| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Stockman (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Leland (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Emery (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Miller (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - James Bacote (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Quinnipiac | PG - Robert Sharp (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Coy Texeira (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Wooldridge (fresh) PF - Earnest Candelaria (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dudley Berg (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Mike Emery inbounds the ball | 31-29 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Ohio State | James Bacote is alone and drills a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Mike Emery | 33-29 |
| 19:24 | Quinnipiac | Earnest Candelaria is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Earnest Candelaria, team foul #1 | 33-29 |
| 18:57 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 33-29 |
| 18:55 | Quinnipiac | The rebound goes to Robert Sharp | 33-29 |
| 18:49 | Quinnipiac | Coy Texeira clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-29 |
| 18:48 | Quinnipiac | Earnest Candelaria grabs the offensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 18:34 | Quinnipiac | Dudley Berg hits the finger roll against a doubleteam on a nice dish by Robert Sharp | 33-31 |
| 18:16 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller travels with the ball | 33-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Kermit Croker (SF), Steven Hardesty (PF), Adam Walker (C) John Wooldridge, Earnest Candelaria, Dudley Berg | |
| 17:59 | Quinnipiac | Kevin Leland steals it from Kermit Croker | 33-31 |
| 17:34 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 33-31 |
| 17:33 | Quinnipiac | Adam Walker gets the rebound | 33-31 |
| 17:19 | Quinnipiac | Steven Hardesty clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 33-31 |
| 17:17 | Quinnipiac | Robert Sharp snags the offensive board | 33-31 |
| 16:59 | Quinnipiac | Steven Hardesty can't finish the layup | 33-31 |
| 16:57 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland grabs the defensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 16:32 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman throws it down set up by Thomas Miller | 35-31 |
| 16:15 | Quinnipiac | Robert Sharp loses the ball out of bounds | 35-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Taylor (PG), Floyd Wallace (SG), Larry Lapine (PF) Edward Stockman, Kevin Leland, Thomas Miller | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Victor Hyatt (PG), Ed Johnson (SG), John Wooldridge (SF), Earnest Candelaria (PF), Dudley Berg (C) Robert Sharp, Coy Texeira, Kermit Croker, Steven Hardesty, Adam Walker | |
| 15:53 | Ohio State | Mike Emery can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on John Wooldridge - foul #3 on John Wooldridge, team foul #2 | 35-31 |
| 15:53 | Ohio State | Mike Emery makes the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 15:53 | Ohio State | Mike Emery makes the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gary Taylor (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Floyd Wallace (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mike Emery (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Lapine (fresh) C - James Bacote (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Quinnipiac | PG - Victor Hyatt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ed Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Wooldridge (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Earnest Candelaria (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Dudley Berg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Quinnipiac | Ed Johnson misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 37-31 |
| 15:30 | Ohio State | James Bacote grabs the board | 37-31 |
| 15:10 | Ohio State | Mike Emery clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-31 |
| 15:09 | Quinnipiac | The rebound goes to Dudley Berg | 37-31 |
| 14:44 | Quinnipiac | Ed Johnson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-31 |
| 14:42 | Quinnipiac | Earnest Candelaria snags the offensive board | 37-31 |
| 14:25 | Quinnipiac | Ed Johnson is whistled for traveling | 37-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Stockman (PG), Thomas Miller (PF) Mike Emery, Larry Lapine | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Neil Wade (PG), Coy Texeira (SG), Ronald Chill (SF), Steven Hardesty (PF), Kermit Croker (C) Victor Hyatt, Ed Johnson, John Wooldridge, Earnest Candelaria, Dudley Berg | |
| 14:01 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman is whistled for a carry | 37-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kevin Leland (SG), Mike Emery (SF) Gary Taylor, Floyd Wallace | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | | |
| 13:43 | Quinnipiac | Neil Wade's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Robert Sharp (PG), Adam Walker (C) Neil Wade, Ronald Chill | |
| 13:23 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman scores on a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Mike Emery | 39-31 |
| 13:09 | Quinnipiac | Coy Texeira is called for traveling | 39-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace (SG), Larry Lapine (PF) Mike Emery, James Bacote | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | John Wooldridge (SF), Earnest Candelaria (PF), Dudley Berg (C) Coy Texeira, Kermit Croker, Adam Walker | |
| 13:07 | Ohio State | Robert Sharp steps in front of the Floyd Wallace pass in the backcourt | 39-31 |
| 12:51 | Quinnipiac | Dudley Berg misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-31 |
| 12:49 | Quinnipiac | Earnest Candelaria grabs the offensive rebound | 39-31 |
| 12:38 | Quinnipiac | John Wooldridge clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Larry Lapine - foul #1 on Larry Lapine, team foul #1 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Neil Wade (PG), Victor Hyatt (SG) Robert Sharp, Steven Hardesty | |
| 12:38 | Quinnipiac | John Wooldridge makes the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 12:38 | Quinnipiac | John Wooldridge makes the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 12:35 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland is fouled in the backcourt by John Wooldridge - foul #4 on John Wooldridge, team foul #3 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Bacote (C) Thomas Miller | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Ronald Chill (SF) John Wooldridge | |
| 12:21 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-33 |
| 12:19 | Quinnipiac | Earnest Candelaria grabs the defensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 11:56 | Quinnipiac | Dudley Berg can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-33 |
| 11:55 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman gets the rebound | 39-33 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Stockman (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Floyd Wallace (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kevin Leland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Larry Lapine (fairly fresh) C - James Bacote (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Quinnipiac | PG - Neil Wade (fresh) SG - Victor Hyatt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Chill (fresh) PF - Earnest Candelaria (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Dudley Berg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Ohio State | James Bacote knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Stockman | 41-33 |
| 11:15 | Quinnipiac | Neil Wade makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Dudley Berg | 41-35 |
| 10:50 | Ohio State | James Bacote misses the lay-in | 41-35 |
| 10:49 | Ohio State | James Bacote tips it back up and in | 43-35 |
| 10:36 | Quinnipiac | Dudley Berg hits the finger roll against a doubleteam | 43-37 |
| 10:31 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace is hacked by Victor Hyatt in the backcourt - foul #3 on Victor Hyatt, team foul #4 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Taylor (PG), Mike Emery (SF), Thomas Miller (PF) Edward Stockman, Floyd Wallace, Larry Lapine | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Robert Sharp (PG), Coy Texeira (SG), Kermit Croker (SF), Steven Hardesty (PF), Adam Walker (C) Neil Wade, Victor Hyatt, Ronald Chill, Earnest Candelaria, Dudley Berg | |
| 10:15 | Ohio State | Gary Taylor knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Kevin Leland | 46-37 |
| 09:50 | Quinnipiac | Robert Sharp misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Thomas Miller - foul #4 on Thomas Miller, team foul #2 | 46-37 |
| 09:50 | Quinnipiac | Robert Sharp makes the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 09:50 | Quinnipiac | Robert Sharp makes the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 09:45 | Ohio State | Gary Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-39 |
| 09:23 | Quinnipiac | Kermit Croker misses short on a 3 from straight away | 46-39 |
| 09:21 | Ohio State | James Bacote snags the defensive board | 46-39 |
| 08:55 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-39 |
| 08:38 | Quinnipiac | James Bacote steals it from Coy Texeira | 48-39 |
| 08:16 | Ohio State | James Bacote misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 48-39 |
| 08:14 | Quinnipiac | The rebound goes to Coy Texeira | 48-39 |
| 07:54 | Quinnipiac | Steven Hardesty connects on the jump hook in the lane | 48-41 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gary Taylor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Leland (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mike Emery (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Miller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - James Bacote (tired) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Quinnipiac | PG - Robert Sharp (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Coy Texeira (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kermit Croker (fairly fresh) PF - Steven Hardesty (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Adam Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland is hacked by Adam Walker - foul #1 on Adam Walker, team foul #5 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Stockman (PG), Floyd Wallace (SG), Larry Lapine (PF) Gary Taylor, Kevin Leland, James Bacote | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Victor Hyatt (PG), Ed Johnson (SG), John Wooldridge (SF), Earnest Candelaria (PF), Dudley Berg (C) Robert Sharp, Coy Texeira, Kermit Croker, Steven Hardesty, Adam Walker | |
| 07:06 | Ohio State | Mike Emery connects on the open 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Miller | 51-41 |
| 06:57 | Quinnipiac | Dudley Berg misses the fadeaway from the right side | 51-41 |
| 06:55 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Mike Emery | 51-41 |
| 06:50 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-41 |
| 06:34 | Quinnipiac | John Wooldridge shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from close range | 54-41 |
| 06:33 | Ohio State | Mike Emery pulls down the rebound | 54-41 |
| 06:15 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Earnest Candelaria - foul #3 on Earnest Candelaria, team foul #6 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Neil Wade (PG) Ed Johnson | |
| 06:15 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman makes the 1st free throw | 55-41 |
| 06:15 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman makes the 2nd free throw | 56-41 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:55 | Quinnipiac | Dudley Berg hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 56-41 |
| 05:53 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman grabs the board | 56-41 |
| 05:27 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-41 |
| 05:26 | Quinnipiac | Dudley Berg gets the rebound | 56-41 |
| 05:20 | Quinnipiac | Dudley Berg misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Edward Stockman - foul #1 on Edward Stockman, team foul #3 | 56-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Taylor (SG), James Bacote (C) Floyd Wallace, Thomas Miller | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Robert Sharp (PG), Coy Texeira (SG), Ronald Chill (SF) Neil Wade, Victor Hyatt, John Wooldridge | |
| 05:20 | Quinnipiac | Dudley Berg makes the 1st free throw | 56-42 |
| 05:20 | Quinnipiac | Dudley Berg makes the 2nd free throw | 56-43 |
| 04:56 | Ohio State | Earnest Candelaria is called for the reach on Larry Lapine - foul #4 on Earnest Candelaria, team foul #7 | 56-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kevin Leland (SG) Edward Stockman | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Steven Hardesty (PF) Earnest Candelaria | |
| 04:56 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine makes the 1st free throw | 57-43 |
| 04:56 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine misses the 2nd free throw | 57-43 |
| 04:56 | Quinnipiac | Ronald Chill grabs the board | 57-43 |
| 04:44 | Quinnipiac | Steven Hardesty is whistled for a carry | 57-43 |
| 04:42 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 57-43 |
| 04:32 | Quinnipiac | Robert Sharp misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 57-43 |
| 04:31 | Quinnipiac | Coy Texeira hits the follow up shot | 57-45 |
| 04:04 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland is fouled on the floor by Dudley Berg - foul #1 on Dudley Berg, team foul #8 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Stockman (PG), Floyd Wallace (SG), Thomas Miller (PF) Gary Taylor, Mike Emery, Larry Lapine | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Neil Wade (PG), Kermit Croker (C) Robert Sharp, Dudley Berg | |
| 04:04 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland makes the 1st free throw | 58-45 |
| 04:04 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland makes the 2nd free throw | 59-45 |
| 03:52 | Quinnipiac | Coy Texeira is fouled on the floor by Edward Stockman - foul #2 on Edward Stockman, team foul #4 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Taylor (SG) Kevin Leland | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | John Wooldridge (SF), Earnest Candelaria (PF) Ronald Chill, Steven Hardesty | |
| 03:40 | Quinnipiac | Earnest Candelaria hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 59-45 |
| 03:39 | Quinnipiac | John Wooldridge gets the offensive rebound | 59-45 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Stockman (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Floyd Wallace (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Thomas Miller (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - James Bacote (tired) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Quinnipiac | PG - Neil Wade (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Coy Texeira (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Wooldridge (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Earnest Candelaria (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Kermit Croker (fresh) | |
| 03:26 | Quinnipiac | Coy Texeira misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 59-45 |
| 03:24 | Ohio State | James Bacote grabs the defensive rebound | 59-45 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:09 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-45 |
| 03:08 | Quinnipiac | Coy Texeira grabs the board | 59-45 |
| 03:03 | Quinnipiac | Coy Texeira comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 59-45 |
| 03:01 | Ohio State | Gary Taylor gets the rebound | 59-45 |
| 02:44 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-45 |
| 02:43 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace can't tip it in | 59-45 |
| 02:41 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to James Bacote | 59-45 |
| 02:12 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-45 |
| 02:11 | Quinnipiac | The rebound goes to Earnest Candelaria | 59-45 |
| 02:05 | Quinnipiac | Coy Texeira clanks a runner from close range | 59-45 |
| 02:03 | Quinnipiac | Earnest Candelaria grabs the offensive rebound | 59-45 |
| 01:54 | Quinnipiac | Earnest Candelaria misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 59-45 |
| 01:52 | Ohio State | Gary Taylor grabs the board | 59-45 |
| 01:48 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman is hacked by Neil Wade in the backcourt - foul #1 on Neil Wade, team foul #9 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Larry Lapine (PF) Thomas Miller | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Victor Hyatt (PG), Ed Johnson (SG), Steven Hardesty (PF), Adam Walker (C) Neil Wade, Coy Texeira, John Wooldridge, Earnest Candelaria | |
| 01:48 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman makes the 1st free throw | 60-45 |
| 01:48 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman makes the 2nd free throw | 61-45 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:37 | Quinnipiac | Adam Walker connects on the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Ed Johnson | 61-47 |
| 01:17 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 61-47 |
| 01:15 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace grabs the offensive rebound | 61-47 |
| 00:57 | Ohio State | Gary Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-47 |
| 00:55 | Quinnipiac | The rebound goes to Kermit Croker | 61-47 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Quinnipiac | Victor Hyatt comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-47 |
| 00:48 | Quinnipiac | Adam Walker tips it home | 61-49 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Ohio State | Gary Taylor hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 63-49 |
| 00:15 | Quinnipiac | Ed Johnson is whistled for traveling | 63-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mike Emery (SF) Edward Stockman | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Gary Taylor runs out the clock | 63-49 |