| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Douglas Pagano (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Deason (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Cowen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Wilkins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Carl Carpenter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin Espinosa (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Derick Bruhn (fresh) PF - Robert Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Coy Palos (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn inbounds the ball | 30-32 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Cleveland State | Coy Palos is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Coy Palos, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| 19:21 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Douglas Pagano | 33-32 |
| 19:05 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn loses the dribble to Brian Anderson | 33-32 |
| 18:45 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-32 |
| 18:43 | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa pulls down the rebound | 33-32 |
| 18:24 | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa is fouled on the floor by Carl Deason - foul #2 on Carl Deason, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| 18:03 | Cleveland State | Coy Palos misses the lay-in | 33-32 |
| 18:01 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins snags the defensive board | 33-32 |
| 17:35 | Ohio State | Carl Carpenter steals it from Brian Anderson | 33-32 |
| 17:12 | Cleveland State | Douglas Pagano steals the ball from Carl Carpenter | 33-32 |
| 17:09 | Ohio State | Carl Deason blows the layup | 33-32 |
| 17:07 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn gets the rebound | 33-32 |
| 16:55 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 33-32 |
| 16:53 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn snags the offensive board | 33-32 |
| 16:35 | Cleveland State | Coy Palos misses the runner from the baseline | 33-32 |
| 16:33 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn hits the follow up shot | 33-34 |
| 16:10 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins can't connect on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Justin Espinosa - foul #1 on Justin Espinosa, team foul #2 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Harper (PG), James O'Connor (SG), Robert White (SF), Ralph Watson (PF), William Jones (C) Carl Carpenter, Justin Espinosa, Derick Bruhn, Robert Jones, Coy Palos | |
| 16:10 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins misses the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 16:10 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 15:47 | Cleveland State | William Harper hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert White | 34-37 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Douglas Pagano (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carl Deason (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Cowen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Anderson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Eric Wilkins (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - William Harper (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James O'Connor (fresh) SF - Robert White (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ralph Watson (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Jones (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:26 | Ohio State | The jump hook by Brian Anderson is blocked by Ralph Watson | 34-37 |
| 15:25 | Cleveland State | Ralph Watson grabs the board | 34-37 |
| 15:01 | Cleveland State | William Harper scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-40 |
| 14:39 | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano is fouled on the floor by Robert White - foul #1 on Robert White, team foul #3 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter (PG), Justin Espinosa (SG), Derick Bruhn (SF), Robert Jones (PF), Richard Swenson (C) William Harper, James O'Connor, Robert White, Ralph Watson, William Jones | |
| 14:13 | Ohio State | Carl Deason misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-40 |
| 14:11 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones pulls down the rebound | 34-40 |
| 13:55 | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa can't finish the layup but the foul's on Carl Deason - foul #3 on Carl Deason, team foul #2 | 34-40 |
| 13:55 | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa makes the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 13:55 | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa makes the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 13:26 | Ohio State | Carl Deason scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Douglas Pagano | 37-42 |
| 13:05 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter makes the floater from the left side | 37-44 |
| 12:45 | Ohio State | Carl Deason can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 37-44 |
| 12:43 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Carl Carpenter | 37-44 |
| 12:38 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 37-44 |
| 12:36 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson gets the offensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 12:18 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Brian Anderson - foul #1 on Brian Anderson, team foul #3 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert White (SF) Derick Bruhn | |
| 12:18 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones misses the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 12:18 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| 11:57 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 37-45 |
| 11:56 | Ohio State | Carl Deason misses the tip | 37-45 |
| 11:55 | Ohio State | Carl Deason hits the follow up shot | 39-45 |
| 11:36 | Cleveland State | Robert White misses the lay-in | 39-45 |
| 11:34 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson grabs the board | 39-45 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Douglas Pagano (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carl Deason (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steven Cowen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Anderson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Eric Wilkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Carl Carpenter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin Espinosa (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Robert White (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Swenson (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:05 | Ohio State | Carl Deason misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Justin Espinosa - foul #2 on Justin Espinosa, team foul #4 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert (PG), William Patino (SF), Joseph Hart (PF) Douglas Pagano, Steven Cowen, Brian Anderson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Harper (PG), James O'Connor (SG), Coy Palos (PF), William Jones (C) Carl Carpenter, Justin Espinosa, Robert Jones, Richard Swenson | |
| 11:05 | Ohio State | Carl Deason makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 11:05 | Ohio State | Carl Deason makes the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 10:43 | Cleveland State | Carl Deason takes the ball from James O'Connor | 41-45 |
| 10:19 | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert is hacked by Coy Palos - foul #3 on Coy Palos, team foul #5 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Clark Look (SG) Carl Deason | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn (SF) William Jones | |
| 10:02 | Ohio State | Clark Look buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-45 |
| 09:48 | Cleveland State | William Harper is called for traveling | 44-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano (PG), Steven Cowen (SF), Brian Anderson (PF) Stanley Hubbert, William Patino, Eric Wilkins | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa (SG) James O'Connor | |
| 09:20 | Ohio State | Clark Look is whistled for a carry | 44-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Carl Deason (SG) Clark Look | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter (PG) William Harper | |
| 09:05 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 09:04 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen grabs the defensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 08:52 | Ohio State | Carl Deason scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Steven Cowen | 46-45 |
| 08:40 | Cleveland State | Robert White misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Joseph Hart - foul #2 on Joseph Hart, team foul #4 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins (C) Joseph Hart | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Jones (PF), Richard Swenson (C) Derick Bruhn, Coy Palos | |
| 08:40 | Cleveland State | Robert White makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 08:40 | Cleveland State | Robert White misses the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 08:40 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson pulls down the rebound | 46-46 |
| 08:26 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins makes the runner in the lane set up by Douglas Pagano | 48-46 |
| 08:03 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson buries a jump hook from the right block | 48-48 |
| 07:58 | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Carl Carpenter - foul #1 on Carl Carpenter, team foul #6 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn (SF) Robert White | |
| 07:58 | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 07:58 | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 07:44 | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-48 |
| 07:42 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins grabs the board | 50-48 |
| 07:36 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Douglas Pagano and he's fouled by Robert Jones - foul #1 on Robert Jones, team foul #7 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James O'Connor (SG) Justin Espinosa | |
| 07:36 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen makes the free throw | 53-48 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Douglas Pagano (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carl Deason (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steven Cowen (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Anderson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Eric Wilkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Carl Carpenter (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - James O'Connor (fresh) SF - Derick Bruhn (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Swenson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:22 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-50 |
| 06:59 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson is called for traveling | 53-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert (PG), William Patino (SF) Douglas Pagano, Steven Cowen | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Harper (PG) Carl Carpenter | |
| 06:46 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones lays it up and in | 53-52 |
| 06:21 | Ohio State | Derick Bruhn takes the ball from Brian Anderson | 53-52 |
| 06:17 | Cleveland State | Stanley Hubbert steps in front of the William Harper pass in the backcourt | 53-52 |
| 06:16 | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert hits the finger roll | 55-52 |
| 06:01 | Cleveland State | William Harper is hacked by Stanley Hubbert - foul #1 on Stanley Hubbert, team foul #5 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Clark Look (SG), Joseph Hart (PF) Carl Deason, Brian Anderson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter (PG), Justin Espinosa (SG), Coy Palos (PF), Robert White (C) William Harper, James O'Connor, Robert Jones, Richard Swenson | |
| 05:51 | Cleveland State | Robert White knocks in the shot from the baseline and the foul's on Joseph Hart - foul #3 on Joseph Hart, team foul #6 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano (PG) Stanley Hubbert | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Jones (C) Derick Bruhn | |
| 05:51 | Cleveland State | Robert White misses the free throw | 55-54 |
| 05:51 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Joseph Hart | 55-54 |
| 05:22 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins is denied on a layup by Coy Palos | 55-54 |
| 05:20 | Cleveland State | Coy Palos snags the defensive board | 55-54 |
| 04:58 | Cleveland State | Robert White comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-54 |
| 04:56 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins gets the rebound | 55-54 |
| 04:28 | Ohio State | William Patino hits a floater from the left block | 57-54 |
| 04:03 | Cleveland State | Joseph Hart steps in front of the William Jones pass | 57-54 |
| 04:03 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Carl Deason (SG), Steven Cowen (SF), Brian Anderson (PF) Clark Look, William Patino, Joseph Hart | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn (SF), Robert Jones (PF), Richard Swenson (C) Robert White, Coy Palos, William Jones | |
| 03:40 | Ohio State | Carl Deason clanks a 3 from straight away | 57-54 |
| 03:38 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson tips it back up and in | 59-54 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Douglas Pagano (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carl Deason (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steven Cowen (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Eric Wilkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Carl Carpenter (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin Espinosa (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Derick Bruhn (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Swenson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 03:13 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 59-54 |
| 03:11 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen snags the defensive board | 59-54 |
| 02:49 | Ohio State | Carl Deason scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:41 | Cleveland State | Douglas Pagano is called for the reach on Justin Espinosa - foul #1 on Douglas Pagano, team foul #7 | 62-54 |
| 02:41 | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 02:41 | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 02:21 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson throws it down on a great pass from Carl Deason | 64-56 |
| 02:03 | Cleveland State | Eric Wilkins denies the turnaround by Robert Jones | 64-56 |
| 02:02 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins grabs the board | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:33 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 66-56 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:17 | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 66-56 |
| 01:16 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson tips it back up and in | 66-58 |
| 01:10 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Richard Swenson - foul #4 on Richard Swenson, team foul #8 | 66-58 |
| 01:10 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 01:10 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:54 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn double dribbles | 68-58 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Harper (PG), James O'Connor (SG), Robert White (SF), Coy Palos (PF), William Jones (C) Carl Carpenter, Justin Espinosa, Derick Bruhn, Robert Jones, Richard Swenson | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Ohio State | James O'Connor is called for the reach on Clark Look in the backcourt - foul #1 on James O'Connor, team foul #9 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Erik Brown (PG) Stanley Hubbert | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 00:53 | Ohio State | Clark Look makes the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 00:53 | Ohio State | Clark Look makes the 2nd free throw | 70-58 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Cleveland State | Robert White hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-58 |
| 00:47 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Clark Look | 70-58 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | William Patino misses the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Robert White - foul #2 on Robert White, team foul #10 | 70-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert (PG) Erik Brown | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | William Patino makes the 1st free throw | 71-58 |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | William Patino makes the 2nd free throw | 72-58 |
| 00:14 | Cleveland State | Robert White throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-58 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert runs out the clock | 72-58 |