| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Robert Sloan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Rodney Wells (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Pasquale Sanchez (fresh) PF - David Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Mickey Keaney (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Douglas Pagano (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carl Deason (fresh) SF - Steven Cowen (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. PF - Brian Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Eric Wilkins (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen inbounds the ball | 21-20 |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:31 | Ohio State | Carl Deason misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 21-20 |
| 19:29 | Drexel | Rodney Wells grabs the defensive rebound | 21-20 |
| 19:20 | Drexel | Rodney Wells misses the shot from the free throw line | 21-20 |
| 19:19 | Drexel | Rodney Wells can't tip it in | 21-20 |
| 19:18 | Drexel | Mickey Keaney tips it home | 23-20 |
| 18:51 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 23-20 |
| 18:49 | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano tips it back up and in | 23-22 |
| 18:30 | Drexel | David Hill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-22 |
| 18:08 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins lays it in on a great pass from Steven Cowen and he's fouled by Mickey Keaney - foul #1 on Mickey Keaney, team foul #1 | 23-24 |
| 18:08 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins misses the free throw | 23-24 |
| 18:08 | Drexel | Mickey Keaney pulls down the rebound | 23-24 |
| 17:57 | Drexel | David Hill hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-24 |
| 17:55 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins grabs the board | 23-24 |
| 17:35 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins double dribbles | 23-24 |
| 17:17 | Drexel | David Hill misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 23-24 |
| 17:16 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Steven Cowen | 23-24 |
| 16:54 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 23-27 |
| 16:34 | Drexel | Carl Deason steals the ball from Rodney Wells | 23-27 |
| 16:31 | Ohio State | Carl Deason hits the finger roll | 23-29 |
| 16:19 | Drexel | Robert Sloan misses long on a floater from the right side | 23-29 |
| 16:17 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins snags the defensive board | 23-29 |
| 15:53 | Ohio State | Carl Deason makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Douglas Pagano | 23-32 |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Robert Sloan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Rodney Wells (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Pasquale Sanchez (fairly fresh) PF - David Hill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Mickey Keaney (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Douglas Pagano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Deason (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Steven Cowen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. PF - Brian Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Eric Wilkins (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Drexel | Pasquale Sanchez drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Sloan | 26-32 |
| 15:15 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson buries a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Carl Deason | 26-34 |
| 15:00 | Drexel | Mickey Keaney can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-34 |
| 14:58 | Ohio State | Carl Deason snags the defensive board | 26-34 |
| 14:34 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Brian Anderson | 26-37 |
| 14:25 | Drexel | David Hill hits a floater from the right wing set up by Rodney Wells | 28-37 |
| 14:01 | Ohio State | Mickey Keaney is called for the reach on Eric Wilkins - foul #2 on Mickey Keaney, team foul #2 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Drexel | Nelson Burks (PG), Jack Thomas (SG), John Powell (SF), John Legault (PF), Arthur Brown (C) Robert Sloan, Rodney Wells, Pasquale Sanchez, David Hill, Mickey Keaney | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 13:39 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Nelson Burks - foul #2 on Nelson Burks, team foul #3 | 28-37 |
| 13:39 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 13:39 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-38 |
| 13:21 | Drexel | Nelson Burks misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-38 |
| 13:20 | Drexel | Jack Thomas snags the offensive board | 28-38 |
| 13:06 | Drexel | John Powell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-38 |
| 13:04 | Drexel | John Powell snags the offensive board | 28-38 |
| 12:49 | Drexel | Carl Deason is called for the reach on Jack Thomas - foul #1 on Carl Deason, team foul #1 | 28-38 |
| 12:41 | Drexel | John Legault can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-38 |
| 12:40 | Ohio State | Carl Deason grabs the defensive rebound | 28-38 |
| 12:34 | Ohio State | Nelson Burks is called for the reach on Douglas Pagano - foul #3 on Nelson Burks, team foul #4 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Drexel | Robert Sloan (PG) Jack Thomas | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 12:14 | Ohio State | Carl Deason misses the 3 from the left corner | 28-38 |
| 12:12 | Drexel | John Powell grabs the board | 28-38 |
| 11:47 | Drexel | Robert Sloan hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Nelson Burks | 31-38 |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Robert Sloan (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nelson Burks (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Powell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Legault (fresh) C - Arthur Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Douglas Pagano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Deason (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Cowen (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. PF - Brian Anderson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Eric Wilkins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Ohio State | Carl Deason buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Steven Cowen | 31-40 |
| 11:18 | Drexel | John Powell misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 31-40 |
| 11:17 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Steven Cowen | 31-40 |
| 10:55 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins is denied on a layup by John Legault | 31-40 |
| 10:54 | Drexel | The rebound goes to John Powell | 31-40 |
| 10:30 | Drexel | Arthur Brown clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 31-40 |
| 10:29 | Drexel | Robert Sloan can't tip it in | 31-40 |
| 10:27 | Drexel | Arthur Brown tips it but misses | 31-40 |
| 10:26 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Carl Deason | 31-40 |
| 10:20 | Ohio State | John Powell steps in front of the Carl Deason pass | 31-40 |
| 10:02 | Drexel | Robert Sloan comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 31-40 |
| 10:00 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins grabs the defensive rebound | 31-40 |
| 09:43 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 31-42 |
| 09:36 | Drexel | Douglas Pagano steals the ball from Nelson Burks | 31-42 |
| 09:09 | Ohio State | Carl Deason is fouled on the floor by Nelson Burks - foul #4 on Nelson Burks, team foul #5 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Drexel | Jack Thomas (PG), Rodney Wells (SG), Pasquale Sanchez (SF), David Hill (PF), Mickey Keaney (C) Robert Sloan, Nelson Burks, John Powell, John Legault, Arthur Brown | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert (PG), Clark Look (SG), William Patino (SF), Joseph Hart (PF), Kevin Thompson (C) Douglas Pagano, Carl Deason, Steven Cowen, Brian Anderson, Eric Wilkins | |
| 08:50 | Ohio State | Clark Look misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-42 |
| 08:48 | Drexel | The rebound goes to Pasquale Sanchez | 31-42 |
| 08:20 | Drexel | Mickey Keaney hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jack Thomas | 33-42 |
| 07:51 | Ohio State | Clark Look misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 33-42 |
| 07:49 | Drexel | The rebound goes to Mickey Keaney | 33-42 |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Jack Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rodney Wells (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Pasquale Sanchez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Mickey Keaney (fresh) 9 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Stanley Hubbert (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Clark Look (fresh) SF - William Patino (fresh) PF - Joseph Hart (fresh) C - Kevin Thompson (fresh) | |
| 07:36 | Drexel | Mickey Keaney misses the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Kevin Thompson - foul #1 on Kevin Thompson, team foul #2 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Drexel | Robert Sloan (PG) Jack Thomas | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Carl Deason (SG), Eric Wilkins (C) Clark Look, Kevin Thompson | |
| 07:36 | Drexel | Mickey Keaney misses the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 07:36 | Drexel | Mickey Keaney makes the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 07:07 | Ohio State | The short jumper by Joseph Hart is denied by David Hill | 34-42 |
| 07:06 | Drexel | Mickey Keaney pulls down the rebound | 34-42 |
| 06:56 | Drexel | David Hill misses long on a runner from close range | 34-42 |
| 06:54 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart snags the defensive board | 34-42 |
| 06:49 | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-42 |
| 06:47 | Drexel | Mickey Keaney grabs the defensive rebound | 34-42 |
| 06:43 | Drexel | Rodney Wells drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Sloan | 36-42 |
| 06:21 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart hits a driving attempt from the baseline and he's hacked by Mickey Keaney - foul #3 on Mickey Keaney, team foul #6 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Drexel | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano (PG), Steven Cowen (SF) Stanley Hubbert, William Patino | |
| 06:21 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart makes the free throw | 36-45 |
| 06:11 | Drexel | David Hill buries a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Rodney Wells | 38-45 |
| 05:51 | Ohio State | David Hill swats the short shot by Eric Wilkins | 38-45 |
| 05:49 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 05:27 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins misses long on a runner in the lane | 38-45 |
| 05:25 | Drexel | Mickey Keaney gets the rebound | 38-45 |
| 05:21 | Drexel | Robert Sloan clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-45 |
| 05:20 | Ohio State | Carl Deason gets the rebound | 38-45 |
| 05:16 | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Sloan - foul #2 on Robert Sloan, team foul #7 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Drexel | Nelson Burks (SG), John Powell (SF), John Legault (PF), Arthur Brown (C) Rodney Wells, Pasquale Sanchez, David Hill, Mickey Keaney | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brian Anderson (PF) Joseph Hart | |
| 05:16 | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano makes the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 05:16 | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano makes the 2nd free throw | 38-47 |
| 05:03 | Drexel | Robert Sloan misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-47 |
| 05:02 | Drexel | John Legault gets the offensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 04:50 | Drexel | Arthur Brown misses badly on a shot in the paint | 38-47 |
| 04:49 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen pulls down the rebound | 38-47 |
| 04:25 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen misses the shot from the right wing | 38-47 |
| 04:23 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen tips it back up and in | 38-49 |
| 03:58 | Drexel | John Powell misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 38-49 |
| 03:56 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson pulls down the rebound | 38-49 |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:32 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 38-49 |
| 03:30 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins snags the offensive board | 38-49 |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Robert Sloan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nelson Burks (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Powell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Legault (fresh) 2 reb. C - Arthur Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Douglas Pagano (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Deason (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Cowen (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 13 reb. PF - Brian Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Wilkins (tiring) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Arthur Brown - foul #1 on Arthur Brown, team foul #8 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Drexel | Jack Thomas (SG) Robert Sloan | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Clark Look (SG), William Patino (SF), Joseph Hart (PF), Kevin Thompson (C) Carl Deason, Steven Cowen, Brian Anderson, Eric Wilkins | |
| 03:05 | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano makes the free throw | 38-52 |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:55 | Drexel | Nelson Burks comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 38-52 |
| 02:53 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Joseph Hart | 38-52 |
| 02:35 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Clark Look | 38-54 |
| 02:26 | Drexel | Jack Thomas makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Arthur Brown | 41-54 |
| 02:08 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart buries a jumper from the right side | 41-56 |
| 01:56 | Drexel | John Powell connects on the jumper from the left wing set up by Jack Thomas | 43-56 |
| 01:37 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart clanks a shot from the baseline | 43-56 |
| 01:36 | Drexel | The rebound goes to John Legault | 43-56 |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:27 | Drexel | Nelson Burks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-56 |
| Subs | Drexel | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert (PG) Douglas Pagano | |
| 01:01 | Ohio State | John Powell steals the ball from Joseph Hart | 43-56 |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:54 | Drexel | John Legault lays it up and in | 45-56 |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart misses the runner in the lane | 45-56 |
| 00:27 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-56 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert runs out the clock | 45-56 |