| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Danny Sipp (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Zuckerberg (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Frederick Hilton (fresh) PF - Thad Goodlow (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Wesley Hemenway (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Darrel Scully (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Davis (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Robert Aderholt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Lynch (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Kleinschmidt (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Bucknell | Robert Aderholt inbounds the ball | 26-27 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:49 | Bucknell | Robert Lynch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-27 |
| 19:32 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow comes up short on the shot from close range but he's hacked by Robert Lynch - foul #3 on Robert Lynch, team foul #1 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Larry Matthes (PF) Robert Lynch | |
| 19:32 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 19:32 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow makes the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 19:20 | Bucknell | Christopher Davis can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-27 |
| 19:18 | Bucknell | Larry Matthes pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-27 |
| 19:09 | Bucknell | Robert Aderholt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-27 |
| 18:53 | Ohio State | Darrel Scully takes the ball from Robert Zuckerberg | 28-27 |
| 18:48 | Bucknell | Darrel Scully lays it in | 28-29 |
| 18:27 | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Robert Aderholt - foul #2 on Robert Aderholt, team foul #2 | 28-29 |
| 18:27 | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 18:27 | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 18:11 | Bucknell | Richard Kleinschmidt misses short on a floater from the left block | 30-29 |
| 18:10 | Ohio State | Wesley Hemenway gets the rebound | 30-29 |
| 17:44 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow connects on the driving attempt from the baseline | 32-29 |
| 17:24 | Bucknell | Larry Matthes hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-29 |
| 17:22 | Ohio State | Wesley Hemenway grabs the board | 32-29 |
| 17:03 | Ohio State | Robert Zuckerberg drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-29 |
| 16:45 | Bucknell | Wesley Hemenway swats the layup by Larry Matthes | 35-29 |
| 16:44 | Bucknell | Robert Aderholt gets the offensive rebound | 35-29 |
| 16:38 | Bucknell | Christopher Davis scores on a driving attempt from the baseline | 35-31 |
| 16:09 | Ohio State | Wesley Hemenway makes the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Danny Sipp | 37-31 |
| 15:53 | Bucknell | Christopher Davis can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 37-31 |
| 15:52 | Ohio State | Wesley Hemenway gets the rebound | 37-31 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Danny Sipp (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Robert Zuckerberg (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Frederick Hilton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thad Goodlow (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Wesley Hemenway (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Darrel Scully (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Davis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Robert Aderholt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Matthes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Kleinschmidt (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Ohio State | Wesley Hemenway hits a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Robert Zuckerberg | 39-31 |
| 15:10 | Bucknell | Richard Kleinschmidt makes the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Aderholt and he's hacked by Wesley Hemenway - foul #1 on Wesley Hemenway, team foul #1 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arthur Boyce (SG) Robert Zuckerberg | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Johnny Losh (PG), Charles Woods (SG), Dan Ealy (SF), Robert Lynch (PF) Darrel Scully, Christopher Davis, Robert Aderholt, Larry Matthes | |
| 15:10 | Bucknell | Richard Kleinschmidt misses the free throw | 39-33 |
| 15:10 | Ohio State | Wesley Hemenway pulls down the rebound | 39-33 |
| 14:47 | Ohio State | Arthur Boyce misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 39-33 |
| 14:46 | Bucknell | Richard Kleinschmidt pulls down the rebound | 39-33 |
| 14:38 | Bucknell | Richard Kleinschmidt comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-33 |
| 14:36 | Bucknell | Robert Lynch hits the follow up shot | 39-35 |
| 14:14 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-35 |
| 14:12 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow tips it in | 41-35 |
| 13:48 | Bucknell | Thad Goodlow steps in front of the Dan Ealy pass | 41-35 |
| 13:33 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 41-35 |
| 13:31 | Bucknell | Charles Woods pulls down the rebound | 41-35 |
| 13:06 | Bucknell | Charles Woods dunks the ball set up by Richard Kleinschmidt | 41-37 |
| 12:39 | Ohio State | Wesley Hemenway makes the jump hook from the left block set up by Thad Goodlow | 43-37 |
| 12:19 | Bucknell | Arthur Boyce steps in front of the Dan Ealy pass | 43-37 |
| 11:59 | Ohio State | Arthur Boyce is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Arthur Boyce, team foul #2 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Zuckerberg (SG), Marvin Vanbuskirk (SF), Jerald Osorio (PF) Arthur Boyce, Frederick Hilton, Thad Goodlow | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Darrel Scully (PG), Christopher Davis (SG), Robert Aderholt (SF), Larry Matthes (PF), John Williams (C) Johnny Losh, Charles Woods, Dan Ealy, Robert Lynch, Richard Kleinschmidt | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Danny Sipp (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Robert Zuckerberg (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Vanbuskirk (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jerald Osorio (fresh) C - Wesley Hemenway (tiring) 16 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Darrel Scully (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Davis (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Robert Aderholt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Matthes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 11:38 | Bucknell | Larry Matthes misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-37 |
| 11:37 | Bucknell | Darrel Scully tips it in | 43-39 |
| 11:17 | Ohio State | Wesley Hemenway jams it set up by Jerald Osorio and he's fouled by John Williams - foul #1 on John Williams, team foul #3 | 45-39 |
| 11:17 | Ohio State | Wesley Hemenway makes the free throw | 46-39 |
| 11:05 | Bucknell | Christopher Davis clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 46-39 |
| 11:04 | Ohio State | Jerald Osorio snags the defensive board | 46-39 |
| 10:35 | Ohio State | Robert Zuckerberg's pass is intercepted by Christopher Davis | 46-39 |
| 10:14 | Bucknell | Darrel Scully misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-39 |
| 10:13 | Bucknell | John Williams hits the follow up shot | 46-41 |
| 09:53 | Ohio State | Danny Sipp misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-41 |
| 09:52 | Bucknell | Larry Matthes grabs the board | 46-41 |
| 09:34 | Bucknell | Jerald Osorio is called for the reach on Robert Aderholt - foul #2 on Jerald Osorio, team foul #3 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton (SF), Thad Goodlow (C) Marvin Vanbuskirk, Wesley Hemenway | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Robert Lynch (PF) Robert Aderholt | |
| 09:22 | Bucknell | Jerald Osorio takes the ball from Larry Matthes | 46-41 |
| 08:53 | Ohio State | Danny Sipp scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Robert Zuckerberg | 49-41 |
| 08:38 | Bucknell | John Williams makes the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Darrel Scully and he's hacked by Robert Zuckerberg - foul #2 on Robert Zuckerberg, team foul #4 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wesley Hemenway (C) Jerald Osorio | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Charles Woods (SF) Larry Matthes | |
| 08:38 | Bucknell | John Williams misses the free throw | 49-43 |
| 08:38 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow grabs the defensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 08:32 | Ohio State | Wesley Hemenway misses the dunk attempt | 49-43 |
| 08:30 | Bucknell | John Williams gets the rebound | 49-43 |
| 08:17 | Bucknell | Charles Woods is fouled on the floor by Frederick Hilton - foul #2 on Frederick Hilton, team foul #5 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Johnny Losh (PG), Robert Aderholt (SF), Richard Wade (C) Darrel Scully, Christopher Davis, John Williams | |
| 08:00 | Bucknell | Robert Aderholt can't finish the layup | 49-43 |
| 07:59 | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton snags the defensive board | 49-43 |
| 07:49 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 49-43 |
| 07:47 | Bucknell | Robert Aderholt grabs the defensive rebound | 49-43 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Danny Sipp (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Zuckerberg (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frederick Hilton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thad Goodlow (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Wesley Hemenway (tiring) 19 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Johnny Losh (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Woods (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Aderholt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Lynch (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Wade (fresh) | |
| 07:35 | Bucknell | Richard Wade clanks a shot from the right side | 49-43 |
| 07:33 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow grabs the defensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 07:11 | Ohio State | Wesley Hemenway comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 49-43 |
| 07:10 | Ohio State | Robert Zuckerberg gets the offensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 06:55 | Ohio State | Wesley Hemenway misses the easy layup | 49-43 |
| 06:53 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow grabs the offensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 06:29 | Ohio State | Wesley Hemenway banks in the layup set up by Frederick Hilton | 51-43 |
| 06:18 | Bucknell | Johnny Losh is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Johnny Losh, team foul #4 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arthur Boyce (SG), Jerald Osorio (PF) Danny Sipp, Wesley Hemenway | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Darrel Scully (PG), Christopher Davis (SG), Larry Matthes (SF), John Williams (PF), Richard Kleinschmidt (C) Johnny Losh, Charles Woods, Robert Aderholt, Robert Lynch, Richard Wade | |
| 05:57 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow scores on a jumper from the left side | 53-43 |
| 05:51 | Bucknell | Christopher Davis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Arthur Boyce - foul #5 on Arthur Boyce, team foul #6 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Danny Sipp (PG), Marvin Vanbuskirk (SF) Arthur Boyce, Frederick Hilton | |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| 05:51 | Bucknell | Christopher Davis makes the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 05:51 | Bucknell | Christopher Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 05:31 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow misses the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Darrel Scully - foul #1 on Darrel Scully, team foul #5 | 53-45 |
| 05:31 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow misses the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 05:31 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow makes the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 05:12 | Bucknell | Christopher Davis connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Larry Matthes | 54-48 |
| 04:54 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow is hacked by Richard Kleinschmidt - foul #3 on Richard Kleinschmidt, team foul #6 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wesley Hemenway (C) Thad Goodlow | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Robert Aderholt (SF), Robert Lynch (PF) Larry Matthes, John Williams | |
| 04:29 | Ohio State | Wesley Hemenway connects on the floater near the basket on a great pass from Robert Zuckerberg | 56-48 |
| 04:20 | Bucknell | Robert Lynch knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Robert Aderholt | 56-50 |
| 04:16 | Ohio State | Danny Sipp throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton (SF) Marvin Vanbuskirk | |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| 04:00 | Bucknell | Christopher Davis clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 56-50 |
| 03:59 | Bucknell | Robert Aderholt grabs the offensive board | 56-50 |
| 03:39 | Bucknell | Richard Kleinschmidt's layup is rejected by Wesley Hemenway | 56-50 |
| 03:38 | Ohio State | Wesley Hemenway snags the defensive board | 56-50 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Danny Sipp (tired) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Zuckerberg (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Frederick Hilton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerald Osorio (fresh) 2 reb. C - Wesley Hemenway (tiring) 23 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Darrel Scully (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Davis (fresh) 16 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Aderholt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Lynch (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Kleinschmidt (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:20 | Ohio State | Robert Lynch blocks the short jumper by Wesley Hemenway | 56-50 |
| 03:19 | Bucknell | Robert Lynch gets the rebound | 56-50 |
| 03:00 | Bucknell | Darrel Scully knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-53 |
| 02:58 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow (C) Wesley Hemenway | |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| 02:34 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow misses the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Richard Kleinschmidt - foul #4 on Richard Kleinschmidt, team foul #7 | 56-53 |
| 02:34 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow misses the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 02:34 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow misses the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 02:34 | Bucknell | Richard Kleinschmidt gets the rebound | 56-53 |
| 02:16 | Bucknell | Robert Aderholt's pass is intercepted by Jerald Osorio | 56-53 |
| 02:16 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wesley Hemenway (C) Jerald Osorio | |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| 01:48 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-53 |
| 01:40 | Bucknell | Robert Lynch hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-53 |
| 01:39 | Bucknell | Darrel Scully grabs the offensive board | 56-53 |
| 01:29 | Bucknell | Christopher Davis hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 56-53 |
| 01:27 | Bucknell | Christopher Davis tips it but misses | 56-53 |
| 01:25 | Ohio State | Wesley Hemenway grabs the board | 56-53 |
| 01:01 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Zuckerberg | 58-53 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:45 | Bucknell | Robert Zuckerberg takes the ball from Christopher Davis | 58-53 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Ohio State | Robert Zuckerberg is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Davis - foul #3 on Christopher Davis, team foul #8 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Marvin Vanbuskirk (SF) Frederick Hilton | |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| 00:42 | Ohio State | Robert Zuckerberg makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:42 | Ohio State | Robert Zuckerberg misses the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:42 | Bucknell | The rebound goes to Robert Lynch | 59-53 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Bucknell | Christopher Davis scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Lynch | 59-55 |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 59-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton (SF) Marvin Vanbuskirk | |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| 00:33 | Ohio State | Robert Zuckerberg is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Davis - foul #4 on Christopher Davis, team foul #9 | 59-55 |
| 00:33 | Ohio State | Robert Zuckerberg makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:33 | Ohio State | Robert Zuckerberg makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:26 | Bucknell | Darrel Scully misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-55 |
| 00:24 | Ohio State | Robert Zuckerberg grabs the board | 61-55 |
| 00:22 | Ohio State | Christopher Davis is called for the reach on Robert Zuckerberg in the backcourt - foul #5 on Christopher Davis, team foul #10 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Marvin Vanbuskirk (SF) Frederick Hilton | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Johnny Losh (SG) Christopher Davis | |
| 00:22 | Ohio State | Robert Zuckerberg makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:22 | Ohio State | Robert Zuckerberg misses the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:22 | Bucknell | Robert Lynch gets the rebound | 62-55 |
| 00:16 | Bucknell | Johnny Losh hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-55 |
| 00:14 | Bucknell | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Kleinschmidt | 62-55 |
| 00:10 | Bucknell | Robert Lynch scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-58 |
| 00:10 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 62-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton (SF) Marvin Vanbuskirk | |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| 00:09 | Ohio State | Johnny Losh is called for the reach on Robert Zuckerberg in the backcourt - foul #2 on Johnny Losh, team foul #11 | 62-58 |
| 00:09 | Ohio State | Robert Zuckerberg misses the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:09 | Ohio State | Robert Zuckerberg makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:04 | Bucknell | Darrel Scully misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-58 |
| 00:02 | Ohio State | Wesley Hemenway grabs the defensive rebound | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Wesley Hemenway runs out the clock | 63-58 |