| Lineup | Ohio | PG - John Parry (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Bass (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Ambriz (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Harold Dinapoli (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - James Parvin (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Shannon Dixon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Thayer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Stamant (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Gibbs (fresh) 4 reb. C - Royce McNeil (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Johnny Stamant inbounds the ball | 26-20 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Cleveland State | Mark Gibbs hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but he's hacked by Paul Ambriz - foul #3 on Paul Ambriz, team foul #1 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Depalma (SF) Paul Ambriz | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 19:42 | Cleveland State | Mark Gibbs makes the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 19:42 | Cleveland State | Mark Gibbs makes the 2nd free throw | 26-22 |
| 19:20 | Ohio | John Parry hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 26-22 |
| 19:19 | Ohio | Harold Dinapoli grabs the offensive board | 26-22 |
| 19:04 | Ohio | The jump hook by Harold Dinapoli is blocked by Johnny Stamant | 26-22 |
| 19:03 | Ohio | James Parvin tips it in | 28-22 |
| 18:46 | Cleveland State | Johnny Stamant is hacked by Harold Dinapoli - foul #1 on Harold Dinapoli, team foul #2 | 28-22 |
| 18:30 | Cleveland State | Christopher Thayer double dribbles | 28-22 |
| 18:01 | Ohio | Harold Dinapoli comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 28-22 |
| 17:59 | Cleveland State | Christopher Thayer pulls down the rebound | 28-22 |
| 17:47 | Cleveland State | Johnny Stamant drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 28-24 |
| 17:22 | Ohio | John Parry buries a shot from the left block | 30-24 |
| 16:58 | Cleveland State | Robert Depalma is called for the reach on Mark Gibbs - foul #1 on Robert Depalma, team foul #3 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William White (SF), Sam Wilson (PF), Willy Yun (C) Johnny Stamant, Mark Gibbs, Royce McNeil | |
| 16:43 | Cleveland State | William White lays it in and he's hacked by Robert Depalma - foul #2 on Robert Depalma, team foul #4 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Brian Selzer (PG) Shannon Dixon | |
| 16:43 | Cleveland State | William White misses the free throw | 30-26 |
| 16:43 | Ohio | Robert Depalma pulls down the rebound | 30-26 |
| 16:23 | Ohio | John Parry lays it up and in on a great pass from Charles Bass and he's fouled by Willy Yun - foul #1 on Willy Yun, team foul #1 | 32-26 |
| 16:23 | Ohio | John Parry makes the free throw | 33-26 |
| 16:13 | Cleveland State | Sam Wilson misses badly on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Harold Dinapoli - foul #2 on Harold Dinapoli, team foul #5 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Michael Gorney (SG) Christopher Thayer | |
| 16:13 | Cleveland State | Sam Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 16:13 | Cleveland State | Sam Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 15:54 | Ohio | John Parry hits a floater from the right wing | 35-28 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - John Parry (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Bass (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Depalma (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Harold Dinapoli (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - James Parvin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Brian Selzer (fresh) SG - Michael Gorney (fresh) SF - Sam Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - William White (fresh) 2 pts. C - Willy Yun (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Cleveland State | Brian Selzer hits a fadeaway from close range and the foul's on Harold Dinapoli - foul #3 on Harold Dinapoli, team foul #6 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Ohio | Paul Ambriz (SF) Robert Depalma | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Johnny Stamant (SF), Mark Gibbs (PF) Sam Wilson, Willy Yun | |
| 15:37 | Cleveland State | Brian Selzer makes the free throw | 35-31 |
| 15:15 | Ohio | Harold Dinapoli connects on the driving attempt from close range set up by John Parry and he's fouled by Mark Gibbs - foul #2 on Mark Gibbs, team foul #2 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Shannon Dixon (PG), Christopher Thayer (SG), Royce McNeil (C) Brian Selzer, Michael Gorney, William White | |
| 15:15 | Ohio | Harold Dinapoli makes the free throw | 38-31 |
| 14:50 | Cleveland State | Johnny Stamant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-31 |
| 14:28 | Ohio | John Parry misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Shannon Dixon - foul #3 on Shannon Dixon, team foul #3 | 38-31 |
| 14:28 | Ohio | John Parry misses the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 14:28 | Ohio | John Parry makes the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 14:09 | Cleveland State | Mark Gibbs hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 39-31 |
| 14:07 | Ohio | James Parvin gets the rebound | 39-31 |
| 13:47 | Ohio | Harold Dinapoli misses the jumper from close range | 39-31 |
| 13:46 | Ohio | James Parvin tips it home | 41-31 |
| 13:34 | Cleveland State | Royce McNeil hits the finger roll | 41-33 |
| 13:12 | Ohio | John Parry knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-33 |
| 12:51 | Cleveland State | Johnny Stamant throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-33 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Depalma (SF) Harold Dinapoli | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Brian Selzer (PG), Michael Gorney (SG), William White (SF), Sam Wilson (PF), Willy Yun (C) Shannon Dixon, Christopher Thayer, Johnny Stamant, Mark Gibbs, Royce McNeil | |
| 12:26 | Ohio | John Parry hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 43-33 |
| 12:24 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Sam Wilson | 43-33 |
| 11:59 | Cleveland State | Sam Wilson makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Brian Selzer | 43-35 |
| 11:43 | Ohio | John Parry clanks a turnaround near the basket | 43-35 |
| 11:42 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Sam Wilson | 43-35 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - John Parry (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Bass (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Depalma (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Paul Ambriz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - James Parvin (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Brian Selzer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Gorney (fresh) SF - William White (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sam Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Willy Yun (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Cleveland State | Paul Ambriz swats the short shot by William White | 43-35 |
| 11:33 | Cleveland State | William White grabs the offensive board | 43-35 |
| 11:22 | Cleveland State | William White makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 11:10 | Ohio | James Parvin is hacked by Willy Yun - foul #2 on Willy Yun, team foul #4 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jody Hanna (SG), Harold Dinapoli (PF), Sam Jack (C) Charles Bass, Paul Ambriz, James Parvin | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Shannon Dixon (PG), Christopher Thayer (SG), Johnny Stamant (SF), Mark Gibbs (PF) Brian Selzer, Michael Gorney, Sam Wilson, Willy Yun | |
| 10:52 | Ohio | Robert Depalma makes the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from John Parry and the foul's on Johnny Stamant - foul #1 on Johnny Stamant, team foul #5 | 45-38 |
| 10:52 | Ohio | Robert Depalma makes the free throw | 46-38 |
| 10:43 | Cleveland State | Mark Gibbs drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Christopher Thayer | 46-41 |
| 10:18 | Ohio | Sam Jack is hacked by William White - foul #3 on William White, team foul #6 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Royce McNeil (C) William White | |
| 09:51 | Ohio | John Parry hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 46-41 |
| 09:50 | Cleveland State | Johnny Stamant snags the defensive board | 46-41 |
| 09:41 | Cleveland State | Shannon Dixon buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-44 |
| 09:19 | Ohio | Johnny Stamant is called for the reach on Harold Dinapoli - foul #2 on Johnny Stamant, team foul #7 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Ohio | Charles Bass (SG), Paul Ambriz (SF), James Parvin (C) Jody Hanna, Robert Depalma, Sam Jack | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William White (SF) Johnny Stamant | |
| 09:19 | Ohio | Harold Dinapoli misses the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 09:19 | Cleveland State | Mark Gibbs pulls down the rebound | 46-44 |
| 09:10 | Cleveland State | Christopher Thayer hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 09:08 | Ohio | Paul Ambriz grabs the board | 46-44 |
| 08:52 | Ohio | John Parry clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Shannon Dixon - foul #4 on Shannon Dixon, team foul #8 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Brian Selzer (PG), Sam Wilson (PF) Shannon Dixon, Mark Gibbs | |
| 08:52 | Ohio | John Parry makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 08:52 | Ohio | John Parry misses the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 08:52 | Cleveland State | Sam Wilson pulls down the rebound | 47-44 |
| 08:29 | Cleveland State | William White is whistled for traveling | 47-44 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Willy Yun (C) Royce McNeil | |
| 08:00 | Ohio | Charles Bass can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Christopher Thayer - foul #3 on Christopher Thayer, team foul #9 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Shannon Dixon (PG), Johnny Stamant (SF) Brian Selzer, Willy Yun | |
| 08:00 | Ohio | Charles Bass makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 08:00 | Ohio | Charles Bass makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 07:45 | Cleveland State | Johnny Stamant is hacked by Paul Ambriz - foul #4 on Paul Ambriz, team foul #7 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Depalma (SF) Harold Dinapoli | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 07:45 | Cleveland State | Johnny Stamant makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 07:45 | Cleveland State | Johnny Stamant misses the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 07:45 | Ohio | Paul Ambriz snags the defensive board | 49-45 |
| 07:43 | Ohio | Shannon Dixon picks off the pass by John Parry in the backcourt | 49-45 |
| 07:34 | Cleveland State | Shannon Dixon misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-45 |
| 07:33 | Ohio | James Parvin snags the defensive board | 49-45 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - John Parry (tiring) 22 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Bass (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Depalma (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Ambriz (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - James Parvin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Shannon Dixon (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Christopher Thayer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Johnny Stamant (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - William White (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Sam Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Ohio | John Parry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-45 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Michael Gorney (SG), Mark Gibbs (PF) Christopher Thayer, Sam Wilson | |
| 07:08 | Cleveland State | William White misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-45 |
| 07:07 | Ohio | Paul Ambriz snags the defensive board | 49-45 |
| 06:46 | Ohio | John Parry misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-45 |
| 06:44 | Cleveland State | Johnny Stamant gets the rebound | 49-45 |
| 06:31 | Cleveland State | Mark Gibbs lays it in on a nice dish by Johnny Stamant | 49-47 |
| 06:09 | Ohio | John Parry hits a fadeaway from the right side | 51-47 |
| 05:52 | Cleveland State | Mark Gibbs hits the finger roll | 51-49 |
| 05:25 | Ohio | John Parry is hacked by Shannon Dixon - foul #5 on Shannon Dixon, team foul #10 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jody Hanna (SG), Harold Dinapoli (PF), Sam Jack (C) Charles Bass, Robert Depalma, James Parvin | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Brian Selzer (PG), Christopher Thayer (SG), Sam Wilson (PF), Royce McNeil (C) Shannon Dixon, Michael Gorney, Johnny Stamant, Mark Gibbs | |
| 05:25 | Ohio | John Parry makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 05:25 | Ohio | John Parry makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 05:08 | Cleveland State | Royce McNeil clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 53-49 |
| 05:07 | Cleveland State | Brian Selzer pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 04:48 | Cleveland State | Christopher Thayer makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Sam Wilson | 53-52 |
| 04:22 | Ohio | John Parry knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Sam Jack | 55-52 |
| 04:03 | Cleveland State | Sam Wilson misses the easy layup | 55-52 |
| 04:02 | Cleveland State | Royce McNeil tips it in | 55-54 |
| 03:35 | Ohio | Harold Dinapoli scores on a jumper in the paint | 57-54 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - John Parry (tiring) 28 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jody Hanna (fresh) SF - Paul Ambriz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Harold Dinapoli (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Sam Jack (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Brian Selzer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Thayer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - William White (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Sam Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Royce McNeil (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 03:13 | Cleveland State | William White misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 57-54 |
| 03:12 | Ohio | Harold Dinapoli gets the rebound | 57-54 |
| 02:46 | Ohio | John Parry's layup is rejected by Sam Wilson | 57-54 |
| 02:44 | Ohio | Jody Hanna pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 02:44 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-54 |
| Subs | Ohio | Charles Bass (SG), Robert Depalma (SF), James Parvin (C) Jody Hanna, Paul Ambriz, Sam Jack | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Johnny Stamant (SF), Mark Gibbs (PF) William White, Sam Wilson | |
| 02:28 | Ohio | John Parry makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Charles Bass | 59-54 |
| 02:12 | Cleveland State | Johnny Stamant clanks a floater near the basket but the foul's on James Parvin - foul #3 on James Parvin, team foul #8 | 59-54 |
| 02:12 | Cleveland State | Johnny Stamant makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 02:12 | Cleveland State | Johnny Stamant makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 01:44 | Ohio | Johnny Stamant is called for the reach on Harold Dinapoli - foul #3 on Johnny Stamant, team foul #11 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Ohio | Paul Ambriz (SF) Robert Depalma | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 01:44 | Ohio | Harold Dinapoli makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 01:44 | Ohio | Harold Dinapoli misses the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 01:44 | Cleveland State | Mark Gibbs grabs the board | 60-56 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:26 | Cleveland State | Royce McNeil throws it down on a nice dish by Christopher Thayer | 60-58 |
| 01:13 | Ohio | Paul Ambriz loses the dribble to Johnny Stamant | 60-58 |
| 01:10 | Cleveland State | Johnny Stamant hits the finger roll | 60-60 |
| 00:45 | Ohio | Mark Gibbs is called for the reach on Harold Dinapoli - foul #3 on Mark Gibbs, team foul #12 | 60-60 |
| 00:45 | Ohio | Harold Dinapoli makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 00:45 | Ohio | Harold Dinapoli misses the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 00:45 | Cleveland State | Royce McNeil pulls down the rebound | 61-60 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:40 | Cleveland State | Johnny Stamant can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 61-60 |
| 00:39 | Cleveland State | Mark Gibbs snags the offensive board | 61-60 |
| 00:27 | Cleveland State | Royce McNeil misses badly on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on James Parvin - foul #4 on James Parvin, team foul #9 | 61-60 |
| 00:27 | Cleveland State | Royce McNeil misses the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 00:27 | Cleveland State | Royce McNeil makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Ohio | Paul Ambriz dunks the ball on a nice dish by Charles Bass | 63-61 |
| 00:05 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 63-61 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Mark Gibbs hits the finger roll | 63-63 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - John Parry (fairly fresh) 30 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Bass (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Paul Ambriz (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Harold Dinapoli (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - James Parvin (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Brian Selzer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Thayer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Johnny Stamant (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark Gibbs (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Royce McNeil (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Ohio | James Parvin wins the tip | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:31 | Ohio | Harold Dinapoli misses badly on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Johnny Stamant - foul #4 on Johnny Stamant, team foul #13 | 63-63 |
| 04:31 | Ohio | Harold Dinapoli misses the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 04:31 | Ohio | Harold Dinapoli makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 04:11 | Cleveland State | Christopher Thayer can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 64-63 |
| 04:09 | Ohio | James Parvin snags the defensive board | 64-63 |
| 03:50 | Ohio | Paul Ambriz's floater is tipped away by Mark Gibbs | 64-63 |
| 03:48 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Ambriz | 64-63 |
| 03:33 | Ohio | Charles Bass's pass is intercepted by Mark Gibbs | 64-63 |
| 03:16 | Cleveland State | John Parry takes the ball from Brian Selzer | 64-63 |
| 03:11 | Ohio | Charles Bass lays it in set up by John Parry | 66-63 |
| 02:52 | Cleveland State | Paul Ambriz is called for the reach on Royce McNeil - foul #5 on Paul Ambriz, team foul #10 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Depalma (SF) Paul Ambriz | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 02:52 | Cleveland State | Royce McNeil makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 02:52 | Cleveland State | Royce McNeil misses the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 02:52 | Ohio | Harold Dinapoli gets the rebound | 66-64 |
| 02:34 | Ohio | Harold Dinapoli blows the layup | 66-64 |
| 02:32 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Johnny Stamant | 66-64 |
| 02:14 | Cleveland State | Christopher Thayer hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Brian Selzer | 66-67 |
| 01:51 | Ohio | Harold Dinapoli makes the shot from the baseline set up by John Parry | 68-67 |
| 01:33 | Cleveland State | Mark Gibbs works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 68-67 |
| 01:31 | Ohio | Harold Dinapoli pulls down the rebound | 68-67 |
| 01:05 | Ohio | Brian Selzer takes the ball from Robert Depalma | 68-67 |
| 00:49 | Cleveland State | Christopher Thayer misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-67 |
| 00:47 | Ohio | James Parvin gets the rebound | 68-67 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - John Parry (tiring) 30 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Charles Bass (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Depalma (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Dinapoli (tiring) 17 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - James Parvin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Brian Selzer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Thayer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Johnny Stamant (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Mark Gibbs (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Royce McNeil (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Ohio | Harold Dinapoli hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 68-67 |
| 00:17 | Ohio | Robert Depalma gets the offensive rebound | 68-67 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Ohio | Johnny Stamant is called for the reach on Robert Depalma - foul #5 on Johnny Stamant, team foul #14 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William White (SF) Johnny Stamant | |
| 00:14 | Ohio | Robert Depalma makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:14 | Ohio | Robert Depalma misses the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:14 | Cleveland State | Mark Gibbs snags the defensive board | 69-67 |
| 00:14 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 69-67 |
| 00:09 | Cleveland State | William White comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 69-67 |
| 00:07 | Ohio | James Parvin pulls down the rebound | 69-67 |
| 00:06 | Ohio | James Parvin is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Selzer - foul #1 on Brian Selzer, team foul #15 | 69-67 |
| 00:06 | Ohio | James Parvin makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:06 | Ohio | James Parvin makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-67 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Christopher Thayer is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 71-67 |