill, team foul #7 | 81-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Woodman (PG), Jeffrey Keyser (SF), Michael Barr (PF) Terry Palmer, Edward Briggs, John Hill | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Andre Rizzo (SG), Shawn Porter (SF), Glenn Sipp (C) John Moore, Roger Jones, James Patton | |
| 08:31 | Valparaiso | Jake Rosado misses the 1st free throw | 81-59 |
| 08:31 | Valparaiso | Jake Rosado makes the 2nd free throw | 81-60 |
| 08:22 | Ohio State | Glenn Sipp takes the ball from John Swift | 81-60 |
| 08:12 | Valparaiso | Shawn Porter is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Keyser - foul #1 on Jeffrey Keyser, team foul #8 | 81-60 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Donald Lansford (PG), William Cress (C) Robert Mikels, Jake Rosado | |
| 08:12 | Valparaiso | Shawn Porter makes the 1st free throw | 81-61 |
| 08:12 | Valparaiso | Shawn Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 81-62 |
| 07:56 | Ohio State | John Swift misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 81-62 |
| 07:54 | Valparaiso | Andre Rizzo grabs the board | 81-62 |
| 07:46 | Valparaiso | Glenn Sipp makes the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Shawn Porter | 81-64 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Woodman (fresh) 7 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Swift (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jeffrey Keyser (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Barr (fresh) 9 pts. C - Christopher Olson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Donald Lansford (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andre Rizzo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shawn Porter (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Glenn Sipp (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - William Cress (fresh) | |
| 07:36 | Ohio State | Christopher Olson misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 81-64 |
| 07:34 | Ohio State | John Swift grabs the offensive rebound | 81-64 |
| 07:27 | Ohio State | Christopher Olson misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 81-64 |
| 07:25 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Shawn Porter | 81-64 |
| 07:20 | Valparaiso | Andre Rizzo is hacked by Jeffrey Keyser - foul #2 on Jeffrey Keyser, team foul #9 | 81-64 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Hammond (SG), John Hill (PF), Erick Delong (C) John Swift, Michael Barr, Christopher Olson | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Delmar Luoma (PF) Glenn Sipp | |
| 07:20 | Valparaiso | Andre Rizzo misses the 1st free throw | 81-64 |
| 07:20 | Ohio State | Erick Delong snags the defensive board | 81-64 |
| 07:04 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman's pass is intercepted by Donald Lansford | 81-64 |
| 07:01 | Valparaiso | Shawn Porter can't finish the layup | 81-64 |
| 06:59 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Erick Delong | 81-64 |
| 06:45 | Ohio State | Erick Delong drills a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by John Hill | 83-64 |
| 06:31 | Valparaiso | Shawn Porter drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Donald Lansford | 83-67 |
| 06:10 | Ohio State | John Hill connects on the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Edward Woodman | 85-67 |
| 05:51 | Valparaiso | William Cress drills a jumper from the right block | 85-69 |
| 05:33 | Ohio State | David Hammond hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 85-69 |
| 05:31 | Valparaiso | Delmar Luoma snags the defensive board | 85-69 |
| 05:14 | Valparaiso | Delmar Luoma misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 85-69 |
| 05:13 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Keyser pulls down the rebound | 85-69 |
| 05:13 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 85-69 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Swift (PG), Edward Briggs (SF), Michael Barr (C) Edward Woodman, Jeffrey Keyser, Erick Delong | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Robert Mikels (PG), John Moore (SG), Roger Jones (SF), Jake Rosado (PF), James Patton (C) Donald Lansford, Andre Rizzo, Shawn Porter, Delmar Luoma, William Cress | |
| 04:48 | Ohio State | John Swift misses the jumper from the right side | 85-69 |
| 04:46 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to James Patton | 85-69 |
| 04:40 | Valparaiso | James Patton is alone and drills a floater near the basket on a great pass from John Moore | 85-71 |
| 04:19 | Ohio State | James Patton blocks the short jumper by John Hill | 85-71 |
| 04:18 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs gets the offensive rebound | 85-71 |
| 03:59 | Ohio State | David Hammond hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 88-71 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:44 | Valparaiso | Robert Mikels drills a jumper from the left wing | 88-73 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - John Swift (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Hammond (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Briggs (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Hill (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Barr (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Robert Mikels (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Moore (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Roger Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jake Rosado (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - James Patton (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:26 | Ohio State | John Hill blows the layup but he's hacked by Jake Rosado - foul #4 on Jake Rosado, team foul #6 | 88-73 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Terry Palmer (PG) David Hammond | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Andre Rizzo (SG), Delmar Luoma (PF), Glenn Sipp (C) John Moore, Jake Rosado, James Patton | |
| 03:26 | Ohio State | John Hill makes the 1st free throw | 89-73 |
| 03:26 | Ohio State | John Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 89-73 |
| 03:26 | Valparaiso | Glenn Sipp snags the defensive board | 89-73 |
| 03:04 | Valparaiso | Roger Jones connects on the shot from the right side on a great pass from Robert Mikels | 89-75 |
| 02:44 | Ohio State | John Swift misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 89-75 |
| 02:43 | Valparaiso | Robert Mikels grabs the board | 89-75 |
| 02:43 | Valparaiso | Valparaiso calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 89-75 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Woodman (PG), Erick Delong (C) Terry Palmer, John Hill | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Jake Rosado (PF), James Patton (C) Delmar Luoma, Glenn Sipp | |
| 02:35 | Valparaiso | Andre Rizzo is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Andre Rizzo, team foul #7 | 89-75 |
| 02:08 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Edward Briggs | 92-75 |
| 01:43 | Valparaiso | James Patton makes the floater from close range on a nice dish by Robert Mikels | 92-77 |
| 01:19 | Ohio State | John Swift is hacked by James Patton - foul #2 on James Patton, team foul #8 | 92-77 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Terry Palmer (PG), David Hammond (SF), Christopher Olson (C) Edward Woodman, Edward Briggs, Erick Delong | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Donald Lansford (PG), Shawn Porter (SG), Delmar Luoma (SF), Glenn Sipp (PF), William Cress (C) Robert Mikels, Andre Rizzo, Roger Jones, Jake Rosado, James Patton | |
| 01:19 | Ohio State | John Swift makes the 1st free throw | 93-77 |
| 01:19 | Ohio State | John Swift makes the 2nd free throw | 94-77 |
| 01:04 | Valparaiso | Delmar Luoma can't throw it down | 94-77 |
| 01:02 | Valparaiso | Glenn Sipp gets the offensive rebound | 94-77 |
| 00:51 | Valparaiso | William Cress comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 94-77 |
| 00:49 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Michael Barr | 94-77 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Ohio State | Michael Barr can't finish the layup | 94-77 |
| 00:21 | Ohio State | Christopher Olson tips it home | 96-77 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Valparaiso | Donald Lansford's pass is intercepted by David Hammond | 96-77 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Terry Palmer runs out the clock | 96-77 |