| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremiah Chase (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ralph Cespedes (fresh) SF - Rodney Hawkins (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Vera (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - James Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Mike Bruce (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kevin Fontanez (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dennis Rasnick (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank Chaffin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Lawrence Timpson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins inbounds the ball | 25-30 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:34 | Ohio State | Dennis Rasnick is called for the reach on Ralph Cespedes - foul #1 on Dennis Rasnick, team foul #1 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cecil Middlebrook (SG), James Shaffer (SF) Ralph Cespedes, Rodney Hawkins | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 19:13 | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 25-30 |
| 19:12 | Ohio State | James Smith tips it in | 27-30 |
| 18:49 | St. Joseph's | Mike Bruce is fouled on the floor by Jeremiah Chase - foul #2 on Jeremiah Chase, team foul #1 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes (SG), Rodney Hawkins (SF) Cecil Middlebrook, James Shaffer | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 18:20 | St. Joseph's | Kevin Fontanez misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 27-30 |
| 18:18 | St. Joseph's | Kevin Fontanez can't tip it in | 27-30 |
| 18:17 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to James Smith | 27-30 |
| 18:13 | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase double dribbles | 27-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Clark (PG), Lance Lamberth (PF) Jeremiah Chase, David Vera | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 17:54 | St. Joseph's | Lance Lamberth is called for the reach on Mike Bruce - foul #1 on Lance Lamberth, team foul #2 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase (PG), David Vera (PF) James Clark, Lance Lamberth | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 17:26 | St. Joseph's | Frank Chaffin knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dennis Rasnick | 27-32 |
| 16:57 | Ohio State | David Vera drills a driving attempt from the right block | 29-32 |
| 16:34 | St. Joseph's | Frank Chaffin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Clark (PG), Cecil Middlebrook (SG), James Shaffer (SF), Lance Lamberth (PF) Jeremiah Chase, Ralph Cespedes, Rodney Hawkins, David Vera | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Benny Mahaffey (PG), Daryl England (SG), Damon Underwood (PF), Donald Rochelle (C) Mike Bruce, Kevin Fontanez, Frank Chaffin, Lawrence Timpson | |
| 16:08 | Ohio State | James Smith misses long on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Benny Mahaffey - foul #2 on Benny Mahaffey, team foul #2 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase (PG), Ralph Cespedes (SG), Rodney Hawkins (SF), David Vera (PF) James Clark, Cecil Middlebrook, James Shaffer, Lance Lamberth | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 16:08 | Ohio State | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 16:08 | Ohio State | James Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 16:08 | St. Joseph's | Damon Underwood gets the rebound | 30-32 |
| 15:51 | St. Joseph's | Dennis Rasnick misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 30-32 |
| 15:50 | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes gets the rebound | 30-32 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremiah Chase (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ralph Cespedes (fresh) SF - Rodney Hawkins (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Vera (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - James Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Benny Mahaffey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daryl England (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dennis Rasnick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Damon Underwood (fresh) C - Donald Rochelle (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Ohio State | Dennis Rasnick steps in front of the Jeremiah Chase pass | 30-32 |
| 15:14 | St. Joseph's | Dennis Rasnick scores on a jumper from the left side set up by Daryl England | 30-34 |
| 14:48 | Ohio State | David Vera hits a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Jeremiah Chase | 32-34 |
| 14:27 | St. Joseph's | Benny Mahaffey scores on a floater near the basket | 32-36 |
| 14:10 | Ohio State | Damon Underwood steals it from David Vera | 32-36 |
| 13:59 | St. Joseph's | Daryl England buries a 3 from straight away set up by Benny Mahaffey | 32-39 |
| 13:30 | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Daryl England - foul #1 on Daryl England, team foul #3 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Clark (PG), James Shaffer (SF), Lance Lamberth (PF) Jeremiah Chase, Rodney Hawkins, David Vera | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Mike Bruce (PG), Kevin Fontanez (SG), Frank Chaffin (PF), Lawrence Timpson (C) Benny Mahaffey, Daryl England, Damon Underwood, Donald Rochelle | |
| 13:30 | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes makes the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 13:30 | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes makes the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 13:08 | St. Joseph's | Dennis Rasnick drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Mike Bruce | 34-41 |
| 12:43 | Ohio State | James Smith comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-41 |
| 12:41 | St. Joseph's | Kevin Fontanez gets the rebound | 34-41 |
| 12:20 | St. Joseph's | Frank Chaffin travels with the ball | 34-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase (PG), Cecil Middlebrook (SG), Rodney Hawkins (SF), David Vera (PF) James Clark, Ralph Cespedes, James Shaffer, Lance Lamberth | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 11:51 | Ohio State | James Smith double dribbles | 34-41 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremiah Chase (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Cecil Middlebrook (fresh) SF - Rodney Hawkins (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Vera (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - James Smith (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Mike Bruce (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kevin Fontanez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Dennis Rasnick (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Frank Chaffin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Lawrence Timpson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:30 | St. Joseph's | Kevin Fontanez connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 34-43 |
| 11:04 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 34-43 |
| 11:02 | Ohio State | David Vera snags the offensive board | 34-43 |
| 10:43 | Ohio State | James Smith clanks a shot in the lane | 34-43 |
| 10:41 | St. Joseph's | Lawrence Timpson gets the rebound | 34-43 |
| 10:17 | St. Joseph's | Kevin Fontanez misses the shot in the paint but the foul's on Cecil Middlebrook - foul #2 on Cecil Middlebrook, team foul #3 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes (SG), James Shaffer (SF) Cecil Middlebrook, Rodney Hawkins | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Benny Mahaffey (PG), Donald Rochelle (C) Mike Bruce, Lawrence Timpson | |
| 10:17 | St. Joseph's | Kevin Fontanez makes the 1st free throw | 34-44 |
| 10:17 | St. Joseph's | Kevin Fontanez makes the 2nd free throw | 34-45 |
| 09:54 | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-45 |
| 09:52 | St. Joseph's | Frank Chaffin grabs the board | 34-45 |
| 09:23 | St. Joseph's | Kevin Fontanez loses the ball out of bounds | 34-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins (SF), Lance Lamberth (PF) James Shaffer, David Vera | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Daryl England (SG), Damon Underwood (PF) Kevin Fontanez, Frank Chaffin | |
| 09:06 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins is hacked by Dennis Rasnick during a doubleteam - foul #2 on Dennis Rasnick, team foul #4 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Vera (PF) Lance Lamberth | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 08:54 | Ohio State | David Vera comes up short on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Damon Underwood - foul #1 on Damon Underwood, team foul #5 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Lance Lamberth (C) James Smith | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Lawrence Timpson (C) Donald Rochelle | |
| 08:54 | Ohio State | David Vera makes the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 08:54 | Ohio State | David Vera makes the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| 08:27 | St. Joseph's | Dennis Rasnick comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-45 |
| 08:25 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to David Vera | 36-45 |
| 08:05 | Ohio State | David Vera comes up short on the floater from the right side | 36-45 |
| 08:03 | St. Joseph's | Damon Underwood pulls down the rebound | 36-45 |
| 07:46 | St. Joseph's | Daryl England drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Benny Mahaffey | 36-48 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremiah Chase (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ralph Cespedes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rodney Hawkins (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Vera (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Lance Lamberth (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Benny Mahaffey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daryl England (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Rasnick (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Damon Underwood (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lawrence Timpson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Ohio State | Benny Mahaffey takes the ball from Ralph Cespedes | 36-48 |
| 06:50 | St. Joseph's | Damon Underwood hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 36-48 |
| 06:48 | St. Joseph's | Lawrence Timpson hits the follow up shot | 36-50 |
| 06:19 | Ohio State | The short jumper by David Vera is denied by Damon Underwood | 36-50 |
| 06:18 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Daryl England | 36-50 |
| 05:49 | St. Joseph's | Lawrence Timpson's layup is rejected by David Vera | 36-50 |
| 05:48 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to David Vera | 36-50 |
| 05:25 | Ohio State | Benny Mahaffey is called for the reach on Rodney Hawkins - foul #3 on Benny Mahaffey, team foul #6 | 36-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Clark (PG), Cecil Middlebrook (SG), James Shaffer (SF), James Smith (C) Jeremiah Chase, Ralph Cespedes, Rodney Hawkins, Lance Lamberth | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Mike Bruce (PG), Kevin Fontanez (SG), Frank Chaffin (PF), Donald Rochelle (C) Benny Mahaffey, Daryl England, Damon Underwood, Lawrence Timpson | |
| 05:05 | Ohio State | Donald Rochelle steals it from James Smith | 36-50 |
| 04:40 | St. Joseph's | 3 seconds is called on Donald Rochelle | 36-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase (PG) James Clark | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 04:15 | Ohio State | James Smith clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-50 |
| 04:14 | Ohio State | Cecil Middlebrook grabs the offensive board | 36-50 |
| 03:52 | Ohio State | James Smith misses the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Dennis Rasnick - foul #3 on Dennis Rasnick, team foul #7 | 36-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes (SG), Rodney Hawkins (SF) Cecil Middlebrook, James Shaffer | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Benny Mahaffey (PG), Daryl England (SG), Stephen Schroeder (SF), Damon Underwood (PF) Mike Bruce, Kevin Fontanez, Dennis Rasnick, Frank Chaffin | |
| 03:52 | Ohio State | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 37-50 |
| 03:52 | Ohio State | James Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 38-50 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 03:35 | St. Joseph's | Damon Underwood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-50 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremiah Chase (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ralph Cespedes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rodney Hawkins (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Vera (tiring) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - James Smith (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Benny Mahaffey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daryl England (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Schroeder (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Damon Underwood (fresh) 2 reb. C - Donald Rochelle (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 03:16 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-50 |
| 03:15 | Ohio State | James Smith tips it back up and in | 40-50 |
| 02:53 | St. Joseph's | Daryl England misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-50 |
| 02:51 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins grabs the defensive rebound | 40-50 |
| 02:35 | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 40-50 |
| 02:33 | Ohio State | David Vera tips it home | 42-50 |
| 02:33 | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cecil Middlebrook (SG), James Shaffer (SF), Lance Lamberth (PF) Ralph Cespedes, Rodney Hawkins, David Vera | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Mike Bruce (PG), Kevin Fontanez (SG), Dennis Rasnick (SF), Frank Chaffin (PF), Lawrence Timpson (C) Benny Mahaffey, Daryl England, Stephen Schroeder, Damon Underwood, Donald Rochelle | |
| 02:14 | St. Joseph's | Frank Chaffin misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 42-50 |
| 02:12 | Ohio State | Lance Lamberth grabs the board | 42-50 |
| 01:43 | Ohio State | Cecil Middlebrook comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-50 |
| 01:42 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Dennis Rasnick | 42-50 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 01:41 | St. Joseph's | Jeremiah Chase is called for the reach on Dennis Rasnick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeremiah Chase, team foul #4 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes (SG), Rodney Hawkins (SF), David Vera (PF) Cecil Middlebrook, James Shaffer, Lance Lamberth | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Benny Mahaffey (PG), Daryl England (SG) Mike Bruce, Kevin Fontanez | |
| 01:38 | St. Joseph's | Dennis Rasnick is hacked by David Vera - foul #2 on David Vera, team foul #5 | 42-50 |
| 01:35 | St. Joseph's | Benny Mahaffey is hacked by James Smith - foul #3 on James Smith, team foul #6 | 42-50 |
| 01:34 | St. Joseph's | Rodney Hawkins is called for the reach on Dennis Rasnick - foul #2 on Rodney Hawkins, team foul #7 | 42-50 |
| 01:34 | St. Joseph's | Dennis Rasnick makes the 1st free throw | 42-51 |
| 01:34 | St. Joseph's | Dennis Rasnick makes the 2nd free throw | 42-52 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 01:14 | Ohio State | James Smith knocks in the fadeaway from the right block | 44-52 |
| 01:14 | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 44-52 |
| 01:12 | St. Joseph's | Dennis Rasnick is fouled in the backcourt by Jeremiah Chase - foul #4 on Jeremiah Chase, team foul #8 | 44-52 |
| 01:12 | St. Joseph's | Dennis Rasnick makes the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 01:12 | St. Joseph's | Dennis Rasnick misses the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 01:12 | St. Joseph's | The offensive rebound goes to Benny Mahaffey | 44-53 |
| 01:10 | St. Joseph's | Benny Mahaffey is fouled on the floor by David Vera - foul #3 on David Vera, team foul #9 | 44-53 |
| 01:10 | St. Joseph's | Benny Mahaffey makes the 1st free throw | 44-54 |
| 01:10 | St. Joseph's | Benny Mahaffey makes the 2nd free throw | 44-55 |
| 00:52 | Ohio State | Dennis Rasnick is called for the reach on Rodney Hawkins - foul #4 on Dennis Rasnick, team foul #8 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Stephen Schroeder (SF), Damon Underwood (PF), Donald Rochelle (C) Dennis Rasnick, Frank Chaffin, Lawrence Timpson | |
| 00:52 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 00:52 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:51 | St. Joseph's | Benny Mahaffey is hacked by Jeremiah Chase in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jeremiah Chase, team foul #10 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Clark (PG) Jeremiah Chase | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Dennis Rasnick (SF), Frank Chaffin (PF), Lawrence Timpson (C) Stephen Schroeder, Damon Underwood, Donald Rochelle | |
| 00:51 | St. Joseph's | Benny Mahaffey makes the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 00:51 | St. Joseph's | Benny Mahaffey makes the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:46 | Ohio State | Dennis Rasnick steals the ball from Rodney Hawkins | 46-57 |
| 00:43 | St. Joseph's | Daryl England misses the lay-in | 46-57 |
| 00:42 | St. Joseph's | Frank Chaffin hits the follow up shot | 46-59 |
| 00:34 | Ohio State | David Vera knocks in the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Rodney Hawkins | 48-59 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:12 | St. Joseph's | Lawrence Timpson can't finish the layup but he's fouled by James Smith - foul #4 on James Smith, team foul #11 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Stephen Schroeder (SF), Damon Underwood (PF) Dennis Rasnick, Frank Chaffin | |
| 00:12 | St. Joseph's | Lawrence Timpson makes the 1st free throw | 48-60 |
| 00:12 | St. Joseph's | Lawrence Timpson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-61 |
| 00:07 | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes is called for traveling | 48-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Donald Rochelle (C) Lawrence Timpson | |
| 00:00 | St. Joseph's | Benny Mahaffey runs out the clock | 48-61 |