| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Joseph Sheppard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Clarence Winegar (fresh) SF - Donald Statler (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ross Amis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Boudreaux (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Steve Young (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Biggs (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Sartori (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Timothy McCain (fresh) 3 pf. C - Christopher Strong (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori inbounds the ball | 20-31 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:57 | Ohio State | Steve Young is fouled in the backcourt by Clarence Winegar - foul #1 on Clarence Winegar, team foul #1 | 20-31 |
| 19:33 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right corner | 20-31 |
| 19:31 | Fairfield | Clarence Winegar snags the defensive board | 20-31 |
| 19:26 | Fairfield | Joseph Sheppard knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Clarence Winegar | 23-31 |
| 18:57 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 23-31 |
| 18:56 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Strong | 23-31 |
| 18:41 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs is hacked by Clarence Winegar - foul #2 on Clarence Winegar, team foul #2 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Dino Lampe (PG), Robert Shields (SG), Howard Manos (SF), Bob Marks (PF), Justin Spurrier (C) Joseph Sheppard, Clarence Winegar, Donald Statler, Ross Amis, Richard Boudreaux | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski (PG), Curtis Luoma (SG), Jordan Spratt (SF), Justin Carrion (PF), Gary Sears (C) Steve Young, Joseph Biggs, Thomas Sartori, Timothy McCain, Christopher Strong | |
| 18:31 | Ohio State | Gary Sears buries a driving attempt from the right block set up by Jordan Spratt and he's hacked by Justin Spurrier - foul #3 on Justin Spurrier, team foul #3 | 23-33 |
| Subs | Fairfield | William Chew (PF) Justin Spurrier | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 18:31 | Ohio State | Gary Sears misses the free throw | 23-33 |
| 18:31 | Fairfield | Howard Manos grabs the board | 23-33 |
| 18:11 | Fairfield | Gary Sears picks off the pass by William Chew | 23-33 |
| 18:07 | Ohio State | Dino Lampe is called for the reach on Jeremy Kuczynski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dino Lampe, team foul #4 | 23-33 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Donald Mika (SG) Dino Lampe | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 17:41 | Ohio State | Curtis Luoma comes up short on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Donald Mika - foul #1 on Donald Mika, team foul #5 | 23-33 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Donald Statler (SF) William Chew | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG), Thomas Sartori (SF), Martin Hendricks (PF), Christopher Strong (C) Jeremy Kuczynski, Jordan Spratt, Justin Carrion, Gary Sears | |
| 17:41 | Ohio State | Curtis Luoma makes the 1st free throw | 23-34 |
| 17:41 | Ohio State | Curtis Luoma makes the 2nd free throw | 23-35 |
| 17:23 | Fairfield | Howard Manos is fouled on the floor by Thomas Sartori - foul #2 on Thomas Sartori, team foul #1 | 23-35 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joseph Sheppard (PG), Ross Amis (PF), Richard Boudreaux (C) Robert Shields, Howard Manos, Bob Marks | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs (SG) Curtis Luoma | |
| 17:10 | Fairfield | Joseph Sheppard's fadeaway is rejected by Martin Hendricks | 23-35 |
| 17:09 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks grabs the board | 23-35 |
| 17:03 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 23-35 |
| 17:01 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks tips it but misses | 23-35 |
| 16:59 | Fairfield | Ross Amis pulls down the rebound | 23-35 |
| 16:36 | Fairfield | Donald Statler hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Sheppard | 26-35 |
| 16:10 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori misses short on an open driving attempt from the baseline | 26-35 |
| 16:09 | Fairfield | Donald Statler grabs the board | 26-35 |
| 15:48 | Fairfield | Christopher Strong picks off the pass by Joseph Sheppard | 26-35 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Joseph Sheppard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Mika (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Donald Statler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ross Amis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Boudreaux (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Steve Young (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Biggs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Sartori (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Martin Hendricks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Strong (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-38 |
| 15:06 | Fairfield | Donald Statler makes the shot from the right side set up by Joseph Sheppard | 28-38 |
| 15:02 | Ohio State | Steve Young is hacked by Donald Mika in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Mika, team foul #6 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Dino Lampe (PG), Clarence Winegar (SG), Howard Manos (SF), Bob Marks (PF), Justin Spurrier (C) Joseph Sheppard, Donald Mika, Donald Statler, Ross Amis, Richard Boudreaux | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski (PG), Curtis Luoma (SG), Jordan Spratt (SF), Timothy McCain (PF), Justin Carrion (C) Steve Young, Joseph Biggs, Thomas Sartori, Martin Hendricks, Christopher Strong | |
| 14:45 | Ohio State | Curtis Luoma is hacked by Clarence Winegar - foul #3 on Clarence Winegar, team foul #7 | 28-38 |
| 14:45 | Ohio State | Curtis Luoma makes the 1st free throw | 28-39 |
| 14:45 | Ohio State | Curtis Luoma makes the 2nd free throw | 28-40 |
| 14:31 | Fairfield | Clarence Winegar makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 31-40 |
| 14:03 | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 31-40 |
| 14:02 | Fairfield | Howard Manos snags the defensive board | 31-40 |
| 13:58 | Fairfield | Clarence Winegar can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 31-40 |
| 13:56 | Fairfield | Howard Manos grabs the offensive board | 31-40 |
| 13:45 | Fairfield | Howard Manos misses badly on a jumper from close range | 31-40 |
| 13:43 | Ohio State | Timothy McCain gets the rebound | 31-40 |
| 13:19 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 31-40 |
| 13:17 | Fairfield | Justin Spurrier pulls down the rebound | 31-40 |
| 13:15 | Fairfield | Dino Lampe loses the dribble to Jeremy Kuczynski in the backcourt | 31-40 |
| 12:57 | Ohio State | Timothy McCain's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-40 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Shields (PG), Donald Statler (SF), William Chew (PF), Richard Boudreaux (C) Dino Lampe, Howard Manos, Bob Marks, Justin Spurrier | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG), Joseph Biggs (SG), Thomas Sartori (SF), Gary Sears (C) Jeremy Kuczynski, Curtis Luoma, Jordan Spratt, Justin Carrion | |
| 12:55 | Fairfield | Gary Sears steals it from Clarence Winegar in the backcourt | 31-40 |
| 12:36 | Ohio State | Steve Young clanks a shot from the free throw line | 31-40 |
| 12:35 | Fairfield | Richard Boudreaux grabs the defensive rebound | 31-40 |
| 12:12 | Fairfield | Richard Boudreaux comes up short on the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Gary Sears - foul #2 on Gary Sears, team foul #2 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joseph Sheppard (PG) Clarence Winegar | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 12:12 | Fairfield | Richard Boudreaux makes the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 12:12 | Fairfield | Richard Boudreaux misses the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 12:12 | Ohio State | Gary Sears gets the rebound | 32-40 |
| 11:48 | Ohio State | Robert Shields is called for the reach on Timothy McCain - foul #1 on Robert Shields, team foul #8 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Clarence Winegar (SG), Ross Amis (PF) Robert Shields, William Chew | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christopher Strong (C) Gary Sears | |
| 11:48 | Ohio State | Timothy McCain makes the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 11:48 | Ohio State | Timothy McCain misses the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 11:48 | Fairfield | Ross Amis snags the defensive board | 32-41 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Joseph Sheppard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clarence Winegar (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donald Statler (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ross Amis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Boudreaux (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Steve Young (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Biggs (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Sartori (tiring) 14 pts. PF - Timothy McCain (tiring) 1 pts. 3 pf. C - Christopher Strong (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Fairfield | Joseph Sheppard connects on the floater from the left wing | 34-41 |
| 11:29 | Ohio State | Steve Young throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-41 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski (PG) Steve Young | |
| 11:15 | Fairfield | Joseph Sheppard hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-41 |
| 11:14 | Fairfield | Richard Boudreaux pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-41 |
| 10:52 | Fairfield | Ross Amis can't connect on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Thomas Sartori - foul #3 on Thomas Sartori, team foul #3 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Dino Lampe (SG), Donald Mika (SF), Howard Manos (C) Clarence Winegar, Donald Statler, Richard Boudreaux | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt (SF), Martin Hendricks (PF), Justin Carrion (C) Thomas Sartori, Timothy McCain, Christopher Strong | |
| 10:52 | Fairfield | Ross Amis misses the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 10:52 | Fairfield | Ross Amis misses the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 10:52 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion gets the rebound | 34-41 |
| 10:50 | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Sheppard - foul #2 on Joseph Sheppard, team foul #9 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Shields (SG) Joseph Sheppard | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 10:50 | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski makes the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 10:50 | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski misses the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 10:50 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Howard Manos | 34-42 |
| 10:48 | Fairfield | Robert Shields is hacked by Joseph Biggs in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Biggs, team foul #4 | 34-42 |
| 10:24 | Fairfield | Howard Manos is by himself and knocks in the jumper in the lane | 36-42 |
| 09:58 | Ohio State | Donald Mika takes the ball from Jordan Spratt | 36-42 |
| 09:32 | Fairfield | Donald Mika's floater is tipped away by Justin Carrion | 36-42 |
| 09:31 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt grabs the board | 36-42 |
| 09:29 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs travels in the backcourt | 36-42 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joseph Sheppard (PG), Donald Statler (SF), William Chew (PF), Bob Marks (C) Robert Shields, Donald Mika, Ross Amis, Howard Manos | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG), Curtis Luoma (SG), Thomas Sartori (SF), Timothy McCain (PF), Gary Sears (C) Jeremy Kuczynski, Joseph Biggs, Jordan Spratt, Martin Hendricks, Justin Carrion | |
| 09:17 | Fairfield | William Chew's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-42 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Clarence Winegar (SG) Dino Lampe | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 08:59 | Ohio State | Timothy McCain loses the dribble to Clarence Winegar | 36-42 |
| 08:48 | Fairfield | Timothy McCain is called for the reach on Bob Marks - foul #4 on Timothy McCain, team foul #5 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Richard Boudreaux (C) Donald Statler | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 08:27 | Fairfield | Joseph Sheppard clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-42 |
| 08:26 | Ohio State | Gary Sears grabs the defensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 08:01 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori's fadeaway is rejected by Bob Marks | 36-42 |
| 08:00 | Fairfield | Richard Boudreaux grabs the defensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 07:42 | Fairfield | Joseph Sheppard hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Gary Sears - foul #3 on Gary Sears, team foul #6 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Donald Mika (SG), Donald Statler (SF), Ross Amis (PF), Justin Spurrier (C) Clarence Winegar, Bob Marks, William Chew, Richard Boudreaux | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs (SG), Jordan Spratt (SF), Martin Hendricks (PF), Christopher Strong (C) Curtis Luoma, Thomas Sartori, Timothy McCain, Gary Sears | |
| 07:42 | Fairfield | Joseph Sheppard misses the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 07:42 | Fairfield | Joseph Sheppard makes the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Joseph Sheppard (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Mika (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Donald Statler (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ross Amis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Justin Spurrier (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Steve Young (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Biggs (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jordan Spratt (fairly fresh) PF - Martin Hendricks (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Strong (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Biggs, team foul #7 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Dino Lampe (PG) Joseph Sheppard | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 07:17 | Fairfield | Donald Statler can't connect on a shot from the right side | 37-42 |
| 07:16 | Fairfield | Donald Statler pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 07:09 | Fairfield | Ross Amis scores on a 3 from the right corner | 40-42 |
| 06:43 | Ohio State | Christopher Strong is called for traveling | 40-42 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Shields (PG), Howard Manos (PF), Richard Boudreaux (C) Donald Mika, Ross Amis, Justin Spurrier | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski (PG), Justin Carrion (PF) Steve Young, Martin Hendricks | |
| 06:24 | Fairfield | Richard Boudreaux throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-42 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori (SF) Jordan Spratt | |
| 05:56 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori misses the 3 from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 05:55 | Fairfield | Richard Boudreaux pulls down the rebound | 40-42 |
| 05:51 | Fairfield | Howard Manos comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-42 |
| 05:50 | Ohio State | Christopher Strong gets the rebound | 40-42 |
| 05:48 | Ohio State | Donald Statler is called for the reach on Thomas Sartori in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Statler, team foul #10 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joseph Sheppard (PG), Ross Amis (PF) Dino Lampe, Donald Statler | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Curtis Luoma (SG), Martin Hendricks (PF), Gary Sears (C) Joseph Biggs, Justin Carrion, Christopher Strong | |
| 05:48 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 05:48 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori misses the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 05:48 | Fairfield | Ross Amis gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 05:30 | Fairfield | Joseph Sheppard misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Jeremy Kuczynski - foul #2 on Jeremy Kuczynski, team foul #8 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Clarence Winegar (SG), Donald Mika (SF) Robert Shields, Richard Boudreaux | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG) Jeremy Kuczynski | |
| 05:30 | Fairfield | Joseph Sheppard makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 05:30 | Fairfield | Joseph Sheppard makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 05:01 | Ohio State | Gary Sears hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 42-43 |
| 05:00 | Fairfield | Ross Amis snags the defensive board | 42-43 |
| 04:55 | Fairfield | Thomas Sartori takes the ball from Donald Mika in the backcourt | 42-43 |
| 04:54 | Ohio State | Steve Young lays it up and in on a nice dish by Thomas Sartori | 42-45 |
| 04:40 | Fairfield | Howard Manos can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 42-45 |
| 04:38 | Fairfield | Howard Manos grabs the offensive board | 42-45 |
| 04:24 | Fairfield | Joseph Sheppard double dribbles | 42-45 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Dino Lampe (PG), Bob Marks (SF), William Chew (PF), Justin Spurrier (C) Joseph Sheppard, Donald Mika, Ross Amis, Howard Manos | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski (PG), Joseph Biggs (SG), Jordan Spratt (SF), Timothy McCain (PF), Justin Carrion (C) Steve Young, Curtis Luoma, Thomas Sartori, Martin Hendricks, Gary Sears | |
| 04:00 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-45 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Shields (PG) Clarence Winegar | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 03:42 | Fairfield | Bob Marks hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 03:40 | Fairfield | Justin Spurrier gets the offensive rebound | 42-45 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Robert Shields (fresh) SG - Dino Lampe (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Bob Marks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Chew (fresh) 2 pts. C - Justin Spurrier (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremy Kuczynski (tiring) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Biggs (tired) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jordan Spratt (tiring) PF - Timothy McCain (tiring) 1 pts. 4 pf. C - Justin Carrion (tiring) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:25 | Fairfield | Dino Lampe misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-45 |
| 03:23 | Ohio State | Timothy McCain pulls down the rebound | 42-45 |
| 02:57 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs's layup is rejected by Justin Spurrier | 42-45 |
| 02:55 | Fairfield | Bob Marks pulls down the rebound | 42-45 |
| 02:55 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-45 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Donald Mika (SG), Donald Statler (SF), Ross Amis (PF), Richard Boudreaux (C) Dino Lampe, Bob Marks, William Chew, Justin Spurrier | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG), Curtis Luoma (SG), Thomas Sartori (SF), Martin Hendricks (PF), Christopher Strong (C) Jeremy Kuczynski, Joseph Biggs, Jordan Spratt, Timothy McCain, Justin Carrion | |
| 02:33 | Fairfield | Ross Amis misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 42-45 |
| 02:32 | Ohio State | Curtis Luoma pulls down the rebound | 42-45 |
| 02:30 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-45 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joseph Sheppard (PG) Robert Shields | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 02:22 | Fairfield | Donald Statler's pass is intercepted by Martin Hendricks | 42-45 |
| 02:06 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Ross Amis - foul #2 on Ross Amis, team foul #11 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Howard Manos (PF) Ross Amis | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt (SF), Gary Sears (C) Curtis Luoma, Christopher Strong | |
| 02:06 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 02:06 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 01:54 | Fairfield | Donald Statler misses the 3 from straight away | 42-47 |
| 01:52 | Fairfield | Howard Manos hits the follow up shot | 44-47 |
| 01:50 | Ohio State | Steve Young's pass is intercepted by Donald Mika in the backcourt | 44-47 |
| 01:36 | Fairfield | Howard Manos misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 44-47 |
| 01:35 | Ohio State | Gary Sears grabs the defensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 01:30 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt double dribbles in the backcourt | 44-47 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Clarence Winegar (SG), Ross Amis (PF) Donald Mika, Howard Manos | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs (SG), Timothy McCain (PF), Christopher Strong (C) Jordan Spratt, Martin Hendricks, Gary Sears | |
| 01:17 | Fairfield | Clarence Winegar misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-47 |
| 01:15 | Fairfield | Ross Amis misses the tip | 44-47 |
| 01:14 | Fairfield | Richard Boudreaux gets the offensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 01:03 | Fairfield | Richard Boudreaux misses long on an open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-47 |
| 01:01 | Fairfield | Ross Amis grabs the offensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 00:49 | Fairfield | Richard Boudreaux comes up short on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Christopher Strong - foul #1 on Christopher Strong, team foul #9 | 44-47 |
| 00:49 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 44-47 |
| 00:49 | Fairfield | Richard Boudreaux misses the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 00:49 | Fairfield | Richard Boudreaux makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Donald Statler - foul #4 on Donald Statler, team foul #12 | 45-47 |
| 00:27 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 45-47 |
| 00:27 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 00:27 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:20 | Fairfield | Clarence Winegar is hacked by Joseph Biggs - foul #5 on Joseph Biggs, team foul #10 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt (SF) Joseph Biggs | |
| 00:20 | Fairfield | Clarence Winegar makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 00:20 | Fairfield | Clarence Winegar makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:19 | Ohio State | Steve Young is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Sheppard - foul #3 on Joseph Sheppard, team foul #13 | 47-49 |
| 00:19 | Ohio State | Steve Young makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 00:19 | Ohio State | Steve Young makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 00:15 | Fairfield | Steve Young is called for the reach on Joseph Sheppard in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steve Young, team foul #11 | 47-51 |
| 00:15 | Fairfield | Joseph Sheppard makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 00:15 | Fairfield | Joseph Sheppard makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 00:12 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt is fouled in the backcourt by Clarence Winegar - foul #4 on Clarence Winegar, team foul #14 | 49-51 |
| 00:12 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 00:12 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 00:05 | Fairfield | Donald Statler travels with the ball | 49-53 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski (PG) Steve Young | |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt is hacked by Joseph Sheppard in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Sheppard, team foul #15 | 49-53 |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 00:00 | Fairfield | Donald Statler misses long on a halfcourt shot | 49-55 |