| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Joseph Sheppard (fresh) SG - Dino Lampe (fresh) SF - Donald Statler (fresh) PF - George Tamayo (fresh) C - David Harris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremy Kuczynski (fresh) SG - Joseph Biggs (fresh) SF - Thomas Sartori (fresh) PF - Justin Carrion (fresh) C - Martin Hendricks (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Fairfield | David Harris wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Fairfield | Joseph Sheppard scores on a shot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Thomas Sartori - foul #1 on Thomas Sartori, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:44 | Fairfield | Joseph Sheppard makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:25 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 19:23 | Fairfield | Dino Lampe grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:54 | Fairfield | Dino Lampe hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Donald Statler | 6-0 |
| 18:40 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks drills a turnaround near the basket set up by Jeremy Kuczynski | 6-2 |
| 18:24 | Fairfield | George Tamayo misses long on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Martin Hendricks - foul #1 on Martin Hendricks, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| 18:24 | Fairfield | George Tamayo makes the 1st free throw | 7-2 |
| 18:24 | Fairfield | George Tamayo misses the 2nd free throw | 7-2 |
| 18:24 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Justin Carrion | 7-2 |
| 18:12 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by David Harris - foul #1 on David Harris, team foul #1 | 7-2 |
| 18:12 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks makes the 1st free throw | 7-3 |
| 18:12 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks makes the 2nd free throw | 7-4 |
| 18:01 | Fairfield | Joseph Biggs takes the ball from Dino Lampe | 7-4 |
| 17:47 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 7-4 |
| 17:46 | Fairfield | David Harris grabs the board | 7-4 |
| 17:44 | Fairfield | Joseph Sheppard is hacked by Thomas Sartori in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Sartori, team foul #3 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Shields (PG), Timothy Winters (SG), Donald Mika (SF), William Chew (PF), Ronald Greenleaf (C) Joseph Sheppard, Dino Lampe, Donald Statler, George Tamayo, David Harris | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG), Raymond Hinkley (SG), Jordan Spratt (SF), Timothy McCain (PF), Gary Sears (C) Jeremy Kuczynski, Joseph Biggs, Thomas Sartori, Justin Carrion, Martin Hendricks | |
| 17:25 | Fairfield | Donald Mika makes the wide open jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Shields | 9-4 |
| 17:23 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Winters - foul #1 on Timothy Winters, team foul #2 | 9-4 |
| 17:18 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt connects on the driving attempt from the right block | 9-6 |
| 16:58 | Fairfield | Timothy Winters can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 9-6 |
| 16:57 | Ohio State | Timothy McCain snags the defensive board | 9-6 |
| 16:47 | Ohio State | Gary Sears is by himself and knocks in the runner in the paint on a great pass from Steve Young | 9-8 |
| 16:29 | Fairfield | Steve Young is called for the reach on Ronald Greenleaf - foul #1 on Steve Young, team foul #4 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jason Austin (PG), James Roberts (SG), Donald Statler (SF), George Tamayo (PF), David Harris (C) Robert Shields, Timothy Winters, Donald Mika, William Chew, Ronald Greenleaf | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs (SG), Justin Carrion (PF), Martin Hendricks (C) Raymond Hinkley, Timothy McCain, Gary Sears | |
| 16:21 | Fairfield | The jump hook by David Harris is blocked by Martin Hendricks | 9-8 |
| 16:20 | Ohio State | Steve Young gets the rebound | 9-8 |
| 16:14 | Ohio State | James Roberts is called for the reach on Joseph Biggs - foul #1 on James Roberts, team foul #3 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski (PG) Steve Young | |
| 16:05 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 9-8 |
| 16:04 | Fairfield | Donald Statler pulls down the rebound | 9-8 |
| 15:51 | Fairfield | David Harris loses the dribble to Joseph Biggs | 9-8 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Jason Austin (fresh) SG - James Roberts (fresh) SF - Donald Statler (fairly fresh) PF - George Tamayo (tiring) 1 pts. C - David Harris (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremy Kuczynski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Biggs (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SF - Jordan Spratt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Justin Carrion (fresh) C - Martin Hendricks (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the left side | 9-8 |
| 15:29 | Fairfield | David Harris grabs the board | 9-8 |
| 15:22 | Fairfield | Jason Austin is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Austin, team foul #4 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joseph Sheppard (PG), Dino Lampe (SG), William Chew (PF) Jason Austin, James Roberts, George Tamayo | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG), Raymond Hinkley (SG), Curtis Luoma (SF), Timothy McCain (PF), Gary Sears (C) Jeremy Kuczynski, Joseph Biggs, Jordan Spratt, Justin Carrion, Martin Hendricks | |
| 15:16 | Ohio State | Gary Sears scores on a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Timothy McCain | 9-10 |
| 14:49 | Fairfield | Dino Lampe comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Raymond Hinkley - foul #1 on Raymond Hinkley, team foul #5 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Shields (PG), Donald Mika (SF) Joseph Sheppard, Donald Statler | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 14:49 | Fairfield | Dino Lampe makes the 1st free throw | 10-10 |
| 14:49 | Fairfield | Dino Lampe makes the 2nd free throw | 11-10 |
| 14:46 | Ohio State | Donald Mika is called for the reach on Steve Young in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Mika, team foul #5 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Fairfield | George Tamayo (PF) David Harris | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 14:33 | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Chew - foul #1 on William Chew, team foul #6 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joseph Sheppard (PG), Timothy Winters (SF) Dino Lampe, George Tamayo | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 14:33 | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley makes the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 14:33 | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley makes the 2nd free throw | 11-12 |
| 14:22 | Fairfield | Timothy Winters misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 11-12 |
| 14:20 | Ohio State | Timothy McCain pulls down the rebound | 11-12 |
| 14:18 | Ohio State | Joseph Sheppard steps in front of the Timothy McCain pass in the backcourt | 11-12 |
| 14:04 | Fairfield | Donald Mika buries a floater from the baseline set up by Joseph Sheppard | 13-12 |
| 13:47 | Ohio State | Gary Sears's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-12 |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Roberts (SG), Donald Statler (SF), George Tamayo (PF), David Harris (C) Robert Shields, Timothy Winters, Donald Mika, William Chew | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Lerch (SF), Justin Carrion (PF), Martin Hendricks (C) Raymond Hinkley, Timothy McCain, Gary Sears | |
| 13:45 | Fairfield | Steve Young steps in front of the James Roberts pass in the backcourt | 13-12 |
| 13:40 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks misses the wide open jumper in the lane | 13-12 |
| 13:39 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion can't tip it in | 13-12 |
| 13:37 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion gets the offensive rebound | 13-12 |
| 13:20 | Ohio State | Curtis Luoma knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Steve Young and the foul's on James Roberts - foul #2 on James Roberts, team foul #7 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jason Austin (PG), Dino Lampe (SG), Ronald Greenleaf (C) Joseph Sheppard, James Roberts, David Harris | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski (PG), Joseph Biggs (SG) Steve Young, Timothy Lerch | |
| 13:20 | Ohio State | Curtis Luoma makes the free throw | 13-15 |
| 13:18 | Fairfield | Curtis Luoma steals it from Ronald Greenleaf in the backcourt | 13-15 |
| 13:17 | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski throws it down on a nice dish by Curtis Luoma | 13-17 |
| 13:11 | Fairfield | Donald Statler makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dino Lampe | 15-17 |
| 12:59 | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski is hacked by Jason Austin - foul #2 on Jason Austin, team foul #8 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Shields (PG) Jason Austin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt (SF) Curtis Luoma | |
| 12:59 | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski makes the 1st free throw | 15-18 |
| 12:59 | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski makes the 2nd free throw | 15-19 |
| 12:39 | Fairfield | Robert Shields hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 18-19 |
| 12:26 | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Martin Hendricks | 18-21 |
| 12:24 | Fairfield | Joseph Biggs steals it from Robert Shields in the backcourt | 18-21 |
| 12:19 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks is alone and drills a floater from the left block set up by Jeremy Kuczynski | 18-23 |
| 12:03 | Fairfield | Justin Carrion denies the turnaround by Donald Statler | 18-23 |
| 12:02 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion pulls down the rebound | 18-23 |
| 11:58 | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski is hacked by Robert Shields in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Shields, team foul #9 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joseph Sheppard (PG), Timothy Winters (SG), Donald Mika (SF), William Chew (PF), David Harris (C) Robert Shields, Dino Lampe, Donald Statler, George Tamayo, Ronald Greenleaf | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley (SG), Curtis Luoma (SF), Timothy McCain (PF), Gary Sears (C) Joseph Biggs, Jordan Spratt, Justin Carrion, Martin Hendricks | |
| 11:58 | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski makes the 1st free throw | 18-24 |
| 11:58 | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski makes the 2nd free throw | 18-25 |
| 11:51 | Fairfield | Joseph Sheppard is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Sears - foul #1 on Gary Sears, team foul #6 | 18-25 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG) Jeremy Kuczynski | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Joseph Sheppard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Winters (fresh) SF - Donald Mika (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Chew (fairly fresh) C - David Harris (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Steve Young (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Raymond Hinkley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Curtis Luoma (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Timothy McCain (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Gary Sears (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:38 | Fairfield | Donald Mika comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 18-25 |
| 11:36 | Fairfield | Joseph Sheppard hits the follow up shot | 20-25 |
| 11:23 | Ohio State | Gary Sears clanks a jumper near the basket but the foul's on David Harris - foul #2 on David Harris, team foul #10 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Dino Lampe (SG) David Harris | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs (SG), Timothy Lerch (SF) Raymond Hinkley, Curtis Luoma | |
| 11:23 | Ohio State | Gary Sears makes the 1st free throw | 20-26 |
| 11:23 | Ohio State | Gary Sears makes the 2nd free throw | 20-27 |
| 11:06 | Fairfield | Timothy Lerch steals the ball from Dino Lampe | 20-27 |
| 10:51 | Ohio State | Gary Sears hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 20-27 |
| 10:49 | Ohio State | Gary Sears snags the offensive board | 20-27 |
| 10:38 | Ohio State | Timothy Lerch comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 20-27 |
| 10:36 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs grabs the offensive rebound | 20-27 |
| 10:16 | Ohio State | Gary Sears is hacked by Donald Mika - foul #2 on Donald Mika, team foul #11 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Shields (SG), Donald Statler (SF), George Tamayo (PF), Ronald Greenleaf (C) Dino Lampe, Timothy Winters, Donald Mika, William Chew | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley (SG), Curtis Luoma (SF), Justin Carrion (PF) Steve Young, Joseph Biggs, Timothy McCain | |
| 10:16 | Ohio State | Gary Sears makes the 1st free throw | 20-28 |
| 10:16 | Ohio State | Gary Sears misses the 2nd free throw | 20-28 |
| 10:16 | Ohio State | Curtis Luoma gets the offensive rebound | 20-28 |
| 10:02 | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley steps out of bounds on the baseline | 20-28 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks (C) Gary Sears | |
| 09:58 | Fairfield | Robert Shields is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Shields, team foul #12 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Dino Lampe (SG) Robert Shields | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt (SF) Raymond Hinkley | |
| 09:50 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt misses badly on the uncontested shot from the baseline | 20-28 |
| 09:49 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Donald Statler | 20-28 |
| 09:45 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 20-28 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley (SG) Curtis Luoma | |
| 09:41 | Fairfield | Donald Statler clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 20-28 |
| 09:40 | Fairfield | Dino Lampe grabs the offensive board | 20-28 |
| 09:30 | Fairfield | Martin Hendricks steals the ball from Joseph Sheppard | 20-28 |
| 09:15 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt buries a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Raymond Hinkley and he's hacked by Joseph Sheppard - foul #1 on Joseph Sheppard, team foul #13 | 20-30 |
| Subs | Fairfield | William Chew (PF) George Tamayo | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski (PG), Curtis Luoma (SG) Timothy Lerch, Raymond Hinkley | |
| 09:15 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt makes the free throw | 20-31 |
| 08:58 | Fairfield | Dino Lampe's floater is tipped away by Martin Hendricks | 20-31 |
| 08:57 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks grabs the board | 20-31 |
| 08:43 | Ohio State | Dino Lampe takes the ball from Jordan Spratt | 20-31 |
| 08:39 | Fairfield | Dino Lampe lays it in | 22-31 |
| 08:37 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt double dribbles in the backcourt | 22-31 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Timothy Winters (SG), George Tamayo (PF) Dino Lampe, Ronald Greenleaf | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG), Timothy Lerch (SF) Jeremy Kuczynski, Jordan Spratt | |
| 08:25 | Fairfield | Joseph Sheppard scores on a jump hook from the baseline set up by Timothy Winters | 24-31 |
| 08:21 | Ohio State | Timothy Winters is called for the reach on Curtis Luoma in the backcourt - foul #2 on Timothy Winters, team foul #14 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Dino Lampe (SG) Timothy Winters | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy McCain (PF) Justin Carrion | |
| 08:21 | Ohio State | Curtis Luoma makes the 1st free throw | 24-32 |
| 08:21 | Ohio State | Curtis Luoma makes the 2nd free throw | 24-33 |
| 08:00 | Fairfield | Joseph Sheppard can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-33 |
| 07:59 | Ohio State | Timothy Lerch grabs the board | 24-33 |
| 07:39 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks hits a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Timothy Lerch and he's hacked by William Chew - foul #2 on William Chew, team foul #15 | 24-35 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Ronald Greenleaf (C) William Chew | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski (PG), Raymond Hinkley (SG), Jordan Spratt (SF), Justin Carrion (PF) Steve Young, Curtis Luoma, Timothy Lerch, Timothy McCain | |
| 07:39 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks makes the free throw | 24-36 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Joseph Sheppard (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dino Lampe (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Statler (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Tamayo (very tired) 1 pts. C - Ronald Greenleaf (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremy Kuczynski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Hinkley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jordan Spratt (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Justin Carrion (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Martin Hendricks (tiring) 9 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:34 | Fairfield | George Tamayo loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-36 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Sears (C) Martin Hendricks | |
| 07:29 | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeremy Kuczynski | 24-39 |
| 07:15 | Fairfield | Donald Statler misses the wide open 3 from the left corner | 24-39 |
| 07:14 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Justin Carrion | 24-39 |
| 06:53 | Ohio State | Gary Sears buries a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Raymond Hinkley | 24-41 |
| 06:44 | Fairfield | Ronald Greenleaf's floater is tipped away by Gary Sears | 24-41 |
| 06:43 | Fairfield | Ronald Greenleaf can't tip it in | 24-41 |
| 06:42 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Jeremy Kuczynski | 24-41 |
| 06:40 | Ohio State | Dino Lampe is called for the reach on Jeremy Kuczynski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dino Lampe, team foul #16 | 24-41 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs (SG), Thomas Sartori (SF), Timothy McCain (PF), Martin Hendricks (C) Raymond Hinkley, Jordan Spratt, Justin Carrion, Gary Sears | |
| 06:40 | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski makes the 1st free throw | 24-42 |
| 06:40 | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski misses the 2nd free throw | 24-42 |
| 06:40 | Fairfield | Ronald Greenleaf snags the defensive board | 24-42 |
| 06:26 | Fairfield | Ronald Greenleaf is whistled for a carry | 24-42 |
| 06:17 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori is fouled on the floor by Donald Statler - foul #1 on Donald Statler, team foul #17 | 24-42 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG) Jeremy Kuczynski | |
| 06:17 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori misses the 1st free throw | 24-42 |
| 06:17 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori misses the 2nd free throw | 24-42 |
| 06:17 | Fairfield | Ronald Greenleaf snags the defensive board | 24-42 |
| 05:52 | Fairfield | Thomas Sartori picks off the pass by Donald Statler | 24-42 |
| 05:48 | Ohio State | Steve Young banks in the layup set up by Thomas Sartori | 24-44 |
| 05:34 | Fairfield | Joseph Sheppard's floater is knocked away by Timothy McCain | 24-44 |
| 05:33 | Ohio State | Timothy McCain grabs the board | 24-44 |
| 05:22 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks is open and buries a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Steve Young | 24-46 |
| 05:06 | Fairfield | Joseph Biggs picks off the pass by Donald Statler | 24-46 |
| 05:03 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Statler - foul #2 on Donald Statler, team foul #18 | 24-46 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Donald Mika (SF) Donald Statler | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Lerch (PG), Curtis Luoma (SG), Justin Carrion (PF), Gary Sears (C) Steve Young, Joseph Biggs, Timothy McCain, Martin Hendricks | |
| 05:03 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori makes the 1st free throw | 24-47 |
| 05:03 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori makes the 2nd free throw | 24-48 |
| 04:50 | Fairfield | George Tamayo's fadeaway is rejected by Gary Sears | 24-48 |
| 04:48 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori grabs the defensive rebound | 24-48 |
| 04:36 | Ohio State | Donald Mika picks off the pass by Justin Carrion | 24-48 |
| 04:15 | Fairfield | George Tamayo is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on George Tamayo, team foul #19 | 24-48 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Timothy Winters (SF), David Harris (C) Donald Mika, Ronald Greenleaf | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski (PG), Joseph Biggs (SG) Timothy Lerch, Thomas Sartori | |
| 03:58 | Ohio State | Curtis Luoma lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jeremy Kuczynski | 24-50 |
| 03:38 | Fairfield | Dino Lampe can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-50 |
| 03:37 | Fairfield | The offensive rebound goes to David Harris | 24-50 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Joseph Sheppard (very tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dino Lampe (very tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Winters (fresh) 1 ast. PF - George Tamayo (very tired) 1 pts. C - David Harris (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremy Kuczynski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Biggs (tiring) 4 stl. SF - Curtis Luoma (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Justin Carrion (tiring) 5 reb. C - Gary Sears (tired) 9 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 03:26 | Fairfield | David Harris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-50 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Shields (PG), James Roberts (SG), Donald Mika (PF) Joseph Sheppard, Dino Lampe, George Tamayo | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley (SG), Thomas Sartori (SF), Timothy McCain (PF), Martin Hendricks (C) Joseph Biggs, Curtis Luoma, Justin Carrion, Gary Sears | |
| 03:12 | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley misses the easy layup | 24-50 |
| 03:10 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks hits the follow up shot | 24-52 |
| 02:50 | Fairfield | Donald Mika is fouled on the floor by Timothy McCain - foul #1 on Timothy McCain, team foul #7 | 24-52 |
| Subs | Fairfield | William Chew (PF) Timothy Winters | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG), Justin Carrion (PF) Jeremy Kuczynski, Timothy McCain | |
| 02:50 | Fairfield | Donald Mika misses the 1st free throw | 24-52 |
| 02:50 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks gets the rebound | 24-52 |
| 02:42 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Steve Young | 24-55 |
| 02:23 | Fairfield | William Chew misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 24-55 |
| 02:21 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks pulls down the rebound | 24-55 |
| 02:17 | Ohio State | David Harris steps in front of the Justin Carrion pass | 24-55 |
| 01:56 | Fairfield | Donald Mika loses the dribble to Steve Young | 24-55 |
| 01:30 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Robert Shields | 24-55 |
| 01:29 | Fairfield | James Roberts snags the defensive board | 24-55 |
| 01:09 | Fairfield | William Chew scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Robert Shields | 27-55 |
| 01:09 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 27-55 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jason Austin (PG), Timothy Winters (SF) James Roberts, William Chew | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Lerch (PG), Curtis Luoma (SG), Jordan Spratt (SF), Timothy McCain (PF), Gary Sears (C) Steve Young, Raymond Hinkley, Thomas Sartori, Justin Carrion, Martin Hendricks | |
| 00:54 | Ohio State | Gary Sears's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Mika | 27-55 |
| 00:52 | Fairfield | Jason Austin grabs the board | 27-55 |
| 00:36 | Fairfield | Timothy Winters misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-55 |
| 00:34 | Ohio State | Gary Sears gets the rebound | 27-55 |
| 00:21 | Ohio State | Curtis Luoma misses short on a shot from close range | 27-55 |
| 00:19 | Ohio State | Timothy McCain snags the offensive board | 27-55 |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | Curtis Luoma misses long on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Timothy Winters - foul #3 on Timothy Winters, team foul #20 | 27-55 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Donald Statler (SF), William Chew (PF) Timothy Winters, Donald Mika | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs (SG) Jordan Spratt | |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | Curtis Luoma makes the 1st free throw | 27-56 |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | Curtis Luoma makes the 2nd free throw | 27-57 |
| 00:00 | Fairfield | Donald Statler clanks a halfcourt shot | 27-57 |