| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Mark Daye (fresh) SG - Ronald Holt (fresh) SF - Jacob Wilson (fresh) PF - Randall Miller (fresh) C - Peter Kendall (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Floyd Hauck (fresh) SG - Fredrick Lagunas (fresh) SF - Joshua Pugsley (fresh) PF - Bob Chisolm (fresh) C - Craig Frey (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Craig Frey wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Ohio State | Fredrick Lagunas misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | St. Bonaventure | Jacob Wilson pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | St. Bonaventure | Randall Miller drills a fadeaway from the right side | 2-0 |
| 18:51 | Ohio State | Bob Chisolm throws it down | 2-2 |
| 18:34 | St. Bonaventure | Bob Chisolm picks off the pass by Peter Kendall | 2-2 |
| 18:18 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:17 | Ohio State | Bob Chisolm pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:12 | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 18:11 | Ohio State | Bob Chisolm misses the tip | 2-2 |
| 18:10 | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Holt pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:52 | St. Bonaventure | The pull-up jumper by Jacob Wilson is blocked by Bob Chisolm | 2-2 |
| 17:51 | Ohio State | Bob Chisolm grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 17:35 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley clanks a floater from the right side | 2-2 |
| 17:34 | St. Bonaventure | Peter Kendall gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:17 | St. Bonaventure | Jacob Wilson hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Mark Daye | 5-2 |
| 16:58 | Ohio State | Bob Chisolm drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Floyd Hauck | 5-5 |
| 16:34 | St. Bonaventure | Jacob Wilson makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Mark Daye | 8-5 |
| 16:21 | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Jacob Wilson - foul #1 on Jacob Wilson, team foul #1 | 8-5 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Fincher (SG), Kenneth Bennett (SF), Danny Baca (PF), Jason Holsinger (C) Fredrick Lagunas, Joshua Pugsley, Bob Chisolm, Craig Frey | |
| 16:21 | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck makes the 1st free throw | 8-6 |
| 16:21 | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck misses the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| 16:21 | St. Bonaventure | Randall Miller grabs the board | 8-6 |
| 16:06 | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Holt makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Mark Daye | 10-6 |
| 15:44 | Ohio State | Peter Kendall swats the short shot by Danny Baca | 10-6 |
| 15:43 | Ohio State | Danny Baca misses the tip | 10-6 |
| 15:42 | Ohio State | Danny Baca tips it in | 10-8 |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Mark Daye (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ronald Holt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jacob Wilson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Randall Miller (fresh) 2 pts. C - Peter Kendall (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Floyd Hauck (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Fincher (fresh) SF - Kenneth Bennett (fresh) PF - Danny Baca (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Holsinger (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | St. Bonaventure | Peter Kendall comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 10-8 |
| 15:23 | St. Bonaventure | Peter Kendall tips it in | 12-8 |
| 15:00 | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett is whistled for a carry | 12-8 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Aubrey Sullivan (PG), Michael Patterson (SG), Lars Orhenkowski (SF), Thomas Howard (PF), Kenneth Thorsen (C) Mark Daye, Ronald Holt, Jacob Wilson, Randall Miller, Peter Kendall | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Alvardo (PG), Fredrick Lagunas (SG), Bob Chisolm (PF), Craig Frey (C) Floyd Hauck, Mark Fincher, Danny Baca, Jason Holsinger | |
| 14:55 | St. Bonaventure | Aubrey Sullivan is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 12-8 |
| 14:31 | Ohio State | Craig Frey's floater is tipped away by Kenneth Thorsen | 12-8 |
| 14:29 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to Thomas Howard | 12-8 |
| 14:24 | St. Bonaventure | Aubrey Sullivan misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 12-8 |
| 14:22 | Ohio State | Fredrick Lagunas grabs the board | 12-8 |
| 14:00 | Ohio State | Craig Frey scores on a shot from close range on a nice dish by Paul Alvardo and he's hacked by Aubrey Sullivan - foul #1 on Aubrey Sullivan, team foul #2 | 12-10 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Mark Daye (PG) Lars Orhenkowski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 14:00 | Ohio State | Craig Frey makes the free throw | 12-11 |
| 13:43 | St. Bonaventure | Mark Daye misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 12-11 |
| 13:41 | Ohio State | Craig Frey gets the rebound | 12-11 |
| 13:30 | Ohio State | Bob Chisolm makes the jumper near the basket set up by Paul Alvardo | 12-13 |
| 13:09 | St. Bonaventure | Aubrey Sullivan is hacked by Kenneth Bennett - foul #1 on Kenneth Bennett, team foul #1 | 12-13 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Jacob Wilson (SF), Randall Miller (PF) Michael Patterson, Kenneth Thorsen | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Fincher (SG), Joshua Pugsley (SF), Danny Baca (PF) Fredrick Lagunas, Kenneth Bennett, Bob Chisolm | |
| 13:02 | St. Bonaventure | Aubrey Sullivan misses the turnaround in the paint | 12-13 |
| 13:01 | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Howard grabs the offensive rebound | 12-13 |
| 12:45 | St. Bonaventure | Mark Daye makes the floater from the right wing | 14-13 |
| 12:26 | Ohio State | Danny Baca buries a shot from the right wing set up by Mark Fincher | 14-15 |
| 12:10 | St. Bonaventure | Randall Miller loses the dribble to Danny Baca | 14-15 |
| 11:53 | Ohio State | Mark Daye steals the ball from Joshua Pugsley | 14-15 |
| 11:31 | St. Bonaventure | Jacob Wilson knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 16-15 |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Mark Daye (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Aubrey Sullivan (fairly fresh) SF - Jacob Wilson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Randall Miller (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Howard (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Paul Alvardo (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mark Fincher (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joshua Pugsley (fresh) PF - Danny Baca (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Craig Frey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:14 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher is fouled on the floor by Aubrey Sullivan - foul #2 on Aubrey Sullivan, team foul #3 | 16-15 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Michael Patterson (PG), Ronald Holt (SG), Lars Orhenkowski (SF), Peter Kendall (C) Mark Daye, Aubrey Sullivan, Jacob Wilson, Thomas Howard | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck (PG), Fredrick Lagunas (SG), Kenneth Bennett (SF), Bob Chisolm (PF), Jason Holsinger (C) Paul Alvardo, Mark Fincher, Joshua Pugsley, Danny Baca, Craig Frey | |
| 10:58 | Ohio State | Bob Chisolm misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Randall Miller - foul #1 on Randall Miller, team foul #4 | 16-15 |
| 10:58 | Ohio State | Bob Chisolm makes the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 10:58 | Ohio State | Bob Chisolm makes the 2nd free throw | 16-17 |
| 10:48 | St. Bonaventure | Peter Kendall hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 16-17 |
| 10:46 | St. Bonaventure | Peter Kendall tips it home | 18-17 |
| 10:34 | Ohio State | Bob Chisolm hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Floyd Hauck | 18-20 |
| 10:16 | St. Bonaventure | Jason Holsinger is called for the reach on Peter Kendall - foul #1 on Jason Holsinger, team foul #2 | 18-20 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Kenneth Thorsen (PF) Randall Miller | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 10:09 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Patterson is called for traveling | 18-20 |
| 09:49 | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 18-20 |
| 09:48 | St. Bonaventure | Kenneth Thorsen pulls down the rebound | 18-20 |
| 09:44 | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Holt buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-20 |
| 09:34 | Ohio State | Kenneth Thorsen denies the turnaround by Bob Chisolm | 21-20 |
| 09:32 | Ohio State | Bob Chisolm gets the offensive rebound | 21-20 |
| 09:27 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger is fouled on the floor by Lars Orhenkowski - foul #1 on Lars Orhenkowski, team foul #5 | 21-20 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Mark Daye (PG), Jacob Wilson (SF) Michael Patterson, Lars Orhenkowski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley (SF), Craig Frey (C) Kenneth Bennett, Jason Holsinger | |
| 09:17 | Ohio State | Fredrick Lagunas comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-20 |
| 09:16 | St. Bonaventure | Jacob Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 21-20 |
| 09:08 | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Holt is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Ronald Holt, team foul #6 | 21-20 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Randall Miller (PF) Kenneth Thorsen | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 08:50 | Ohio State | Bob Chisolm knocks in the shot near the basket and he's hacked by Randall Miller - foul #2 on Randall Miller, team foul #7 | 21-22 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Michael Patterson (SG), Kenneth Thorsen (PF), Harry Patterson (C) Ronald Holt, Randall Miller, Peter Kendall | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Fincher (SG) Fredrick Lagunas | |
| 08:50 | Ohio State | Bob Chisolm makes the free throw | 21-23 |
| 08:40 | St. Bonaventure | Craig Frey blocks the short jumper by Jacob Wilson | 21-23 |
| 08:38 | Ohio State | Craig Frey gets the rebound | 21-23 |
| 08:27 | Ohio State | Bob Chisolm's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-23 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Howard (PF) Harry Patterson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Alvardo (PG), Danny Baca (PF) Floyd Hauck, Bob Chisolm | |
| 08:09 | St. Bonaventure | Jacob Wilson is called for a charge - foul #2 on Jacob Wilson, team foul #8 | 21-23 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Lars Orhenkowski (SF) Jacob Wilson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett (SF) Joshua Pugsley | |
| 07:47 | Ohio State | Thomas Howard steals the ball from Mark Fincher | 21-23 |
| 07:33 | St. Bonaventure | Craig Frey steals it from Lars Orhenkowski | 21-23 |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Mark Daye (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Patterson (fresh) SF - Lars Orhenkowski (fresh) PF - Thomas Howard (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kenneth Thorsen (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Paul Alvardo (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mark Fincher (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Bennett (fresh) PF - Danny Baca (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Craig Frey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Ohio State | Paul Alvardo knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Danny Baca | 21-25 |
| 07:05 | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Howard blows the dunk but the foul's on Danny Baca - foul #1 on Danny Baca, team foul #3 | 21-25 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Holt (SG), Peter Kendall (C) Michael Patterson, Kenneth Thorsen | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck (PG), Fredrick Lagunas (SG), Bob Chisolm (PF), Jason Holsinger (C) Paul Alvardo, Mark Fincher, Danny Baca, Craig Frey | |
| 07:05 | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Howard misses the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 07:05 | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 06:41 | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Bennett | 22-28 |
| 06:25 | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Holt clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 22-28 |
| 06:23 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger pulls down the rebound | 22-28 |
| 06:09 | Ohio State | Bob Chisolm misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 22-28 |
| 06:07 | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 22-28 |
| 06:03 | St. Bonaventure | Lars Orhenkowski loses the dribble to Floyd Hauck | 22-28 |
| 05:43 | Ohio State | Bob Chisolm hits a jumper from close range set up by Floyd Hauck | 22-30 |
| 05:33 | St. Bonaventure | Mark Daye is called for 10 seconds | 22-30 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Christopher Waldrup (PG), Michael Patterson (SF), Kenneth Thorsen (PF) Mark Daye, Lars Orhenkowski, Thomas Howard | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley (SF), Danny Baca (PF), Craig Frey (C) Kenneth Bennett, Bob Chisolm, Jason Holsinger | |
| 05:18 | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck is whistled for traveling | 22-30 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Alvardo (PG) Floyd Hauck | |
| 05:06 | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Holt misses the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Joshua Pugsley - foul #1 on Joshua Pugsley, team foul #4 | 22-30 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Harry Patterson (C) Peter Kendall | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 05:06 | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Holt misses the 1st free throw | 22-30 |
| 05:06 | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 23-30 |
| 04:39 | Ohio State | Christopher Waldrup picks off the pass by Paul Alvardo | 23-30 |
| 04:16 | St. Bonaventure | Kenneth Thorsen misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 23-30 |
| 04:15 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Fredrick Lagunas | 23-30 |
| 04:00 | Ohio State | Ronald Holt steps in front of the Paul Alvardo pass | 23-30 |
| 03:41 | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Holt hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 23-30 |
| 03:40 | Ohio State | Craig Frey grabs the defensive rebound | 23-30 |
| 03:24 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 23-30 |
| 03:23 | St. Bonaventure | Kenneth Thorsen snags the defensive board | 23-30 |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Christopher Waldrup (fresh) SG - Ronald Holt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Patterson (fairly fresh) PF - Kenneth Thorsen (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Harry Patterson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Paul Alvardo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fredrick Lagunas (fairly fresh) SF - Joshua Pugsley (fairly fresh) PF - Danny Baca (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Craig Frey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:18 | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Holt clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 23-30 |
| 03:16 | Ohio State | Danny Baca grabs the board | 23-30 |
| 02:57 | Ohio State | Fredrick Lagunas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-30 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Mark Daye (PG), Aubrey Sullivan (SG), Jacob Wilson (SF), Randall Miller (PF), Peter Kendall (C) Christopher Waldrup, Ronald Holt, Michael Patterson, Kenneth Thorsen, Harry Patterson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck (PG), Mark Fincher (SG), Kenneth Bennett (SF), Bob Chisolm (PF), Jason Holsinger (C) Paul Alvardo, Fredrick Lagunas, Joshua Pugsley, Danny Baca, Craig Frey | |
| 02:42 | St. Bonaventure | Jacob Wilson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-30 |
| 02:41 | St. Bonaventure | Randall Miller grabs the offensive rebound | 23-30 |
| 02:25 | St. Bonaventure | Jacob Wilson is hacked by Kenneth Bennett - foul #2 on Kenneth Bennett, team foul #5 | 23-30 |
| 02:09 | St. Bonaventure | Jacob Wilson misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Kenneth Bennett - foul #3 on Kenneth Bennett, team foul #6 | 23-30 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley (SF) Kenneth Bennett | |
| 02:09 | St. Bonaventure | Jacob Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 02:09 | St. Bonaventure | Jacob Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 24-30 |
| 02:09 | St. Bonaventure | Randall Miller grabs the offensive rebound | 24-30 |
| 01:54 | St. Bonaventure | Randall Miller can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Joshua Pugsley - foul #2 on Joshua Pugsley, team foul #7 | 24-30 |
| 01:54 | St. Bonaventure | Randall Miller misses the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 01:54 | St. Bonaventure | Randall Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 01:40 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley misses the easy layup | 25-30 |
| 01:39 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher gets the offensive rebound | 25-30 |
| 01:20 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 25-30 |
| 01:18 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley can't tip it in | 25-30 |
| 01:16 | St. Bonaventure | Aubrey Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 25-30 |
| 00:55 | St. Bonaventure | Jacob Wilson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 25-30 |
| 00:53 | Ohio State | Bob Chisolm pulls down the rebound | 25-30 |
| 00:42 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher is fouled on the floor by Randall Miller - foul #3 on Randall Miller, team foul #9 | 25-30 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Christopher Waldrup (SG), Thomas Howard (PF), Kenneth Thorsen (C) Aubrey Sullivan, Randall Miller, Peter Kendall | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Craig Frey (C) Jason Holsinger | |
| 00:42 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher makes the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 00:42 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher misses the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 00:42 | Ohio State | Craig Frey grabs the offensive rebound | 25-31 |
| 00:28 | Ohio State | Bob Chisolm misses long on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Thomas Howard - foul #1 on Thomas Howard, team foul #10 | 25-31 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Michael Patterson (SG), Lars Orhenkowski (SF) Christopher Waldrup, Jacob Wilson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Alvardo (PG), Fredrick Lagunas (SG) Floyd Hauck, Mark Fincher | |
| 00:28 | Ohio State | Bob Chisolm makes the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 00:28 | Ohio State | Bob Chisolm makes the 2nd free throw | 25-33 |
| 00:02 | St. Bonaventure | Mark Daye connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-33 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Fredrick Lagunas clanks a fullcourt shot | 28-33 |