| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Benson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ross Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Brown (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Raymond Haddad (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Dan Flood (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Donald Boyce (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Reeves (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Whittington (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Leo Engen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Sirois (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Robert Brown inbounds the ball | 31-17 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 19:40 | Ohio State | Mark Sirois takes the ball from James Benson | 31-17 |
| 19:15 | Ohio | John Reeves misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-17 |
| 19:13 | Ohio State | Dan Flood grabs the defensive rebound | 31-17 |
| 18:59 | Ohio State | Raymond Haddad misses badly on a runner from the right block | 31-17 |
| 18:58 | Ohio | Mark Sirois pulls down the rebound | 31-17 |
| 18:39 | Ohio | John Reeves misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-17 |
| 18:38 | Ohio | Leo Engen hits the follow up shot | 31-19 |
| 18:19 | Ohio State | James Benson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Donald Boyce - foul #2 on Donald Boyce, team foul #1 | 31-19 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Antone Coen (SG), Darryl Birch (SF), Edward Williams (PF) Donald Boyce, Michael Whittington, Leo Engen | |
| 18:19 | Ohio State | James Benson makes the 1st free throw | 32-19 |
| 18:19 | Ohio State | James Benson misses the 2nd free throw | 32-19 |
| 18:19 | Ohio | Edward Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 32-19 |
| 17:51 | Ohio | John Reeves knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-22 |
| 17:31 | Ohio State | Dan Flood is called for a backcourt violation | 32-22 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Donald Boyce (PG) John Reeves | |
| 17:13 | Ohio | Robert Brown picks off the pass by Darryl Birch | 32-22 |
| 17:02 | Ohio State | Robert Brown can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-22 |
| 17:00 | Ohio State | Ross Williamson grabs the offensive board | 32-22 |
| 16:35 | Ohio State | James Benson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 32-22 |
| 16:34 | Ohio | Edward Williams gets the rebound | 32-22 |
| 16:29 | Ohio | Darryl Birch clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-22 |
| 16:27 | Ohio | Mark Sirois tips it but misses | 32-22 |
| 16:25 | Ohio | Antone Coen snags the offensive board | 32-22 |
| 16:02 | Ohio | Mark Sirois loses the dribble to Dan Flood | 32-22 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Benson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ross Williamson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Raymond Haddad (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Dan Flood (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Donald Boyce (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Antone Coen (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Darryl Birch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Williams (fresh) 3 reb. C - Mark Sirois (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Ohio State | Dan Flood comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Darryl Birch - foul #2 on Darryl Birch, team foul #2 | 32-22 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Brown (SF) Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Ohio | Abraham Bulluck (PG), Michael Whittington (SF), Leo Engen (PF), Shawn Bolles (C) Donald Boyce, Darryl Birch, Edward Williams, Mark Sirois | |
| 15:46 | Ohio State | Dan Flood makes the 1st free throw | 33-22 |
| 15:46 | Ohio State | Dan Flood makes the 2nd free throw | 34-22 |
| 15:21 | Ohio | Michael Whittington evades the doubleteam and hits a shot from close range on a nice dish by Abraham Bulluck | 34-24 |
| 15:07 | Ohio State | James Benson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-24 |
| 15:06 | Ohio State | Raymond Haddad tips it but misses | 34-24 |
| 15:04 | Ohio | Shawn Bolles grabs the board | 34-24 |
| 14:40 | Ohio | Leo Engen blows the layup | 34-24 |
| 14:39 | Ohio State | Dan Flood grabs the board | 34-24 |
| 14:18 | Ohio State | Raymond Haddad drills a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by James Benson | 36-24 |
| 14:00 | Ohio | Abraham Bulluck is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Abraham Bulluck, team foul #3 | 36-24 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Booker (PG), Robert Brown (SF), Evan Malinsky (C) James Benson, Eric Brown, Dan Flood | |
| Subs | Ohio | Donald Boyce (PG), John Reeves (SG), Mark Sirois (C) Abraham Bulluck, Michael Whittington, Shawn Bolles | |
| 13:43 | Ohio State | Raymond Haddad can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 36-24 |
| 13:41 | Ohio State | Evan Malinsky snags the offensive board | 36-24 |
| 13:20 | Ohio State | Eric Booker misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-24 |
| 13:18 | Ohio State | Robert Brown misses the tip | 36-24 |
| 13:17 | Ohio | Mark Sirois snags the defensive board | 36-24 |
| 12:50 | Ohio | Antone Coen connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-27 |
| 12:40 | Ohio State | Raymond Haddad misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Leo Engen - foul #1 on Leo Engen, team foul #4 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Benson (PG) Eric Booker | |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Whittington (SF), Edward Williams (PF) Donald Boyce, Leo Engen | |
| 12:40 | Ohio State | Raymond Haddad misses the 1st free throw | 36-27 |
| 12:40 | Ohio State | Raymond Haddad misses the 2nd free throw | 36-27 |
| 12:40 | Ohio | Mark Sirois pulls down the rebound | 36-27 |
| 12:11 | Ohio | John Reeves drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Williams | 36-29 |
| 11:52 | Ohio State | Evan Malinsky makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from James Benson | 38-29 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Benson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ross Williamson (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Raymond Haddad (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Evan Malinsky (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - John Reeves (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Antone Coen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Michael Whittington (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Williams (fresh) 3 reb. C - Mark Sirois (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Ohio | Mark Sirois hits a floater from the right block | 38-31 |
| 11:08 | Ohio State | James Benson hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ross Williamson | 41-31 |
| 10:43 | Ohio | Mark Sirois misses the wide open turnaround near the basket | 41-31 |
| 10:42 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Robert Brown | 41-31 |
| 10:31 | Ohio State | Robert Brown can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 41-31 |
| 10:30 | Ohio | Antone Coen grabs the defensive rebound | 41-31 |
| 10:08 | Ohio | John Reeves hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 41-31 |
| 10:06 | Ohio | Antone Coen snags the offensive board | 41-31 |
| 09:49 | Ohio | Evan Malinsky steps in front of the Mark Sirois pass | 41-31 |
| 09:29 | Ohio State | Ross Williamson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 41-31 |
| 09:27 | Ohio State | Raymond Haddad hits the follow up shot | 43-31 |
| 09:05 | Ohio | John Reeves scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-34 |
| 08:55 | Ohio State | Robert Brown is fouled on the floor by Mark Sirois - foul #1 on Mark Sirois, team foul #5 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Booker (PG), Eric Brown (SF), Dan Flood (C) James Benson, Robert Brown, Evan Malinsky | |
| Subs | Ohio | Donald Boyce (PG), Darryl Birch (SF), Leo Engen (PF) Antone Coen, Michael Whittington, Edward Williams | |
| 08:45 | Ohio State | Dan Flood hits a jumper from close range | 45-34 |
| 08:23 | Ohio | Mark Sirois scores on a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Donald Boyce and he's hacked by Eric Booker - foul #1 on Eric Booker, team foul #1 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Antone Coen (SG), Michael Whittington (SF) John Reeves, Darryl Birch | |
| 08:23 | Ohio | Mark Sirois misses the free throw | 45-36 |
| 08:23 | Ohio State | Raymond Haddad pulls down the rebound | 45-36 |
| 08:05 | Ohio State | Eric Brown makes the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Ross Williamson | 47-36 |
| 07:48 | Ohio | Mark Sirois comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-36 |
| 07:46 | Ohio | Michael Whittington snags the offensive board | 47-36 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Booker (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ross Williamson (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Eric Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Haddad (tiring) 11 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. C - Dan Flood (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Donald Boyce (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Antone Coen (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. SF - Michael Whittington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Leo Engen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Sirois (tiring) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Ohio | Mark Sirois misses the wide open driving attempt from the left block | 47-36 |
| 07:26 | Ohio State | Raymond Haddad snags the defensive board | 47-36 |
| 07:05 | Ohio State | Ross Williamson buries a fadeaway in the lane set up by Eric Brown | 49-36 |
| 06:42 | Ohio | Mark Sirois knocks in the jump hook in the lane set up by Antone Coen | 49-38 |
| 06:24 | Ohio State | Dan Flood hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 49-38 |
| 06:23 | Ohio State | Eric Brown snags the offensive board | 49-38 |
| 06:04 | Ohio State | Ross Williamson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Benson (PG), Brandon Begay (SG), Robert Brown (SF) Eric Booker, Ross Williamson, Eric Brown | |
| Subs | Ohio | Abraham Bulluck (PG), John Reeves (SG), Darryl Birch (SF), Shawn Bolles (C) Donald Boyce, Antone Coen, Michael Whittington, Mark Sirois | |
| 05:38 | Ohio | Abraham Bulluck comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-38 |
| 05:37 | Ohio State | Robert Brown pulls down the rebound | 49-38 |
| 05:26 | Ohio State | Brandon Begay connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from James Benson | 52-38 |
| 05:01 | Ohio | John Reeves misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 52-38 |
| 04:59 | Ohio | Shawn Bolles pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-38 |
| 04:38 | Ohio | John Reeves misses long on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Brown - foul #1 on Robert Brown, team foul #2 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ross Williamson (SG), Evan Malinsky (C) Brandon Begay, Dan Flood | |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Whittington (SF), Mark Sirois (C) Darryl Birch, Shawn Bolles | |
| 04:38 | Ohio | John Reeves misses the 1st free throw | 52-38 |
| 04:38 | Ohio | John Reeves misses the 2nd free throw | 52-38 |
| 04:38 | Ohio State | Raymond Haddad grabs the board | 52-38 |
| 04:27 | Ohio State | Robert Brown is hacked by Leo Engen - foul #2 on Leo Engen, team foul #6 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Donald Boyce (SG) John Reeves | |
| 04:18 | Ohio State | Evan Malinsky travels with the ball | 52-38 |
| 03:49 | Ohio | Abraham Bulluck drills a shot from the right side | 52-40 |
| 03:25 | Ohio State | Robert Brown misses short on a floater from the baseline | 52-40 |
| 03:23 | Ohio | Michael Whittington gets the rebound | 52-40 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Benson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Ross Williamson (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Raymond Haddad (tiring) 11 pts. 13 reb. 3 pf. C - Evan Malinsky (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Abraham Bulluck (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Donald Boyce (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Whittington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Leo Engen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Sirois (tiring) 10 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 03:20 | Ohio | Ross Williamson picks off the pass by Abraham Bulluck in the backcourt | 52-40 |
| 03:17 | Ohio State | Ross Williamson lays it up and in | 54-40 |
| 03:06 | Ohio | Abraham Bulluck misses the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Evan Malinsky - foul #1 on Evan Malinsky, team foul #3 | 54-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Reeves (SG), Darryl Birch (SF) Donald Boyce, Michael Whittington | |
| 03:06 | Ohio | Abraham Bulluck makes the 1st free throw | 54-41 |
| 03:06 | Ohio | Abraham Bulluck makes the 2nd free throw | 54-42 |
| 02:48 | Ohio State | Evan Malinsky is fouled on the floor by Leo Engen - foul #3 on Leo Engen, team foul #7 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Whittington (SF) Darryl Birch | |
| 02:48 | Ohio State | Evan Malinsky makes the 1st free throw | 55-42 |
| 02:48 | Ohio State | Evan Malinsky misses the 2nd free throw | 55-42 |
| 02:48 | Ohio | Leo Engen snags the defensive board | 55-42 |
| 02:30 | Ohio | John Reeves hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-42 |
| 02:29 | Ohio State | James Benson snags the defensive board | 55-42 |
| 02:23 | Ohio State | Ross Williamson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brandon Begay (SG), Dan Flood (C) Ross Williamson, Evan Malinsky | |
| Subs | Ohio | Antone Coen (SF) Michael Whittington | |
| 02:12 | Ohio | Mark Sirois connects on the fadeaway from the left block | 55-44 |
| 01:56 | Ohio State | James Benson is fouled on the floor by Antone Coen - foul #3 on Antone Coen, team foul #8 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ross Williamson (SG) Brandon Begay | |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Whittington (SF) Antone Coen | |
| 01:56 | Ohio State | James Benson makes the 1st free throw | 56-44 |
| 01:56 | Ohio State | James Benson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-44 |
| 01:31 | Ohio | Mark Sirois can't finish the layup | 57-44 |
| 01:29 | Ohio State | James Benson snags the defensive board | 57-44 |
| 01:11 | Ohio State | Dan Flood can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 57-44 |
| 01:10 | Ohio State | Ross Williamson hits the follow up shot | 59-44 |
| 01:01 | Ohio | Mark Sirois is denied on a dunk by Dan Flood | 59-44 |
| 01:00 | Ohio | Mark Sirois grabs the offensive rebound | 59-44 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 00:56 | Ohio | Michael Whittington misses the dunk attempt against a doubleteam but he's hacked by Ross Williamson - foul #1 on Ross Williamson, team foul #4 | 59-44 |
| 00:56 | Ohio | Michael Whittington misses the 1st free throw | 59-44 |
| 00:56 | Ohio | Michael Whittington makes the 2nd free throw | 59-45 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 00:27 | Ohio State | Mark Sirois is called for the reach on Ross Williamson - foul #2 on Mark Sirois, team foul #9 | 59-45 |
| 00:27 | Ohio State | Ross Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 60-45 |
| 00:27 | Ohio State | Ross Williamson misses the 2nd free throw | 60-45 |
| 00:27 | Ohio | Leo Engen snags the defensive board | 60-45 |
| 00:20 | Ohio | Mark Sirois hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 60-45 |
| 00:19 | Ohio State | Dan Flood snags the defensive board | 60-45 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | James Benson runs out the clock | 60-45 |