| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Gustavo Costa (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vernon Ash (fresh) PF - Isaac Bodenhamer (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Tisdale (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kevin Leland (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eugene Boyes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Neff (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Lapine (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Vernon Ash inbounds the ball | 30-41 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | Ohio | Larry Lapine denies the turnaround by Isaac Bodenhamer | 30-41 |
| 19:48 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine grabs the board | 30-41 |
| 19:31 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller dunks the ball and he's fouled by Anthony Tisdale - foul #3 on Anthony Tisdale, team foul #1 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Davis (C) Anthony Tisdale | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 19:31 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller makes the free throw | 30-44 |
| 19:02 | Ohio | Vernon Ash's layup is rejected by Larry Lapine | 30-44 |
| 19:01 | Ohio | Isaac Bodenhamer snags the offensive board | 30-44 |
| 18:41 | Ohio | William Nelson buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Isaac Bodenhamer | 33-44 |
| 18:24 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 33-44 |
| 18:22 | Ohio | Isaac Bodenhamer grabs the defensive rebound | 33-44 |
| 17:57 | Ohio | Gustavo Costa clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 33-44 |
| 17:56 | Ohio State | James Neff snags the defensive board | 33-44 |
| 17:41 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine misses the easy open layup | 33-44 |
| 17:39 | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes grabs the offensive board | 33-44 |
| 17:25 | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-44 |
| 17:24 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Robert Davis | 33-44 |
| 16:55 | Ohio | William Nelson clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-44 |
| 16:53 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine grabs the board | 33-44 |
| 16:33 | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Larry Lapine | 33-47 |
| 16:15 | Ohio | Gustavo Costa misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 33-47 |
| 16:13 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller grabs the board | 33-47 |
| 16:11 | Ohio State | Gustavo Costa is called for the reach on Kevin Leland in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gustavo Costa, team foul #2 | 33-47 |
| Subs | Ohio | Samuel Mee (PG), Reynaldo Lopez (SG), Hedeon Laskoski (SF), Michael Johnson (PF) Gustavo Costa, William Nelson, Vernon Ash, Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Taylor (PG), Kenneth Wilkerson (SF), Walter Harper (PF), Randy Correll (C) Kevin Leland, James Neff, Larry Lapine, Thomas Miller | |
| 15:54 | Ohio State | Gary Taylor hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Kenneth Wilkerson | 33-50 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Samuel Mee (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Reynaldo Lopez (fresh) SF - Hedeon Laskoski (fresh) PF - Michael Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Isaac Bodenhamer (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gary Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Boyes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Wilkerson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Walter Harper (fresh) 2 pts. C - Randy Correll (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Ohio | Isaac Bodenhamer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-50 |
| 15:35 | Ohio | Samuel Mee grabs the offensive rebound | 33-50 |
| 15:28 | Ohio | Reynaldo Lopez is hacked by Eugene Boyes - foul #1 on Eugene Boyes, team foul #1 | 33-50 |
| Subs | Ohio | Franklin Ehrhardt (PF), Anthony Tisdale (C) Michael Johnson, Isaac Bodenhamer | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 15:13 | Ohio | Hedeon Laskoski hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 33-50 |
| 15:11 | Ohio | Franklin Ehrhardt tips it back up and in | 35-50 |
| 15:09 | Ohio State | Franklin Ehrhardt steals the ball from Eugene Boyes in the backcourt | 35-50 |
| 15:04 | Ohio | Franklin Ehrhardt can't finish the layup but the foul's on Walter Harper - foul #1 on Walter Harper, team foul #2 | 35-50 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Neff (SF) Eugene Boyes | |
| 15:04 | Ohio | Franklin Ehrhardt misses the 1st free throw | 35-50 |
| 15:04 | Ohio | Franklin Ehrhardt misses the 2nd free throw | 35-50 |
| 15:04 | Ohio State | Walter Harper gets the rebound | 35-50 |
| 14:43 | Ohio State | Walter Harper drills a jump hook from the right block and he's fouled by Samuel Mee - foul #1 on Samuel Mee, team foul #3 | 35-52 |
| 14:43 | Ohio State | Walter Harper makes the free throw | 35-53 |
| 14:30 | Ohio | Hedeon Laskoski clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-53 |
| 14:29 | Ohio State | Randy Correll gets the rebound | 35-53 |
| 14:11 | Ohio State | Walter Harper misses the easy layup | 35-53 |
| 14:09 | Ohio State | Randy Correll snags the offensive board | 35-53 |
| 13:59 | Ohio State | James Neff misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 35-53 |
| 13:58 | Ohio | Franklin Ehrhardt grabs the board | 35-53 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 13:37 | Ohio | Samuel Mee is hacked by Gary Taylor - foul #1 on Gary Taylor, team foul #3 | 35-53 |
| Subs | Ohio | Gustavo Costa (PG), Jeff Rotz (SG), Michael Johnson (SF) Samuel Mee, Reynaldo Lopez, Hedeon Laskoski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kevin Leland (PG), Eugene Boyes (SG), Larry Lapine (PF), Damion Brown (C) Gary Taylor, Kenneth Wilkerson, Walter Harper, Randy Correll | |
| 13:32 | Ohio | Gustavo Costa is whistled for a carry | 35-53 |
| 13:27 | Ohio State | Anthony Tisdale is called for the reach on Damion Brown in the backcourt - foul #4 on Anthony Tisdale, team foul #4 | 35-53 |
| Subs | Ohio | Isaac Bodenhamer (C) Anthony Tisdale | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 13:14 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine is hacked by Gustavo Costa - foul #3 on Gustavo Costa, team foul #5 | 35-53 |
| 13:03 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine lays it in on a nice dish by Eugene Boyes and the foul's on Franklin Ehrhardt - foul #4 on Franklin Ehrhardt, team foul #6 | 35-55 |
| Subs | Ohio | Vernon Ash (SF) Franklin Ehrhardt | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 13:03 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine makes the free throw | 35-56 |
| 12:47 | Ohio | Gustavo Costa can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-56 |
| 12:46 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine grabs the board | 35-56 |
| 12:43 | Ohio State | Gustavo Costa is called for the reach on Kevin Leland in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gustavo Costa, team foul #7 | 35-56 |
| Subs | Ohio | Hedeon Laskoski (PG), William Nelson (SG) Gustavo Costa, Jeff Rotz | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Wilkerson (SF) James Neff | |
| 12:43 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland makes the 1st free throw | 35-57 |
| 12:43 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland makes the 2nd free throw | 35-58 |
| 12:33 | Ohio | Michael Johnson is fouled on the floor by Larry Lapine - foul #1 on Larry Lapine, team foul #4 | 35-58 |
| 12:19 | Ohio | Isaac Bodenhamer loses the dribble to Larry Lapine | 35-58 |
| 11:54 | Ohio State | Kenneth Wilkerson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-58 |
| 11:53 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland gets the offensive rebound | 35-58 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Hedeon Laskoski (fairly fresh) SG - William Nelson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vernon Ash (tiring) PF - Michael Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Isaac Bodenhamer (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kevin Leland (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eugene Boyes (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Wilkerson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Larry Lapine (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. C - Damion Brown (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:28 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland connects on the open floater from the baseline set up by Kenneth Wilkerson | 35-60 |
| 11:08 | Ohio | William Nelson drills a jumper from the left side and he's hacked by Larry Lapine - foul #2 on Larry Lapine, team foul #5 | 37-60 |
| Subs | Ohio | Samuel Mee (PG), Reynaldo Lopez (SF), Robert Davis (PF) Hedeon Laskoski, Vernon Ash, Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Taylor (PG), James Neff (SF), Walter Harper (PF), Thomas Miller (C) Kevin Leland, Kenneth Wilkerson, Larry Lapine, Damion Brown | |
| 11:08 | Ohio | William Nelson makes the free throw | 38-60 |
| 10:51 | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 38-60 |
| 10:50 | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes misses the tip | 38-60 |
| 10:48 | Ohio | Robert Davis gets the rebound | 38-60 |
| 10:38 | Ohio | Isaac Bodenhamer hits a floater from the left side | 40-60 |
| 10:20 | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 40-60 |
| 10:18 | Ohio State | Walter Harper tips it in | 40-62 |
| 10:03 | Ohio | Samuel Mee misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 40-62 |
| 10:02 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller grabs the board | 40-62 |
| 09:47 | Ohio State | Gary Taylor knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Walter Harper | 40-65 |
| 09:29 | Ohio | Isaac Bodenhamer misses the easy layup | 40-65 |
| 09:28 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller snags the defensive board | 40-65 |
| 09:09 | Ohio State | Gary Taylor misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-65 |
| 09:07 | Ohio | Robert Davis gets the rebound | 40-65 |
| 08:52 | Ohio | Samuel Mee is called for traveling | 40-65 |
| Subs | Ohio | Hedeon Laskoski (PG), Jeff Rotz (SG), Vernon Ash (SF), Michael Johnson (PF) Samuel Mee, William Nelson, Reynaldo Lopez, Isaac Bodenhamer | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kevin Leland (PG), Kenneth Wilkerson (SG), Larry Lapine (PF), Randy Correll (C) Gary Taylor, Eugene Boyes, Walter Harper, Thomas Miller | |
| 08:45 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland banks in the layup on a nice dish by Kenneth Wilkerson | 40-67 |
| 08:37 | Ohio | Michael Johnson connects on the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Hedeon Laskoski and he's hacked by Larry Lapine - foul #3 on Larry Lapine, team foul #6 | 42-67 |
| 08:37 | Ohio | Michael Johnson misses the free throw | 42-67 |
| 08:37 | Ohio State | Randy Correll grabs the board | 42-67 |
| 08:13 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine loses the dribble to Robert Davis | 42-67 |
| 07:58 | Ohio | Michael Johnson travels with the ball | 42-67 |
| Subs | Ohio | Gustavo Costa (PG), Franklin Ehrhardt (PF), Anthony Tisdale (C) Vernon Ash, Michael Johnson, Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes (SG) James Neff | |
| 07:56 | Ohio State | Gustavo Costa steals it from Randy Correll in the backcourt | 42-67 |
| 07:37 | Ohio | Randy Correll takes the ball from Gustavo Costa | 42-67 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Gustavo Costa (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jeff Rotz (fresh) SF - Hedeon Laskoski (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Franklin Ehrhardt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Anthony Tisdale (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kevin Leland (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eugene Boyes (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Wilkerson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - Larry Lapine (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. C - Randy Correll (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Ohio State | Gustavo Costa steps in front of the Larry Lapine pass | 42-67 |
| 07:15 | Ohio | Gustavo Costa lays it up and in | 44-67 |
| 07:13 | Ohio State | Hedeon Laskoski steps in front of the Larry Lapine pass in the backcourt | 44-67 |
| 07:08 | Ohio | Hedeon Laskoski misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-67 |
| 07:07 | Ohio | Gustavo Costa grabs the offensive rebound | 44-67 |
| 06:54 | Ohio | Franklin Ehrhardt knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 46-67 |
| 06:36 | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes is whistled for traveling | 46-67 |
| Subs | Ohio | Reynaldo Lopez (SG), Vernon Ash (SF) Jeff Rotz, Hedeon Laskoski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Taylor (PG), James Neff (SF), Thomas Miller (C) Kevin Leland, Eugene Boyes, Randy Correll | |
| 06:22 | Ohio | Reynaldo Lopez hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Gustavo Costa | 49-67 |
| 06:20 | Ohio State | James Neff's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-67 |
| 06:13 | Ohio | Franklin Ehrhardt's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Miller | 49-67 |
| 06:11 | Ohio | Reynaldo Lopez grabs the offensive board | 49-67 |
| 06:01 | Ohio | Gustavo Costa is hacked by Gary Taylor - foul #2 on Gary Taylor, team foul #7 | 49-67 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Walter Harper (PF) Larry Lapine | |
| 06:01 | Ohio | Gustavo Costa makes the 1st free throw | 50-67 |
| 06:01 | Ohio | Gustavo Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 51-67 |
| 05:42 | Ohio State | Gary Taylor hits a 3 from straight away | 51-70 |
| 05:26 | Ohio | Gary Taylor steps in front of the Vernon Ash pass | 51-70 |
| 05:23 | Ohio State | James Neff dunks the ball on a great pass from Gary Taylor | 51-72 |
| 05:09 | Ohio | Reynaldo Lopez is hacked by Kenneth Wilkerson - foul #2 on Kenneth Wilkerson, team foul #8 | 51-72 |
| Subs | Ohio | Samuel Mee (PG), Michael Johnson (SF) Gustavo Costa, Vernon Ash | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kevin Leland (PG), Larry Lapine (PF), Damion Brown (C) Kenneth Wilkerson, Walter Harper, Thomas Miller | |
| 05:09 | Ohio | Reynaldo Lopez makes the 1st free throw | 52-72 |
| 05:09 | Ohio | Reynaldo Lopez makes the 2nd free throw | 53-72 |
| 04:47 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland connects on the floater from close range on a great pass from James Neff | 53-74 |
| 04:31 | Ohio | Samuel Mee makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Johnson | 56-74 |
| 04:08 | Ohio State | Gary Taylor buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Kevin Leland | 56-77 |
| 04:04 | Ohio | Samuel Mee comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-77 |
| 04:02 | Ohio | Anthony Tisdale tips it home | 58-77 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:34 | Ohio State | Damion Brown lays it up and in on a nice dish by Kevin Leland | 58-79 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Samuel Mee (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Reynaldo Lopez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Franklin Ehrhardt (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Anthony Tisdale (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kevin Leland (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. SG - Gary Taylor (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Neff (tired) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Larry Lapine (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. C - Damion Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:14 | Ohio | Reynaldo Lopez is whistled for a carry | 58-79 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jeff Rotz (SG), Hedeon Laskoski (SF), Isaac Bodenhamer (PF), Robert Davis (C) Reynaldo Lopez, Michael Johnson, Franklin Ehrhardt, Anthony Tisdale | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes (SG), Kenneth Wilkerson (SF), Walter Harper (PF), Randy Correll (C) Kevin Leland, James Neff, Larry Lapine, Damion Brown | |
| 02:56 | Ohio State | Walter Harper is hacked by Jeff Rotz - foul #2 on Jeff Rotz, team foul #8 | 58-79 |
| 02:56 | Ohio State | Walter Harper makes the 1st free throw | 58-80 |
| 02:56 | Ohio State | Walter Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 58-81 |
| 02:48 | Ohio | Isaac Bodenhamer is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Isaac Bodenhamer, team foul #9 | 58-81 |
| 02:29 | Ohio State | Gary Taylor comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-81 |
| 02:28 | Ohio | Robert Davis snags the defensive board | 58-81 |
| 02:12 | Ohio | Samuel Mee is fouled on the floor by Randy Correll - foul #2 on Randy Correll, team foul #9 | 58-81 |
| 02:12 | Ohio | Samuel Mee misses the 1st free throw | 58-81 |
| 02:12 | Ohio State | Kenneth Wilkerson pulls down the rebound | 58-81 |
| 01:52 | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes is open and scores on a floater from the left wing | 58-83 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:41 | Ohio | Randy Correll steps in front of the Robert Davis pass | 58-83 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:39 | Ohio State | Kenneth Wilkerson is hacked by Jeff Rotz in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeff Rotz, team foul #10 | 58-83 |
| Subs | Ohio | Reynaldo Lopez (SG) Jeff Rotz | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Neff (SF) Eugene Boyes | |
| 01:39 | Ohio State | Kenneth Wilkerson makes the 1st free throw | 58-84 |
| 01:39 | Ohio State | Kenneth Wilkerson misses the 2nd free throw | 58-84 |
| 01:39 | Ohio | Isaac Bodenhamer gets the rebound | 58-84 |
| 01:26 | Ohio | Isaac Bodenhamer connects on the floater from the baseline and the foul's on James Neff - foul #3 on James Neff, team foul #10 | 60-84 |
| 01:26 | Ohio | Isaac Bodenhamer misses the free throw | 60-84 |
| 01:26 | Ohio State | Randy Correll grabs the defensive rebound | 60-84 |
| 00:59 | Ohio State | Gary Taylor misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 60-84 |
| 00:58 | Ohio | Hedeon Laskoski snags the defensive board | 60-84 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:53 | Ohio | James Neff steals the ball from Hedeon Laskoski | 60-84 |
| 00:50 | Ohio State | James Neff lays it up and in | 60-86 |
| 00:44 | Ohio | Samuel Mee misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 60-86 |
| 00:43 | Ohio State | Randy Correll snags the defensive board | 60-86 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:16 | Ohio State | Hedeon Laskoski picks off the pass by James Neff | 60-86 |
| 00:11 | Ohio | Hedeon Laskoski knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Samuel Mee | 62-86 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Gary Taylor runs out the clock | 62-86 |