| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Thomas Cherry (fresh) 5 pts. SG - George Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. SF - David Geise (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Graybill (fresh) C - David Ball (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Adam Spurlock (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Williams (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Santos Estrada (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Dennis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - David Sharp (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Santos Estrada inbounds the ball | 34-34 |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:44 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis hits a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Adam Spurlock | 34-36 |
| 19:32 | Bucknell | Adam Spurlock steps in front of the David Ball pass | 34-36 |
| 19:27 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock misses the lay-in | 34-36 |
| 19:26 | Bucknell | David Geise snags the defensive board | 34-36 |
| 19:05 | Bucknell | Thomas Cherry connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by David Ball | 37-36 |
| 18:45 | Ohio State | George Taylor is called for the reach on Henry Williams - foul #3 on George Taylor, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Brian Hepworth (SG) George Taylor | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 18:32 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis connects on the fadeaway from the left block set up by Adam Spurlock and he's hacked by David Graybill - foul #2 on David Graybill, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| 18:32 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis makes the free throw | 37-39 |
| 18:12 | Bucknell | Brian Hepworth comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-39 |
| 18:10 | Bucknell | David Ball misses the tip | 37-39 |
| 18:08 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis gets the rebound | 37-39 |
| 17:39 | Ohio State | David Graybill denies the turnaround by Christopher Dennis | 37-39 |
| 17:37 | Bucknell | David Ball grabs the board | 37-39 |
| 17:25 | Bucknell | David Ball makes the shot from close range on a great pass from Thomas Cherry and he's fouled by David Sharp - foul #2 on David Sharp, team foul #1 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Thomas Cabral (SG) Thomas Cherry | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Ross (SF), Scott Koprowski (PF), Mike Heater (C) Santos Estrada, Christopher Dennis, David Sharp | |
| 17:25 | Bucknell | David Ball misses the free throw | 39-39 |
| 17:25 | Ohio State | John Ross gets the rebound | 39-39 |
| 17:04 | Ohio State | Scott Koprowski buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Adam Spurlock | 39-41 |
| 16:51 | Bucknell | Thomas Cabral knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Brian Hepworth | 42-41 |
| 16:25 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 16:24 | Ohio State | Mike Heater tips it home | 42-43 |
| 16:01 | Bucknell | David Geise hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Brian Hepworth | 44-43 |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Brian Hepworth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Cabral (fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Geise (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Graybill (fairly fresh) C - David Ball (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Adam Spurlock (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Henry Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Ross (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Koprowski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Mike Heater (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock hits a 3 from straight away set up by John Ross | 44-46 |
| 15:36 | Bucknell | Adam Spurlock takes the ball from Brian Hepworth in the backcourt | 44-46 |
| 15:24 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-46 |
| 15:22 | Ohio State | John Ross tips it back up and in | 44-48 |
| 15:18 | Bucknell | Brian Hepworth drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Thomas Cabral | 46-48 |
| 14:54 | Ohio State | Henry Williams misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-48 |
| 14:53 | Bucknell | Thomas Cabral pulls down the rebound | 46-48 |
| 14:36 | Bucknell | Brian Hepworth misses the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-48 |
| 14:35 | Bucknell | David Graybill gets the offensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 14:16 | Bucknell | David Ball is hacked by Scott Koprowski - foul #3 on Scott Koprowski, team foul #2 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Thomas Cherry (PG), Jon Niles (SG), Matthew Burkley (SF), Dean Bryant (PF), Charles Barber (C) Brian Hepworth, Thomas Cabral, David Geise, David Graybill, David Ball | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul White (PG), David McHorse (SG), Santos Estrada (SF), Christopher Dennis (PF), David Sharp (C) Adam Spurlock, Henry Williams, John Ross, Scott Koprowski, Mike Heater | |
| 14:00 | Bucknell | Charles Barber banks in the layup set up by Thomas Cherry | 48-48 |
| 13:52 | Ohio State | Santos Estrada is whistled for a carry | 48-48 |
| 13:45 | Bucknell | Thomas Cherry hits a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jon Niles | 50-48 |
| 13:25 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis is hacked by Charles Barber - foul #1 on Charles Barber, team foul #3 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Thomas Cabral (SG) Jon Niles | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 13:12 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis misses the jump hook in the lane | 50-48 |
| 13:11 | Bucknell | Charles Barber pulls down the rebound | 50-48 |
| 12:56 | Bucknell | Dean Bryant is whistled for a carry | 50-48 |
| 12:46 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-48 |
| 12:31 | Bucknell | Paul White takes the ball from Thomas Cherry | 50-48 |
| 12:26 | Ohio State | David McHorse lays it in on a great pass from Paul White | 50-50 |
| 12:07 | Bucknell | Dean Bryant misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Santos Estrada - foul #3 on Santos Estrada, team foul #3 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Bucknell | David Graybill (PF) Charles Barber | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock (PG), Scott Koprowski (PF) Paul White, Christopher Dennis | |
| 12:07 | Bucknell | Dean Bryant misses the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 12:07 | Bucknell | Dean Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 11:53 | Ohio State | David McHorse buries a shot from the left block on a great pass from Scott Koprowski | 51-52 |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Thomas Cherry (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Cabral (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Burkley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Graybill (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Dean Bryant (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Adam Spurlock (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - David McHorse (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Santos Estrada (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Scott Koprowski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - David Sharp (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Bucknell | Thomas Cherry makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Cabral | 53-52 |
| 11:12 | Ohio State | Santos Estrada buries a floater from close range set up by Adam Spurlock | 53-54 |
| 10:48 | Bucknell | Thomas Cherry can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 10:46 | Ohio State | Santos Estrada pulls down the rebound | 53-54 |
| 10:35 | Ohio State | Santos Estrada misses short on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by David Graybill - foul #3 on David Graybill, team foul #4 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Brian Hepworth (PG), Jon Niles (SG), David Geise (SF), Charles Barber (PF), David Ball (C) Thomas Cherry, Thomas Cabral, Matthew Burkley, David Graybill, Dean Bryant | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Henry Williams (SG), Christopher Dennis (PF), Mike Heater (C) David McHorse, Scott Koprowski, David Sharp | |
| 10:35 | Ohio State | Santos Estrada makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 10:35 | Ohio State | Santos Estrada makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 10:16 | Bucknell | Jon Niles misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-56 |
| 10:15 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock gets the rebound | 53-56 |
| 10:02 | Ohio State | Henry Williams misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 53-56 |
| 10:00 | Bucknell | David Ball grabs the board | 53-56 |
| 09:55 | Bucknell | Henry Williams is called for the reach on Jon Niles - foul #2 on Henry Williams, team foul #4 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Bucknell | George Taylor (SG) Jon Niles | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul White (PG), John Ross (SF) Adam Spurlock, Santos Estrada | |
| 09:30 | Bucknell | George Taylor is hacked by Christopher Dennis - foul #2 on Christopher Dennis, team foul #5 | 53-56 |
| 09:13 | Bucknell | Henry Williams steps in front of the David Ball pass | 53-56 |
| 08:56 | Ohio State | Brian Hepworth steps in front of the Henry Williams pass | 53-56 |
| 08:52 | Bucknell | Brian Hepworth dunks the ball | 55-56 |
| 08:30 | Ohio State | Paul White knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-59 |
| 08:19 | Bucknell | David Ball clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-59 |
| 08:17 | Bucknell | David Geise hits the follow up shot | 57-59 |
| 07:59 | Ohio State | John Ross misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 57-59 |
| 07:58 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis tips it in | 57-61 |
| 07:40 | Bucknell | Brian Hepworth can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Mike Heater - foul #1 on Mike Heater, team foul #6 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Matthew Burkley (SF), David Graybill (PF), Dean Bryant (C) David Geise, Charles Barber, David Ball | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock (PG), David McHorse (SG), Scott Koprowski (PF), David Sharp (C) Paul White, Henry Williams, Christopher Dennis, Mike Heater | |
| 07:40 | Bucknell | Brian Hepworth makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 07:40 | Bucknell | Brian Hepworth makes the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Brian Hepworth (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Burkley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Graybill (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Dean Bryant (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Adam Spurlock (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - David McHorse (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Ross (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Scott Koprowski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - David Sharp (fresh) | |
| 07:17 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-61 |
| 07:15 | Bucknell | Dean Bryant snags the defensive board | 59-61 |
| 06:47 | Bucknell | Dean Bryant misses short on a floater from the right block | 59-61 |
| 06:45 | Ohio State | David McHorse pulls down the rebound | 59-61 |
| 06:30 | Ohio State | John Ross buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Adam Spurlock | 59-63 |
| 06:09 | Bucknell | Dean Bryant lays it up and in | 61-63 |
| 05:52 | Ohio State | John Ross is fouled on the floor by David Graybill - foul #4 on David Graybill, team foul #5 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Thomas Cherry (PG), Thomas Cabral (SG), David Geise (SF), David Ball (C) Brian Hepworth, George Taylor, Matthew Burkley, Dean Bryant | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Henry Williams (SG), Santos Estrada (SF), Mike Heater (C) David McHorse, John Ross, David Sharp | |
| 05:39 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-66 |
| 05:29 | Bucknell | Thomas Cherry can't connect on a shot from the right side | 61-66 |
| 05:28 | Bucknell | David Ball tips it back up and in | 63-66 |
| 05:09 | Ohio State | David Ball steps in front of the Scott Koprowski pass | 63-66 |
| 04:53 | Bucknell | David Geise lays it up and in and he's fouled by Henry Williams - foul #3 on Henry Williams, team foul #7 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Matthew Burkley (SF), Charles Barber (C) David Graybill, David Ball | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis (PF) Scott Koprowski | |
| 04:53 | Bucknell | David Geise misses the free throw | 65-66 |
| 04:53 | Ohio State | Mike Heater grabs the defensive rebound | 65-66 |
| 04:42 | Ohio State | The jump hook by Santos Estrada is blocked by Charles Barber | 65-66 |
| 04:40 | Bucknell | David Geise snags the defensive board | 65-66 |
| 04:26 | Bucknell | Charles Barber misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 65-66 |
| 04:25 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Mike Heater | 65-66 |
| 04:01 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David Geise - foul #2 on David Geise, team foul #6 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Bucknell | George Taylor (SG), Dean Bryant (PF) Thomas Cabral, Matthew Burkley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul White (PG), David Sharp (C) Adam Spurlock, Mike Heater | |
| 04:01 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 04:01 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 03:50 | Bucknell | Christopher Dennis steals it from Charles Barber | 65-68 |
| 03:28 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Barber | 65-68 |
| 03:26 | Ohio State | Santos Estrada grabs the offensive board | 65-68 |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Thomas Cherry (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - David Geise (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dean Bryant (fresh) 6 pts. C - Charles Barber (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Paul White (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Santos Estrada (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Dennis (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - David Sharp (fresh) | |
| 03:10 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 65-68 |
| 03:08 | Ohio State | David Sharp tips it but misses | 65-68 |
| 03:06 | Bucknell | Charles Barber gets the rebound | 65-68 |
| 02:51 | Bucknell | Dean Bryant makes the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by George Taylor | 67-68 |
| 02:28 | Ohio State | David Geise picks off the pass by Henry Williams | 67-68 |
| 02:28 | Bucknell | Bucknell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-68 |
| Subs | Bucknell | David Graybill (PF), David Ball (C) Dean Bryant, Charles Barber | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock (PG), Scott Koprowski (PF) Paul White, Christopher Dennis | |
| 02:01 | Bucknell | David Ball lays it up and in | 69-68 |
| 01:49 | Ohio State | David Graybill picks off the pass by Scott Koprowski | 69-68 |
| 01:27 | Bucknell | David Geise clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-68 |
| 01:26 | Bucknell | David Ball hits the follow up shot | 71-68 |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:09 | Ohio State | David Sharp is fouled on the floor by George Taylor - foul #4 on George Taylor, team foul #7 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis (PF) Scott Koprowski | |
| 01:09 | Ohio State | David Sharp makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 01:09 | Ohio State | David Sharp makes the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 00:50 | Bucknell | Adam Spurlock steals it from David Graybill | 71-70 |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:30 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis misses the driving attempt from close range | 71-70 |
| 00:29 | Bucknell | The rebound goes to David Ball | 71-70 |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:28 | Bucknell | David Ball is hacked by Henry Williams in the backcourt - foul #4 on Henry Williams, team foul #8 | 71-70 |
| 00:28 | Bucknell | David Ball makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:28 | Bucknell | David Ball makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | George Taylor steps in front of the Christopher Dennis pass | 73-70 |
| 00:17 | Bucknell | George Taylor lays it up and in | 75-70 |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell 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 (+3) | |
| 00:11 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Christopher Dennis | 75-73 |
| 00:09 | Bucknell | Thomas Cherry is fouled in the backcourt by Adam Spurlock - foul #2 on Adam Spurlock, team foul #9 | 75-73 |
| 00:09 | Bucknell | Thomas Cherry makes the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:09 | Bucknell | Thomas Cherry misses the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:09 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis pulls down the rebound | 76-73 |
| 00:09 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 76-73 |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis loses the dribble to David Ball | 76-73 |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Bucknell | David Ball runs out the clock | 76-73 |