| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Edward Smith (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Phillip Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bryan Hussey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Bailey (fresh) 2 reb. C - Tim White (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jamie Marquis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William McCurty (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Karl Portillo (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Larry Frankel (fresh) 4 reb. C - Joseph Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Air Force | Bryan Hussey inbounds the ball | 23-38 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Air Force | Edward Smith drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Larry Bailey | 25-38 |
| 19:21 | Ohio State | William McCurty connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Larry Frankel | 25-40 |
| 19:14 | Air Force | Bryan Hussey is denied on a layup by Larry Frankel | 25-40 |
| 19:12 | Air Force | Phillip Stewart grabs the offensive rebound | 25-40 |
| 19:00 | Air Force | Bryan Hussey can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-40 |
| 18:58 | Air Force | Larry Bailey gets the offensive rebound | 25-40 |
| 18:33 | Air Force | Bryan Hussey clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 25-40 |
| 18:32 | Air Force | Bryan Hussey hits the follow up shot | 27-40 |
| 18:16 | Ohio State | Jamie Marquis buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Joseph Jones | 27-43 |
| 18:10 | Air Force | Tim White misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 27-43 |
| 18:08 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to William McCurty | 27-43 |
| 17:41 | Ohio State | Bryan Hussey picks off the pass by Joseph Jones | 27-43 |
| 17:37 | Air Force | Bryan Hussey hits the finger roll | 29-43 |
| 17:21 | Ohio State | William McCurty makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Jamie Marquis | 29-46 |
| 16:57 | Air Force | Phillip Stewart is whistled for a carry | 29-46 |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Schwenzer (SF), Eddie Allen (PF) Bryan Hussey, Larry Bailey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 16:43 | Ohio State | William McCurty connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jamie Marquis | 29-48 |
| 16:28 | Air Force | Robert Schwenzer drills a shot from the right wing | 31-48 |
| 16:18 | Ohio State | Tim White is called for the reach on Larry Frankel - foul #3 on Tim White, team foul #1 | 31-48 |
| Subs | Air Force | Stacy Mealy (SG), Aaron Ohl (SF), Michael Samuelson (C) Edward Smith, Phillip Stewart, Tim White | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 15:52 | Ohio State | William McCurty scores on a jump hook in the lane | 31-50 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Robert Schwenzer (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Stacy Mealy (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Aaron Ohl (fresh) PF - Eddie Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Samuelson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jamie Marquis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - William McCurty (fresh) 21 pts. SF - Karl Portillo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Larry Frankel (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 15:44 | Air Force | Michael Samuelson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 31-50 |
| 15:42 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones pulls down the rebound | 31-50 |
| 15:20 | Ohio State | William McCurty is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on William McCurty, team foul #1 | 31-50 |
| Subs | Air Force | Edward Smith (PG), Bryan Hussey (SF) Stacy Mealy, Aaron Ohl | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 15:04 | Air Force | Eddie Allen misses short on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Larry Frankel - foul #2 on Larry Frankel, team foul #2 | 31-50 |
| Subs | Air Force | Phillip Stewart (SG), Tim White (C) Robert Schwenzer, Michael Samuelson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 15:04 | Air Force | Eddie Allen makes the 1st free throw | 32-50 |
| 15:04 | Air Force | Eddie Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 32-50 |
| 15:04 | Air Force | Bryan Hussey grabs the offensive board | 32-50 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 14:55 | Air Force | Eddie Allen misses the jumper from the right wing | 32-50 |
| 14:53 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo grabs the board | 32-50 |
| 14:37 | Ohio State | William McCurty buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Jamie Marquis | 32-53 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 14:26 | Air Force | Tim White travels with the ball | 32-53 |
| Subs | Air Force | Larry Bailey (PF) Eddie Allen | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 14:06 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo is called for a charge - foul #3 on Karl Portillo, team foul #3 | 32-53 |
| 13:53 | Air Force | Tim White can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 32-53 |
| 13:51 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel snags the defensive board | 32-53 |
| 13:34 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by Larry Frankel and he's hacked by Tim White - foul #4 on Tim White, team foul #2 | 32-55 |
| Subs | Air Force | Michael Samuelson (C) Tim White | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 13:34 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo makes the free throw | 32-56 |
| 13:21 | Air Force | Michael Samuelson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner but he's hacked by Larry Frankel - foul #3 on Larry Frankel, team foul #4 | 32-56 |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Schwenzer (PG) Edward Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 13:21 | Air Force | Michael Samuelson misses the 1st free throw | 32-56 |
| 13:21 | Air Force | Michael Samuelson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-56 |
| 13:21 | Air Force | Michael Samuelson makes the 3rd free throw | 34-56 |
| 12:59 | Ohio State | William McCurty misses long on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Larry Bailey - foul #1 on Larry Bailey, team foul #3 | 34-56 |
| Subs | Air Force | Stacy Mealy (SF), Eddie Allen (C) Bryan Hussey, Michael Samuelson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Warren Carnegie (C) Joseph Jones | |
| 12:59 | Ohio State | William McCurty makes the 1st free throw | 34-57 |
| 12:59 | Ohio State | William McCurty misses the 2nd free throw | 34-57 |
| 12:59 | Air Force | Larry Bailey pulls down the rebound | 34-57 |
| 12:38 | Air Force | Warren Carnegie swats the short shot by Phillip Stewart | 34-57 |
| 12:36 | Ohio State | Warren Carnegie gets the rebound | 34-57 |
| 12:21 | Ohio State | William McCurty is hacked by Phillip Stewart - foul #1 on Phillip Stewart, team foul #4 | 34-57 |
| Subs | Air Force | Edward Smith (PG), Michael Samuelson (C) Phillip Stewart, Larry Bailey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar (SF) Karl Portillo | |
| 12:08 | Ohio State | Edward Smith steals the ball from Joseph Alcazar | 34-57 |
| 12:04 | Air Force | Edward Smith lays it in | 36-57 |
| 11:43 | Ohio State | Jamie Marquis misses short on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Edward Smith - foul #3 on Edward Smith, team foul #5 | 36-57 |
| Subs | Air Force | Bryan Hussey (SF) Stacy Mealy | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Jones (C) Warren Carnegie | |
| 11:43 | Ohio State | Jamie Marquis makes the 1st free throw | 36-58 |
| 11:43 | Ohio State | Jamie Marquis makes the 2nd free throw | 36-59 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Edward Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Schwenzer (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Bryan Hussey (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Eddie Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Samuelson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jamie Marquis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - William McCurty (fairly fresh) 25 pts. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Alcazar (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Larry Frankel (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Joseph Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Air Force | Eddie Allen double dribbles | 36-59 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey (PG), Karl Portillo (SF) Jamie Marquis, Larry Frankel | |
| 11:15 | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey is fouled on the floor by Michael Samuelson - foul #2 on Michael Samuelson, team foul #6 | 36-59 |
| Subs | Air Force | Phillip Stewart (SG) Robert Schwenzer | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 10:55 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 36-59 |
| 10:54 | Air Force | Bryan Hussey grabs the board | 36-59 |
| 10:35 | Air Force | Bryan Hussey misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Karl Portillo - foul #4 on Karl Portillo, team foul #5 | 36-59 |
| Subs | Air Force | Larry Bailey (PF) Eddie Allen | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 10:35 | Air Force | Bryan Hussey makes the 1st free throw | 37-59 |
| 10:35 | Air Force | Bryan Hussey makes the 2nd free throw | 38-59 |
| 10:13 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar is whistled for traveling | 38-59 |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Schwenzer (SF) Bryan Hussey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jamie Marquis (PG), Larry Frankel (PF) Gregory Bailey, Joseph Alcazar | |
| 10:01 | Air Force | Edward Smith misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 38-59 |
| 10:00 | Air Force | Larry Bailey hits the follow up shot | 40-59 |
| 09:40 | Ohio State | William McCurty is fouled on the floor by Phillip Stewart - foul #2 on Phillip Stewart, team foul #7 | 40-59 |
| Subs | Air Force | Stacy Mealy (SF), Danny Navarrette (C) Edward Smith, Michael Samuelson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar (SF), Warren Carnegie (C) Karl Portillo, Joseph Jones | |
| 09:40 | Ohio State | William McCurty makes the 1st free throw | 40-60 |
| 09:40 | Ohio State | William McCurty makes the 2nd free throw | 40-61 |
| 09:23 | Air Force | Danny Navarrette misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-61 |
| 09:22 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel grabs the board | 40-61 |
| 09:06 | Ohio State | William McCurty misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 40-61 |
| 09:05 | Air Force | Larry Bailey grabs the board | 40-61 |
| 08:57 | Air Force | Larry Bailey misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-61 |
| 08:56 | Ohio State | William McCurty pulls down the rebound | 40-61 |
| 08:44 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar's pass is intercepted by Larry Bailey | 40-61 |
| 08:35 | Air Force | Jamie Marquis steals it from Robert Schwenzer | 40-61 |
| 08:31 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar can't finish the layup | 40-61 |
| 08:29 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar tips it in | 40-63 |
| 08:08 | Air Force | Stacy Mealy hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Danny Navarrette | 43-63 |
| 07:56 | Ohio State | William McCurty connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Larry Frankel | 43-66 |
| 07:42 | Air Force | Phillip Stewart hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-66 |
| 07:40 | Ohio State | Warren Carnegie snags the defensive board | 43-66 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Robert Schwenzer (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Phillip Stewart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stacy Mealy (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Larry Bailey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Danny Navarrette (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jamie Marquis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - William McCurty (tiring) 30 pts. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Alcazar (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Larry Frankel (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Warren Carnegie (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-66 |
| 07:11 | Air Force | Danny Navarrette grabs the board | 43-66 |
| 07:01 | Air Force | Stacy Mealy's pass is intercepted by Larry Frankel | 43-66 |
| 06:45 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jamie Marquis | 43-69 |
| 06:26 | Air Force | Phillip Stewart can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-69 |
| 06:25 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel grabs the board | 43-69 |
| 06:09 | Ohio State | Warren Carnegie lays it up and in set up by William McCurty and he's hacked by Danny Navarrette - foul #1 on Danny Navarrette, team foul #8 | 43-71 |
| Subs | Air Force | Edmund Lamarre (PG), Aaron Ohl (SF), Eddie Allen (PF), Michael Samuelson (C) Phillip Stewart, Stacy Mealy, Larry Bailey, Danny Navarrette | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey (PG), Ernest Hall (SG), Henry Giannini (SF) Jamie Marquis, William McCurty, Larry Frankel | |
| 06:09 | Ohio State | Warren Carnegie misses the free throw | 43-71 |
| 06:09 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Michael Samuelson | 43-71 |
| 06:02 | Air Force | Robert Schwenzer misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Ernest Hall - foul #1 on Ernest Hall, team foul #6 | 43-71 |
| 06:02 | Air Force | Robert Schwenzer misses the 1st free throw | 43-71 |
| 06:02 | Air Force | Robert Schwenzer makes the 2nd free throw | 44-71 |
| 05:46 | Ohio State | Ernest Hall hits a shot from the left wing set up by Joseph Alcazar | 44-73 |
| 05:38 | Air Force | Robert Schwenzer connects on the turnaround from the left block | 46-73 |
| 05:13 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-73 |
| 05:11 | Air Force | Aaron Ohl grabs the board | 46-73 |
| 05:07 | Air Force | Aaron Ohl clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Gregory Bailey - foul #1 on Gregory Bailey, team foul #7 | 46-73 |
| 05:07 | Air Force | Aaron Ohl misses the 1st free throw | 46-73 |
| 05:07 | Air Force | Aaron Ohl makes the 2nd free throw | 47-73 |
| 04:47 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar is hacked by Edmund Lamarre - foul #1 on Edmund Lamarre, team foul #9 | 47-73 |
| Subs | Air Force | Stacy Mealy (PG) Robert Schwenzer | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 04:47 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar misses the 1st free throw | 47-73 |
| 04:47 | Air Force | Eddie Allen gets the rebound | 47-73 |
| 04:41 | Air Force | Stacy Mealy banks in the layup on a nice dish by Edmund Lamarre | 49-73 |
| 04:18 | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey buries a shot from the left wing set up by Joseph Alcazar and he's fouled by Stacy Mealy - foul #1 on Stacy Mealy, team foul #10 | 49-75 |
| 04:18 | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey misses the free throw | 49-75 |
| 04:18 | Air Force | Michael Samuelson pulls down the rebound | 49-75 |
| 04:03 | Air Force | Edmund Lamarre is whistled for a carry | 49-75 |
| 03:45 | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-75 |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Schwenzer (SF), Danny Navarrette (C) Aaron Ohl, Michael Samuelson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 03:35 | Air Force | Robert Schwenzer comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 49-75 |
| 03:34 | Air Force | Robert Schwenzer tips it but misses | 49-75 |
| 03:33 | Air Force | Danny Navarrette gets the offensive rebound | 49-75 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Stacy Mealy (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Edmund Lamarre (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Schwenzer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Eddie Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Danny Navarrette (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gregory Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernest Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Giannini (fresh) PF - Joseph Alcazar (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. C - Warren Carnegie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Air Force | Danny Navarrette misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-75 |
| 03:20 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini snags the defensive board | 49-75 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:16 | Ohio State | Ernest Hall clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-75 |
| 03:15 | Ohio State | Ernest Hall grabs the offensive board | 49-75 |
| 02:55 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Gregory Bailey | 49-78 |
| 02:41 | Air Force | Robert Schwenzer misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-78 |
| 02:39 | Ohio State | Warren Carnegie snags the defensive board | 49-78 |
| 02:15 | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey is hacked by Stacy Mealy - foul #2 on Stacy Mealy, team foul #11 | 49-78 |
| Subs | Air Force | Aaron Ohl (SF), Michael Samuelson (PF) Edmund Lamarre, Eddie Allen | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 02:15 | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 49-78 |
| 02:15 | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 49-79 |
| 02:02 | Air Force | Robert Schwenzer hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 49-79 |
| 02:00 | Air Force | Aaron Ohl hits the follow up shot | 51-79 |
| 01:39 | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-79 |
| 01:38 | Air Force | Danny Navarrette grabs the defensive rebound | 51-79 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 01:33 | Air Force | Robert Schwenzer misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 51-79 |
| 01:32 | Ohio State | Warren Carnegie gets the rebound | 51-79 |
| 01:15 | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey hits a floater from the right side set up by Ernest Hall | 51-81 |
| 00:59 | Air Force | Robert Schwenzer connects on the turnaround in the lane set up by Aaron Ohl | 53-81 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:37 | Ohio State | Robert Schwenzer steals it from Gregory Bailey | 53-81 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:32 | Air Force | Robert Schwenzer misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-81 |
| 00:30 | Ohio State | Ernest Hall pulls down the rebound | 53-81 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey runs out the clock | 53-81 |