| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Walter Burton (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Hammond (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Brandon Raynor (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bryant Smartt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Darrel Ary (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Marc Kao (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Kendall (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Lamothe (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Sieg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jessie Wilder (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Brandon Raynor inbounds the ball | 35-30 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Ohio State | David Hammond hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Jessie Wilder - foul #2 on Jessie Wilder, team foul #1 | 35-30 |
| 19:39 | Ohio State | David Hammond makes the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 19:39 | Ohio State | David Hammond makes the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 19:21 | Chicago State | George Kendall misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-30 |
| 19:20 | Ohio State | Walter Burton grabs the defensive rebound | 37-30 |
| 19:02 | Ohio State | Walter Burton comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 37-30 |
| 19:01 | Chicago State | Jessie Wilder grabs the board | 37-30 |
| 18:44 | Chicago State | Robert Lamothe travels with the ball | 37-30 |
| 18:20 | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-30 |
| 18:03 | Chicago State | Brandon Raynor is called for the reach on Marc Kao - foul #3 on Brandon Raynor, team foul #1 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase (SG), David Vera (C) Brandon Raynor, Darrel Ary | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 17:47 | Chicago State | Robert Lamothe hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-30 |
| 17:45 | Ohio State | Walter Burton grabs the board | 37-30 |
| 17:21 | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt clanks a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Jessie Wilder - foul #3 on Jessie Wilder, team foul #2 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ronald Horstman (SF) Walter Burton | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Fred Buchanan (SF), Nick Taylor (C) Robert Lamothe, Jessie Wilder | |
| 17:21 | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt misses the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 17:21 | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt misses the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 17:21 | Chicago State | Michael Sieg snags the defensive board | 37-30 |
| 16:56 | Chicago State | Bryant Smartt is called for the reach on Marc Kao - foul #1 on Bryant Smartt, team foul #2 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Darrel Ary (C) Bryant Smartt | |
| Subs | Chicago State | James Arviso (C) Michael Sieg | |
| 16:46 | Chicago State | Ronald Horstman takes the ball from George Kendall | 37-30 |
| 16:43 | Ohio State | Ronald Horstman blows the layup | 37-30 |
| 16:42 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to James Arviso | 37-30 |
| 16:28 | Chicago State | Nick Taylor misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 37-30 |
| 16:26 | Chicago State | Marc Kao tips it back up and in | 37-32 |
| 16:14 | Ohio State | Darrel Ary makes the fadeaway near the basket set up by David Hammond | 39-32 |
| 15:52 | Chicago State | Nick Taylor knocks in the jumper from the left side | 39-34 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremiah Chase (fresh) 3 ast. SG - David Hammond (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Horstman (fresh) PF - David Vera (fresh) 2 pts. C - Darrel Ary (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Marc Kao (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Kendall (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fred Buchanan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Nick Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Arviso (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Ohio State | Darrel Ary misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by James Arviso - foul #1 on James Arviso, team foul #3 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Walter Burton (PG), Cecil Middlebrook (SG), Brandon Raynor (SF), John Hill (PF) Jeremiah Chase, David Hammond, Ronald Horstman, David Vera | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Joseph Hardaway (SG), Robert Lamothe (SF), John Whitfield (PF), Jessie Wilder (C) Marc Kao, George Kendall, Nick Taylor, James Arviso | |
| 15:23 | Ohio State | Darrel Ary makes the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 15:23 | Ohio State | Darrel Ary makes the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| 15:00 | Chicago State | Jessie Wilder hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 41-34 |
| 14:59 | Ohio State | Walter Burton pulls down the rebound | 41-34 |
| 14:36 | Ohio State | Joseph Hardaway is called for the reach on Brandon Raynor - foul #2 on Joseph Hardaway, team foul #4 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt (C) Darrel Ary | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 14:19 | Ohio State | Fred Buchanan is called for the reach on John Hill - foul #1 on Fred Buchanan, team foul #5 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Hammond (SG) Cecil Middlebrook | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Marc Kao (PG) Fred Buchanan | |
| 13:57 | Ohio State | The jumper by David Hammond is denied by John Whitfield | 41-34 |
| 13:56 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Joseph Hardaway | 41-34 |
| 13:36 | Chicago State | John Whitfield connects on the open fadeaway from the baseline | 41-36 |
| 13:14 | Ohio State | John Hill hits a floater near the basket | 43-36 |
| 12:57 | Chicago State | Joseph Hardaway can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-36 |
| 12:55 | Ohio State | Walter Burton snags the defensive board | 43-36 |
| 12:34 | Ohio State | John Hill blows the layup | 43-36 |
| 12:32 | Chicago State | Robert Lamothe gets the rebound | 43-36 |
| 12:21 | Chicago State | Joseph Hardaway misses the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on David Hammond - foul #2 on David Hammond, team foul #3 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase (PG), Ronald Horstman (SF), David Vera (C) Walter Burton, Brandon Raynor, Bryant Smartt | |
| Subs | Chicago State | George Kendall (SG), Michael Sieg (PF), Nick Taylor (C) Robert Lamothe, John Whitfield, Jessie Wilder | |
| 12:21 | Chicago State | Joseph Hardaway misses the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 12:21 | Chicago State | Joseph Hardaway misses the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 12:21 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to John Hill | 43-36 |
| 11:59 | Ohio State | David Hammond comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-36 |
| 11:58 | Chicago State | Marc Kao pulls down the rebound | 43-36 |
| 11:42 | Chicago State | Marc Kao comes up short on the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Jeremiah Chase - foul #1 on Jeremiah Chase, team foul #4 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cecil Middlebrook (SG), Darrel Ary (C) David Hammond, John Hill | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Fred Buchanan (SF) Joseph Hardaway | |
| 11:42 | Chicago State | Marc Kao makes the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 11:42 | Chicago State | Marc Kao makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremiah Chase (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Cecil Middlebrook (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ronald Horstman (fresh) PF - David Vera (fresh) 2 pts. C - Darrel Ary (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Marc Kao (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Kendall (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fred Buchanan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Sieg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Nick Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:25 | Ohio State | Cecil Middlebrook is hacked by Fred Buchanan - foul #2 on Fred Buchanan, team foul #6 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brandon Raynor (SF) Ronald Horstman | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Ronald Parke (SF) Marc Kao | |
| 11:06 | Ohio State | David Vera is called for a backcourt violation | 43-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Whitfield (PF) Ronald Parke | |
| 10:46 | Chicago State | Michael Sieg misses the easy open layup | 43-38 |
| 10:44 | Chicago State | Nick Taylor can't tip it in | 43-38 |
| 10:42 | Ohio State | Darrel Ary grabs the board | 43-38 |
| 10:15 | Ohio State | David Vera buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Jeremiah Chase and he's hacked by John Whitfield - foul #4 on John Whitfield, team foul #7 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Walter Burton (PG), David Hammond (SG), John Hill (PF) Jeremiah Chase, Cecil Middlebrook, Darrel Ary | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Marc Kao (PG), Robert Lamothe (SF), Jessie Wilder (C) Nick Taylor, Fred Buchanan, John Whitfield | |
| 10:15 | Ohio State | David Vera misses the free throw | 45-38 |
| 10:15 | Ohio State | John Hill grabs the offensive board | 45-38 |
| 09:51 | Ohio State | Michael Sieg blocks the short jumper by Brandon Raynor | 45-38 |
| 09:49 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Michael Sieg | 45-38 |
| 09:35 | Chicago State | Marc Kao misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 45-38 |
| 09:34 | Ohio State | Brandon Raynor grabs the board | 45-38 |
| 09:09 | Ohio State | John Hill clanks a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Jessie Wilder - foul #4 on Jessie Wilder, team foul #8 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase (SG), Bryant Smartt (C) Brandon Raynor, David Vera | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Nick Taylor (PF), James Arviso (C) Michael Sieg, Jessie Wilder | |
| 09:09 | Ohio State | John Hill makes the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 09:09 | Ohio State | John Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 47-38 |
| 08:58 | Chicago State | George Kendall can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 47-38 |
| 08:57 | Chicago State | Nick Taylor misses the tip | 47-38 |
| 08:56 | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt pulls down the rebound | 47-38 |
| 08:52 | Ohio State | David Hammond makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Walter Burton | 50-38 |
| 08:45 | Chicago State | James Arviso is hacked by Jeremiah Chase - foul #2 on Jeremiah Chase, team foul #5 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Fred Buchanan (SG) George Kendall | |
| 08:29 | Chicago State | James Arviso connects on the driving attempt from the baseline | 50-40 |
| 08:05 | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase loses the ball out of bounds | 50-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ronald Horstman (SF), Darrel Ary (C) Walter Burton, John Hill | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 07:39 | Chicago State | Robert Lamothe comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Ronald Horstman - foul #3 on Ronald Horstman, team foul #6 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cecil Middlebrook (PG), Brandon Raynor (SF) Jeremiah Chase, Ronald Horstman | |
| Subs | Chicago State | George Kendall (SG), John Whitfield (PF), Jessie Wilder (C) Fred Buchanan, Nick Taylor, James Arviso | |
| 07:39 | Chicago State | Robert Lamothe makes the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 07:39 | Chicago State | Robert Lamothe makes the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Cecil Middlebrook (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Hammond (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Raynor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bryant Smartt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Darrel Ary (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Marc Kao (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Kendall (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Lamothe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Whitfield (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Jessie Wilder (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:13 | Ohio State | Cecil Middlebrook is hacked by Marc Kao - foul #2 on Marc Kao, team foul #9 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Fred Buchanan (SF) Robert Lamothe | |
| 07:13 | Ohio State | Cecil Middlebrook makes the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 07:13 | Ohio State | Cecil Middlebrook misses the 2nd free throw | 51-42 |
| 07:13 | Chicago State | Jessie Wilder pulls down the rebound | 51-42 |
| 06:54 | Chicago State | Fred Buchanan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Hill (PF) Bryant Smartt | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 06:37 | Ohio State | Darrel Ary double dribbles | 51-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Walter Burton (PG), David Vera (C) Cecil Middlebrook, Darrel Ary | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 06:16 | Chicago State | George Kendall drills a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Marc Kao | 51-44 |
| 05:52 | Ohio State | Jessie Wilder blocks the jumper by Walter Burton | 51-44 |
| 05:50 | Chicago State | Jessie Wilder gets the rebound | 51-44 |
| 05:45 | Chicago State | George Kendall connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Marc Kao | 51-47 |
| 05:28 | Ohio State | A charge is called on Walter Burton - foul #2 on Walter Burton, team foul #7 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase (SG), Ronald Horstman (SF), Bryant Smartt (C) David Hammond, Brandon Raynor, David Vera | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Joseph Hardaway (SG), Robert Lamothe (SF) Marc Kao, George Kendall | |
| 05:08 | Chicago State | Jessie Wilder is hacked by Bryant Smartt - foul #2 on Bryant Smartt, team foul #8 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cecil Middlebrook (SG), Darrel Ary (C) Walter Burton, John Hill | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 05:08 | Chicago State | Jessie Wilder makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 05:08 | Chicago State | Jessie Wilder makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 04:48 | Ohio State | Darrel Ary blows the layup | 51-49 |
| 04:46 | Ohio State | Ronald Horstman tips it in | 53-49 |
| 04:28 | Chicago State | Robert Lamothe hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 53-49 |
| 04:26 | Chicago State | Joseph Hardaway tips it in | 53-51 |
| 04:01 | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 53-51 |
| 03:59 | Chicago State | John Whitfield grabs the defensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 03:59 | Chicago State | Chicago State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Walter Burton (PG), David Hammond (SG), Brandon Raynor (SF), John Hill (PF) Jeremiah Chase, Cecil Middlebrook, Ronald Horstman, Bryant Smartt | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Marc Kao (PG), George Kendall (SG) Fred Buchanan, Joseph Hardaway | |
| 03:39 | Chicago State | Marc Kao misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-51 |
| 03:38 | Chicago State | Robert Lamothe grabs the offensive board | 53-51 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Walter Burton (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Hammond (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Raynor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Hill (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Darrel Ary (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Marc Kao (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Kendall (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Lamothe (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Whitfield (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Jessie Wilder (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:24 | Chicago State | Marc Kao loses the dribble to John Hill | 53-51 |
| 02:57 | Ohio State | David Hammond misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-51 |
| 02:56 | Ohio State | John Hill tips it back up and in | 55-51 |
| 02:27 | Chicago State | Marc Kao knocks in the floater from the left wing | 55-53 |
| 02:09 | Ohio State | Brandon Raynor can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-53 |
| 02:08 | Chicago State | John Whitfield grabs the board | 55-53 |
| 01:52 | Chicago State | Marc Kao can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-53 |
| 01:50 | Ohio State | Darrel Ary grabs the defensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 01:22 | Ohio State | Darrel Ary buries a shot near the basket on a great pass from Walter Burton | 57-53 |
| 01:11 | Chicago State | Marc Kao misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 57-53 |
| 01:09 | Chicago State | Jessie Wilder grabs the offensive board | 57-53 |
| 01:02 | Chicago State | Marc Kao buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jessie Wilder | 57-55 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Ohio State | John Hill buries a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Darrel Ary | 59-55 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Chicago State | Marc Kao hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-55 |
| 00:27 | Chicago State | Robert Lamothe tips it back up and in | 59-57 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Ohio State | Walter Burton is hacked by Marc Kao in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marc Kao, team foul #10 | 59-57 |
| 00:26 | Ohio State | Walter Burton makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 00:26 | Ohio State | Walter Burton makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:19 | Chicago State | David Hammond steals the ball from George Kendall | 61-57 |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | Marc Kao is called for the reach on Walter Burton in the backcourt - foul #4 on Marc Kao, team foul #11 | 61-57 |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | Walter Burton misses the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | Walter Burton makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:10 | Chicago State | Robert Lamothe clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-57 |
| 00:08 | Ohio State | David Hammond pulls down the rebound | 62-57 |
| 00:07 | Ohio State | David Hammond is fouled in the backcourt by George Kendall - foul #2 on George Kendall, team foul #12 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase (SG), Bryant Smartt (C) Brandon Raynor, Darrel Ary | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 00:07 | Ohio State | David Hammond makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:07 | Ohio State | David Hammond misses the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:07 | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-57 |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | George Kendall is called for the reach on Bryant Smartt - foul #3 on George Kendall, team foul #13 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Darrel Ary (C) John Hill | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Chicago State | George Kendall misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-57 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Darrel Ary snags the defensive board | 65-57 |