| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Hank Sauceda (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Barnes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joe Carneal (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Moss (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Pew (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Matthew Cabral (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John McCullum (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Corey Dean (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joey Toy (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Duffy (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Joe Carneal inbounds the ball | 39-31 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-31 |
| 19:34 | Air Force | James Duffy gets the rebound | 39-31 |
| 19:24 | Air Force | Hank Sauceda steals the ball from Corey Dean | 39-31 |
| 19:21 | Ohio State | Joe Carneal can't finish the layup | 39-31 |
| 19:20 | Air Force | James Duffy pulls down the rebound | 39-31 |
| 19:14 | Air Force | Joey Toy is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Joey Toy, team foul #1 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Edward Curto (PF) Joey Toy | |
| 18:53 | Ohio State | Joe Carneal throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-31 |
| 18:34 | Air Force | Corey Dean misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-31 |
| 18:33 | Air Force | Edward Curto gets the offensive rebound | 39-31 |
| 18:16 | Air Force | James Duffy clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-31 |
| 18:15 | Ohio State | James Moss snags the defensive board | 39-31 |
| 17:50 | Ohio State | John McCullum is called for the reach on Hank Sauceda - foul #2 on John McCullum, team foul #2 | 39-31 |
| 17:30 | Ohio State | Paul Pew misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-31 |
| 17:29 | Air Force | Corey Dean grabs the defensive rebound | 39-31 |
| 17:12 | Air Force | Corey Dean scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Edward Curto | 39-34 |
| 16:47 | Ohio State | John Barnes makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Hank Sauceda | 41-34 |
| 16:34 | Air Force | Hank Sauceda steps in front of the Matthew Cabral pass | 41-34 |
| 16:29 | Ohio State | John Barnes lays it up and in set up by Hank Sauceda | 43-34 |
| 16:11 | Air Force | John McCullum can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 43-34 |
| 16:10 | Ohio State | Paul Pew snags the defensive board | 43-34 |
| 15:41 | Ohio State | James Moss misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Edward Curto - foul #2 on Edward Curto, team foul #3 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edwin Roberts (SG), Christopher Gibbs (SF), Kurt Nestor (C) John Barnes, Joe Carneal, Paul Pew | |
| Subs | Air Force | Terry Urbina (PG), Dan Schlemmer (SG), David Ireland (SF), Joey Toy (PF), Wayne Wright (C) Matthew Cabral, John McCullum, Corey Dean, Edward Curto, James Duffy | |
| 15:41 | Ohio State | James Moss makes the 1st free throw | 44-34 |
| 15:41 | Ohio State | James Moss makes the 2nd free throw | 45-34 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Hank Sauceda (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edwin Roberts (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Christopher Gibbs (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Moss (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Kurt Nestor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Terry Urbina (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dan Schlemmer (fresh) SF - David Ireland (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joey Toy (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Wayne Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Air Force | Joey Toy misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-34 |
| 15:32 | Ohio State | Kurt Nestor gets the rebound | 45-34 |
| 15:08 | Ohio State | The refs have stopped play. James Moss is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. It looks like he got kneed in the thigh. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 45-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Pew (C) James Moss | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 15:03 | Ohio State | Paul Pew is fouled on the floor by David Ireland - foul #1 on David Ireland, team foul #4 | 45-34 |
| 14:39 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Kurt Nestor | 48-34 |
| 14:23 | Air Force | Joey Toy comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-34 |
| 14:22 | Air Force | Wayne Wright grabs the offensive board | 48-34 |
| 14:10 | Air Force | Wayne Wright clanks a 3 from the left wing | 48-34 |
| 14:08 | Ohio State | Christopher Gibbs grabs the defensive rebound | 48-34 |
| 13:41 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-34 |
| 13:39 | Air Force | Joey Toy grabs the board | 48-34 |
| 13:27 | Air Force | Wayne Wright buries a fadeaway from the right side set up by Terry Urbina | 48-36 |
| 13:04 | Ohio State | David Ireland is called for the reach on Hank Sauceda - foul #2 on David Ireland, team foul #5 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Barnes (SG), Joe Carneal (SF), James Moss (PF) Hank Sauceda, Christopher Gibbs, Paul Pew | |
| Subs | Air Force | Matthew Cabral (PG), John McCullum (SG), Corey Dean (SF), James Duffy (C) Terry Urbina, Dan Schlemmer, David Ireland, Wayne Wright | |
| 12:44 | Ohio State | James Moss misses the lay-in but he's fouled by James Duffy - foul #1 on James Duffy, team foul #6 | 48-36 |
| 12:44 | Ohio State | James Moss makes the 1st free throw | 49-36 |
| 12:44 | Ohio State | James Moss makes the 2nd free throw | 50-36 |
| 12:21 | Air Force | James Duffy misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 50-36 |
| 12:20 | Air Force | Corey Dean hits the follow up shot | 50-38 |
| 12:05 | Ohio State | Joe Carneal misses the 3 from the left wing | 50-38 |
| 12:03 | Air Force | Corey Dean snags the defensive board | 50-38 |
| 11:47 | Air Force | Matthew Cabral misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-38 |
| 11:46 | Air Force | James Duffy hits the follow up shot | 50-40 |
| 11:23 | Ohio State | John Barnes can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 50-40 |
| 11:21 | Air Force | Corey Dean pulls down the rebound | 50-40 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edwin Roberts (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Barnes (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joe Carneal (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Moss (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Kurt Nestor (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Matthew Cabral (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John McCullum (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Corey Dean (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Joey Toy (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - James Duffy (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 10:58 | Air Force | Matthew Cabral misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-40 |
| 10:57 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to John Barnes | 50-40 |
| 10:28 | Ohio State | John Barnes drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Kurt Nestor | 52-40 |
| 10:09 | Air Force | Joey Toy comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 52-40 |
| 10:08 | Air Force | Corey Dean tips it in | 52-42 |
| 09:48 | Ohio State | James Moss knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Edwin Roberts | 54-42 |
| 09:25 | Air Force | The pull-up jumper by Matthew Cabral is blocked by James Moss | 54-42 |
| 09:23 | Ohio State | Kurt Nestor grabs the board | 54-42 |
| 08:58 | Ohio State | James Moss buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Barnes | 57-42 |
| 08:43 | Air Force | James Moss is called for the reach on John McCullum - foul #1 on James Moss, team foul #1 | 57-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda (PG), Christopher Gibbs (SF), Paul Pew (C) Edwin Roberts, Joe Carneal, Kurt Nestor | |
| Subs | Air Force | Terry Urbina (PG), Dan Schlemmer (SG), David Ireland (SF), Edward Curto (PF), Wayne Wright (C) Matthew Cabral, John McCullum, Corey Dean, Joey Toy, James Duffy | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:27 | Air Force | Dan Schlemmer misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by John Barnes - foul #1 on John Barnes, team foul #2 | 57-42 |
| 08:27 | Air Force | Dan Schlemmer makes the 1st free throw | 57-43 |
| 08:27 | Air Force | Dan Schlemmer misses the 2nd free throw | 57-43 |
| 08:27 | Ohio State | Paul Pew snags the defensive board | 57-43 |
| 07:59 | Ohio State | Paul Pew knocks in the jumper from the left block set up by Hank Sauceda and the foul's on Terry Urbina - foul #3 on Terry Urbina, team foul #7 | 59-43 |
| 07:59 | Ohio State | Paul Pew misses the free throw | 59-43 |
| 07:59 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Edward Curto | 59-43 |
| 07:50 | Air Force | Dan Schlemmer drills a jumpshot from the right side | 59-45 |
| 07:31 | Ohio State | James Moss makes the driving attempt in the paint set up by Christopher Gibbs | 61-45 |
| 07:23 | Air Force | Wayne Wright lays it in set up by Dan Schlemmer and the foul's on James Moss - foul #2 on James Moss, team foul #3 | 61-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kurt Nestor (PF) James Moss | |
| Subs | Air Force | Matthew Cabral (PG), James Duffy (C) Terry Urbina, David Ireland | |
| 07:23 | Air Force | Wayne Wright makes the free throw | 61-48 |
| 07:21 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda is fouled in the backcourt by Dan Schlemmer - foul #1 on Dan Schlemmer, team foul #8 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Air Force | John McCullum (SG), Corey Dean (SF) Dan Schlemmer, Wayne Wright | |
| 07:21 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda misses the 1st free throw | 61-48 |
| 07:21 | Air Force | Edward Curto grabs the board | 61-48 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Hank Sauceda (fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Barnes (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Christopher Gibbs (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kurt Nestor (fresh) 3 reb. C - Paul Pew (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Matthew Cabral (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John McCullum (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Corey Dean (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - Edward Curto (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - James Duffy (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:04 | Air Force | James Duffy misses the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Paul Pew - foul #1 on Paul Pew, team foul #4 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joe Carneal (SF) John Barnes | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 07:04 | Air Force | James Duffy makes the 1st free throw | 61-49 |
| 07:04 | Air Force | James Duffy makes the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 06:38 | Ohio State | Joe Carneal drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Gibbs | 64-50 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:21 | Air Force | Christopher Gibbs is called for the reach on Matthew Cabral - foul #3 on Christopher Gibbs, team foul #5 | 64-50 |
| 06:07 | Air Force | Matthew Cabral misses the easy layup | 64-50 |
| 06:05 | Ohio State | Paul Pew grabs the board | 64-50 |
| 05:52 | Ohio State | Paul Pew jams it | 66-50 |
| 05:24 | Air Force | Edward Curto can't connect on a floater from the right side | 66-50 |
| 05:23 | Ohio State | Joe Carneal snags the defensive board | 66-50 |
| 05:00 | Ohio State | John McCullum is called for the reach on Hank Sauceda - foul #3 on John McCullum, team foul #9 | 66-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edwin Roberts (SG), James Moss (PF) Christopher Gibbs, Kurt Nestor | |
| Subs | Air Force | Dan Schlemmer (SG), David Ireland (SF), Joey Toy (PF) John McCullum, Corey Dean, Edward Curto | |
| 05:00 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda makes the 1st free throw | 67-50 |
| 05:00 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda makes the 2nd free throw | 68-50 |
| 04:53 | Air Force | Joey Toy buries a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Dan Schlemmer | 68-52 |
| 04:27 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Joe Carneal | 71-52 |
| 04:10 | Air Force | James Duffy scores on a turnaround from the left block | 71-54 |
| 03:58 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Joey Toy - foul #4 on Joey Toy, team foul #10 | 71-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Barnes (SG) Edwin Roberts | |
| Subs | Air Force | Terry Urbina (PG), Wayne Wright (C) Matthew Cabral, James Duffy | |
| 03:58 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda misses the 1st free throw | 71-54 |
| 03:58 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda makes the 2nd free throw | 72-54 |
| 03:51 | Air Force | Dan Schlemmer clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 72-54 |
| 03:50 | Ohio State | John Barnes gets the rebound | 72-54 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:28 | Ohio State | Paul Pew misses the floater from close range | 72-54 |
| 03:27 | Air Force | Terry Urbina gets the rebound | 72-54 |
| 03:08 | Air Force | David Ireland travels with the ball | 72-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edwin Roberts (PG), Christopher Gibbs (SF), Kurt Nestor (PF) Hank Sauceda, Joe Carneal, James Moss | |
| Subs | Air Force | Edward Curto (PF) Joey Toy | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edwin Roberts (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Barnes (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Christopher Gibbs (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Kurt Nestor (fresh) 3 reb. C - Paul Pew (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Terry Urbina (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dan Schlemmer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Ireland (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Edward Curto (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Wayne Wright (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:46 | Ohio State | John Barnes hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Dan Schlemmer - foul #2 on Dan Schlemmer, team foul #11 | 72-54 |
| 02:46 | Ohio State | John Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 73-54 |
| 02:46 | Ohio State | John Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 74-54 |
| 02:32 | Air Force | Dan Schlemmer knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Edward Curto and he's fouled by Christopher Gibbs - foul #4 on Christopher Gibbs, team foul #6 | 74-56 |
| 02:32 | Air Force | Dan Schlemmer makes the free throw | 74-57 |
| 02:09 | Ohio State | Paul Pew can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Edward Curto - foul #3 on Edward Curto, team foul #12 | 74-57 |
| 02:09 | Ohio State | Paul Pew makes the 1st free throw | 75-57 |
| 02:09 | Ohio State | Paul Pew misses the 2nd free throw | 75-57 |
| 02:09 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Edward Curto | 75-57 |
| 01:59 | Air Force | Terry Urbina buries a jumper from the left wing set up by Edward Curto | 75-59 |
| 01:55 | Ohio State | Terry Urbina steps in front of the Edwin Roberts pass | 75-59 |
| 01:52 | Air Force | Terry Urbina slams it home | 75-61 |
| 01:30 | Ohio State | John Barnes drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Edwin Roberts | 77-61 |
| 01:08 | Air Force | Terry Urbina hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 77-61 |
| 01:06 | Air Force | Wayne Wright tips it in | 77-63 |
| 00:44 | Ohio State | Edward Curto is called for the reach on Kurt Nestor - foul #4 on Edward Curto, team foul #13 | 77-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda (PG), Joe Carneal (SF) Edwin Roberts, Christopher Gibbs | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 00:44 | Ohio State | Kurt Nestor misses the 1st free throw | 77-63 |
| 00:44 | Ohio State | Kurt Nestor makes the 2nd free throw | 78-63 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Air Force | Wayne Wright misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 78-63 |
| 00:37 | Ohio State | Kurt Nestor gets the rebound | 78-63 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Edward Curto - foul #5 on Edward Curto, team foul #14 | 78-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Moss (PF) Kurt Nestor | |
| Subs | Air Force | John Butters (C) Edward Curto | |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda makes the 1st free throw | 79-63 |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda misses the 2nd free throw | 79-63 |
| 00:17 | Air Force | The rebound goes to John Butters | 79-63 |
| 00:09 | Air Force | Dan Schlemmer hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 79-63 |
| 00:08 | Ohio State | Paul Pew gets the rebound | 79-63 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda runs out the clock | 79-63 |