| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Paul Craig (fresh) 7 pts. SG - William Nelson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jacob Coats (fresh) 3 pts. C - Anthony Tisdale (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Stockman (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kevin Leland (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Mike Emery (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - James Bacote (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Robert Brooks inbounds the ball | 31-47 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:50 | Ohio | Paul Craig drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-47 |
| 19:37 | Ohio State | James Bacote drills a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Kevin Leland | 34-49 |
| 19:18 | Ohio | Paul Craig misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-49 |
| 19:16 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Kevin Leland | 34-49 |
| 18:55 | Ohio State | James Bacote clanks a jump hook in the lane | 34-49 |
| 18:54 | Ohio | Robert Brooks grabs the board | 34-49 |
| 18:42 | Ohio | Jacob Coats comes up short on the runner from the right block but the foul's on Thomas Miller - foul #1 on Thomas Miller, team foul #1 | 34-49 |
| Subs | Ohio | William Sutera (SF), Isaac Bodenhamer (C) Robert Brooks, Anthony Tisdale | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 18:42 | Ohio | Jacob Coats makes the 1st free throw | 35-49 |
| 18:42 | Ohio | Jacob Coats makes the 2nd free throw | 36-49 |
| 18:39 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland is fouled in the backcourt by William Sutera - foul #2 on William Sutera, team foul #1 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Ohio | Vincent Otani (SF) Jacob Coats | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 18:11 | Ohio State | Mike Emery misses the shot in the lane | 36-49 |
| 18:09 | Ohio | Isaac Bodenhamer snags the defensive board | 36-49 |
| 17:59 | Ohio | Kevin Leland takes the ball from William Nelson | 36-49 |
| 17:44 | Ohio State | Vincent Otani takes the ball from Mike Emery | 36-49 |
| 17:28 | Ohio | Paul Craig misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 36-49 |
| 17:27 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Thomas Miller | 36-49 |
| 17:11 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman hits a runner from the right block set up by Thomas Miller | 36-51 |
| 16:56 | Ohio | Vincent Otani can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-51 |
| 16:55 | Ohio | William Sutera misses the tip | 36-51 |
| 16:54 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland gets the rebound | 36-51 |
| 16:50 | Ohio State | William Nelson is called for the reach on Kevin Leland in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Nelson, team foul #2 | 36-51 |
| Subs | Ohio | Hedeon Laskoski (PG), Adam Tardif (SG), Robert Brooks (SF), Jacob Coats (PF), Anthony Tisdale (C) Paul Craig, William Nelson, Vincent Otani, William Sutera, Isaac Bodenhamer | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Taylor (PG), Floyd Wallace (SG), Larry Lapine (PF) Edward Stockman, Kevin Leland, Thomas Miller | |
| 16:33 | Ohio State | James Bacote is open and buries a shot near the basket on a great pass from Mike Emery | 36-53 |
| 16:07 | Ohio | Larry Lapine is called for the reach on Adam Tardif - foul #2 on Larry Lapine, team foul #2 | 36-53 |
| 15:51 | Ohio | Larry Lapine steals it from Robert Brooks | 36-53 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Hedeon Laskoski (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Adam Tardif (fresh) SF - Robert Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jacob Coats (fresh) 5 pts. C - Anthony Tisdale (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gary Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Floyd Wallace (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mike Emery (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Larry Lapine (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - James Bacote (tiring) 13 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace is hacked by Adam Tardif in the backcourt - foul #1 on Adam Tardif, team foul #3 | 36-53 |
| Subs | Ohio | Reynaldo Lopez (SF), Franklin Ehrhardt (C) Robert Brooks, Anthony Tisdale | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 15:31 | Ohio State | James Bacote hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but he's hacked by Franklin Ehrhardt - foul #3 on Franklin Ehrhardt, team foul #4 | 36-53 |
| Subs | Ohio | Paul Craig (PG), Robert Brooks (SF) Hedeon Laskoski, Adam Tardif | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 15:31 | Ohio State | James Bacote makes the 1st free throw | 36-54 |
| 15:31 | Ohio State | James Bacote makes the 2nd free throw | 36-55 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 15:23 | Ohio | Reynaldo Lopez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-55 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Miller (PF) Larry Lapine | |
| 14:59 | Ohio State | Gary Taylor can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-55 |
| 14:57 | Ohio State | James Bacote tips it but misses | 36-55 |
| 14:55 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller can't tip it in | 36-55 |
| 14:54 | Ohio | Reynaldo Lopez grabs the board | 36-55 |
| 14:36 | Ohio | Paul Craig banks in the layup | 38-55 |
| 14:32 | Ohio State | Franklin Ehrhardt picks off the pass by Gary Taylor in the backcourt | 38-55 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 14:17 | Ohio | Reynaldo Lopez can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 38-55 |
| 14:15 | Ohio | Franklin Ehrhardt tips it back up and in | 40-55 |
| 14:13 | Ohio State | Robert Brooks takes the ball from Floyd Wallace in the backcourt | 40-55 |
| 14:11 | Ohio | Reynaldo Lopez lays it in on a great pass from Robert Brooks | 42-55 |
| 14:08 | Ohio State | Mike Emery loses the dribble to Paul Craig in the backcourt | 42-55 |
| 13:57 | Ohio | Robert Brooks makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Paul Craig | 44-55 |
| 13:31 | Ohio State | Franklin Ehrhardt takes the ball from Mike Emery | 44-55 |
| 13:11 | Ohio | James Bacote denies the turnaround by Jacob Coats | 44-55 |
| 13:09 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Brooks | 44-55 |
| 12:57 | Ohio | Paul Craig misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-55 |
| 12:56 | Ohio State | Mike Emery grabs the board | 44-55 |
| 12:52 | Ohio State | Mike Emery's floater is tipped away by Robert Brooks | 44-55 |
| 12:50 | Ohio State | James Bacote hits the follow up shot | 44-57 |
| 12:42 | Ohio | Jacob Coats misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-57 |
| 12:41 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Brooks | 44-57 |
| 12:23 | Ohio | Franklin Ehrhardt hits a driving attempt in the lane | 46-57 |
| 11:59 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace misses the wide open 3 from the left corner | 46-57 |
| 11:57 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Paul Craig | 46-57 |
| 11:32 | Ohio | Reynaldo Lopez is whistled for traveling | 46-57 |
| Subs | Ohio | Adam Tardif (PG), William Nelson (SG), William Sutera (SF), Isaac Bodenhamer (PF), Anthony Tisdale (C) Paul Craig, Reynaldo Lopez, Robert Brooks, Jacob Coats, Franklin Ehrhardt | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Stockman (PG), Kevin Leland (SG), Larry Lapine (PF) Gary Taylor, Floyd Wallace, Thomas Miller | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Adam Tardif (fresh) SG - William Nelson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Sutera (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Isaac Bodenhamer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Anthony Tisdale (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Stockman (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kevin Leland (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mike Emery (tired) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Larry Lapine (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - James Bacote (tired) 17 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:03 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 46-57 |
| 11:01 | Ohio | William Sutera gets the rebound | 46-57 |
| 10:49 | Ohio | Anthony Tisdale connects on the jumper from the right block | 48-57 |
| 10:32 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland is fouled on the floor by William Nelson - foul #3 on William Nelson, team foul #5 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Miller (C) James Bacote | |
| 10:03 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Edward Stockman | 48-59 |
| 09:50 | Ohio | William Sutera misses the 3 from the right wing | 48-59 |
| 09:49 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland grabs the defensive rebound | 48-59 |
| 09:28 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland clanks a floater from the free throw line | 48-59 |
| 09:27 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland tips it home | 48-61 |
| 09:14 | Ohio | Adam Tardif scores on a floater from the right side | 50-61 |
| 09:09 | Ohio State | William Nelson picks off the pass by Edward Stockman in the backcourt | 50-61 |
| 08:55 | Ohio | Adam Tardif hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-61 |
| 08:40 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller misses the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Isaac Bodenhamer - foul #3 on Isaac Bodenhamer, team foul #6 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Ohio | Hedeon Laskoski (PG), Vincent Otani (SF), Jacob Coats (PF) Adam Tardif, William Sutera, Isaac Bodenhamer | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace (SG) Mike Emery | |
| 08:40 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller makes the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 08:40 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 08:40 | Ohio | Jacob Coats snags the defensive board | 53-62 |
| 08:24 | Ohio | William Nelson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Floyd Wallace - foul #2 on Floyd Wallace, team foul #3 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Bacote (C) Thomas Miller | |
| 08:24 | Ohio | William Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 08:24 | Ohio | William Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 08:00 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Floyd Wallace | 55-64 |
| 07:42 | Ohio | William Nelson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 55-64 |
| 07:40 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine gets the rebound | 55-64 |
| 07:28 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Edward Stockman, team foul #4 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Brooks (SF), William Sutera (PF) William Nelson, Jacob Coats | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Taylor (PG) Edward Stockman | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Hedeon Laskoski (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Vincent Otani (fresh) SF - Robert Brooks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Sutera (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Tisdale (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gary Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Floyd Wallace (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kevin Leland (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. PF - Larry Lapine (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - James Bacote (tired) 17 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Ohio | Hedeon Laskoski is fouled on the floor by Kevin Leland - foul #1 on Kevin Leland, team foul #5 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Ohio | Paul Craig (PG), William Nelson (SG) Hedeon Laskoski, Vincent Otani | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 06:57 | Ohio | William Sutera clanks a turnaround near the basket | 55-64 |
| 06:56 | Ohio | Anthony Tisdale pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-64 |
| 06:51 | Ohio | William Nelson can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 55-64 |
| 06:50 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine snags the defensive board | 55-64 |
| 06:34 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace travels with the ball | 55-64 |
| Subs | Ohio | Franklin Ehrhardt (PF) Anthony Tisdale | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Stockman (PG), Thomas Miller (PF) Floyd Wallace, Larry Lapine | |
| 06:08 | Ohio | William Nelson loses the ball out of bounds | 55-64 |
| Subs | Ohio | Adam Tardif (SG), Reynaldo Lopez (SF), Jacob Coats (PF) William Nelson, Robert Brooks, William Sutera | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 06:05 | Ohio State | Gary Taylor travels in the backcourt | 55-64 |
| 05:47 | Ohio | Jacob Coats misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-64 |
| 05:46 | Ohio | Adam Tardif grabs the offensive board | 55-64 |
| 05:30 | Ohio | Franklin Ehrhardt misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-64 |
| 05:28 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Franklin Ehrhardt | 55-64 |
| 05:11 | Ohio | Reynaldo Lopez connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-64 |
| 04:42 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-64 |
| 04:41 | Ohio | Reynaldo Lopez grabs the board | 58-64 |
| 04:37 | Ohio | Adam Tardif misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Gary Taylor - foul #2 on Gary Taylor, team foul #6 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Ohio | Hedeon Laskoski (PG), Vincent Otani (SF), William Sutera (PF), Anthony Tisdale (C) Paul Craig, Reynaldo Lopez, Jacob Coats, Franklin Ehrhardt | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace (SG), Mike Emery (SF), Larry Lapine (PF) Gary Taylor, Kevin Leland, James Bacote | |
| 04:37 | Ohio | Adam Tardif makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 04:37 | Ohio | Adam Tardif makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 04:15 | Ohio State | Mike Emery makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Stockman | 60-67 |
| 04:03 | Ohio | William Sutera drills a fadeaway in the paint set up by Hedeon Laskoski and he's fouled by Larry Lapine - foul #3 on Larry Lapine, team foul #7 | 62-67 |
| Subs | Ohio | William Nelson (SG), Isaac Bodenhamer (C) Adam Tardif, Anthony Tisdale | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 04:03 | Ohio | William Sutera makes the free throw | 63-67 |
| 03:39 | Ohio State | Mike Emery misses long on a shot from the left side | 63-67 |
| 03:38 | Ohio | Hedeon Laskoski grabs the defensive rebound | 63-67 |
| 03:21 | Ohio | William Nelson lays it in set up by Vincent Otani and he's fouled by Edward Stockman - foul #2 on Edward Stockman, team foul #8 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Ohio | Paul Craig (PG), Robert Brooks (SF), Anthony Tisdale (C) Hedeon Laskoski, Vincent Otani, William Sutera | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Bacote (C) Thomas Miller | |
| 03:21 | Ohio | William Nelson misses the free throw | 65-67 |
| 03:21 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to James Bacote | 65-67 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Paul Craig (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Nelson (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Brooks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Isaac Bodenhamer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Anthony Tisdale (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Stockman (tiring) 8 pts. 7 ast. SG - Floyd Wallace (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Mike Emery (tired) 17 pts. 5 reb. PF - Larry Lapine (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - James Bacote (tired) 17 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-67 |
| 02:53 | Ohio | Anthony Tisdale pulls down the rebound | 65-67 |
| 02:39 | Ohio | Anthony Tisdale misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Larry Lapine - foul #4 on Larry Lapine, team foul #9 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Ohio | Reynaldo Lopez (SG), Jacob Coats (PF) William Nelson, Isaac Bodenhamer | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Taylor (PG), Kevin Leland (SF) Edward Stockman, Mike Emery | |
| 02:39 | Ohio | Anthony Tisdale misses the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 02:39 | Ohio | Anthony Tisdale makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 02:10 | Ohio State | James Bacote's floater is knocked away by Jacob Coats | 66-67 |
| 02:08 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland misses the tip | 66-67 |
| 02:06 | Ohio | Jacob Coats gets the rebound | 66-67 |
| 01:45 | Ohio | Reynaldo Lopez misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 66-67 |
| 01:43 | Ohio State | Gary Taylor grabs the board | 66-67 |
| 01:19 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 66-67 |
| 01:18 | Ohio | Robert Brooks snags the defensive board | 66-67 |
| 01:01 | Ohio | Paul Craig comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-67 |
| 01:00 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland grabs the board | 66-67 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:31 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace can't finish the layup but the foul's on Reynaldo Lopez - foul #2 on Reynaldo Lopez, team foul #7 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Ohio | William Nelson (SG) Reynaldo Lopez | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Stockman (PG), Mike Emery (SF), Thomas Miller (PF) Gary Taylor, Kevin Leland, Larry Lapine | |
| 00:31 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:31 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:15 | Ohio | Paul Craig connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 68-69 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:13 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace is hacked by William Nelson in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Nelson, team foul #8 | 68-69 |
| 00:13 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:13 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:06 | Ohio | Jacob Coats clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-71 |
| 00:05 | Ohio | William Nelson grabs the offensive board | 68-71 |
| 00:01 | Ohio | Jacob Coats misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-71 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman grabs the defensive rebound | 68-71 |