| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Darryl Wesson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Donald Muhlestein (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Raymond Becker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Antonio Moy (fresh) 3 pts. C - Otto Rose (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Mark Naylor (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Keen (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Christopher Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Hill (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - John Loftin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Christopher Robinson inbounds the ball | 38-38 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:56 | Cleveland State | Craig Keen is hacked by Donald Muhlestein in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Muhlestein, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| 19:50 | Cleveland State | Christopher Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-38 |
| 19:38 | Ohio State | Antonio Moy misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 38-38 |
| 19:37 | Ohio State | Antonio Moy hits the follow up shot | 40-38 |
| 19:19 | Cleveland State | John Loftin can't connect on an uncontested jump hook in the paint | 40-38 |
| 19:18 | Ohio State | Otto Rose snags the defensive board | 40-38 |
| 19:14 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker blows the layup | 40-38 |
| 19:12 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Craig Keen | 40-38 |
| 18:58 | Cleveland State | Christopher Robinson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Donald Muhlestein - foul #3 on Donald Muhlestein, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Navas (SG), Delbert Rosenthal (PF), Eric Wilkins (C) Donald Muhlestein, Antonio Moy, Otto Rose | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 18:58 | Cleveland State | Christopher Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 18:58 | Cleveland State | Christopher Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 18:42 | Ohio State | Delbert Rosenthal lays it up and in | 42-40 |
| 18:38 | Cleveland State | Robert Navas is called for the reach on Craig Keen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Navas, team foul #3 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano (PG), William Patino (SF) Darryl Wesson, Raymond Becker | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa (PG), Alfred Foor (SF), Andrew Hampton (C) Craig Keen, Christopher Robinson, John Loftin | |
| 18:24 | Cleveland State | Alfred Foor can't connect on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Douglas Pagano - foul #1 on Douglas Pagano, team foul #4 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James O'Connor (SF) Anthony Hill | |
| 18:24 | Cleveland State | Alfred Foor makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 18:24 | Cleveland State | Alfred Foor makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 18:10 | Ohio State | Delbert Rosenthal misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Justin Espinosa - foul #2 on Justin Espinosa, team foul #1 | 42-42 |
| 18:10 | Ohio State | Delbert Rosenthal misses the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 18:10 | Ohio State | Delbert Rosenthal misses the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 18:10 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Alfred Foor | 42-42 |
| 17:41 | Cleveland State | Mark Naylor can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 17:40 | Ohio State | William Patino snags the defensive board | 42-42 |
| 17:35 | Ohio State | Robert Navas misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Andrew Hampton - foul #1 on Andrew Hampton, team foul #2 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson (PG), Brian Anderson (PF), Otto Rose (C) Douglas Pagano, Delbert Rosenthal, Eric Wilkins | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Craig Keen (PG), Christopher Robinson (SF), Anthony Hill (PF) Mark Naylor, James O'Connor, Andrew Hampton | |
| 17:35 | Ohio State | Robert Navas misses the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 17:35 | Ohio State | Robert Navas misses the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 17:35 | Cleveland State | Anthony Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 17:18 | Cleveland State | Craig Keen hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-44 |
| 17:00 | Ohio State | Otto Rose misses the lay-in | 42-44 |
| 16:58 | Cleveland State | Christopher Robinson grabs the board | 42-44 |
| 16:42 | Cleveland State | Anthony Hill can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 42-44 |
| 16:41 | Cleveland State | Christopher Robinson tips it in | 42-46 |
| 16:33 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-46 |
| 16:32 | Cleveland State | Alfred Foor pulls down the rebound | 42-46 |
| 16:17 | Cleveland State | Christopher Robinson loses the dribble to Otto Rose | 42-46 |
| 16:11 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson is fouled on the floor by Anthony Hill - foul #2 on Anthony Hill, team foul #3 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano (PG), Donald Muhlestein (SG), Raymond Becker (SF), Antonio Moy (PF) Darryl Wesson, Robert Navas, William Patino, Brian Anderson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Naylor (PG), James O'Connor (SF), John Loftin (C) Justin Espinosa, Christopher Robinson, Alfred Foor | |
| 15:56 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker is fouled on the floor by Craig Keen - foul #1 on Craig Keen, team foul #4 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Terry Charland (PG), John Button (SG), Brandon Bright (SF), Andrew Hampton (PF) Mark Naylor, Craig Keen, James O'Connor, Anthony Hill | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Douglas Pagano (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Muhlestein (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Raymond Becker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Antonio Moy (fresh) 5 pts. C - Otto Rose (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Terry Charland (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Button (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brandon Bright (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - Andrew Hampton (fresh) C - John Loftin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-46 |
| 15:33 | Cleveland State | John Loftin makes the jumper from the left wing | 42-48 |
| 15:22 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker blows the layup | 42-48 |
| 15:20 | Cleveland State | John Loftin grabs the board | 42-48 |
| 15:18 | Cleveland State | Douglas Pagano is called for the reach on Terry Charland in the backcourt - foul #2 on Douglas Pagano, team foul #5 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Carl Deason (PG), Delbert Rosenthal (C) Douglas Pagano, Otto Rose | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James O'Connor (SF) Andrew Hampton | |
| 15:08 | Cleveland State | James O'Connor misses long on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Carl Deason - foul #2 on Carl Deason, team foul #6 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins (C) Antonio Moy | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 15:08 | Cleveland State | James O'Connor misses the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 15:08 | Cleveland State | James O'Connor makes the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 14:47 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker blows the layup | 42-49 |
| 14:46 | Ohio State | Delbert Rosenthal tips it back up and in | 44-49 |
| 14:26 | Cleveland State | John Button makes the turnaround in the paint set up by Terry Charland | 44-51 |
| 14:20 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein is fouled on the floor by John Button - foul #4 on John Button, team foul #5 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson (PG), Antonio Moy (PF), Otto Rose (C) Donald Muhlestein, Delbert Rosenthal, Eric Wilkins | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Naylor (SG), Anthony Hill (PF) John Button, Brandon Bright | |
| 14:15 | Ohio State | Carl Deason connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Darryl Wesson | 46-51 |
| 13:58 | Cleveland State | Anthony Hill scores on a jumper from the right block set up by Terry Charland | 46-53 |
| 13:35 | Ohio State | Antonio Moy is hacked by John Loftin - foul #3 on John Loftin, team foul #6 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein (SG), Brian Anderson (PF) Carl Deason, Antonio Moy | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Craig Keen (SG), Christopher Robinson (SF), Andrew Hampton (C) Terry Charland, James O'Connor, John Loftin | |
| 13:28 | Ohio State | Otto Rose knocks in the driving attempt near the basket | 48-53 |
| 13:12 | Cleveland State | Donald Muhlestein is called for the reach on Craig Keen - foul #4 on Donald Muhlestein, team foul #7 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano (PG), William Patino (SF), Delbert Rosenthal (C) Darryl Wesson, Raymond Becker, Otto Rose | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Terry Charland (PG) Mark Naylor | |
| 13:12 | Cleveland State | Craig Keen misses the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 13:12 | Ohio State | Delbert Rosenthal grabs the defensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 13:05 | Ohio State | Anthony Hill steps in front of the Brian Anderson pass | 48-53 |
| 12:47 | Cleveland State | Christopher Robinson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-53 |
| 12:46 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson snags the defensive board | 48-53 |
| 12:32 | Ohio State | Terry Charland steals the ball from Delbert Rosenthal | 48-53 |
| 12:06 | Cleveland State | Anthony Hill can't finish the layup but the foul's on Brian Anderson - foul #2 on Brian Anderson, team foul #8 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson (PG), Robert Navas (SG), Raymond Becker (SF), Antonio Moy (PF), Eric Wilkins (C) Douglas Pagano, Donald Muhlestein, William Patino, Brian Anderson, Delbert Rosenthal | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Naylor (PG), Justin Espinosa (SG), Alfred Foor (SF), Brandon Bright (C) Terry Charland, Craig Keen, Christopher Robinson, Andrew Hampton | |
| 12:06 | Cleveland State | Anthony Hill makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 12:06 | Cleveland State | Anthony Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 12:06 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Raymond Becker | 48-54 |
| 11:51 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins makes the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Robert Navas | 50-54 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Darryl Wesson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Navas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Raymond Becker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Antonio Moy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Eric Wilkins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Mark Naylor (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Espinosa (fresh) SF - Alfred Foor (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Hill (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Brandon Bright (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:49 | Cleveland State | Robert Navas steps in front of the Alfred Foor pass in the backcourt | 50-54 |
| 11:44 | Ohio State | Alfred Foor steps in front of the Antonio Moy pass | 50-54 |
| 11:21 | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa is hacked by Robert Navas - foul #2 on Robert Navas, team foul #9 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Carl Deason (SG), Otto Rose (C) Raymond Becker, Eric Wilkins | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Christopher Robinson (SF) Anthony Hill | |
| 11:21 | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa misses the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 11:21 | Cleveland State | Brandon Bright grabs the offensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 11:16 | Cleveland State | Christopher Robinson connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Naylor | 50-57 |
| 11:11 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson buries a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Carl Deason | 52-57 |
| 11:07 | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa is hacked by Robert Navas in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Navas, team foul #10 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano (PG) Darryl Wesson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 11:07 | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 11:07 | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 10:57 | Ohio State | Otto Rose hits a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Douglas Pagano | 54-59 |
| 10:37 | Cleveland State | Otto Rose blocks the short jumper by Alfred Foor | 54-59 |
| 10:35 | Cleveland State | Mark Naylor tips it but misses | 54-59 |
| 10:33 | Cleveland State | Alfred Foor hits the follow up shot | 54-61 |
| 10:17 | Ohio State | Otto Rose clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Brandon Bright - foul #4 on Brandon Bright, team foul #7 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson (PG), Donald Muhlestein (SG), William Patino (SF), Delbert Rosenthal (PF) Douglas Pagano, Carl Deason, Robert Navas, Antonio Moy | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Terry Charland (PG), Craig Keen (SG), James O'Connor (SF), Anthony Hill (PF), John Loftin (C) Justin Espinosa, Mark Naylor, Christopher Robinson, Alfred Foor, Brandon Bright | |
| 10:17 | Ohio State | Otto Rose misses the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 10:17 | Ohio State | Otto Rose misses the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 10:17 | Cleveland State | John Loftin grabs the board | 54-61 |
| 09:57 | Cleveland State | Donald Muhlestein steals the ball from Anthony Hill | 54-61 |
| 09:44 | Ohio State | Delbert Rosenthal comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 54-61 |
| 09:43 | Cleveland State | James O'Connor grabs the defensive rebound | 54-61 |
| 09:41 | Cleveland State | Donald Muhlestein picks off the pass by Craig Keen in the backcourt | 54-61 |
| 09:38 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein jams it | 56-61 |
| 09:36 | Cleveland State | James O'Connor loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Raymond Becker (SF), Eric Wilkins (C) Donald Muhlestein, Otto Rose | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 09:21 | Ohio State | Delbert Rosenthal hits a shot from the left side | 58-61 |
| 08:58 | Cleveland State | Craig Keen buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Terry Charland | 58-64 |
| 08:52 | Ohio State | The short jumper by Delbert Rosenthal is denied by Anthony Hill | 58-64 |
| 08:51 | Cleveland State | John Loftin pulls down the rebound | 58-64 |
| 08:33 | Cleveland State | Anthony Hill misses short on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by William Patino - foul #1 on William Patino, team foul #11 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano (PG), Carl Deason (SG), Brian Anderson (PF), Otto Rose (C) Darryl Wesson, William Patino, Delbert Rosenthal, Eric Wilkins | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Naylor (SG), Alfred Foor (SF), Andrew Hampton (C) Craig Keen, James O'Connor, John Loftin | |
| 08:33 | Cleveland State | Anthony Hill makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 08:33 | Cleveland State | Anthony Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 08:33 | Cleveland State | Andrew Hampton grabs the offensive rebound | 58-65 |
| 08:10 | Cleveland State | Anthony Hill blows the layup | 58-65 |
| 08:08 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 58-65 |
| 08:03 | Ohio State | Anthony Hill picks off the pass by Carl Deason | 58-65 |
| 07:46 | Cleveland State | Alfred Foor misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 58-65 |
| 07:45 | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano grabs the board | 58-65 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Douglas Pagano (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carl Deason (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Becker (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brian Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Otto Rose (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Terry Charland (tiring) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Mark Naylor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alfred Foor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Hill (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - Andrew Hampton (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:38 | Ohio State | Carl Deason hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 58-65 |
| 07:37 | Ohio State | Carl Deason pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-65 |
| 07:24 | Ohio State | Carl Deason's floater is knocked away by Andrew Hampton | 58-65 |
| 07:22 | Ohio State | Otto Rose pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-65 |
| 07:17 | Ohio State | Otto Rose misses the easy layup | 58-65 |
| 07:16 | Cleveland State | Anthony Hill gets the rebound | 58-65 |
| 07:02 | Cleveland State | Anthony Hill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-65 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson (PG), Donald Muhlestein (SG), Robert Navas (SF), Antonio Moy (PF), Delbert Rosenthal (C) Douglas Pagano, Carl Deason, Raymond Becker, Brian Anderson, Otto Rose | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa (PG), John Button (SG), Christopher Robinson (SF), Brandon Bright (PF), John Loftin (C) Terry Charland, Mark Naylor, Alfred Foor, Anthony Hill, Andrew Hampton | |
| 06:41 | Ohio State | Antonio Moy's layup is rejected by John Loftin | 58-65 |
| 06:40 | Cleveland State | Brandon Bright grabs the board | 58-65 |
| 06:34 | Cleveland State | John Button misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Donald Muhlestein - foul #5 on Donald Muhlestein, team foul #12 | 58-65 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Raymond Becker (SF) Donald Muhlestein | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Craig Keen (PG) Justin Espinosa | |
| 06:34 | Cleveland State | John Button makes the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 06:34 | Cleveland State | John Button makes the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| 06:21 | Ohio State | Delbert Rosenthal drills a runner from the baseline | 60-67 |
| 06:04 | Cleveland State | Christopher Robinson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 60-67 |
| 06:02 | Cleveland State | John Button tips it but misses | 60-67 |
| 06:00 | Ohio State | Robert Navas snags the defensive board | 60-67 |
| 05:54 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker misses the shot from just outside the lane | 60-67 |
| 05:52 | Cleveland State | John Button snags the defensive board | 60-67 |
| 05:40 | Cleveland State | John Button hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Craig Keen | 60-70 |
| 05:22 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker hits a driving attempt from close range set up by Antonio Moy | 62-70 |
| 05:17 | Cleveland State | Christopher Robinson misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 62-70 |
| 05:15 | Cleveland State | Brandon Bright hits the follow up shot | 62-72 |
| 04:58 | Ohio State | Craig Keen is called for the reach on Darryl Wesson - foul #2 on Craig Keen, team foul #8 | 62-72 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Carl Deason (SG), William Patino (SF), Eric Wilkins (C) Robert Navas, Raymond Becker, Delbert Rosenthal | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa (PG), James O'Connor (SF), Anthony Hill (PF) Craig Keen, Christopher Robinson, Brandon Bright | |
| 04:58 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson makes the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 04:58 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-72 |
| 04:38 | Cleveland State | John Loftin misses short on an open turnaround in the lane | 64-72 |
| 04:36 | Cleveland State | John Button misses the tip | 64-72 |
| 04:35 | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa can't tip it in | 64-72 |
| 04:33 | Ohio State | Antonio Moy grabs the board | 64-72 |
| 04:26 | Ohio State | Antonio Moy knocks in the jumper from the right block set up by William Patino | 66-72 |
| 04:11 | Cleveland State | Antonio Moy is called for the reach on John Button - foul #1 on Antonio Moy, team foul #13 | 66-72 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano (PG), Robert Navas (SG), Brian Anderson (PF) Darryl Wesson, Carl Deason, Antonio Moy | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Naylor (PG), Alfred Foor (PF), Brandon Bright (C) Justin Espinosa, Anthony Hill, John Loftin | |
| 04:11 | Cleveland State | John Button makes the 1st free throw | 66-73 |
| 04:11 | Cleveland State | John Button makes the 2nd free throw | 66-74 |
| 03:58 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins knocks in the shot from close range | 68-74 |
| 03:54 | Cleveland State | William Patino steals it from Mark Naylor | 68-74 |
| 03:49 | Ohio State | Robert Navas misses the shot near the basket | 68-74 |
| 03:48 | Cleveland State | Brandon Bright snags the defensive board | 68-74 |
| 03:33 | Cleveland State | Alfred Foor lays it in on a nice dish by James O'Connor | 68-76 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Douglas Pagano (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Navas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - William Patino (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Eric Wilkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Mark Naylor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Button (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - James O'Connor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Alfred Foor (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Brandon Bright (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:26 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson comes up short on the floater from the left block | 68-76 |
| 03:24 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins gets the offensive rebound | 68-76 |
| 03:11 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins hits a turnaround from the baseline set up by William Patino and the foul's on James O'Connor - foul #2 on James O'Connor, team foul #9 | 70-76 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Carl Deason (SG), Otto Rose (C) William Patino, Brian Anderson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa (PG), Christopher Robinson (SF), Andrew Hampton (C) John Button, James O'Connor, Brandon Bright | |
| 03:11 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins makes the free throw | 71-76 |
| 02:57 | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 71-76 |
| 02:55 | Cleveland State | Andrew Hampton grabs the offensive rebound | 71-76 |
| 02:44 | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa hits a wide open jumpshot from the right side set up by Andrew Hampton | 71-78 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:29 | Ohio State | Otto Rose comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 71-78 |
| 02:28 | Cleveland State | Christopher Robinson gets the rebound | 71-78 |
| 02:26 | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas Pagano - foul #3 on Douglas Pagano, team foul #14 | 71-78 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson (PG), Raymond Becker (SF), Antonio Moy (PF) Douglas Pagano, Robert Navas, Eric Wilkins | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Craig Keen (SG), Anthony Hill (PF), John Loftin (C) Mark Naylor, Alfred Foor, Andrew Hampton | |
| 02:26 | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa misses the 1st free throw | 71-78 |
| 02:26 | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa makes the 2nd free throw | 71-79 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:16 | Ohio State | Antonio Moy scores on a shot from close range set up by Darryl Wesson | 73-79 |
| 02:11 | Cleveland State | Craig Keen is hacked by Carl Deason in the backcourt - foul #3 on Carl Deason, team foul #15 | 73-79 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Terry Charland (PG) Justin Espinosa | |
| 02:11 | Cleveland State | Craig Keen misses the 1st free throw | 73-79 |
| 02:11 | Cleveland State | Craig Keen makes the 2nd free throw | 73-80 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:53 | Ohio State | Carl Deason hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but the foul's on Craig Keen - foul #3 on Craig Keen, team foul #10 | 73-80 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Button (SG) Craig Keen | |
| 01:53 | Ohio State | Carl Deason misses the 1st free throw | 73-80 |
| 01:53 | Ohio State | Carl Deason misses the 2nd free throw | 73-80 |
| 01:53 | Cleveland State | John Loftin grabs the board | 73-80 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:49 | Cleveland State | Antonio Moy is called for the reach on John Button in the backcourt - foul #2 on Antonio Moy, team foul #16 | 73-80 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Navas (SG) Carl Deason | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 01:49 | Cleveland State | John Button makes the 1st free throw | 73-81 |
| 01:49 | Cleveland State | John Button misses the 2nd free throw | 73-81 |
| 01:49 | Ohio State | Otto Rose pulls down the rebound | 73-81 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:41 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker's fadeaway is rejected by John Loftin | 73-81 |
| 01:40 | Ohio State | Robert Navas tips it home | 75-81 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:28 | Cleveland State | Anthony Hill connects on the open turnaround in the paint set up by Terry Charland | 75-83 |
| 01:18 | Ohio State | John Button steals the ball from Otto Rose | 75-83 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:59 | Cleveland State | John Loftin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 75-83 |
| 00:57 | Ohio State | Otto Rose pulls down the rebound | 75-83 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 75-83 |
| 00:50 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker grabs the offensive rebound | 75-83 |
| 00:48 | Ohio State | Robert Navas scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 78-83 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Cleveland State | Darryl Wesson is called for the reach on Terry Charland in the backcourt - foul #2 on Darryl Wesson, team foul #17 | 78-83 |
| 00:46 | Cleveland State | Terry Charland makes the 1st free throw | 78-84 |
| 00:46 | Cleveland State | Terry Charland makes the 2nd free throw | 78-85 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Ohio State | Otto Rose misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 78-85 |
| 00:37 | Cleveland State | John Loftin gets the rebound | 78-85 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Cleveland State | Darryl Wesson is called for the reach on John Loftin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Darryl Wesson, team foul #18 | 78-85 |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-85 |
| 00:36 | Cleveland State | John Loftin misses the 1st free throw | 78-85 |
| 00:36 | Cleveland State | John Loftin makes the 2nd free throw | 78-86 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker misses the 3 from the right corner | 78-86 |
| 00:28 | Cleveland State | John Loftin snags the defensive board | 78-86 |
| 00:25 | Cleveland State | John Loftin is hacked by Robert Navas in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Navas, team foul #19 | 78-86 |
| 00:25 | Cleveland State | John Loftin makes the 1st free throw | 78-87 |
| 00:25 | Cleveland State | John Loftin misses the 2nd free throw | 78-87 |
| 00:25 | Ohio State | Otto Rose grabs the board | 78-87 |
| 00:19 | Ohio State | Robert Navas is fouled on the floor by John Button - foul #5 on John Button, team foul #11 | 78-87 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Naylor (SG) John Button | |
| 00:19 | Ohio State | Robert Navas misses the 1st free throw | 78-87 |
| 00:19 | Ohio State | Robert Navas makes the 2nd free throw | 79-87 |
| 00:16 | Cleveland State | Mark Naylor is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Navas - foul #5 on Robert Navas, team foul #20 | 79-87 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Carl Deason (SG) Robert Navas | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 00:16 | Cleveland State | Mark Naylor makes the 1st free throw | 79-88 |
| 00:16 | Cleveland State | Mark Naylor makes the 2nd free throw | 79-89 |
| 00:09 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker clanks a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Anthony Hill - foul #3 on Anthony Hill, team foul #12 | 79-89 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano (PG), Delbert Rosenthal (PF), Eric Wilkins (C) Darryl Wesson, Antonio Moy, Otto Rose | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Craig Keen (SG), Brandon Bright (SF), Alfred Foor (PF), Andrew Hampton (C) Terry Charland, Christopher Robinson, Anthony Hill, John Loftin | |
| 00:09 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker makes the 1st free throw | 80-89 |
| 00:09 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker makes the 2nd free throw | 81-89 |
| 00:07 | Cleveland State | Mark Naylor is hacked by Douglas Pagano in the backcourt - foul #4 on Douglas Pagano, team foul #21 | 81-89 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson (PG), Antonio Moy (PF), Otto Rose (C) Douglas Pagano, Delbert Rosenthal, Eric Wilkins | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Terry Charland (PG), Christopher Robinson (SF), Anthony Hill (PF), John Loftin (C) Craig Keen, Brandon Bright, Alfred Foor, Andrew Hampton | |
| 00:07 | Cleveland State | Mark Naylor makes the 1st free throw | 81-90 |
| 00:07 | Cleveland State | Mark Naylor makes the 2nd free throw | 81-91 |
| 00:02 | Ohio State | Anthony Hill steals it from Otto Rose | 81-91 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Anthony Hill runs out the clock | 81-91 |