| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Ben Holmquist (fresh) SG - Travis Davidson (fresh) SF - Leon Ostrom (fresh) PF - Alan Walker (fresh) C - Walter Clerk (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Fredrick Lagunas (fresh) SG - James Beals (fresh) SF - Bob Chisolm (fresh) PF - Arnold Rarick (fresh) C - Craig Frey (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Canisius | Walter Clerk 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) | |
| 19:45 | Canisius | Leon Ostrom hits a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Ben Holmquist and he's hacked by Craig Frey - foul #1 on Craig Frey, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:45 | Canisius | Leon Ostrom makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:35 | Ohio State | Arnold Rarick buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Fredrick Lagunas | 3-3 |
| 19:17 | Canisius | Ben Holmquist hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 3-3 |
| 19:15 | Ohio State | Arnold Rarick snags the defensive board | 3-3 |
| 19:00 | Ohio State | James Beals knocks in the turnaround in the lane set up by Craig Frey | 3-5 |
| 18:39 | Canisius | Craig Frey steals the ball from Alan Walker | 3-5 |
| 18:18 | Ohio State | James Beals makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Arnold Rarick | 3-7 |
| 18:06 | Canisius | Ben Holmquist connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 5-7 |
| 17:37 | Ohio State | Fredrick Lagunas misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 5-7 |
| 17:35 | Ohio State | Craig Frey tips it home | 5-9 |
| 17:20 | Canisius | Arnold Rarick blocks the short jumper by Travis Davidson | 5-9 |
| 17:18 | Ohio State | Arnold Rarick gets the rebound | 5-9 |
| 17:01 | Ohio State | Craig Frey can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 5-9 |
| 16:59 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Leon Ostrom | 5-9 |
| 16:54 | Canisius | Walter Clerk's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-9 |
| Subs | Canisius | Robert Samford (PG), Gary Cook (SG), George Roosevelt (SF), Robert Daughtry (PF), Matthew Curnutt (C) Ben Holmquist, Travis Davidson, Leon Ostrom, Alan Walker, Walter Clerk | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Alvardo (PG), Tracy Fosberg (SF), John Smith (PF) Fredrick Lagunas, Bob Chisolm, Arnold Rarick | |
| 16:45 | Ohio State | Robert Samford takes the ball from James Beals | 5-9 |
| 16:40 | Canisius | Gary Cook blows the layup | 5-9 |
| 16:38 | Ohio State | Craig Frey grabs the defensive rebound | 5-9 |
| 16:29 | Ohio State | John Smith drills a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Paul Alvardo | 5-11 |
| 16:13 | Canisius | George Roosevelt is called for a charge - foul #1 on George Roosevelt, team foul #1 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Danny Baca (C) Craig Frey | |
| 15:58 | Ohio State | James Beals is fouled on the floor by George Roosevelt - foul #2 on George Roosevelt, team foul #2 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Canisius | Pete Michael (SF) George Roosevelt | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Rehkop (SG) James Beals | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Robert Samford (fresh) SG - Gary Cook (fresh) SF - Pete Michael (fresh) PF - Robert Daughtry (fresh) C - Matthew Curnutt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Paul Alvardo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Rehkop (fresh) SF - Tracy Fosberg (fresh) PF - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Danny Baca (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Ohio State | John Smith is hacked by Robert Samford - foul #1 on Robert Samford, team foul #3 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Fredrick Lagunas (PG), Bob Chisolm (SF), Arnold Rarick (PF) Paul Alvardo, Tracy Fosberg, Danny Baca | |
| 15:30 | Ohio State | Fredrick Lagunas misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-11 |
| 15:28 | Ohio State | John Smith misses the tip | 5-11 |
| 15:27 | Canisius | Pete Michael gets the rebound | 5-11 |
| 15:22 | Canisius | Gary Cook misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 5-11 |
| 15:21 | Ohio State | Bob Chisolm grabs the defensive rebound | 5-11 |
| 15:11 | Ohio State | Arnold Rarick comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Daughtry - foul #1 on Robert Daughtry, team foul #4 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Canisius | Ben Holmquist (PG) Robert Samford | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Beals (SG), Craig Frey (C) Paul Rehkop, John Smith | |
| 15:11 | Ohio State | Arnold Rarick makes the 1st free throw | 5-12 |
| 15:11 | Ohio State | Arnold Rarick misses the 2nd free throw | 5-12 |
| 15:11 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Robert Daughtry | 5-12 |
| 15:06 | Canisius | Ben Holmquist lays it in | 7-12 |
| 14:43 | Ohio State | Pete Michael is called for the reach on Fredrick Lagunas - foul #1 on Pete Michael, team foul #5 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Canisius | Leon Ostrom (SF), Alan Walker (PF), Courtney Smith (C) Gary Cook, Robert Daughtry, Matthew Curnutt | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 14:25 | Ohio State | Craig Frey misses badly on a jumper from close range | 7-12 |
| 14:23 | Canisius | Pete Michael grabs the board | 7-12 |
| 14:17 | Canisius | Craig Frey steals it from Leon Ostrom | 7-12 |
| 14:13 | Ohio State | Fredrick Lagunas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-12 |
| Subs | Canisius | Travis Davidson (SG), Walter Clerk (C) Pete Michael, Courtney Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Alvardo (PG), Tracy Fosberg (SF), John Smith (PF) Fredrick Lagunas, Bob Chisolm, Arnold Rarick | |
| 13:55 | Canisius | Leon Ostrom is fouled on the floor by Tracy Fosberg - foul #1 on Tracy Fosberg, team foul #2 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Canisius | Robert Samford (PG) Ben Holmquist | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 13:47 | Canisius | Travis Davidson is fouled on the floor by Tracy Fosberg - foul #2 on Tracy Fosberg, team foul #3 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Canisius | Gary Cook (SF) Leon Ostrom | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bob Chisolm (SF), Danny Baca (C) Tracy Fosberg, Craig Frey | |
| 13:37 | Canisius | Alan Walker loses the ball out of bounds | 7-12 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Rehkop (SG) James Beals | |
| 13:22 | Ohio State | Bob Chisolm misses the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Gary Cook - foul #1 on Gary Cook, team foul #6 | 7-12 |
| 13:22 | Ohio State | Bob Chisolm makes the 1st free throw | 7-13 |
| 13:22 | Ohio State | Bob Chisolm misses the 2nd free throw | 7-13 |
| 13:22 | Canisius | Walter Clerk gets the rebound | 7-13 |
| 13:18 | Canisius | Travis Davidson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-13 |
| Subs | Canisius | Robert Daughtry (PF) Alan Walker | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 13:14 | Ohio State | Paul Alvardo is hacked by Robert Samford in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Samford, team foul #7 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Canisius | Ben Holmquist (PG) Robert Samford | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arnold Rarick (PF) Danny Baca | |
| 13:14 | Ohio State | Paul Alvardo makes the 1st free throw | 7-14 |
| 13:14 | Ohio State | Paul Alvardo makes the 2nd free throw | 7-15 |
| 13:02 | Canisius | Gary Cook misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 7-15 |
| 13:00 | Canisius | Gary Cook tips it but misses | 7-15 |
| 12:58 | Canisius | Robert Daughtry snags the offensive board | 7-15 |
| 12:35 | Canisius | Travis Davidson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-15 |
| Subs | Canisius | Pete Michael (SG), Leon Ostrom (SF), Matthew Curnutt (C) Travis Davidson, Gary Cook, Walter Clerk | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Fredrick Lagunas (PG), James Beals (SG), Craig Frey (C) Paul Alvardo, Paul Rehkop, John Smith | |
| 12:23 | Ohio State | Arnold Rarick can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 7-15 |
| 12:22 | Ohio State | Craig Frey pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-15 |
| 12:02 | Ohio State | Ben Holmquist steps in front of the Arnold Rarick pass | 7-15 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Ben Holmquist (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Pete Michael (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Leon Ostrom (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Daughtry (fresh) 2 reb. C - Matthew Curnutt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Fredrick Lagunas (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Beals (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Bob Chisolm (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Arnold Rarick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Craig Frey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:51 | Canisius | Matthew Curnutt misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 7-15 |
| 11:49 | Ohio State | Fredrick Lagunas grabs the board | 7-15 |
| 11:38 | Ohio State | Arnold Rarick comes up short on the floater from the right side | 7-15 |
| 11:36 | Canisius | Matthew Curnutt grabs the board | 7-15 |
| 11:31 | Canisius | Ben Holmquist misses the 3 from the right wing | 7-15 |
| 11:30 | Ohio State | Arnold Rarick gets the rebound | 7-15 |
| 11:07 | Ohio State | Arnold Rarick lays it in on a nice dish by Fredrick Lagunas and he's fouled by Ben Holmquist - foul #1 on Ben Holmquist, team foul #8 | 7-17 |
| Subs | Canisius | Gary Cook (PG), Travis Davidson (SG), Alan Walker (PF), Walter Clerk (C) Ben Holmquist, Pete Michael, Robert Daughtry, Matthew Curnutt | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Alvardo (PG) Fredrick Lagunas | |
| 11:07 | Ohio State | Arnold Rarick makes the free throw | 7-18 |
| 10:51 | Canisius | Travis Davidson is hacked by James Beals - foul #1 on James Beals, team foul #4 | 7-18 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Smith (PF) Arnold Rarick | |
| 10:35 | Canisius | Walter Clerk scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 9-18 |
| 10:06 | Ohio State | James Beals buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by John Smith | 9-20 |
| 09:57 | Canisius | Paul Alvardo steps in front of the Gary Cook pass | 9-20 |
| 09:45 | Ohio State | John Smith's pass is intercepted by Walter Clerk | 9-20 |
| 09:25 | Canisius | Alan Walker misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 9-20 |
| 09:24 | Canisius | Leon Ostrom hits the follow up shot | 11-20 |
| 08:57 | Ohio State | John Smith clanks a shot in the lane | 11-20 |
| 08:56 | Canisius | Gary Cook pulls down the rebound | 11-20 |
| 08:49 | Canisius | Walter Clerk misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Craig Frey - foul #2 on Craig Frey, team foul #5 | 11-20 |
| Subs | Canisius | Ben Holmquist (PG), Pete Michael (SG), Robert Daughtry (PF) Gary Cook, Travis Davidson, Alan Walker | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Fredrick Lagunas (PG), Paul Rehkop (SG), Arnold Rarick (PF), Danny Baca (C) Paul Alvardo, James Beals, John Smith, Craig Frey | |
| 08:49 | Canisius | Walter Clerk misses the 1st free throw | 11-20 |
| 08:49 | Canisius | Walter Clerk misses the 2nd free throw | 11-20 |
| 08:49 | Ohio State | Danny Baca grabs the board | 11-20 |
| 08:47 | Ohio State | Fredrick Lagunas's pass is intercepted by Ben Holmquist in the backcourt | 11-20 |
| 08:36 | Canisius | Danny Baca swats the short shot by Walter Clerk | 11-20 |
| 08:35 | Canisius | Robert Daughtry snags the offensive board | 11-20 |
| 08:18 | Canisius | The short jumper by Robert Daughtry is denied by Arnold Rarick | 11-20 |
| 08:16 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Fredrick Lagunas | 11-20 |
| 08:10 | Ohio State | Fredrick Lagunas misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-20 |
| 08:08 | Canisius | Leon Ostrom snags the defensive board | 11-20 |
| 08:06 | Canisius | Fredrick Lagunas is called for the reach on Ben Holmquist in the backcourt - foul #1 on Fredrick Lagunas, team foul #6 | 11-20 |
| Subs | Canisius | Travis Davidson (SG), Matthew Curnutt (C) Leon Ostrom, Walter Clerk | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 07:45 | Canisius | Matthew Curnutt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-20 |
| Subs | Canisius | Gary Cook (SG), Alan Walker (PF) Travis Davidson, Matthew Curnutt | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Ben Holmquist (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Cook (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Pete Michael (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Alan Walker (fresh) C - Robert Daughtry (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Fredrick Lagunas (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Paul Rehkop (fresh) SF - Bob Chisolm (tiring) 1 pts. PF - Arnold Rarick (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Danny Baca (fresh) | |
| 07:33 | Ohio State | Fredrick Lagunas knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Bob Chisolm | 11-23 |
| 07:10 | Canisius | Ben Holmquist throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-23 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Beals (SG), John Smith (PF) Paul Rehkop, Arnold Rarick | |
| 06:58 | Ohio State | Danny Baca misses short on a floater from the right block | 11-23 |
| 06:57 | Canisius | Ben Holmquist gets the rebound | 11-23 |
| 06:44 | Canisius | Gary Cook comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 11-23 |
| 06:42 | Ohio State | John Smith gets the rebound | 11-23 |
| 06:23 | Ohio State | Bob Chisolm clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 11-23 |
| 06:22 | Ohio State | Danny Baca tips it back up and in | 11-25 |
| 06:18 | Canisius | Pete Michael throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-25 |
| Subs | Canisius | Travis Davidson (SG), Leon Ostrom (SF), Matthew Curnutt (PF), Courtney Smith (C) Gary Cook, Pete Michael, Alan Walker, Robert Daughtry | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Alvardo (PG), Arnold Rarick (PF) Fredrick Lagunas, Danny Baca | |
| 05:58 | Ohio State | Arnold Rarick drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by James Beals | 11-28 |
| 05:38 | Canisius | Matthew Curnutt makes the 3 from the right wing | 14-28 |
| 05:14 | Ohio State | Arnold Rarick connects on the floater from the right wing set up by Paul Alvardo | 14-30 |
| 04:47 | Canisius | John Smith swats the short shot by Leon Ostrom | 14-30 |
| 04:46 | Canisius | Matthew Curnutt grabs the offensive rebound | 14-30 |
| 04:30 | Canisius | Courtney Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 14-30 |
| Subs | Canisius | Gary Cook (SF), Alan Walker (PF), Walter Clerk (C) Leon Ostrom, Matthew Curnutt, Courtney Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Fredrick Lagunas (PG), Paul Rehkop (SG), Danny Baca (C) Paul Alvardo, James Beals, John Smith | |
| 04:19 | Ohio State | Bob Chisolm buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Arnold Rarick | 14-32 |
| 03:59 | Canisius | Danny Baca takes the ball from Ben Holmquist | 14-32 |
| 03:46 | Ohio State | Arnold Rarick lays it in on a nice dish by Fredrick Lagunas | 14-34 |
| 03:43 | Canisius | Fredrick Lagunas picks off the pass by Ben Holmquist in the backcourt | 14-34 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Ben Holmquist (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Travis Davidson (fairly fresh) SF - Gary Cook (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Alan Walker (fresh) C - Walter Clerk (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Fredrick Lagunas (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Rehkop (fresh) SF - Bob Chisolm (tired) 3 pts. PF - Arnold Rarick (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Danny Baca (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Ohio State | Bob Chisolm knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 14-36 |
| 03:07 | Canisius | Alan Walker misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 14-36 |
| 03:06 | Ohio State | Danny Baca grabs the defensive rebound | 14-36 |
| 02:46 | Ohio State | Fredrick Lagunas's fadeaway is rejected by Alan Walker | 14-36 |
| 02:44 | Canisius | Travis Davidson grabs the defensive rebound | 14-36 |
| 02:17 | Canisius | Ben Holmquist comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Bob Chisolm - foul #1 on Bob Chisolm, team foul #7 | 14-36 |
| Subs | Canisius | George Roosevelt (SF), Robert Daughtry (PF), Matthew Curnutt (C) Travis Davidson, Alan Walker, Walter Clerk | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Alvardo (PG), James Beals (SG), Tracy Fosberg (SF), John Smith (PF), Craig Frey (C) Fredrick Lagunas, Paul Rehkop, Bob Chisolm, Arnold Rarick, Danny Baca | |
| 02:17 | Canisius | Ben Holmquist makes the 1st free throw | 15-36 |
| 02:17 | Canisius | Ben Holmquist makes the 2nd free throw | 16-36 |
| 02:00 | Ohio State | James Beals hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Paul Alvardo | 16-38 |
| 01:54 | Canisius | George Roosevelt lays it up and in on a nice dish by Matthew Curnutt | 18-38 |
| 01:37 | Ohio State | Paul Alvardo is hacked by Ben Holmquist - foul #2 on Ben Holmquist, team foul #9 | 18-38 |
| Subs | Canisius | Robert Samford (PG), Pete Michael (SG) Ben Holmquist, Gary Cook | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 01:37 | Ohio State | Paul Alvardo makes the 1st free throw | 18-39 |
| 01:37 | Ohio State | Paul Alvardo misses the 2nd free throw | 18-39 |
| 01:37 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Robert Daughtry | 18-39 |
| 01:17 | Canisius | Paul Alvardo steals the ball from George Roosevelt | 18-39 |
| 00:56 | Ohio State | James Beals comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Robert Daughtry - foul #2 on Robert Daughtry, team foul #10 | 18-39 |
| Subs | Canisius | Alan Walker (PF), Walter Clerk (C) Robert Daughtry, Matthew Curnutt | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Danny Baca (PF) John Smith | |
| 00:56 | Ohio State | James Beals misses the 1st free throw | 18-39 |
| 00:56 | Ohio State | James Beals makes the 2nd free throw | 18-40 |
| 00:34 | Canisius | Paul Alvardo is called for the reach on Robert Samford - foul #1 on Paul Alvardo, team foul #8 | 18-40 |
| 00:34 | Canisius | Robert Samford makes the 1st free throw | 19-40 |
| 00:34 | Canisius | Robert Samford makes the 2nd free throw | 20-40 |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | Walter Clerk is called for the reach on Danny Baca - foul #1 on Walter Clerk, team foul #11 | 20-40 |
| Subs | Canisius | Gary Cook (SG) George Roosevelt | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Fredrick Lagunas (PG) Paul Alvardo | |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | Danny Baca makes the 1st free throw | 20-41 |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | Danny Baca makes the 2nd free throw | 20-42 |
| 00:02 | Canisius | Walter Clerk misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 20-42 |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Craig Frey | 20-42 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Craig Frey misses the fullcourt shot | 20-42 |