| Lineup | Canisius | PG - William Rice (fresh) SG - Willis Graves (fresh) SF - Robert Holley (fresh) PF - Gary Baker (fresh) C - William Osborn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (fresh) SG - Patrick Jones (fresh) SF - Tyler Moorer (fresh) PF - Pat McElhany (fresh) C - Joseph Passmore (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:51 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on William Osborn - foul #1 on William Osborn, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:51 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:51 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:43 | Canisius | Gary Baker misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-1 |
| 19:42 | Canisius | William Osborn misses the tip | 0-1 |
| 19:41 | Canisius | William Osborn grabs the offensive board | 0-1 |
| 19:36 | Canisius | Willis Graves clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Don Richardson - foul #1 on Don Richardson, team foul #1 | 0-1 |
| 19:36 | Canisius | Willis Graves makes the 1st free throw | 1-1 |
| 19:36 | Canisius | Willis Graves misses the 2nd free throw | 1-1 |
| 19:36 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore pulls down the rebound | 1-1 |
| 19:18 | Ohio State | Don Richardson hits a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Tyler Moorer | 1-3 |
| 19:04 | Canisius | Willis Graves makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 4-3 |
| 18:45 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany slams it home on a nice dish by Don Richardson | 4-5 |
| 18:40 | Canisius | Tyler Moorer denies the turnaround by Willis Graves | 4-5 |
| 18:38 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany pulls down the rebound | 4-5 |
| 18:34 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer misses long on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Robert Holley - foul #1 on Robert Holley, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| 18:34 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer makes the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 18:34 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer makes the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| 18:23 | Canisius | William Osborn misses long on a floater from the right side | 4-7 |
| 18:22 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany snags the defensive board | 4-7 |
| 18:17 | Ohio State | Don Richardson comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 4-7 |
| 18:16 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany hits the follow up shot | 4-9 |
| 17:56 | Canisius | Joseph Passmore swats the short shot by Willis Graves | 4-9 |
| 17:55 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore gets the rebound | 4-9 |
| 17:35 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-12 |
| 17:13 | Canisius | William Osborn comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 4-12 |
| 17:12 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany grabs the defensive rebound | 4-12 |
| 17:07 | Ohio State | Don Richardson jams it | 4-14 |
| 16:56 | Canisius | William Osborn travels with the ball | 4-14 |
| Subs | Canisius | James Gurley (PG), James Richerson (SG), Roy Manning (SF), Robert Sutton (PF), Joseph Cartwright (C) William Rice, Willis Graves, Robert Holley, Gary Baker, William Osborn | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Smalls (PG), Michael Anderson (SG) Don Richardson, Patrick Jones | |
| 16:48 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer lays it in | 4-16 |
| 16:29 | Canisius | Roy Manning knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-16 |
| 16:14 | Ohio State | James Gurley takes the ball from Joseph Passmore | 7-16 |
| 15:54 | Canisius | James Gurley hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 7-16 |
| 15:52 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Pat McElhany | 7-16 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - James Gurley (fresh) SG - James Richerson (fresh) SF - Roy Manning (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Sutton (fresh) C - Joseph Cartwright (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Smalls (fresh) SG - Michael Anderson (fresh) SF - Tyler Moorer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Pat McElhany (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Passmore (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Ohio State | Robert Sutton is called for the reach on Tyler Moorer - foul #1 on Robert Sutton, team foul #3 | 7-16 |
| Subs | Canisius | Willis Graves (SG), William Osborn (C) James Richerson, Robert Sutton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Don Richardson (PG) James Smalls | |
| 15:26 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany misses the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by William Osborn - foul #2 on William Osborn, team foul #4 | 7-16 |
| Subs | Canisius | James Gordon (PG) William Osborn | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Stamey (C) Joseph Passmore | |
| 15:26 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany makes the 1st free throw | 7-17 |
| 15:26 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany misses the 2nd free throw | 7-17 |
| 15:26 | Canisius | Roy Manning grabs the defensive rebound | 7-17 |
| 15:12 | Canisius | James Gurley connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by James Gordon | 10-17 |
| 14:59 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 10-17 |
| 14:57 | Canisius | Willis Graves gets the rebound | 10-17 |
| 14:36 | Canisius | James Gurley hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 10-17 |
| 14:35 | Canisius | James Gurley can't tip it in | 10-17 |
| 14:33 | Ohio State | James Stamey gets the rebound | 10-17 |
| 14:26 | Ohio State | James Gordon steals the ball from Tyler Moorer | 10-17 |
| 14:04 | Canisius | James Gurley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 10-17 |
| 14:02 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany grabs the defensive rebound | 10-17 |
| 13:51 | Ohio State | Joseph Cartwright steals the ball from James Stamey | 10-17 |
| 13:37 | Canisius | James Gurley is called for traveling | 10-17 |
| Subs | Canisius | William Rice (PG), James Richerson (SG), Robert Holley (SF), Gary Baker (PF) James Gordon, Willis Graves, James Gurley, Roy Manning | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Smalls (PG), Patrick Jones (SG), Ira Casson (SF), Conrad Heideman (PF), Joseph Passmore (C) Don Richardson, Michael Anderson, Tyler Moorer, Pat McElhany, James Stamey | |
| 13:25 | Ohio State | Robert Holley picks off the pass by Patrick Jones | 10-17 |
| 13:09 | Canisius | James Richerson drills a jumper from the left side | 12-17 |
| 12:42 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore banks in the layup and he's fouled by Joseph Cartwright - foul #1 on Joseph Cartwright, team foul #5 | 12-19 |
| 12:42 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore misses the free throw | 12-19 |
| 12:42 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Ira Casson | 12-19 |
| 12:28 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones is hacked by Gary Baker - foul #1 on Gary Baker, team foul #6 | 12-19 |
| Subs | Canisius | Willis Graves (SG) James Richerson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Don Richardson (PG) James Smalls | |
| 12:14 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones misses the shot from the left wing | 12-19 |
| 12:12 | Canisius | Joseph Cartwright grabs the board | 12-19 |
| 11:49 | Canisius | Ira Casson steals it from Willis Graves | 12-19 |
| 11:44 | Ohio State | Don Richardson lays it in on a great pass from Ira Casson | 12-21 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - William Rice (fairly fresh) SG - Willis Graves (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Holley (fresh) PF - Gary Baker (fresh) C - Joseph Cartwright (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Jones (fresh) SF - Ira Casson (fresh) PF - Conrad Heideman (fairly fresh) C - Joseph Passmore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Canisius | Gary Baker dunks the ball | 14-21 |
| 11:06 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Gary Baker - foul #2 on Gary Baker, team foul #7 | 14-21 |
| Subs | Canisius | James Richerson (PG), Ralph Bortz (SG), James Gurley (SF), Robert Sutton (PF), Roy Manning (C) William Rice, Willis Graves, Robert Holley, Gary Baker, Joseph Cartwright | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer (SF), Pat McElhany (PF), James Stamey (C) Ira Casson, Conrad Heideman, Joseph Passmore | |
| 11:06 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones misses the 1st free throw | 14-21 |
| 11:06 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 14-21 |
| 11:06 | Canisius | Roy Manning pulls down the rebound | 14-21 |
| 10:44 | Canisius | Patrick Jones takes the ball from Roy Manning | 14-21 |
| 10:23 | Ohio State | James Stamey knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Tyler Moorer | 14-23 |
| 10:18 | Canisius | James Gurley jams it | 16-23 |
| 10:01 | Ohio State | Don Richardson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 16-23 |
| 09:59 | Ohio State | James Stamey tips it in | 16-25 |
| 09:35 | Canisius | Robert Sutton misses short on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Pat McElhany - foul #1 on Pat McElhany, team foul #2 | 16-25 |
| Subs | Canisius | Willis Graves (SG), Joseph Cartwright (C) Ralph Bortz, Roy Manning | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Smalls (PG), Michael Anderson (SG), Joseph Passmore (C) Don Richardson, Patrick Jones, James Stamey | |
| 09:35 | Canisius | Robert Sutton makes the 1st free throw | 17-25 |
| 09:35 | Canisius | Robert Sutton misses the 2nd free throw | 17-25 |
| 09:35 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore snags the defensive board | 17-25 |
| 09:16 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore steps out of bounds on the sideline | 17-25 |
| Subs | Canisius | Robert Holley (SF) James Gurley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ira Casson (SF), George Predmore (PF) Tyler Moorer, Pat McElhany | |
| 08:55 | Canisius | James Smalls steps in front of the James Richerson pass | 17-25 |
| 08:51 | Ohio State | George Predmore lays it up and in set up by James Smalls | 17-27 |
| 08:32 | Canisius | James Richerson's floater is knocked away by Joseph Passmore | 17-27 |
| 08:30 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore snags the defensive board | 17-27 |
| 08:23 | Ohio State | James Smalls misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 17-27 |
| 08:22 | Canisius | Robert Sutton gets the rebound | 17-27 |
| 08:17 | Canisius | Robert Holley loses the ball out of bounds | 17-27 |
| Subs | Canisius | William Rice (PG), James Gurley (C) James Richerson, Robert Sutton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Pat McElhany (PF), James Stamey (C) George Predmore, Joseph Passmore | |
| 07:50 | Ohio State | James Stamey blows the layup | 17-27 |
| 07:49 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany snags the offensive board | 17-27 |
| 07:29 | Ohio State | Ira Casson is fouled on the floor by Willis Graves - foul #1 on Willis Graves, team foul #8 | 17-27 |
| Subs | Canisius | Roy Manning (PF) Joseph Cartwright | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Don Richardson (PG), John Fountain (SG) James Smalls, Michael Anderson | |
| 07:29 | Ohio State | Ira Casson misses the 1st free throw | 17-27 |
| 07:29 | Canisius | James Gurley grabs the defensive rebound | 17-27 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - William Rice (fresh) SG - Willis Graves (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Holley (fairly fresh) PF - Roy Manning (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Gurley (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Fountain (fresh) SF - Ira Casson (fresh) PF - Pat McElhany (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - James Stamey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Canisius | James Gurley misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 17-27 |
| 07:08 | Canisius | The offensive rebound goes to James Gurley | 17-27 |
| 06:53 | Canisius | James Gurley misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ira Casson - foul #1 on Ira Casson, team foul #3 | 17-27 |
| Subs | Canisius | James Richerson (SG), Robert Sutton (PF) Willis Graves, Robert Holley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Jones (SG), Tyler Moorer (SF), Conrad Heideman (PF), Joseph Passmore (C) John Fountain, Ira Casson, Pat McElhany, James Stamey | |
| 06:53 | Canisius | James Gurley makes the 1st free throw | 18-27 |
| 06:53 | Canisius | James Gurley makes the 2nd free throw | 19-27 |
| 06:40 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Patrick Jones | 19-29 |
| 06:30 | Canisius | Tyler Moorer takes the ball from Robert Sutton | 19-29 |
| 06:19 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones is hacked by Roy Manning - foul #1 on Roy Manning, team foul #9 | 19-29 |
| Subs | Canisius | Ralph Bortz (SG), Robert Holley (SF) William Rice, James Gurley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 06:19 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones makes the 1st free throw | 19-30 |
| 06:19 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 19-31 |
| 05:57 | Canisius | Robert Holley misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-31 |
| 05:56 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore snags the defensive board | 19-31 |
| 05:35 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer misses long on a shot from the right block | 19-31 |
| 05:34 | Ohio State | Conrad Heideman tips it back up and in | 19-33 |
| 05:16 | Canisius | Tyler Moorer steps in front of the James Richerson pass | 19-33 |
| 05:11 | Ohio State | Don Richardson misses the lay-in | 19-33 |
| 05:10 | Ohio State | Conrad Heideman can't tip it in | 19-33 |
| 05:09 | Canisius | James Richerson grabs the board | 19-33 |
| 05:05 | Canisius | Robert Sutton hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 19-33 |
| 05:03 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer pulls down the rebound | 19-33 |
| 04:59 | Ohio State | Don Richardson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Roy Manning - foul #2 on Roy Manning, team foul #10 | 19-33 |
| Subs | Canisius | William Rice (PG), Willis Graves (SG), Joseph Cartwright (PF), James Gurley (C) James Richerson, Ralph Bortz, Robert Sutton, Roy Manning | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Anderson (SG), Pat McElhany (PF), James Stamey (C) Patrick Jones, Conrad Heideman, Joseph Passmore | |
| 04:59 | Ohio State | Don Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 19-34 |
| 04:59 | Ohio State | Don Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 19-35 |
| 04:44 | Canisius | James Gurley misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-35 |
| 04:42 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany snags the defensive board | 19-35 |
| 04:29 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany misses the fadeaway from the right side | 19-35 |
| 04:28 | Canisius | Robert Holley grabs the board | 19-35 |
| 04:24 | Canisius | Pat McElhany takes the ball from James Gurley | 19-35 |
| 04:16 | Ohio State | James Gurley swats the short shot by Pat McElhany | 19-35 |
| 04:15 | Canisius | Robert Holley grabs the board | 19-35 |
| 04:10 | Canisius | William Rice is fouled on the floor by Don Richardson - foul #2 on Don Richardson, team foul #4 | 19-35 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Smalls (PG) Don Richardson | |
| 03:59 | Canisius | Pat McElhany takes the ball from James Gurley | 19-35 |
| 03:35 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 19-37 |
| 03:29 | Canisius | Willis Graves misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-37 |
| 03:28 | Ohio State | James Smalls grabs the board | 19-37 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - William Rice (fairly fresh) SG - Willis Graves (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Holley (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Cartwright (fairly fresh) C - James Gurley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Smalls (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Anderson (fresh) SF - Tyler Moorer (tiring) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Pat McElhany (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - James Stamey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from James Smalls | 19-39 |
| 02:56 | Canisius | Willis Graves misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 19-39 |
| 02:55 | Canisius | Willis Graves grabs the offensive rebound | 19-39 |
| 02:38 | Canisius | Joseph Cartwright is hacked by Tyler Moorer - foul #1 on Tyler Moorer, team foul #5 | 19-39 |
| Subs | Canisius | James Richerson (PG), Ralph Bortz (SG), Robert Sutton (SF), Gary Baker (PF), William Osborn (C) William Rice, Willis Graves, Robert Holley, Joseph Cartwright, James Gurley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Don Richardson (PG), Patrick Jones (SG), Ira Casson (SF), Joseph Passmore (C) James Smalls, Michael Anderson, Tyler Moorer, James Stamey | |
| 02:22 | Canisius | James Richerson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 19-39 |
| 02:21 | Canisius | Gary Baker gets the offensive rebound | 19-39 |
| 02:08 | Canisius | Pat McElhany blocks the jumper by Ralph Bortz | 19-39 |
| 02:06 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany grabs the board | 19-39 |
| 01:46 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore clanks a jumper from close range | 19-39 |
| 01:44 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Robert Sutton | 19-39 |
| 01:37 | Canisius | Robert Sutton lays it in set up by James Richerson | 21-39 |
| 01:22 | Ohio State | Don Richardson misses the lay-in but the foul's on Robert Sutton - foul #2 on Robert Sutton, team foul #11 | 21-39 |
| Subs | Canisius | Willis Graves (SG), Roy Manning (SF) Ralph Bortz, Robert Sutton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Conrad Heideman (PF) Pat McElhany | |
| 01:22 | Ohio State | Don Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 21-40 |
| 01:22 | Ohio State | Don Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 21-41 |
| 01:01 | Canisius | Gary Baker is fouled on the floor by Joseph Passmore - foul #1 on Joseph Passmore, team foul #6 | 21-41 |
| 00:51 | Canisius | Gary Baker misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 21-41 |
| 00:50 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Ira Casson | 21-41 |
| 00:44 | Ohio State | Ira Casson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 21-41 |
| 00:43 | Canisius | William Osborn pulls down the rebound | 21-41 |
| 00:38 | Canisius | Willis Graves misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 21-41 |
| 00:37 | Ohio State | Ira Casson snags the defensive board | 21-41 |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 21-41 |
| 00:31 | Canisius | Willis Graves pulls down the rebound | 21-41 |
| 00:19 | Canisius | James Richerson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-41 |
| 00:18 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore grabs the defensive rebound | 21-41 |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Joseph Passmore | 21-43 |
| 00:01 | Canisius | The short jumper by Gary Baker is denied by Conrad Heideman | 21-43 |
| 00:00 | Canisius | Willis Graves pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-43 |