| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jose Hernandez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jacob Surles (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Owen Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Eugene Greenberger (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Green (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Casimir Falkowski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Daugherty (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gino Bruno (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jim Green (fresh) 9 pts. C - Joe Short (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Fairfield | Gino Bruno inbounds the ball | 41-33 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:34 | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 41-33 |
| 19:33 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles grabs the defensive rebound | 41-33 |
| 19:10 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Green and he's fouled by John Daugherty - foul #1 on John Daugherty, team foul #1 | 43-33 |
| 19:10 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles misses the free throw | 43-33 |
| 19:10 | Fairfield | John Daugherty pulls down the rebound | 43-33 |
| 18:45 | Fairfield | Jim Green misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-33 |
| 18:43 | Ohio State | Robert Green snags the defensive board | 43-33 |
| 18:20 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 43-33 |
| 18:18 | Fairfield | Jim Green pulls down the rebound | 43-33 |
| 17:59 | Fairfield | Jose Hernandez is called for the reach on Casimir Falkowski - foul #1 on Jose Hernandez, team foul #1 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz (PG), Charles Patton (SF), Ian Hermann (PF), Raymond Pardee (C) Jose Hernandez, Owen Thompson, Eugene Greenberger, Robert Green | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Timothy Blauvelt (SG), Bruno Shaver (SF), Josef Kimble (PF), Thomas Tucholski (C) John Daugherty, Gino Bruno, Jim Green, Joe Short | |
| 17:39 | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 43-33 |
| 17:38 | Fairfield | Josef Kimble tips it home | 43-35 |
| 17:26 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-35 |
| 17:24 | Fairfield | Thomas Tucholski grabs the board | 43-35 |
| 17:18 | Fairfield | Josef Kimble can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 43-35 |
| 17:16 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles snags the defensive board | 43-35 |
| 17:12 | Ohio State | Charles Patton is hacked by Casimir Falkowski - foul #3 on Casimir Falkowski, team foul #2 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Oscar White (SG) Jacob Surles | |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Daugherty (SG) Casimir Falkowski | |
| 17:04 | Ohio State | Ian Hermann lays it in on a great pass from Drazen Zenz | 45-35 |
| 16:38 | Fairfield | Bruno Shaver scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Josef Kimble | 45-37 |
| 16:22 | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 45-37 |
| 16:21 | Fairfield | Josef Kimble grabs the defensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 16:04 | Fairfield | Thomas Tucholski comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 45-37 |
| 16:03 | Ohio State | Ian Hermann gets the rebound | 45-37 |
| 15:59 | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz is hacked by John Daugherty in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Daugherty, team foul #3 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez (PG), Jacob Surles (SG), Eugene Greenberger (PF), Robert Green (C) Drazen Zenz, Charles Patton, Ian Hermann, Raymond Pardee | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski (PG), Gino Bruno (SF), Jim Green (PF), Joe Short (C) Timothy Blauvelt, Bruno Shaver, Josef Kimble, Thomas Tucholski | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jose Hernandez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jacob Surles (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Oscar White (fresh) PF - Eugene Greenberger (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Green (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Casimir Falkowski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Daugherty (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gino Bruno (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jim Green (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Short (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Ohio State | Robert Green hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 45-37 |
| 15:33 | Ohio State | Robert Green snags the offensive board | 45-37 |
| 15:18 | Ohio State | Robert Green is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Jose Hernandez | 47-37 |
| 14:52 | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 47-37 |
| 14:51 | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski snags the offensive board | 47-37 |
| 14:37 | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski's pass is intercepted by Robert Green | 47-37 |
| 14:17 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jose Hernandez | 49-37 |
| 13:52 | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christopher Jackson (PG), Drazen Zenz (SG), Owen Thompson (SF) Jose Hernandez, Jacob Surles, Oscar White | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Bruno Shaver (SG), Josef Kimble (PF), Eli Richmond (C) John Daugherty, Jim Green, Joe Short | |
| 13:32 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger double dribbles | 49-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Patton (SF), Raymond Pardee (C) Eugene Greenberger, Robert Green | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Darrell Johnson (PF) Gino Bruno | |
| 13:14 | Fairfield | Darrell Johnson makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Bruno Shaver | 49-39 |
| 12:53 | Ohio State | Charles Patton is fouled on the floor by Darrell Johnson - foul #1 on Darrell Johnson, team foul #4 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ian Hermann (PF) Charles Patton | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Timothy Blauvelt (SG), Thomas Tucholski (PF) Bruno Shaver, Darrell Johnson | |
| 12:40 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson can't connect on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Timothy Blauvelt - foul #3 on Timothy Blauvelt, team foul #5 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jacob Surles (SG), Robert Green (C) Christopher Jackson, Raymond Pardee | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 12:40 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 49-39 |
| 12:40 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-39 |
| 12:20 | Fairfield | Thomas Tucholski misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ian Hermann - foul #3 on Ian Hermann, team foul #2 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez (PG) Drazen Zenz | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jim Green (PF) Eli Richmond | |
| 12:20 | Fairfield | Thomas Tucholski makes the 1st free throw | 50-40 |
| 12:20 | Fairfield | Thomas Tucholski misses the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| 12:20 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles grabs the defensive rebound | 50-40 |
| 12:18 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Tucholski - foul #2 on Thomas Tucholski, team foul #6 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gino Bruno (SF) Josef Kimble | |
| 11:59 | Ohio State | Ian Hermann clanks a floater in the paint | 50-40 |
| 11:57 | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski grabs the board | 50-40 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jose Hernandez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jacob Surles (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Owen Thompson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ian Hermann (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Green (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Casimir Falkowski (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Timothy Blauvelt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gino Bruno (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jim Green (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Tucholski (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Fairfield | The jumper by Casimir Falkowski is denied by Robert Green | 50-40 |
| 11:43 | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski tips it but misses | 50-40 |
| 11:41 | Ohio State | Ian Hermann gets the rebound | 50-40 |
| 11:29 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles drills a shot from the left block on a great pass from Jose Hernandez | 52-40 |
| 11:13 | Fairfield | Jim Green lays it in on a nice dish by Casimir Falkowski | 52-42 |
| 10:59 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles is hacked by Timothy Blauvelt - foul #4 on Timothy Blauvelt, team foul #7 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz (PG), Charles Patton (SF), Eugene Greenberger (PF), Raymond Pardee (C) Jose Hernandez, Owen Thompson, Ian Hermann, Robert Green | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Bruno Shaver (PG), John Daugherty (SG), Josef Kimble (SF), Darrell Johnson (PF), Joe Short (C) Casimir Falkowski, Timothy Blauvelt, Gino Bruno, Jim Green, Thomas Tucholski | |
| 10:59 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles makes the 1st free throw | 53-42 |
| 10:59 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles misses the 2nd free throw | 53-42 |
| 10:59 | Fairfield | Darrell Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-42 |
| 10:30 | Fairfield | Joe Short misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 53-42 |
| 10:29 | Fairfield | Darrell Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 53-42 |
| 10:12 | Fairfield | Raymond Pardee takes the ball from Bruno Shaver | 53-42 |
| 10:08 | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Drazen Zenz, team foul #3 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Oscar White (SG) Jacob Surles | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 09:51 | Fairfield | Darrell Johnson's layup is rejected by Raymond Pardee | 53-42 |
| 09:49 | Ohio State | Charles Patton snags the defensive board | 53-42 |
| 09:24 | Ohio State | Charles Patton connects on the floater from the free throw line | 55-42 |
| 09:07 | Fairfield | Darrell Johnson connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Bruno Shaver | 55-45 |
| 08:53 | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-45 |
| 08:51 | Ohio State | Charles Patton pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-45 |
| 08:34 | Ohio State | Charles Patton's floater is tipped away by Joe Short | 55-45 |
| 08:32 | Fairfield | Joe Short snags the defensive board | 55-45 |
| 08:27 | Fairfield | Oscar White is called for the reach on Joe Short - foul #2 on Oscar White, team foul #4 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez (PG), Jacob Surles (SG), Robert Green (C) Drazen Zenz, Charles Patton, Raymond Pardee | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski (PG), Gino Bruno (SF), Jim Green (PF), Eli Richmond (C) Bruno Shaver, Josef Kimble, Darrell Johnson, Joe Short | |
| 08:17 | Fairfield | Eli Richmond drills a floater from the left block | 55-47 |
| 07:57 | Ohio State | Robert Green connects on the floater near the basket set up by Jacob Surles and he's fouled by John Daugherty - foul #3 on John Daugherty, team foul #8 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Owen Thompson (SF), Ian Hermann (PF) Oscar White, Eugene Greenberger | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Timothy Blauvelt (SG), Thomas Tucholski (C) John Daugherty, Eli Richmond | |
| 07:57 | Ohio State | Robert Green makes the free throw | 58-47 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jose Hernandez (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jacob Surles (fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. SF - Owen Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ian Hermann (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Green (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Casimir Falkowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Timothy Blauvelt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Gino Bruno (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jim Green (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Tucholski (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:49 | Fairfield | Jose Hernandez picks off the pass by Casimir Falkowski | 58-47 |
| 07:45 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson is hacked by Timothy Blauvelt in the backcourt - foul #5 on Timothy Blauvelt, team foul #9 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Bruno Shaver (SG) Timothy Blauvelt | |
| 07:45 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 59-47 |
| 07:45 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 59-47 |
| 07:45 | Fairfield | Jim Green pulls down the rebound | 59-47 |
| 07:18 | Fairfield | Thomas Tucholski is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Thomas Tucholski, team foul #10 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Daugherty (SG), Eli Richmond (C) Bruno Shaver, Gino Bruno | |
| 07:02 | Ohio State | Jim Green is called for the reach on Jacob Surles - foul #2 on Jim Green, team foul #11 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger (PF) Ian Hermann | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gino Bruno (SF) Thomas Tucholski | |
| 07:02 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles makes the 1st free throw | 60-47 |
| 07:02 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles makes the 2nd free throw | 61-47 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 06:54 | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski double dribbles | 61-47 |
| 06:39 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 61-47 |
| 06:37 | Fairfield | Jim Green snags the defensive board | 61-47 |
| 06:27 | Fairfield | John Daugherty makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Eli Richmond | 61-50 |
| 06:14 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-50 |
| 06:12 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger misses the tip | 61-50 |
| 06:10 | Fairfield | Gino Bruno pulls down the rebound | 61-50 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 05:48 | Fairfield | John Daugherty misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-50 |
| 05:46 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles snags the defensive board | 61-50 |
| 05:36 | Ohio State | The jump hook by Owen Thompson is blocked by John Daugherty | 61-50 |
| 05:34 | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski pulls down the rebound | 61-50 |
| 05:30 | Fairfield | Jacob Surles steals the ball from Jim Green | 61-50 |
| 05:25 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez lays it in on a great pass from Jacob Surles | 63-50 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 05:12 | Fairfield | John Daugherty is fouled on the floor by Jacob Surles - foul #1 on Jacob Surles, team foul #5 | 63-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz (PG), Oscar White (SG), Charles Patton (SF), Ian Hermann (PF), Raymond Pardee (C) Jose Hernandez, Jacob Surles, Owen Thompson, Eugene Greenberger, Robert Green | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Josef Kimble (PG), Bruno Shaver (SG), Thomas Tucholski (SF), Darrell Johnson (PF), Joe Short (C) Casimir Falkowski, John Daugherty, Gino Bruno, Jim Green, Eli Richmond | |
| 04:54 | Fairfield | Darrell Johnson misses the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Raymond Pardee - foul #1 on Raymond Pardee, team foul #6 | 63-50 |
| 04:54 | Fairfield | Darrell Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 63-51 |
| 04:54 | Fairfield | Darrell Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 63-51 |
| 04:54 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Oscar White | 63-51 |
| 04:35 | Ohio State | Oscar White drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Drazen Zenz | 66-51 |
| 04:19 | Fairfield | Thomas Tucholski jams it set up by Josef Kimble and the foul's on Charles Patton - foul #1 on Charles Patton, team foul #7 | 66-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Green (C) Raymond Pardee | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski (PG) Darrell Johnson | |
| 04:19 | Fairfield | Thomas Tucholski makes the free throw | 66-54 |
| 03:55 | Ohio State | Robert Green is hacked by Josef Kimble - foul #3 on Josef Kimble, team foul #12 | 66-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christopher Jackson (PG), Eugene Greenberger (PF) Charles Patton, Ian Hermann | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jim Green (PF) Thomas Tucholski | |
| 03:55 | Ohio State | Robert Green misses the 1st free throw | 66-54 |
| 03:55 | Ohio State | Robert Green makes the 2nd free throw | 67-54 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Christopher Jackson (fresh) SG - Drazen Zenz (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Oscar White (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eugene Greenberger (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Green (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Casimir Falkowski (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bruno Shaver (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Josef Kimble (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jim Green (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Short (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:48 | Fairfield | Joe Short buries a floater from the left side | 67-56 |
| 03:29 | Ohio State | Christopher Jackson is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 67-56 |
| 03:28 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger grabs the offensive board | 67-56 |
| 03:12 | Ohio State | Oscar White scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Jackson | 70-56 |
| 03:04 | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Christopher Jackson - foul #2 on Christopher Jackson, team foul #8 | 70-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jacob Surles (SG), Charles Patton (SF) Drazen Zenz, Oscar White | |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Daugherty (SG), Gino Bruno (SF), Eli Richmond (C) Bruno Shaver, Josef Kimble, Joe Short | |
| 03:04 | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski makes the free throw | 70-59 |
| 02:47 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles is whistled for traveling | 70-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Raymond Pardee (C) Robert Green | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Darrell Johnson (PF) Jim Green | |
| 02:44 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez (PG), Ian Hermann (PF) Christopher Jackson, Eugene Greenberger | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Josef Kimble (SF), Thomas Tucholski (PF), Joe Short (C) Gino Bruno, Darrell Johnson, Eli Richmond | |
| 02:24 | Fairfield | Joe Short misses the jumper from the right side | 70-59 |
| 02:23 | Ohio State | Ian Hermann gets the rebound | 70-59 |
| 02:23 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Green (C) Raymond Pardee | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jim Green (PF) John Daugherty | |
| 02:00 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-59 |
| 01:59 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles can't tip it in | 70-59 |
| 01:58 | Fairfield | Joe Short pulls down the rebound | 70-59 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:53 | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 70-61 |
| 01:53 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Owen Thompson (SF), Eugene Greenberger (PF) Charles Patton, Ian Hermann | |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Daugherty (SG), Gino Bruno (SF) Josef Kimble, Thomas Tucholski | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:39 | Ohio State | John Daugherty picks off the pass by Jose Hernandez | 70-61 |
| 01:36 | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Daugherty | 70-63 |
| 01:13 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-63 |
| 01:12 | Fairfield | Jim Green grabs the defensive rebound | 70-63 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from John Daugherty | 70-66 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Ohio State | Robert Green is hacked by Joe Short - foul #3 on Joe Short, team foul #13 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz (PG), Oscar White (SF) Jose Hernandez, Eugene Greenberger | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 00:26 | Ohio State | Robert Green makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:26 | Ohio State | Robert Green makes the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Fairfield | Jacob Surles is called for the reach on John Daugherty - foul #2 on Jacob Surles, team foul #9 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez (PG), Eugene Greenberger (PF) Drazen Zenz, Oscar White | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 00:20 | Fairfield | John Daugherty makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:20 | Fairfield | John Daugherty misses the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Robert Green | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Ohio State | Casimir Falkowski is called for the reach on Robert Green in the backcourt - foul #4 on Casimir Falkowski, team foul #14 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz (SG), Oscar White (SF) Jacob Surles, Eugene Greenberger | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 00:19 | Ohio State | Robert Green makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:19 | Ohio State | Robert Green misses the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:19 | Fairfield | Gino Bruno grabs the board | 73-67 |
| 00:11 | Fairfield | Gino Bruno travels with the ball | 73-67 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Raymond Pardee (C) Robert Green | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 00:09 | Ohio State | Casimir Falkowski is called for the reach on Jose Hernandez in the backcourt - foul #5 on Casimir Falkowski, team foul #15 | 73-67 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jacob Surles (SG) Owen Thompson | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Bruno Shaver (PG) Casimir Falkowski | |
| 00:09 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez makes the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:09 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez makes the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:03 | Fairfield | John Daugherty misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 75-67 |
| 00:02 | Ohio State | Raymond Pardee grabs the defensive rebound | 75-67 |
| 00:02 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-67 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Owen Thompson (SF), Eugene Greenberger (PF) Jacob Surles, Oscar White | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Raymond Pardee runs out the clock | 75-67 |