| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Paul Rehkop (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Beals (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bob Chisolm (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Arnold Rarick (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Craig Frey (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Rudy Hack (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Greg Laux (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Todd Wyatt (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steve Trynowski (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Renz (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Air Force | Todd Wyatt inbounds the ball | 36-16 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Air Force | Rudy Hack misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-16 |
| 19:45 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Arnold Rarick | 36-16 |
| 19:17 | Ohio State | John Renz swats the dunk try by Bob Chisolm | 36-16 |
| 19:16 | Ohio State | Arnold Rarick tips it home | 38-16 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 18:56 | Air Force | John Renz clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-16 |
| 18:55 | Ohio State | Craig Frey snags the defensive board | 38-16 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 18:26 | Ohio State | Arnold Rarick drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Paul Rehkop | 40-16 |
| 18:17 | Air Force | Greg Laux makes the jumper from the right side | 40-18 |
| 17:55 | Ohio State | James Beals is hacked by Greg Laux - foul #1 on Greg Laux, team foul #1 | 40-18 |
| 17:29 | Ohio State | Paul Rehkop hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 40-18 |
| 17:28 | Air Force | Steve Trynowski pulls down the rebound | 40-18 |
| 17:20 | Air Force | Steve Trynowski jams it on a great pass from Rudy Hack | 40-20 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 17:04 | Ohio State | Arnold Rarick hits a jumper from the baseline | 42-20 |
| 17:00 | Air Force | Rudy Hack's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-20 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Tracy Fosberg (SF), John Smith (PF) Bob Chisolm, Arnold Rarick | |
| Subs | Air Force | Zachary Thompson (PG), Daniel Stewart (PF), Major Schneck (C) Rudy Hack, Steve Trynowski, John Renz | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 16:41 | Ohio State | Zachary Thompson is called for the reach on Paul Rehkop - foul #1 on Zachary Thompson, team foul #2 | 42-20 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Alvardo (PG), Danny Baca (C) Paul Rehkop, Craig Frey | |
| Subs | Air Force | Douglas Link (SG), John Beyer (C) Greg Laux, Todd Wyatt | |
| 16:17 | Ohio State | Tracy Fosberg makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by James Beals | 44-20 |
| 16:10 | Air Force | Zachary Thompson misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-20 |
| 16:09 | Ohio State | John Smith gets the rebound | 44-20 |
| 15:41 | Ohio State | James Beals misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-20 |
| 15:40 | Air Force | Daniel Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 44-20 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Paul Alvardo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Beals (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tracy Fosberg (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Danny Baca (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Zachary Thompson (fresh) SG - Douglas Link (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Stewart (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Major Schneck (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Beyer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Air Force | The jump hook by Major Schneck is blocked by John Smith | 44-20 |
| 15:28 | Air Force | Major Schneck snags the offensive board | 44-20 |
| 15:05 | Air Force | Douglas Link hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 44-20 |
| 15:03 | Ohio State | Tracy Fosberg gets the rebound | 44-20 |
| 14:34 | Ohio State | James Beals can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-20 |
| 14:33 | Air Force | Daniel Stewart grabs the board | 44-20 |
| 14:18 | Air Force | Major Schneck misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 44-20 |
| 14:17 | Air Force | Zachary Thompson can't tip it in | 44-20 |
| 14:15 | Ohio State | Danny Baca gets the rebound | 44-20 |
| 14:00 | Ohio State | Tracy Fosberg misses the lay-in | 44-20 |
| 13:58 | Ohio State | Danny Baca pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-20 |
| 13:29 | Ohio State | John Smith is hacked by Daniel Stewart - foul #1 on Daniel Stewart, team foul #3 | 44-20 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Rehkop (PG), Fredrick Lagunas (SG), Bob Chisolm (SF), Arnold Rarick (PF), Craig Frey (C) Paul Alvardo, James Beals, Tracy Fosberg, John Smith, Danny Baca | |
| Subs | Air Force | Rudy Hack (PG), Greg Laux (SG), Todd Wyatt (SF), Steve Trynowski (PF), John Renz (C) Zachary Thompson, Douglas Link, Daniel Stewart, Major Schneck, John Beyer | |
| 13:15 | Ohio State | Paul Rehkop travels with the ball | 44-20 |
| 13:00 | Air Force | Steve Trynowski travels with the ball | 44-20 |
| 12:38 | Ohio State | Paul Rehkop clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-20 |
| 12:37 | Air Force | John Renz grabs the defensive rebound | 44-20 |
| 12:19 | Air Force | Steve Trynowski clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Arnold Rarick - foul #1 on Arnold Rarick, team foul #1 | 44-20 |
| 12:19 | Air Force | Steve Trynowski makes the 1st free throw | 44-21 |
| 12:19 | Air Force | Steve Trynowski misses the 2nd free throw | 44-21 |
| 12:19 | Ohio State | Craig Frey pulls down the rebound | 44-21 |
| 11:50 | Ohio State | Paul Rehkop misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Todd Wyatt - foul #2 on Todd Wyatt, team foul #4 | 44-21 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Beals (SG) Fredrick Lagunas | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 11:50 | Ohio State | Paul Rehkop misses the 1st free throw | 44-21 |
| 11:50 | Ohio State | Paul Rehkop makes the 2nd free throw | 45-21 |
| 11:30 | Air Force | Steve Trynowski misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-21 |
| 11:29 | Ohio State | Paul Rehkop snags the defensive board | 45-21 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Paul Rehkop (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Beals (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bob Chisolm (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Arnold Rarick (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Craig Frey (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Rudy Hack (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Greg Laux (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Todd Wyatt (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steve Trynowski (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - John Renz (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:00 | Ohio State | Arnold Rarick connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by James Beals | 48-21 |
| 10:38 | Air Force | Steve Trynowski is hacked by Arnold Rarick - foul #2 on Arnold Rarick, team foul #2 | 48-21 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Tracy Fosberg (SF) Bob Chisolm | |
| Subs | Air Force | Zachary Thompson (PG), Douglas Link (SG), Daniel Stewart (SF), Major Schneck (PF), John Beyer (C) Rudy Hack, Greg Laux, Todd Wyatt, Steve Trynowski, John Renz | |
| 10:30 | Air Force | Zachary Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-21 |
| 10:28 | Air Force | Daniel Stewart can't tip it in | 48-21 |
| 10:27 | Air Force | Major Schneck pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-21 |
| 10:19 | Air Force | Douglas Link comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Tracy Fosberg - foul #2 on Tracy Fosberg, team foul #3 | 48-21 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Smith (PF) Arnold Rarick | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 10:19 | Air Force | Douglas Link makes the 1st free throw | 48-22 |
| 10:19 | Air Force | Douglas Link makes the 2nd free throw | 48-23 |
| 10:03 | Ohio State | Tracy Fosberg hits a 3 from the left corner | 51-23 |
| 09:51 | Air Force | Major Schneck double dribbles | 51-23 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Alvardo (PG), Danny Baca (C) Paul Rehkop, Craig Frey | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 09:22 | Ohio State | James Beals hits a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Paul Alvardo | 53-23 |
| 09:12 | Air Force | Major Schneck's fadeaway is rejected by Tracy Fosberg | 53-23 |
| 09:11 | Air Force | Daniel Stewart pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-23 |
| 08:54 | Air Force | Zachary Thompson makes the 3 from the left corner | 53-26 |
| 08:27 | Ohio State | John Smith misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Major Schneck - foul #2 on Major Schneck, team foul #5 | 53-26 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Rehkop (PG), Fredrick Lagunas (SG), Bob Chisolm (SF), Craig Frey (C) Paul Alvardo, James Beals, Tracy Fosberg, Danny Baca | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 08:27 | Ohio State | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 54-26 |
| 08:27 | Ohio State | John Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 54-26 |
| 08:27 | Air Force | Douglas Link grabs the board | 54-26 |
| 08:13 | Air Force | Major Schneck drills a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Zachary Thompson and he's hacked by Craig Frey - foul #2 on Craig Frey, team foul #4 | 54-28 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arnold Rarick (PF) John Smith | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 08:13 | Air Force | Major Schneck makes the free throw | 54-29 |
| 07:54 | Ohio State | Craig Frey is hacked by John Beyer - foul #2 on John Beyer, team foul #6 | 54-29 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Glen Dewberry (SF) Daniel Stewart | |
| 07:37 | Ohio State | Craig Frey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Major Schneck - foul #3 on Major Schneck, team foul #7 | 54-29 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Joshua Dodd (PG), Daniel Stewart (PF) Douglas Link, John Beyer | |
| 07:37 | Ohio State | Craig Frey makes the 1st free throw | 55-29 |
| 07:37 | Ohio State | Craig Frey makes the 2nd free throw | 56-29 |
| 07:23 | Air Force | Glen Dewberry misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-29 |
| 07:22 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Craig Frey | 56-29 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Paul Rehkop (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Fredrick Lagunas (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Bob Chisolm (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Arnold Rarick (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. C - Craig Frey (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Joshua Dodd (fresh) SG - Zachary Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glen Dewberry (fresh) PF - Daniel Stewart (fresh) 5 reb. C - Major Schneck (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:10 | Ohio State | Fredrick Lagunas hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Rehkop | 59-29 |
| 07:01 | Air Force | Joshua Dodd lays it in | 59-31 |
| 06:38 | Ohio State | Arnold Rarick is hacked by Daniel Stewart - foul #2 on Daniel Stewart, team foul #8 | 59-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Beals (SG) Fredrick Lagunas | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 06:38 | Ohio State | Arnold Rarick misses the 1st free throw | 59-31 |
| 06:38 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Glen Dewberry | 59-31 |
| 06:23 | Air Force | Zachary Thompson is called for traveling | 59-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Douglas Link (SG), John Beyer (C) Joshua Dodd, Major Schneck | |
| 05:58 | Ohio State | Craig Frey makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Paul Rehkop | 61-31 |
| 05:39 | Air Force | Zachary Thompson is fouled on the floor by Bob Chisolm - foul #3 on Bob Chisolm, team foul #5 | 61-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Alvardo (PG) Paul Rehkop | |
| Subs | Air Force | Joshua Dodd (PG) Zachary Thompson | |
| 05:27 | Air Force | Glen Dewberry is hacked by Paul Alvardo - foul #1 on Paul Alvardo, team foul #6 | 61-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Tracy Fosberg (SF), John Smith (C) Bob Chisolm, Craig Frey | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 05:17 | Air Force | Joshua Dodd hits a jumpshot from the right side | 61-33 |
| 04:48 | Ohio State | John Smith comes up short on the shot from the left side | 61-33 |
| 04:46 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Glen Dewberry | 61-33 |
| 04:40 | Air Force | Daniel Stewart clanks a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Arnold Rarick - foul #3 on Arnold Rarick, team foul #7 | 61-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Rehkop (PG), Craig Frey (C) Paul Alvardo, Arnold Rarick | |
| Subs | Air Force | Zachary Thompson (SG), Major Schneck (C) Glen Dewberry, John Beyer | |
| 04:40 | Air Force | Daniel Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 61-33 |
| 04:40 | Air Force | Daniel Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 61-34 |
| 04:17 | Ohio State | James Beals knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 64-34 |
| 04:06 | Air Force | James Beals steps in front of the Joshua Dodd pass | 64-34 |
| 03:51 | Ohio State | Paul Rehkop misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-34 |
| 03:49 | Ohio State | Tracy Fosberg tips it back up and in | 66-34 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:39 | Air Force | Paul Rehkop is called for the reach on Zachary Thompson - foul #1 on Paul Rehkop, team foul #8 | 66-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bob Chisolm (SF) Tracy Fosberg | |
| Subs | Air Force | John Beyer (C) Douglas Link | |
| 03:39 | Air Force | Zachary Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 66-35 |
| 03:39 | Air Force | Zachary Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 66-35 |
| 03:39 | Ohio State | John Smith grabs the board | 66-35 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:11 | Ohio State | A charge is called on John Smith - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #9 | 66-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arnold Rarick (PF) John Smith | |
| Subs | Air Force | Glen Dewberry (SF) Daniel Stewart | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Paul Rehkop (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Beals (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - Bob Chisolm (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Arnold Rarick (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Craig Frey (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Joshua Dodd (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Zachary Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glen Dewberry (fresh) PF - John Beyer (fresh) 2 reb. C - Major Schneck (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:56 | Air Force | Glen Dewberry hits the finger roll | 66-37 |
| 02:27 | Ohio State | Bob Chisolm hits a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by James Beals | 68-37 |
| 02:23 | Air Force | Zachary Thompson knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 68-39 |
| 02:03 | Ohio State | Paul Rehkop connects on the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by James Beals | 70-39 |
| 01:51 | Air Force | Glen Dewberry misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on James Beals - foul #1 on James Beals, team foul #10 | 70-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Douglas Link (SF), Daniel Stewart (PF) Joshua Dodd, John Beyer | |
| 01:51 | Air Force | Glen Dewberry misses the 1st free throw | 70-39 |
| 01:51 | Air Force | Glen Dewberry misses the 2nd free throw | 70-39 |
| 01:51 | Air Force | The offensive rebound goes to Major Schneck | 70-39 |
| 01:40 | Air Force | Douglas Link is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Douglas Link, team foul #9 | 70-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Air Force | John Beyer (C) Glen Dewberry | |
| 01:18 | Ohio State | Bob Chisolm can't connect on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Douglas Link - foul #3 on Douglas Link, team foul #10 | 70-39 |
| 01:18 | Ohio State | Bob Chisolm misses the 1st free throw | 70-39 |
| 01:18 | Ohio State | Bob Chisolm makes the 2nd free throw | 71-39 |
| 01:05 | Air Force | Daniel Stewart is fouled on the floor by Arnold Rarick - foul #4 on Arnold Rarick, team foul #11 | 71-39 |
| 01:05 | Air Force | Daniel Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 71-40 |
| 01:05 | Air Force | Daniel Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 71-41 |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | Arnold Rarick knocks in the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Paul Rehkop and the foul's on John Beyer - foul #3 on John Beyer, team foul #11 | 73-41 |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | Arnold Rarick makes the free throw | 74-41 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Air Force | Douglas Link misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 74-41 |
| 00:30 | Ohio State | Craig Frey pulls down the rebound | 74-41 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Paul Rehkop runs out the clock | 74-41 |