| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Paul Rehkop (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fredrick Lagunas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bob Chisolm (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arnold Rarick (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Craig Frey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Tim Spencer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Wigfall (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darrell Urban (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Milton Charlton (fresh) 4 pts. C - Franklin Mathison (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Bob Chisolm inbounds the ball | 40-17 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Ohio State | Bob Chisolm hits a shot near the basket | 42-17 |
| 19:28 | Manhattan | Milton Charlton hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 42-17 |
| 19:26 | Ohio State | Arnold Rarick gets the rebound | 42-17 |
| 18:57 | Ohio State | Franklin Mathison is called for the reach on Bob Chisolm - foul #1 on Franklin Mathison, team foul #1 | 42-17 |
| 18:40 | Ohio State | Bob Chisolm connects on the jumpshot from the right side and he's fouled by Darrell Urban - foul #1 on Darrell Urban, team foul #2 | 44-17 |
| 18:40 | Ohio State | Bob Chisolm makes the free throw | 45-17 |
| 18:22 | Manhattan | Franklin Mathison can't connect on a floater in the lane | 45-17 |
| 18:21 | Manhattan | Franklin Mathison tips it in | 45-19 |
| 18:01 | Ohio State | Bob Chisolm connects on the open jumper from the baseline set up by Paul Rehkop | 47-19 |
| 17:41 | Manhattan | Milton Charlton misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 47-19 |
| 17:39 | Ohio State | Arnold Rarick grabs the board | 47-19 |
| 17:37 | Ohio State | Paul Rehkop's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-19 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck (PG), Paul Alvardo (SG), Kenneth Bennett (SF), Danny Baca (PF) Paul Rehkop, Fredrick Lagunas, Bob Chisolm, Arnold Rarick | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Carlton Hodges (SG), Ramon Mercado (PF), David Carlton (C) James Wigfall, Milton Charlton, Franklin Mathison | |
| 17:25 | Manhattan | Craig Frey blocks the jumper by Tim Spencer | 47-19 |
| 17:23 | Manhattan | David Carlton hits the follow up shot | 47-21 |
| 17:01 | Ohio State | Craig Frey scores on a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Paul Alvardo | 49-21 |
| 16:37 | Manhattan | Ramon Mercado is hacked by Craig Frey - foul #3 on Craig Frey, team foul #1 | 49-21 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arnold Rarick (PF) Craig Frey | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 16:24 | Manhattan | Ramon Mercado can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-21 |
| 16:22 | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck snags the defensive board | 49-21 |
| 16:18 | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-21 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Rehkop (PG) Floyd Hauck | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Jeremiah Craig (SG), Milton Charlton (PF) Carlton Hodges, Darrell Urban | |
| 16:05 | Manhattan | Ramon Mercado knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Milton Charlton | 49-24 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Paul Rehkop (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Alvardo (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Bennett (fresh) PF - Arnold Rarick (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Danny Baca (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Tim Spencer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremiah Craig (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Ramon Mercado (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Milton Charlton (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Carlton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Ohio State | Paul Rehkop misses short on a runner from close range | 49-24 |
| 15:38 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Jeremiah Craig | 49-24 |
| 15:29 | Manhattan | Arnold Rarick steps in front of the Milton Charlton pass | 49-24 |
| 15:05 | Ohio State | Arnold Rarick misses badly on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Jeremiah Craig - foul #1 on Jeremiah Craig, team foul #3 | 49-24 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Fredrick Lagunas (SG), Bob Chisolm (SF), Craig Frey (C) Paul Alvardo, Kenneth Bennett, Danny Baca | |
| Subs | Manhattan | James Wigfall (PG), Darrell Urban (SF), Dirk Grasser (PF), Franklin Mathison (C) Tim Spencer, Ramon Mercado, Milton Charlton, David Carlton | |
| 15:05 | Ohio State | Arnold Rarick makes the 1st free throw | 50-24 |
| 15:05 | Ohio State | Arnold Rarick misses the 2nd free throw | 50-24 |
| 15:05 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Dirk Grasser | 50-24 |
| 14:52 | Manhattan | Franklin Mathison knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 50-26 |
| 14:38 | Ohio State | Fredrick Lagunas drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Paul Rehkop | 52-26 |
| 14:24 | Manhattan | Franklin Mathison buries a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by James Wigfall and the foul's on Craig Frey - foul #4 on Craig Frey, team foul #2 | 52-28 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck (PG), Danny Baca (C) Paul Rehkop, Craig Frey | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Carlton Hodges (SG) Jeremiah Craig | |
| 14:24 | Manhattan | Franklin Mathison misses the free throw | 52-28 |
| 14:24 | Ohio State | Danny Baca pulls down the rebound | 52-28 |
| 14:20 | Ohio State | Bob Chisolm is fouled in the backcourt by Darrell Urban - foul #2 on Darrell Urban, team foul #4 | 52-28 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Milton Charlton (PF) Franklin Mathison | |
| 13:57 | Ohio State | Bob Chisolm misses badly on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Dirk Grasser - foul #1 on Dirk Grasser, team foul #5 | 52-28 |
| 13:57 | Ohio State | Bob Chisolm makes the 1st free throw | 53-28 |
| 13:57 | Ohio State | Bob Chisolm makes the 2nd free throw | 54-28 |
| 13:48 | Manhattan | James Wigfall connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-31 |
| 13:28 | Ohio State | Bob Chisolm comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-31 |
| 13:26 | Ohio State | Bob Chisolm snags the offensive board | 54-31 |
| 13:00 | Ohio State | Bob Chisolm is wide open but clanks a jumper from the baseline | 54-31 |
| 12:59 | Manhattan | James Wigfall snags the defensive board | 54-31 |
| 12:53 | Manhattan | Milton Charlton can't finish the layup | 54-31 |
| 12:51 | Ohio State | Fredrick Lagunas grabs the defensive rebound | 54-31 |
| 12:31 | Ohio State | Fredrick Lagunas makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Bob Chisolm | 57-31 |
| 12:22 | Manhattan | James Wigfall can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-31 |
| 12:21 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Danny Baca | 57-31 |
| 12:04 | Ohio State | Fredrick Lagunas connects on the fadeaway from the right wing and he's fouled by Carlton Hodges - foul #1 on Carlton Hodges, team foul #6 | 59-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Rehkop (PG), Kenneth Bennett (SF) Floyd Hauck, Bob Chisolm | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Tim Spencer (PG), Jeremiah Craig (SG), Ramon Mercado (SF), David Carlton (PF), Franklin Mathison (C) James Wigfall, Carlton Hodges, Darrell Urban, Milton Charlton, Dirk Grasser | |
| 12:04 | Ohio State | Fredrick Lagunas misses the free throw | 59-31 |
| 12:04 | Manhattan | Franklin Mathison gets the rebound | 59-31 |
| 11:53 | Manhattan | Franklin Mathison misses the jump hook in the paint | 59-31 |
| 11:51 | Ohio State | Danny Baca gets the rebound | 59-31 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Paul Rehkop (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Fredrick Lagunas (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Bennett (fresh) PF - Arnold Rarick (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Danny Baca (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Tim Spencer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremiah Craig (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Ramon Mercado (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Carlton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Franklin Mathison (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Ohio State | Paul Rehkop comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-31 |
| 11:24 | Manhattan | Franklin Mathison snags the defensive board | 59-31 |
| 11:19 | Manhattan | Tim Spencer can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-31 |
| 11:17 | Manhattan | Franklin Mathison hits the follow up shot | 59-33 |
| 10:50 | Ohio State | Danny Baca is fouled on the floor by Jeremiah Craig - foul #2 on Jeremiah Craig, team foul #7 | 59-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Alvardo (SG) Fredrick Lagunas | |
| Subs | Manhattan | James Wigfall (SG) Jeremiah Craig | |
| 10:50 | Ohio State | Danny Baca makes the 1st free throw | 60-33 |
| 10:50 | Ohio State | Danny Baca makes the 2nd free throw | 61-33 |
| 10:39 | Manhattan | Tim Spencer clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-33 |
| 10:38 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Bennett | 61-33 |
| 10:09 | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-33 |
| 10:08 | Manhattan | David Carlton pulls down the rebound | 61-33 |
| 09:55 | Manhattan | Tim Spencer is called for traveling | 61-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck (PG), Bob Chisolm (SF) Paul Rehkop, Kenneth Bennett | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Darrell Urban (SF), Milton Charlton (PF) Ramon Mercado, David Carlton | |
| 09:41 | Ohio State | Danny Baca is denied on a layup by Franklin Mathison | 61-33 |
| 09:39 | Ohio State | Danny Baca can't tip it in | 61-33 |
| 09:38 | Manhattan | Milton Charlton grabs the defensive rebound | 61-33 |
| 09:24 | Manhattan | Tim Spencer is hacked by Floyd Hauck - foul #1 on Floyd Hauck, team foul #3 | 61-33 |
| 09:12 | Manhattan | Milton Charlton can't finish the layup but the foul's on Floyd Hauck - foul #2 on Floyd Hauck, team foul #4 | 61-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Fredrick Lagunas (SG) Paul Alvardo | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Jeremiah Craig (SG) James Wigfall | |
| 09:12 | Manhattan | Milton Charlton makes the 1st free throw | 61-34 |
| 09:12 | Manhattan | Milton Charlton misses the 2nd free throw | 61-34 |
| 09:12 | Ohio State | Bob Chisolm gets the rebound | 61-34 |
| 08:52 | Ohio State | Arnold Rarick drills a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Fredrick Lagunas | 63-34 |
| 08:34 | Manhattan | Milton Charlton comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 63-34 |
| 08:32 | Manhattan | Franklin Mathison tips it back up and in | 63-36 |
| 08:15 | Ohio State | Arnold Rarick misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Darrell Urban - foul #3 on Darrell Urban, team foul #8 | 63-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Rehkop (PG), Kenneth Bennett (SF) Floyd Hauck, Bob Chisolm | |
| Subs | Manhattan | James Wigfall (SG), Ramon Mercado (PF) Jeremiah Craig, Franklin Mathison | |
| 08:15 | Ohio State | Arnold Rarick makes the 1st free throw | 64-36 |
| 08:15 | Ohio State | Arnold Rarick makes the 2nd free throw | 65-36 |
| 08:02 | Manhattan | Tim Spencer misses the jumper from the free throw line | 65-36 |
| 08:01 | Ohio State | Danny Baca gets the rebound | 65-36 |
| 07:59 | Ohio State | James Wigfall steps in front of the Paul Rehkop pass in the backcourt | 65-36 |
| 07:58 | Manhattan | Tim Spencer hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Wigfall | 65-38 |
| 07:33 | Ohio State | The jumper by Fredrick Lagunas is denied by Milton Charlton | 65-38 |
| 07:32 | Manhattan | Milton Charlton snags the defensive board | 65-38 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Paul Rehkop (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Fredrick Lagunas (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Bennett (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Arnold Rarick (tired) 17 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Danny Baca (tired) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Tim Spencer (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Wigfall (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Darrell Urban (tiring) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Ramon Mercado (fresh) 3 pts. C - Milton Charlton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Manhattan | Milton Charlton connects on the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Tim Spencer | 65-40 |
| 06:43 | Ohio State | Fredrick Lagunas misses the jumper from the left wing | 65-40 |
| 06:42 | Manhattan | James Wigfall gets the rebound | 65-40 |
| 06:38 | Manhattan | Tim Spencer buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by James Wigfall and the foul's on Arnold Rarick - foul #1 on Arnold Rarick, team foul #5 | 65-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Alvardo (SG), Bob Chisolm (SF), Craig Frey (C) Fredrick Lagunas, Kenneth Bennett, Arnold Rarick | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Jeremiah Craig (SG), Carlton Hodges (SF), David Carlton (PF), Dirk Grasser (C) James Wigfall, Darrell Urban, Ramon Mercado, Milton Charlton | |
| 06:38 | Manhattan | Tim Spencer makes the free throw | 65-43 |
| 06:10 | Ohio State | David Carlton takes the ball from Paul Alvardo | 65-43 |
| 05:53 | Manhattan | David Carlton scores on a fadeaway from close range and he's hacked by Danny Baca - foul #1 on Danny Baca, team foul #6 | 65-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck (PG), Arnold Rarick (PF) Paul Rehkop, Danny Baca | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 05:53 | Manhattan | David Carlton makes the free throw | 65-46 |
| 05:44 | Ohio State | Carlton Hodges steps in front of the Bob Chisolm pass | 65-46 |
| 05:39 | Manhattan | Tim Spencer makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Carlton Hodges | 65-49 |
| 05:36 | Ohio State | Dirk Grasser is called for the reach on Floyd Hauck in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dirk Grasser, team foul #9 | 65-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Darrell Urban (SF), Milton Charlton (PF) Jeremiah Craig, Dirk Grasser | |
| 05:36 | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck makes the 1st free throw | 66-49 |
| 05:36 | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck makes the 2nd free throw | 67-49 |
| 05:29 | Manhattan | Tim Spencer hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 67-49 |
| 05:28 | Ohio State | Bob Chisolm pulls down the rebound | 67-49 |
| 05:09 | Ohio State | Bob Chisolm hits a wide open fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Floyd Hauck | 69-49 |
| 04:53 | Manhattan | Milton Charlton buries a jumper near the basket set up by Carlton Hodges and he's fouled by Arnold Rarick - foul #2 on Arnold Rarick, team foul #7 | 69-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Danny Baca (PF) Arnold Rarick | |
| Subs | Manhattan | James Wigfall (SG), Ramon Mercado (SF), Franklin Mathison (C) Carlton Hodges, Darrell Urban, David Carlton | |
| 04:53 | Manhattan | Milton Charlton misses the free throw | 69-51 |
| 04:53 | Ohio State | Paul Alvardo snags the defensive board | 69-51 |
| 04:31 | Ohio State | Bob Chisolm scores on a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Paul Alvardo | 71-51 |
| 04:07 | Manhattan | Tim Spencer misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 71-51 |
| 04:06 | Ohio State | Danny Baca pulls down the rebound | 71-51 |
| 04:03 | Ohio State | Tim Spencer is called for the reach on Paul Alvardo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tim Spencer, team foul #10 | 71-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Rehkop (PG), Kenneth Bennett (SF) Floyd Hauck, Bob Chisolm | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Jeremiah Craig (SG), Darrell Urban (SF), Dirk Grasser (C) Tim Spencer, Milton Charlton, Franklin Mathison | |
| 04:03 | Ohio State | Paul Alvardo misses the 1st free throw | 71-51 |
| 04:03 | Ohio State | Paul Alvardo makes the 2nd free throw | 72-51 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:48 | Manhattan | James Wigfall buries a jumper from the right wing | 72-53 |
| 03:27 | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett is fouled on the floor by James Wigfall - foul #3 on James Wigfall, team foul #11 | 72-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Fredrick Lagunas (SG), Arnold Rarick (PF) Paul Alvardo, Danny Baca | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Franklin Mathison (C) Ramon Mercado | |
| 03:27 | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 72-53 |
| 03:27 | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 72-53 |
| 03:27 | Manhattan | Franklin Mathison snags the defensive board | 72-53 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Paul Rehkop (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Fredrick Lagunas (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Bennett (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Arnold Rarick (tired) 17 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Craig Frey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - James Wigfall (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeremiah Craig (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Darrell Urban (tiring) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Dirk Grasser (fresh) 2 reb. C - Franklin Mathison (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Manhattan | James Wigfall misses badly on a floater from the right side | 72-53 |
| 03:17 | Manhattan | Darrell Urban can't tip it in | 72-53 |
| 03:15 | Ohio State | Arnold Rarick gets the rebound | 72-53 |
| 02:51 | Ohio State | Fredrick Lagunas misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 72-53 |
| 02:50 | Manhattan | Dirk Grasser grabs the defensive rebound | 72-53 |
| 02:45 | Manhattan | Craig Frey is called for the reach on Jeremiah Craig - foul #5 on Craig Frey, team foul #8 | 72-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Danny Baca (C) Craig Frey | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Tim Spencer (PG), Milton Charlton (PF), David Carlton (C) James Wigfall, Dirk Grasser, Franklin Mathison | |
| 02:45 | Manhattan | Jeremiah Craig misses the 1st free throw | 72-53 |
| 02:45 | Manhattan | Milton Charlton grabs the offensive board | 72-53 |
| 02:28 | Manhattan | Tim Spencer scores on a floater from close range and he's fouled by Danny Baca - foul #2 on Danny Baca, team foul #9 | 72-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bob Chisolm (SF) Kenneth Bennett | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Carlton Hodges (SG), Ramon Mercado (SF) Jeremiah Craig, Darrell Urban | |
| 02:28 | Manhattan | Tim Spencer makes the free throw | 72-56 |
| 02:26 | Ohio State | Paul Rehkop is fouled in the backcourt by Tim Spencer - foul #4 on Tim Spencer, team foul #12 | 72-56 |
| 02:26 | Ohio State | Paul Rehkop misses the 1st free throw | 72-56 |
| 02:26 | Ohio State | Paul Rehkop makes the 2nd free throw | 73-56 |
| 02:16 | Manhattan | David Carlton lays it in on a nice dish by Tim Spencer | 73-58 |
| 01:48 | Ohio State | Bob Chisolm can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 73-58 |
| 01:46 | Ohio State | Arnold Rarick grabs the offensive rebound | 73-58 |
| 01:25 | Ohio State | Paul Rehkop hits the finger roll set up by Bob Chisolm and he's fouled by Tim Spencer - foul #5 on Tim Spencer, team foul #13 | 75-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | James Wigfall (PG), Darrell Urban (SF), Franklin Mathison (C) Tim Spencer, Ramon Mercado, David Carlton | |
| 01:25 | Ohio State | Paul Rehkop makes the free throw | 76-58 |
| 01:02 | Manhattan | Franklin Mathison buries a floater from close range | 76-60 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Ohio State | Arnold Rarick can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 76-60 |
| 00:33 | Manhattan | Franklin Mathison grabs the board | 76-60 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Manhattan | Franklin Mathison loses the ball out of bounds | 76-60 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Paul Rehkop runs out the clock | 76-60 |