| Lineup | Saint Francis (PA) | PG - David McConn (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Ramsey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - George Haugh (fresh) PF - Les Agarwal (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Malone (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Finley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Sullivan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Welch (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Spencer Wangberg (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Gibbons (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Saint Francis (PA) | George Haugh inbounds the ball | 28-31 |
| Game Plan | Saint Francis (PA) | Saint Francis (PA) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 19:37 | Saint Francis (PA) | Robert Ramsey buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Jeffrey Malone and the foul's on Robert Sullivan - foul #3 on Robert Sullivan, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| 19:37 | Saint Francis (PA) | Robert Ramsey makes the free throw | 32-31 |
| 19:17 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons scores on a turnaround near the basket | 32-33 |
| 19:01 | Saint Francis (PA) | David McConn hits a wide open jumpshot from the right wing set up by George Haugh | 34-33 |
| 18:59 | Ohio State | David McConn takes the ball from Eric Finley in the backcourt | 34-33 |
| 18:57 | Saint Francis (PA) | David McConn can't finish the layup | 34-33 |
| 18:55 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons gets the rebound | 34-33 |
| 18:30 | Ohio State | Eric Finley is fouled on the floor by George Haugh - foul #3 on George Haugh, team foul #1 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | Frank Taggart (SF) George Haugh | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Reuben Croft (SF), Dan Elliott (PF) John Welch, Spencer Wangberg | |
| 18:15 | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Eric Finley | 34-36 |
| 17:51 | Saint Francis (PA) | Jeffrey Malone is hacked by Eric Finley - foul #1 on Eric Finley, team foul #2 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | Joseph Aman (SG) Robert Ramsey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Augustine Romano (PG), Rodney Price (SG) Eric Finley, Robert Sullivan | |
| 17:32 | Saint Francis (PA) | David McConn clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-36 |
| 17:31 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft grabs the board | 34-36 |
| 17:17 | Ohio State | Augustine Romano knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Gibbons | 34-39 |
| 17:01 | Saint Francis (PA) | Reuben Croft steals it from Joseph Aman | 34-39 |
| 16:32 | Ohio State | Augustine Romano hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-39 |
| 16:31 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons hits the follow up shot | 34-41 |
| 16:29 | Saint Francis (PA) | David McConn is fouled in the backcourt by Rodney Price - foul #1 on Rodney Price, team foul #3 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | Robert Ramsey (SG) Joseph Aman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Finley (PG), Robert Sullivan (SG), Spencer Wangberg (PF), John Welch (C) Rodney Price, Reuben Croft, Dan Elliott, Robert Gibbons | |
| 16:19 | Saint Francis (PA) | Les Agarwal hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from David McConn | 36-41 |
| 15:53 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg misses long on a shot from the right side | 36-41 |
| 15:51 | Ohio State | John Welch gets the offensive rebound | 36-41 |
| Lineup | Saint Francis (PA) | PG - David McConn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Ramsey (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Frank Taggart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Les Agarwal (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Malone (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Finley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Sullivan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Augustine Romano (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Spencer Wangberg (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Welch (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan is hacked by Jeffrey Malone - foul #3 on Jeffrey Malone, team foul #2 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | George Haugh (SF), Walter Baze (PF), Jeffery Short (C) Frank Taggart, Les Agarwal, Jeffrey Malone | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons (C) Augustine Romano | |
| 15:07 | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-44 |
| 14:46 | Saint Francis (PA) | George Haugh misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 36-44 |
| 14:45 | Saint Francis (PA) | Robert Ramsey tips it home | 38-44 |
| 14:16 | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-44 |
| 14:15 | Saint Francis (PA) | Jeffery Short grabs the defensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 14:09 | Saint Francis (PA) | Robert Ramsey hits a jumpshot from the right side | 40-44 |
| 13:58 | Ohio State | John Welch hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on David McConn - foul #3 on David McConn, team foul #3 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | Thomas Hill (PG), Joseph Aman (SG), Les Agarwal (PF), Jeffrey Malone (C) David McConn, Robert Ramsey, Walter Baze, Jeffery Short | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Price (SG), Dan Elliott (PF), Reuben Croft (C) Robert Sullivan, Spencer Wangberg, Robert Gibbons | |
| 13:58 | Ohio State | John Welch makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 13:58 | Ohio State | John Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 13:37 | Saint Francis (PA) | Reuben Croft picks off the pass by Les Agarwal | 40-46 |
| 13:13 | Ohio State | John Welch hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 40-46 |
| 13:11 | Saint Francis (PA) | George Haugh grabs the defensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 12:57 | Saint Francis (PA) | Thomas Hill misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-46 |
| 12:56 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft grabs the defensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 12:35 | Ohio State | Thomas Hill takes the ball from John Welch | 40-46 |
| 12:31 | Saint Francis (PA) | Thomas Hill slams it home | 42-46 |
| 12:10 | Ohio State | George Haugh steals the ball from Dan Elliott | 42-46 |
| 11:55 | Saint Francis (PA) | Jeffrey Malone hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the left wing | 42-46 |
| 11:54 | Saint Francis (PA) | George Haugh hits the follow up shot | 44-46 |
| Lineup | Saint Francis (PA) | PG - Thomas Hill (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Aman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - George Haugh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Les Agarwal (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Malone (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Finley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rodney Price (fairly fresh) SF - John Welch (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dan Elliott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Reuben Croft (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:31 | Ohio State | John Welch misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-46 |
| 11:30 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Finley | 44-46 |
| 11:11 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft scores on a jumper from the right wing | 44-48 |
| 10:58 | Saint Francis (PA) | Joseph Aman drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Thomas Hill | 47-48 |
| 10:36 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft's fadeaway is rejected by Jeffrey Malone | 47-48 |
| 10:34 | Saint Francis (PA) | The rebound goes to George Haugh | 47-48 |
| 10:13 | Saint Francis (PA) | Les Agarwal misses the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Dan Elliott - foul #2 on Dan Elliott, team foul #4 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | David McConn (PG), Robert Ramsey (SG), Frank Taggart (SF), Jeffery Short (C) Thomas Hill, Joseph Aman, George Haugh, Jeffrey Malone | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Augustine Romano (PG), Robert Sullivan (SG), Spencer Wangberg (PF), Robert Gibbons (C) Eric Finley, Rodney Price, John Welch, Dan Elliott | |
| 10:13 | Saint Francis (PA) | Les Agarwal makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 10:13 | Saint Francis (PA) | Les Agarwal misses the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 10:13 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg snags the defensive board | 48-48 |
| 09:51 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons makes the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Robert Sullivan | 48-50 |
| 09:49 | Saint Francis (PA) | Robert Gibbons is called for the reach on Frank Taggart in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Gibbons, team foul #5 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | Walter Baze (PF) Les Agarwal | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 09:39 | Saint Francis (PA) | David McConn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-50 |
| 09:37 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons gets the rebound | 48-50 |
| 09:20 | Ohio State | Augustine Romano misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 48-50 |
| 09:18 | Saint Francis (PA) | Robert Ramsey grabs the defensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 08:54 | Saint Francis (PA) | Spencer Wangberg steps in front of the Jeffery Short pass | 48-50 |
| 08:25 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 48-50 |
| 08:24 | Saint Francis (PA) | Jeffery Short gets the rebound | 48-50 |
| 08:19 | Saint Francis (PA) | Robert Ramsey comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-50 |
| 08:18 | Saint Francis (PA) | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Baze | 48-50 |
| 07:58 | Saint Francis (PA) | Jeffery Short banks in the layup and the foul's on Robert Sullivan - foul #4 on Robert Sullivan, team foul #6 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | Joseph Aman (SG), George Haugh (SF), Les Agarwal (PF) Robert Ramsey, Frank Taggart, Walter Baze | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Finley (PG) Reuben Croft | |
| 07:58 | Saint Francis (PA) | Jeffery Short makes the free throw | 51-50 |
| 07:41 | Ohio State | Eric Finley buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-53 |
| Lineup | Saint Francis (PA) | PG - David McConn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Aman (fresh) 7 pts. SF - George Haugh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Les Agarwal (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffery Short (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Finley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Sullivan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Augustine Romano (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Spencer Wangberg (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Gibbons (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Saint Francis (PA) | Eric Finley picks off the pass by Jeffery Short | 51-53 |
| 07:05 | Ohio State | Eric Finley scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Augustine Romano | 51-56 |
| 07:03 | Saint Francis (PA) | Robert Sullivan is called for the reach on Joseph Aman in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Sullivan, team foul #7 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | Jeffrey Malone (C) Jeffery Short | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Price (SG), John Welch (SF), Dan Elliott (C) Robert Sullivan, Augustine Romano, Robert Gibbons | |
| 07:03 | Saint Francis (PA) | Joseph Aman makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 07:03 | Saint Francis (PA) | Joseph Aman misses the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 07:03 | Ohio State | Dan Elliott snags the defensive board | 52-56 |
| 06:48 | Ohio State | Eric Finley can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 52-56 |
| 06:46 | Ohio State | Rodney Price can't tip it in | 52-56 |
| 06:45 | Saint Francis (PA) | George Haugh grabs the board | 52-56 |
| 06:25 | Saint Francis (PA) | Les Agarwal connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Joseph Aman | 54-56 |
| 06:07 | Ohio State | Eric Finley is fouled on the floor by David McConn - foul #4 on David McConn, team foul #4 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | Robert Ramsey (SG), Frank Taggart (SF), Walter Baze (PF) Joseph Aman, George Haugh, Les Agarwal | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Reuben Croft (SF), Robert Gibbons (C) John Welch, Spencer Wangberg | |
| 05:47 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Robert Ramsey - foul #2 on Robert Ramsey, team foul #5 | 54-56 |
| 05:47 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 05:47 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 05:35 | Saint Francis (PA) | Frank Taggart misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 54-58 |
| 05:34 | Saint Francis (PA) | Jeffrey Malone tips it in | 56-58 |
| 05:08 | Ohio State | David McConn is called for the reach on Eric Finley - foul #5 on David McConn, team foul #6 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | Thomas Hill (PG) David McConn | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Augustine Romano (SF) Reuben Croft | |
| 04:46 | Ohio State | Eric Finley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-58 |
| 04:44 | Ohio State | Dan Elliott tips it in | 56-60 |
| 04:21 | Saint Francis (PA) | Jeffrey Malone knocks in the turnaround from close range set up by Thomas Hill | 58-60 |
| 03:55 | Ohio State | Eric Finley misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-60 |
| 03:54 | Saint Francis (PA) | Walter Baze grabs the board | 58-60 |
| 03:52 | Saint Francis (PA) | Eric Finley is called for the reach on Thomas Hill in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric Finley, team foul #8 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | Joseph Aman (SG), George Haugh (SF), Les Agarwal (PF), Jeffery Short (C) Robert Ramsey, Frank Taggart, Walter Baze, Jeffrey Malone | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Welch (SF), Spencer Wangberg (PF) Eric Finley, Dan Elliott | |
| 03:52 | Saint Francis (PA) | Thomas Hill makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 03:52 | Saint Francis (PA) | Thomas Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 03:31 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons drills a jump hook from close range | 60-62 |
| Lineup | Saint Francis (PA) | PG - Thomas Hill (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Aman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Haugh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Les Agarwal (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffery Short (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Augustine Romano (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Price (tiring) SF - John Welch (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Spencer Wangberg (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Gibbons (tired) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Saint Francis (PA) | Jeffery Short is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeffery Short, team foul #7 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Reuben Croft (SF) John Welch | |
| 03:13 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft lays it up and in on a great pass from Augustine Romano | 60-64 |
| 02:55 | Saint Francis (PA) | Joseph Aman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-64 |
| 02:54 | Saint Francis (PA) | Jeffery Short snags the offensive board | 60-64 |
| 02:54 | Saint Francis (PA) | Saint Francis (PA) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-64 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | Robert Ramsey (SG), Walter Baze (PF) Joseph Aman, Les Agarwal | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Finley (PG), Dan Elliott (C) Augustine Romano, Robert Gibbons | |
| 02:35 | Saint Francis (PA) | George Haugh scores on a runner in the lane on a great pass from Robert Ramsey | 62-64 |
| 02:16 | Ohio State | George Haugh steals the ball from Spencer Wangberg | 62-64 |
| 02:16 | Saint Francis (PA) | Saint Francis (PA) calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-64 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | Les Agarwal (PF) Walter Baze | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 02:11 | Saint Francis (PA) | Eric Finley picks off the pass by George Haugh in the backcourt | 62-64 |
| 01:45 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg is whistled for traveling | 62-64 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | Jeffrey Malone (C) Jeffery Short | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Welch (SF), Robert Gibbons (C) Reuben Croft, Dan Elliott | |
| 01:31 | Saint Francis (PA) | John Welch is called for the reach on Jeffrey Malone - foul #1 on John Welch, team foul #9 | 62-64 |
| 01:31 | Saint Francis (PA) | Jeffrey Malone makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 01:31 | Saint Francis (PA) | Jeffrey Malone misses the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 01:31 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Robert Gibbons | 63-64 |
| 01:10 | Ohio State | Thomas Hill takes the ball from John Welch | 63-64 |
| 00:52 | Saint Francis (PA) | Robert Ramsey makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-64 |
| 00:25 | Ohio State | Eric Finley misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 66-64 |
| 00:23 | Saint Francis (PA) | George Haugh grabs the defensive rebound | 66-64 |
| Game Plan | Saint Francis (PA) | Saint Francis (PA) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| 00:21 | Saint Francis (PA) | Rodney Price is called for the reach on George Haugh in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rodney Price, team foul #10 | 66-64 |
| 00:21 | Saint Francis (PA) | George Haugh makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:21 | Saint Francis (PA) | George Haugh misses the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:21 | Ohio State | John Welch pulls down the rebound | 67-64 |
| 00:13 | Ohio State | John Welch makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 67-66 |
| 00:10 | Saint Francis (PA) | Les Agarwal is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Finley - foul #3 on Eric Finley, team foul #11 | 67-66 |
| 00:10 | Saint Francis (PA) | Les Agarwal makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:10 | Saint Francis (PA) | Les Agarwal misses the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:10 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Spencer Wangberg | 68-66 |
| 00:10 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-66 |
| Game Plan | Saint Francis (PA) | Saint Francis (PA) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Robert Ramsey takes the ball from Robert Gibbons | 68-66 |