| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Ervin Lowery (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Gagnon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harry Schreiner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Theodore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ryan Tardiff (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Wallace (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Burns (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Victor Wheatley (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Sam Rowe (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Harold Gagnon inbounds the ball | 41-43 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:58 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-43 |
| 19:47 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns is fouled on the floor by Harold Gagnon - foul #1 on Harold Gagnon, team foul #1 | 41-43 |
| 19:32 | Ohio State | Charles Wallace hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-43 |
| 19:31 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 19:26 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns is called for traveling | 41-43 |
| 19:12 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-43 |
| 19:10 | Cleveland State | Harry Schreiner snags the offensive board | 41-43 |
| 19:04 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Harold Gagnon | 43-43 |
| 18:58 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff misses long on a shot from the left side | 43-43 |
| 18:56 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe tips it home | 43-45 |
| 18:43 | Cleveland State | Charles Wallace takes the ball from Ervin Lowery | 43-45 |
| 18:19 | Ohio State | Charles Wallace buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-48 |
| 18:07 | Cleveland State | Daniel Theodore misses the lay-in | 43-48 |
| 18:06 | Cleveland State | Harold Gagnon misses the tip | 43-48 |
| 18:04 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe gets the rebound | 43-48 |
| 17:53 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-50 |
| 17:40 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith hits a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Ervin Lowery | 45-50 |
| 17:28 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 45-50 |
| 17:26 | Cleveland State | Harold Gagnon grabs the defensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 16:59 | Cleveland State | Daniel Theodore is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Smith | 47-50 |
| 16:50 | Ohio State | Charles Wallace drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Ryan Tardiff | 47-53 |
| 16:36 | Cleveland State | Harry Schreiner buries a jump hook from close range set up by Robert Smith | 49-53 |
| 16:23 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Sam Rowe, team foul #1 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Timothy Palmer (PG), Robert Liller (SG), Theodore Coppedge (SF), Joseph Spicer (PF), Harry Ashford (C) Ervin Lowery, Robert Smith, Harold Gagnon, Harry Schreiner, Daniel Theodore | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Nelson (PG), Ryan Dodgen (SG), John Spann (SF), Thomas Tew (PF), Michael Niven (C) Ryan Tardiff, Charles Wallace, Stephen Burns, Victor Wheatley, Sam Rowe | |
| 16:21 | Cleveland State | Thomas Tew steals it from Timothy Palmer in the backcourt | 49-53 |
| 16:12 | Ohio State | John Nelson is fouled on the floor by Harry Ashford - foul #1 on Harry Ashford, team foul #2 | 49-53 |
| 16:07 | Ohio State | Thomas Tew is fouled on the floor by Joseph Spicer - foul #2 on Joseph Spicer, team foul #3 | 49-53 |
| 15:51 | Ohio State | Ryan Dodgen can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-53 |
| 15:50 | Cleveland State | Joseph Spicer pulls down the rebound | 49-53 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Timothy Palmer (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Liller (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Theodore Coppedge (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Spicer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Harry Ashford (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - John Nelson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ryan Dodgen (fresh) 11 pts. SF - John Spann (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Tew (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Niven (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:43 | Cleveland State | Robert Liller knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Theodore Coppedge | 52-53 |
| 15:28 | Ohio State | Ryan Dodgen can't connect on a floater from the right side | 52-53 |
| 15:26 | Cleveland State | Joseph Spicer grabs the defensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 15:11 | Cleveland State | John Nelson takes the ball from Harry Ashford | 52-53 |
| 15:05 | Ohio State | Thomas Tew misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 52-53 |
| 15:04 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Robert Liller | 52-53 |
| 15:02 | Cleveland State | John Nelson takes the ball from Harry Ashford in the backcourt | 52-53 |
| 15:01 | Ohio State | John Nelson misses the lay-in | 52-53 |
| 14:59 | Cleveland State | Theodore Coppedge pulls down the rebound | 52-53 |
| 14:32 | Cleveland State | Timothy Palmer can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 52-53 |
| 14:30 | Ohio State | John Spann grabs the defensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 14:23 | Ohio State | John Spann clanks a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Theodore Coppedge - foul #1 on Theodore Coppedge, team foul #4 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ervin Lowery (PG), Robert Smith (SG), Joseph Linn (SF), Billy Runyon (PF), Daniel Theodore (C) Timothy Palmer, Robert Liller, Theodore Coppedge, Joseph Spicer, Harry Ashford | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffrey McInnes (PG), Charles Wallace (SG), Victor Wheatley (PF) John Nelson, Ryan Dodgen, Thomas Tew | |
| 14:23 | Ohio State | John Spann makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 14:23 | Ohio State | John Spann makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 14:03 | Cleveland State | Ervin Lowery connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 54-55 |
| 13:46 | Ohio State | Charles Wallace misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-55 |
| 13:44 | Cleveland State | Joseph Linn gets the rebound | 54-55 |
| 13:28 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 54-55 |
| 13:27 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to John Spann | 54-55 |
| 13:23 | Ohio State | John Spann is hacked by Joseph Linn - foul #2 on Joseph Linn, team foul #5 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Harry Schreiner (PF) Billy Runyon | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stephen Burns (SF), Thomas Tew (PF), Sam Rowe (C) John Spann, Victor Wheatley, Michael Niven | |
| 13:11 | Ohio State | Thomas Tew misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Joseph Linn - foul #3 on Joseph Linn, team foul #6 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Timothy Palmer (PG) Ervin Lowery | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff (PG) Jeffrey McInnes | |
| 13:11 | Ohio State | Thomas Tew misses the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 13:11 | Ohio State | Thomas Tew misses the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 13:11 | Cleveland State | Harry Schreiner pulls down the rebound | 54-55 |
| 13:02 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Ryan Tardiff - foul #4 on Ryan Tardiff, team foul #2 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Harold Gagnon (SF) Joseph Linn | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Dodgen (SG) Charles Wallace | |
| 13:02 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 13:02 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 12:50 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Timothy Palmer - foul #1 on Timothy Palmer, team foul #7 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Liller (SG) Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 12:50 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff misses the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 12:50 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 12:44 | Cleveland State | Timothy Palmer loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-56 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Theodore Coppedge (PG) Timothy Palmer | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 12:26 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ryan Dodgen and he's hacked by Harry Schreiner - foul #3 on Harry Schreiner, team foul #8 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Harry Ashford (C) Daniel Theodore | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Victor Wheatley (PF) Thomas Tew | |
| 12:26 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff makes the free throw | 56-59 |
| 12:06 | Cleveland State | Harold Gagnon connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Liller | 59-59 |
| 11:50 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 59-59 |
| 11:49 | Cleveland State | Robert Liller snags the defensive board | 59-59 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Theodore Coppedge (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Liller (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harold Gagnon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harry Schreiner (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Harry Ashford (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ryan Tardiff (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ryan Dodgen (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Stephen Burns (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Victor Wheatley (tiring) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Sam Rowe (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Cleveland State | Harry Schreiner hits a runner near the basket set up by Robert Liller | 61-59 |
| 11:21 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Harold Gagnon - foul #2 on Harold Gagnon, team foul #9 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Timothy Palmer (PG), Robert Smith (SG), Joseph Linn (SF), Joseph Spicer (PF), Billy Runyon (C) Theodore Coppedge, Robert Liller, Harold Gagnon, Harry Schreiner, Harry Ashford | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Nelson (PG), Jeffrey McInnes (SG), Thomas Tew (PF), Michael Niven (C) Ryan Tardiff, Ryan Dodgen, Victor Wheatley, Sam Rowe | |
| 11:21 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns misses the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 11:21 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns misses the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 11:21 | Cleveland State | Billy Runyon grabs the board | 61-59 |
| 10:59 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey McInnes - foul #1 on Jeffrey McInnes, team foul #3 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Wallace (SG) Stephen Burns | |
| 10:41 | Cleveland State | Billy Runyon misses the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Charles Wallace - foul #2 on Charles Wallace, team foul #4 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Spann (SF) Charles Wallace | |
| 10:41 | Cleveland State | Billy Runyon misses the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 10:41 | Cleveland State | Billy Runyon makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 10:22 | Ohio State | John Spann banks in the layup | 62-61 |
| 09:57 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-61 |
| 09:36 | Ohio State | John Spann dunks the ball set up by Michael Niven | 65-63 |
| 09:34 | Cleveland State | Michael Niven steps in front of the Joseph Linn pass in the backcourt | 65-63 |
| 09:17 | Ohio State | John Spann scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by John Nelson | 65-65 |
| 09:12 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith is hacked by Jeffrey McInnes - foul #2 on Jeffrey McInnes, team foul #5 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Theodore Coppedge (PG), Robert Liller (SG), Harold Gagnon (SF), Harry Ashford (PF), Daniel Theodore (C) Timothy Palmer, Robert Smith, Joseph Linn, Billy Runyon, Joseph Spicer | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff (PG), Charles Wallace (SG), Victor Wheatley (PF), Sam Rowe (C) John Nelson, Jeffrey McInnes, Thomas Tew, Michael Niven | |
| 08:57 | Cleveland State | Victor Wheatley steals the ball from Daniel Theodore | 65-65 |
| 08:41 | Ohio State | Charles Wallace hits a floater from the right wing and he's fouled by Daniel Theodore - foul #2 on Daniel Theodore, team foul #10 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stephen Burns (SF) John Spann | |
| 08:41 | Ohio State | Charles Wallace makes the free throw | 65-68 |
| 08:16 | Cleveland State | Harold Gagnon misses long on a floater from the baseline | 65-68 |
| 08:15 | Cleveland State | Daniel Theodore gets the offensive rebound | 65-68 |
| 07:54 | Cleveland State | Harry Ashford is called for a charge - foul #2 on Harry Ashford, team foul #11 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ervin Lowery (PG), Harry Schreiner (PF) Theodore Coppedge, Daniel Theodore | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Dodgen (SG), John Spann (SF), Michael Niven (C) Charles Wallace, Stephen Burns, Sam Rowe | |
| 07:39 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 65-68 |
| 07:38 | Cleveland State | Harry Schreiner snags the defensive board | 65-68 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Ervin Lowery (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Liller (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Harold Gagnon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harry Schreiner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Harry Ashford (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ryan Tardiff (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ryan Dodgen (fresh) 11 pts. SF - John Spann (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Victor Wheatley (tired) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Niven (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:34 | Cleveland State | John Spann steals it from Harry Schreiner in the backcourt | 65-68 |
| 07:24 | Ohio State | John Spann comes up short on the runner from the right block but the foul's on Harold Gagnon - foul #3 on Harold Gagnon, team foul #12 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Smith (SG), Daniel Theodore (C) Robert Liller, Harry Ashford | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 07:24 | Ohio State | John Spann makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 07:24 | Ohio State | John Spann makes the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| 07:22 | Cleveland State | Ryan Tardiff is called for the reach on Ervin Lowery in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ryan Tardiff, team foul #6 | 65-70 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Nelson (PG) Ryan Tardiff | |
| 07:08 | Cleveland State | Harry Schreiner is fouled on the floor by Victor Wheatley - foul #2 on Victor Wheatley, team foul #7 | 65-70 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Wallace (SG), Thomas Tew (PF) Ryan Dodgen, Victor Wheatley | |
| 07:08 | Cleveland State | Harry Schreiner makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 07:08 | Cleveland State | Harry Schreiner makes the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| 06:56 | Ohio State | Charles Wallace misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-70 |
| 06:55 | Cleveland State | Daniel Theodore pulls down the rebound | 67-70 |
| 06:49 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 67-70 |
| 06:47 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to John Spann | 67-70 |
| 06:28 | Ohio State | Thomas Tew drills a fadeaway from the right block | 67-72 |
| 06:15 | Cleveland State | Daniel Theodore banks in the layup | 69-72 |
| 06:04 | Ohio State | Thomas Tew clanks a shot from the left side | 69-72 |
| 06:02 | Ohio State | John Nelson hits the follow up shot | 69-74 |
| 05:37 | Cleveland State | Daniel Theodore misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 69-74 |
| 05:35 | Ohio State | John Spann gets the rebound | 69-74 |
| 05:22 | Ohio State | Charles Wallace comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 69-74 |
| 05:20 | Cleveland State | Harold Gagnon gets the rebound | 69-74 |
| 05:14 | Cleveland State | Ervin Lowery misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-74 |
| 05:12 | Cleveland State | Daniel Theodore gets the offensive rebound | 69-74 |
| 04:51 | Cleveland State | Ervin Lowery can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Thomas Tew - foul #3 on Thomas Tew, team foul #8 | 69-74 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Liller (SG), Theodore Coppedge (SF), Joseph Spicer (PF), Harry Ashford (C) Robert Smith, Harold Gagnon, Harry Schreiner, Daniel Theodore | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffrey McInnes (PG), Ryan Dodgen (SG), Stephen Burns (SF), Victor Wheatley (PF), Sam Rowe (C) John Nelson, Charles Wallace, John Spann, Thomas Tew, Michael Niven | |
| 04:51 | Cleveland State | Ervin Lowery makes the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 04:51 | Cleveland State | Ervin Lowery makes the 2nd free throw | 71-74 |
| 04:35 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns is hacked by Theodore Coppedge - foul #2 on Theodore Coppedge, team foul #13 | 71-74 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Timothy Palmer (PG) Ervin Lowery | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 04:35 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns misses the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 04:35 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 71-75 |
| 04:16 | Cleveland State | Robert Liller misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 71-75 |
| 04:14 | Cleveland State | Harry Ashford tips it home | 73-75 |
| 04:03 | Ohio State | Ryan Dodgen hits a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Victor Wheatley | 73-77 |
| 04:01 | Cleveland State | Timothy Palmer is called for traveling in the backcourt | 73-77 |
| 03:53 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns hits a jumper from the free throw line set up by Jeffrey McInnes | 73-79 |
| 03:38 | Cleveland State | Theodore Coppedge makes the runner from close range set up by Robert Liller | 75-79 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Timothy Palmer (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Liller (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Theodore Coppedge (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Spicer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Harry Ashford (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeffrey McInnes (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ryan Dodgen (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Stephen Burns (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Victor Wheatley (tired) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Sam Rowe (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Ohio State | Ryan Dodgen can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 75-79 |
| 03:32 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Sam Rowe | 75-79 |
| 03:21 | Ohio State | Ryan Dodgen hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Liller - foul #3 on Robert Liller, team foul #14 | 75-79 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Linn (SF), Billy Runyon (PF) Theodore Coppedge, Harry Ashford | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Nelson (PG), Michael Niven (PF) Jeffrey McInnes, Victor Wheatley | |
| 03:21 | Ohio State | Ryan Dodgen makes the 1st free throw | 75-80 |
| 03:21 | Ohio State | Ryan Dodgen makes the 2nd free throw | 75-81 |
| 03:01 | Cleveland State | Timothy Palmer can't finish the layup but the foul's on John Nelson - foul #2 on John Nelson, team foul #9 | 75-81 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Daniel Theodore (C) Joseph Spicer | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 03:01 | Cleveland State | Timothy Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 76-81 |
| 03:01 | Cleveland State | Timothy Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 77-81 |
| 02:45 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 77-83 |
| 02:16 | Cleveland State | Daniel Theodore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 77-83 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ervin Lowery (PG), Theodore Coppedge (SG), Harry Schreiner (PF), Harry Ashford (C) Timothy Palmer, Robert Liller, Billy Runyon, Daniel Theodore | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffrey McInnes (PG), Charles Wallace (SG), John Spann (SF), Victor Wheatley (PF) John Nelson, Ryan Dodgen, Stephen Burns, Sam Rowe | |
| 02:05 | Ohio State | Charles Wallace's pass is intercepted by Ervin Lowery | 77-83 |
| 02:00 | Cleveland State | Theodore Coppedge hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ervin Lowery | 79-83 |
| 01:52 | Ohio State | Harry Ashford is called for the reach on Jeffrey McInnes - foul #3 on Harry Ashford, team foul #15 | 79-83 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Smith (SG), Harold Gagnon (SF), Daniel Theodore (C) Theodore Coppedge, Joseph Linn, Harry Ashford | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stephen Burns (SF), Sam Rowe (C) John Spann, Michael Niven | |
| 01:52 | Ohio State | Jeffrey McInnes misses the 1st free throw | 79-83 |
| 01:52 | Ohio State | Jeffrey McInnes misses the 2nd free throw | 79-83 |
| 01:52 | Cleveland State | Daniel Theodore grabs the defensive rebound | 79-83 |
| 01:41 | Cleveland State | Ervin Lowery misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 79-83 |
| 01:40 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith tips it home | 81-83 |
| 01:16 | Ohio State | Daniel Theodore picks off the pass by Stephen Burns | 81-83 |
| 00:55 | Cleveland State | Daniel Theodore makes the wide open shot in the lane set up by Harold Gagnon | 83-83 |
| 00:55 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-83 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Nelson (PG) Jeffrey McInnes | |
| 00:48 | Ohio State | Charles Wallace misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 83-83 |
| 00:46 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Daniel Theodore | 83-83 |
| 00:17 | Cleveland State | Harry Schreiner blows the dunk | 83-83 |
| 00:15 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Charles Wallace | 83-83 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 83-83 |
| 00:02 | Ohio State | Charles Wallace's floater is tipped away by Harry Schreiner | 83-83 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith grabs the board | 83-83 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Ervin Lowery (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Smith (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harold Gagnon (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Harry Schreiner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Theodore (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - John Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Wallace (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Burns (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Victor Wheatley (tired) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Sam Rowe (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Ohio State | Victor Wheatley wins the tip | 83-83 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:42 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns scores on a turnaround from close range | 83-85 |
| 04:26 | Cleveland State | Ervin Lowery is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Harold Gagnon | 86-85 |
| 04:09 | Ohio State | Charles Wallace comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 86-85 |
| 04:08 | Cleveland State | Harry Schreiner grabs the board | 86-85 |
| 03:49 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 86-85 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Timothy Palmer (PG), Robert Liller (SG), Theodore Coppedge (SF), Joseph Spicer (PF), Harry Ashford (C) Ervin Lowery, Robert Smith, Harold Gagnon, Harry Schreiner, Daniel Theodore | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffrey McInnes (PG), Ryan Dodgen (SG), John Spann (SF), Thomas Tew (PF), Michael Niven (C) John Nelson, Charles Wallace, Stephen Burns, Victor Wheatley, Sam Rowe | |
| 03:34 | Ohio State | Ryan Dodgen drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 86-87 |
| 03:12 | Cleveland State | Robert Liller is called for 5 seconds | 86-87 |
| 03:05 | Ohio State | Ryan Dodgen misses the floater from the right side | 86-87 |
| 03:03 | Ohio State | Ryan Dodgen tips it but misses | 86-87 |
| 03:02 | Ohio State | Jeffrey McInnes can't tip it in | 86-87 |
| 03:00 | Cleveland State | Harry Ashford gets the rebound | 86-87 |
| 03:00 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 86-87 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Smith (SG), Harold Gagnon (SF) Robert Liller, Theodore Coppedge | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Nelson (PG) Thomas Tew | |
| 02:46 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 86-87 |
| 02:45 | Cleveland State | Joseph Spicer snags the offensive board | 86-87 |
| 02:29 | Cleveland State | Joseph Spicer misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 86-87 |
| 02:27 | Ohio State | Michael Niven grabs the defensive rebound | 86-87 |
| 02:27 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 86-87 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ervin Lowery (PG), Daniel Theodore (C) Timothy Palmer, Harry Ashford | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Wallace (SG), Thomas Tew (PF) Ryan Dodgen, Jeffrey McInnes | |
| 02:18 | Ohio State | John Spann misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 86-87 |
| 02:16 | Ohio State | Michael Niven misses the tip | 86-87 |
| 02:15 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith pulls down the rebound | 86-87 |
| 02:09 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 86-87 |
| 02:08 | Ohio State | Michael Niven snags the defensive board | 86-87 |
| 01:57 | Ohio State | John Spann connects on the jumper from the right side set up by Michael Niven | 86-89 |
| 01:42 | Cleveland State | Daniel Theodore misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 86-89 |
| 01:41 | Ohio State | John Spann grabs the defensive rebound | 86-89 |
| 01:41 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 86-89 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Harry Schreiner (PF) Joseph Spicer | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stephen Burns (SF), Victor Wheatley (PF), Sam Rowe (C) John Spann, Thomas Tew, Michael Niven | |
| 01:29 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns misses badly on a shot from the left side | 86-89 |
| 01:28 | Ohio State | Victor Wheatley tips it in | 86-91 |
| 01:23 | Cleveland State | Ervin Lowery is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Burns - foul #2 on Stephen Burns, team foul #10 | 86-91 |
| 01:23 | Cleveland State | Ervin Lowery misses the 1st free throw | 86-91 |
| 01:23 | Cleveland State | Ervin Lowery makes the 2nd free throw | 87-91 |
| 01:03 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe travels with the ball | 87-91 |
| 01:01 | Cleveland State | Charles Wallace steps in front of the Harold Gagnon pass in the backcourt | 87-91 |
| 00:50 | Ohio State | Charles Wallace comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 87-91 |
| 00:49 | Cleveland State | Harold Gagnon snags the defensive board | 87-91 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Ervin Lowery (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Smith (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harold Gagnon (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Harry Schreiner (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Theodore (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - John Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Wallace (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Stephen Burns (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Victor Wheatley (tired) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Sam Rowe (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:42 | Cleveland State | Daniel Theodore can't connect on an uncontested jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Sam Rowe - foul #3 on Sam Rowe, team foul #11 | 87-91 |
| 00:42 | Cleveland State | Daniel Theodore makes the 1st free throw | 88-91 |
| 00:42 | Cleveland State | Daniel Theodore makes the 2nd free throw | 89-91 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:22 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 89-91 |
| 00:20 | Cleveland State | Harold Gagnon pulls down the rebound | 89-91 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Cleveland State | Harry Schreiner can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 89-91 |
| 00:12 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe pulls down the rebound | 89-91 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Ohio State | Robert Smith is called for the reach on Sam Rowe in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Smith, team foul #16 | 89-91 |
| 00:11 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe makes the 1st free throw | 89-92 |
| 00:11 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe makes the 2nd free throw | 89-93 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:05 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith is fouled on the floor by Stephen Burns - foul #3 on Stephen Burns, team foul #12 | 89-93 |
| 00:05 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith misses the 1st free throw | 89-93 |
| 00:05 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 90-93 |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | Ervin Lowery is called for the reach on John Nelson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ervin Lowery, team foul #17 | 90-93 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Spann (PF) Victor Wheatley | |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | John Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 90-94 |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | John Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 90-95 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 90-95 |