| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Lowder (fresh) SG - Mark Fincher (fresh) SF - Joshua Pugsley (fresh) PF - Matthew Beyers (fresh) C - George Crenshaw (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Albert McCall (fresh) SG - Travis Jones (fresh) SF - Oscar Attebery (fresh) PF - Jarrett Dear (fresh) C - Eric Short (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 19:23 | Fordham | Albert McCall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-0 |
| 19:02 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 3-0 |
| 19:01 | Fordham | Albert McCall grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 18:45 | Fordham | Oscar Attebery's floater is knocked away by Joshua Pugsley | 3-0 |
| 18:44 | Fordham | Eric Short tips it back up and in | 3-2 |
| 18:33 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by George Crenshaw | 6-2 |
| 18:16 | Fordham | Travis Jones double dribbles | 6-2 |
| 18:03 | Ohio State | Albert McCall swats the shot by Joshua Pugsley | 6-2 |
| 18:01 | Fordham | The rebound goes to Eric Short | 6-2 |
| 17:32 | Fordham | Oscar Attebery misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 6-2 |
| 17:30 | Fordham | Eric Short tips it in | 6-4 |
| 17:11 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher misses short on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Oscar Attebery - foul #1 on Oscar Attebery, team foul #1 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett (SF), Michael Hart (PF), Jason Holsinger (C) Joshua Pugsley, Matthew Beyers, George Crenshaw | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 17:11 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher makes the 1st free throw | 7-4 |
| 17:11 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher makes the 2nd free throw | 8-4 |
| 17:00 | Fordham | Oscar Attebery is fouled on the floor by Michael Hart - foul #1 on Michael Hart, team foul #1 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck (PG) Eric Lowder | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 16:49 | Fordham | Travis Jones's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Hart | 8-4 |
| 16:47 | Fordham | Eric Short tips it but misses | 8-4 |
| 16:45 | Fordham | Eric Short hits the follow up shot | 8-6 |
| 16:29 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher loses the ball out of bounds | 8-6 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gerald Best (SG) Mark Fincher | |
| Subs | Fordham | Keith Morgan (SF), Michael Flanagan (PF), Bryan Green (C) Oscar Attebery, Jarrett Dear, Eric Short | |
| 16:13 | Fordham | Gerald Best is called for the reach on Travis Jones - foul #1 on Gerald Best, team foul #2 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Fordham | Walter Cochran (SG) Travis Jones | |
| 15:57 | Fordham | Walter Cochran double dribbles | 8-6 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Lowder (PG), Joshua Pugsley (SF), Matthew Beyers (PF) Floyd Hauck, Kenneth Bennett, Michael Hart | |
| Subs | Fordham | Jeffrey Berry (SG) Albert McCall | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Lowder (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gerald Best (fresh) SF - Joshua Pugsley (fresh) PF - Matthew Beyers (fresh) C - Jason Holsinger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Walter Cochran (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Berry (fresh) SF - Keith Morgan (fresh) PF - Michael Flanagan (fresh) C - Bryan Green (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley is fouled on the floor by Keith Morgan - foul #1 on Keith Morgan, team foul #2 | 8-6 |
| 15:27 | Ohio State | Gerald Best comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 8-6 |
| 15:25 | Fordham | Keith Morgan grabs the board | 8-6 |
| 15:19 | Fordham | Keith Morgan misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 8-6 |
| 15:17 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger grabs the defensive rebound | 8-6 |
| 15:04 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Keith Morgan - foul #2 on Keith Morgan, team foul #3 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Fincher (SG) Gerald Best | |
| Subs | Fordham | Albert McCall (PG), Travis Jones (SG), Oscar Attebery (SF), Jarrett Dear (PF), Eric Short (C) Walter Cochran, Jeffrey Berry, Keith Morgan, Michael Flanagan, Bryan Green | |
| 15:04 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger misses the 1st free throw | 8-6 |
| 15:04 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger makes the 2nd free throw | 9-6 |
| 14:46 | Fordham | Eric Short blows the layup but he's hacked by Jason Holsinger - foul #1 on Jason Holsinger, team foul #3 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Ohio State | George Crenshaw (C) Jason Holsinger | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 14:46 | Fordham | Eric Short makes the 1st free throw | 9-7 |
| 14:46 | Fordham | Eric Short makes the 2nd free throw | 9-8 |
| 14:29 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Eric Lowder | 12-8 |
| 14:08 | Fordham | Travis Jones misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 12-8 |
| 14:07 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley grabs the defensive rebound | 12-8 |
| 13:50 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 12-8 |
| 13:48 | Fordham | The rebound goes to Eric Short | 12-8 |
| 13:39 | Fordham | Albert McCall comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 12-8 |
| 13:38 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley snags the defensive board | 12-8 |
| 13:20 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers loses the dribble to Oscar Attebery | 12-8 |
| 12:56 | Fordham | Travis Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 12-8 |
| 12:55 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw grabs the board | 12-8 |
| 12:41 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 12-8 |
| 12:40 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers grabs the offensive rebound | 12-8 |
| 12:28 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Eric Lowder | 14-8 |
| 11:59 | Fordham | Jarrett Dear is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Jarrett Dear, team foul #4 | 14-8 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck (PG), Gerald Best (SG), Kenneth Bennett (SF), Michael Hart (PF), Jason Holsinger (C) Eric Lowder, Mark Fincher, Joshua Pugsley, Matthew Beyers, George Crenshaw | |
| Subs | Fordham | Walter Cochran (PG), Jeffrey Berry (SG), Bryan Green (SF), Michael Flanagan (PF) Albert McCall, Travis Jones, Oscar Attebery, Jarrett Dear | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Floyd Hauck (fresh) SG - Gerald Best (fresh) SF - Kenneth Bennett (fresh) PF - Michael Hart (fresh) C - Jason Holsinger (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Walter Cochran (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Berry (fresh) SF - Bryan Green (fresh) PF - Michael Flanagan (fresh) C - Eric Short (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-8 |
| 11:43 | Ohio State | Michael Hart tips it but misses | 14-8 |
| 11:41 | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett gets the offensive rebound | 14-8 |
| 11:24 | Ohio State | Gerald Best makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Michael Hart | 17-8 |
| 11:02 | Fordham | Eric Short drills a turnaround from the baseline set up by Walter Cochran | 17-10 |
| 10:36 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Berry steps in front of the Kenneth Bennett pass | 17-10 |
| 10:14 | Fordham | Walter Cochran knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Jeffrey Berry | 17-13 |
| 10:01 | Ohio State | Gerald Best comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 17-13 |
| 10:00 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger tips it back up and in | 19-13 |
| 09:42 | Fordham | Jeffrey Berry misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 19-13 |
| 09:41 | Ohio State | Michael Hart grabs the board | 19-13 |
| 09:37 | Ohio State | Gerald Best makes the 3 from the left corner | 22-13 |
| 09:27 | Fordham | Michael Flanagan hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-16 |
| 09:09 | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Eric Short - foul #1 on Eric Short, team foul #5 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Fincher (SG), Joshua Pugsley (SF), Matthew Beyers (PF), George Crenshaw (C) Gerald Best, Kenneth Bennett, Michael Hart, Jason Holsinger | |
| Subs | Fordham | Albert McCall (PG), Travis Jones (SG), Oscar Attebery (SF), Jarrett Dear (PF) Walter Cochran, Jeffrey Berry, Bryan Green, Eric Short | |
| 09:09 | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck misses the 1st free throw | 22-16 |
| 09:09 | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck misses the 2nd free throw | 22-16 |
| 09:09 | Fordham | Michael Flanagan grabs the board | 22-16 |
| 08:45 | Fordham | Michael Flanagan can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 22-16 |
| 08:44 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Matthew Beyers | 22-16 |
| 08:33 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Mark Fincher | 25-16 |
| 08:20 | Fordham | Albert McCall is fouled on the floor by Matthew Beyers - foul #1 on Matthew Beyers, team foul #4 | 25-16 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Lowder (PG) Floyd Hauck | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 08:02 | Fordham | Michael Flanagan comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Matthew Beyers - foul #2 on Matthew Beyers, team foul #5 | 25-16 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Hart (PF) Matthew Beyers | |
| Subs | Fordham | Bryan Green (C) Jarrett Dear | |
| 08:02 | Fordham | Michael Flanagan makes the 1st free throw | 25-17 |
| 08:02 | Fordham | Michael Flanagan misses the 2nd free throw | 25-17 |
| 08:02 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to George Crenshaw | 25-17 |
| 07:37 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 25-17 |
| 07:36 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-17 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Lowder (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Fincher (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Pugsley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Hart (fresh) 2 reb. C - George Crenshaw (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Albert McCall (fresh) SG - Travis Jones (fresh) SF - Oscar Attebery (fresh) PF - Michael Flanagan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Bryan Green (fresh) | |
| 07:12 | Ohio State | Oscar Attebery is called for the reach on Mark Fincher - foul #2 on Oscar Attebery, team foul #6 | 25-17 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett (SF) Joshua Pugsley | |
| Subs | Fordham | Jarrett Dear (PF), Eric Short (C) Oscar Attebery, Michael Flanagan | |
| 07:00 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Eric Lowder | 28-17 |
| 06:48 | Fordham | Travis Jones is hacked by Michael Hart - foul #2 on Michael Hart, team foul #6 | 28-17 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers (PF), Jason Holsinger (C) Michael Hart, George Crenshaw | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 06:35 | Fordham | Albert McCall misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-17 |
| 06:34 | Fordham | Travis Jones hits the follow up shot | 28-19 |
| 06:17 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 28-19 |
| 06:15 | Fordham | Albert McCall gets the rebound | 28-19 |
| 06:08 | Fordham | Jarrett Dear knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Albert McCall | 28-21 |
| 05:46 | Ohio State | Albert McCall takes the ball from Matthew Beyers | 28-21 |
| 05:23 | Fordham | Eric Short misses the driving attempt from the right block | 28-21 |
| 05:22 | Fordham | Jarrett Dear tips it back up and in | 28-23 |
| 04:57 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-23 |
| 04:55 | Fordham | Eric Short grabs the defensive rebound | 28-23 |
| 04:43 | Fordham | Eric Short clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-23 |
| 04:41 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Jason Holsinger | 28-23 |
| 04:36 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Jarrett Dear - foul #2 on Jarrett Dear, team foul #7 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck (PG), Gerald Best (SG), Joshua Pugsley (SF), George Crenshaw (C) Mark Fincher, Kenneth Bennett, Matthew Beyers, Jason Holsinger | |
| Subs | Fordham | Walter Cochran (PG), Jeffrey Berry (SG), Frank Bailey (SF), Michael Flanagan (PF) Albert McCall, Travis Jones, Bryan Green, Jarrett Dear | |
| 04:36 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder misses the 1st free throw | 28-23 |
| 04:36 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder makes the 2nd free throw | 29-23 |
| 04:18 | Fordham | Frank Bailey misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 29-23 |
| 04:17 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley gets the rebound | 29-23 |
| 03:57 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 29-23 |
| 03:56 | Fordham | Michael Flanagan grabs the board | 29-23 |
| 03:41 | Fordham | Eric Short misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-23 |
| 03:40 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley grabs the defensive rebound | 29-23 |
| 03:34 | Ohio State | Walter Cochran steals the ball from George Crenshaw | 29-23 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Floyd Hauck (fresh) SG - Gerald Best (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joshua Pugsley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eric Lowder (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. C - George Crenshaw (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Walter Cochran (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Berry (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Frank Bailey (fresh) PF - Michael Flanagan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Short (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Fordham | Jeffrey Berry connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Eric Short | 29-26 |
| 02:54 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Floyd Hauck | 31-26 |
| 02:39 | Fordham | George Crenshaw takes the ball from Michael Flanagan | 31-26 |
| 02:32 | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-26 |
| 02:31 | Fordham | Eric Short snags the defensive board | 31-26 |
| 02:24 | Fordham | Jeffrey Berry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-26 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Fincher (SG), Matthew Beyers (PF), Jason Holsinger (C) Gerald Best, Eric Lowder, George Crenshaw | |
| Subs | Fordham | Albert McCall (PG), Travis Jones (SG), Oscar Attebery (SF), Keith Morgan (C) Walter Cochran, Jeffrey Berry, Frank Bailey, Eric Short | |
| 02:04 | Ohio State | Albert McCall steals the ball from Matthew Beyers | 31-26 |
| 01:50 | Fordham | Oscar Attebery misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Joshua Pugsley - foul #1 on Joshua Pugsley, team foul #7 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett (SF) Joshua Pugsley | |
| Subs | Fordham | Jarrett Dear (PF) Keith Morgan | |
| 01:50 | Fordham | Oscar Attebery misses the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 01:50 | Fordham | Oscar Attebery makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 01:25 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger hits the finger roll on a great pass from Floyd Hauck | 33-27 |
| 01:06 | Fordham | Travis Jones's floater is knocked away by Matthew Beyers | 33-27 |
| 01:04 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers snags the defensive board | 33-27 |
| 00:55 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher misses short on a 3 from straight away | 33-27 |
| 00:53 | Fordham | Jarrett Dear snags the defensive board | 33-27 |
| 00:48 | Fordham | Albert McCall is whistled for traveling | 33-27 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Lowder (PG), George Crenshaw (C) Floyd Hauck, Jason Holsinger | |
| Subs | Fordham | Keith Morgan (C) Michael Flanagan | |
| 00:28 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers banks in the layup on a nice dish by Eric Lowder and the foul's on Jarrett Dear - foul #3 on Jarrett Dear, team foul #8 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley (SF) Kenneth Bennett | |
| Subs | Fordham | Walter Cochran (SG), Bryan Green (C) Travis Jones, Jarrett Dear | |
| 00:28 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers misses the free throw | 35-27 |
| 00:28 | Fordham | Bryan Green gets the rebound | 35-27 |
| 00:00 | Fordham | Bryan Green makes the shot from close range | 35-29 |