| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Freddie Burkett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Westra (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Tudor (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Donald Housman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Curtis Perry (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - David Vick (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Swift (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Woodman (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Christopher Olson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Erick Delong (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Tudor inbounds the ball | 37-31 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:34 | Cleveland State | John Swift takes the ball from Jeffrey Tudor | 37-31 |
| 19:09 | Ohio State | John Swift is fouled on the floor by William Westra - foul #1 on William Westra, team foul #1 | 37-31 |
| 18:54 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on William Westra - foul #2 on William Westra, team foul #2 | 37-31 |
| 18:54 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman makes the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 18:54 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 18:37 | Cleveland State | Curtis Perry drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-33 |
| 18:15 | Ohio State | Christopher Olson loses the ball out of bounds | 39-33 |
| 17:58 | Cleveland State | Curtis Perry clanks a jumper from the left side | 39-33 |
| 17:57 | Ohio State | Erick Delong gets the rebound | 39-33 |
| 17:35 | Ohio State | Donald Housman is called for the reach on Christopher Olson - foul #1 on Donald Housman, team foul #3 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gordon Vandenbosch (SF), Michael Barr (C) Edward Woodman, Erick Delong | |
| 17:14 | Ohio State | David Vick misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-33 |
| 17:13 | Ohio State | Christopher Olson tips it back up and in | 39-35 |
| 16:59 | Cleveland State | Donald Housman makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Freddie Burkett | 41-35 |
| 16:34 | Ohio State | Gordon Vandenbosch connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Christopher Olson | 41-38 |
| 16:19 | Cleveland State | Freddie Burkett misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by David Vick - foul #3 on David Vick, team foul #1 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn (SG), Robert Guill (SF), Richard Schoolcraft (PF), Michael Wilson (C) William Westra, Jeffrey Tudor, Donald Housman, Curtis Perry | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Terry Palmer (PG), Edward Woodman (SF), Jeffrey Keyser (PF) David Vick, John Swift, Christopher Olson | |
| 16:19 | Cleveland State | Freddie Burkett makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 16:19 | Cleveland State | Freddie Burkett makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 15:55 | Ohio State | Terry Palmer is called for traveling | 43-38 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Westra (SG) Freddie Burkett | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Russell Lynn (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Westra (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Guill (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Schoolcraft (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Terry Palmer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gordon Vandenbosch (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Edward Woodman (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jeffrey Keyser (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Barr (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Keyser steals it from Michael Wilson | 43-38 |
| 15:18 | Ohio State | Terry Palmer misses the 3 from the right wing | 43-38 |
| 15:17 | Cleveland State | Michael Wilson pulls down the rebound | 43-38 |
| 14:55 | Cleveland State | Robert Guill comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 43-38 |
| 14:54 | Cleveland State | Robert Guill grabs the offensive board | 43-38 |
| 14:46 | Cleveland State | William Westra comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-38 |
| 14:44 | Ohio State | Michael Barr grabs the board | 43-38 |
| 14:24 | Ohio State | Michael Barr drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Gordon Vandenbosch | 43-40 |
| 14:05 | Cleveland State | Michael Barr blocks the jumper by William Westra | 43-40 |
| 14:03 | Cleveland State | Michael Wilson tips it back up and in | 45-40 |
| 13:41 | Ohio State | Terry Palmer's layup is rejected by Michael Wilson | 45-40 |
| 13:39 | Cleveland State | Michael Wilson gets the rebound | 45-40 |
| 13:20 | Cleveland State | Richard Schoolcraft misses long on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Michael Barr - foul #3 on Michael Barr, team foul #2 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Freddie Burkett (PG), Jeffrey Tudor (SF), Curtis Perry (C) Russell Lynn, Robert Guill, Michael Wilson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Vick (PG), John Swift (SG), Christopher Olson (PF), Erick Delong (C) Terry Palmer, Gordon Vandenbosch, Jeffrey Keyser, Michael Barr | |
| 13:20 | Cleveland State | Richard Schoolcraft makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 13:20 | Cleveland State | Richard Schoolcraft makes the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 13:00 | Ohio State | John Swift makes the floater near the basket and he's fouled by Jeffrey Tudor - foul #1 on Jeffrey Tudor, team foul #4 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Donald Housman (PF) Richard Schoolcraft | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 13:00 | Ohio State | John Swift makes the free throw | 47-43 |
| 12:44 | Cleveland State | Freddie Burkett steps out of bounds on the sideline | 47-43 |
| 12:29 | Ohio State | Christopher Olson is fouled on the floor by Donald Housman - foul #2 on Donald Housman, team foul #5 | 47-43 |
| 12:08 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-43 |
| 12:06 | Ohio State | Erick Delong hits the follow up shot | 47-45 |
| 11:48 | Cleveland State | Curtis Perry clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 11:47 | Ohio State | John Swift grabs the defensive rebound | 47-45 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Freddie Burkett (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Westra (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Tudor (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Donald Housman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Curtis Perry (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - David Vick (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Swift (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Woodman (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Christopher Olson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Erick Delong (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Ohio State | John Swift is fouled on the floor by Curtis Perry - foul #1 on Curtis Perry, team foul #6 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn (SG) William Westra | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gordon Vandenbosch (SF), Jeffrey Keyser (C) Edward Woodman, Erick Delong | |
| 10:57 | Ohio State | Gordon Vandenbosch misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Donald Housman - foul #3 on Donald Housman, team foul #7 | 47-45 |
| 10:57 | Ohio State | Gordon Vandenbosch makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 10:57 | Ohio State | Gordon Vandenbosch makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 10:37 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Keyser is called for the reach on Freddie Burkett - foul #1 on Jeffrey Keyser, team foul #3 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Michael Wilson (C) Curtis Perry | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Terry Palmer (SF), Michael Barr (C) John Swift, Christopher Olson | |
| 10:28 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Tudor can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 10:26 | Cleveland State | Donald Housman gets the offensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 10:09 | Cleveland State | David Vick steps in front of the Jeffrey Tudor pass | 47-47 |
| 10:05 | Ohio State | David Vick jams it | 47-49 |
| 09:45 | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn misses the 3 from straight away | 47-49 |
| 09:43 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Wilson | 47-49 |
| 09:26 | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-49 |
| 09:24 | Ohio State | Michael Barr snags the defensive board | 47-49 |
| 09:01 | Ohio State | Gordon Vandenbosch scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by David Vick | 47-51 |
| 08:36 | Cleveland State | Donald Housman buries a floater from the right block | 49-51 |
| 08:22 | Ohio State | Michael Barr buries a runner from close range and the foul's on Russell Lynn - foul #3 on Russell Lynn, team foul #8 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Westra (SG), Robert Guill (SF), Richard Schoolcraft (PF), Curtis Perry (C) Russell Lynn, Jeffrey Tudor, Donald Housman, Michael Wilson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Swift (SG), Erick Delong (C) Gordon Vandenbosch, Jeffrey Keyser | |
| 08:22 | Ohio State | Michael Barr misses the free throw | 49-53 |
| 08:22 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Curtis Perry | 49-53 |
| 08:07 | Cleveland State | David Vick takes the ball from Curtis Perry | 49-53 |
| 08:03 | Ohio State | John Swift banks in the layup set up by David Vick | 49-55 |
| 07:39 | Cleveland State | Freddie Burkett misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-55 |
| 07:38 | Ohio State | Erick Delong pulls down the rebound | 49-55 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Freddie Burkett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Westra (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Guill (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Richard Schoolcraft (fresh) 4 pts. C - Curtis Perry (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - David Vick (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Swift (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terry Palmer (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Barr (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Erick Delong (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Ohio State | Michael Barr misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Richard Schoolcraft - foul #2 on Richard Schoolcraft, team foul #9 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Woodman (SF) Terry Palmer | |
| 07:09 | Ohio State | Michael Barr makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 07:09 | Ohio State | Michael Barr misses the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 07:09 | Cleveland State | Curtis Perry pulls down the rebound | 49-56 |
| 07:01 | Cleveland State | Richard Schoolcraft makes the wide open fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Freddie Burkett | 51-56 |
| 06:39 | Ohio State | David Vick misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-56 |
| 06:37 | Cleveland State | Robert Guill grabs the defensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 06:18 | Cleveland State | Richard Schoolcraft is called for traveling | 51-56 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Tudor (SF) Robert Guill | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gordon Vandenbosch (SG), Christopher Olson (PF) David Vick, Michael Barr | |
| 06:00 | Ohio State | John Swift misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-56 |
| 05:59 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Tudor gets the rebound | 51-56 |
| 05:47 | Cleveland State | William Westra drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jeffrey Tudor | 53-56 |
| 05:20 | Ohio State | Erick Delong makes the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by John Swift and he's hacked by William Westra - foul #3 on William Westra, team foul #10 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn (PG), Donald Housman (PF), Michael Wilson (C) Freddie Burkett, Richard Schoolcraft, Curtis Perry | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Terry Palmer (PG) John Swift | |
| 05:20 | Ohio State | Erick Delong makes the free throw | 53-59 |
| 05:04 | Cleveland State | William Westra buries a floater from just outside the lane | 55-59 |
| 04:45 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-59 |
| 04:44 | Ohio State | Gordon Vandenbosch grabs the offensive board | 55-59 |
| 04:27 | Ohio State | Russell Lynn picks off the pass by Erick Delong | 55-59 |
| 04:09 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Tudor banks in the layup | 57-59 |
| 03:40 | Ohio State | Christopher Olson's pass is intercepted by Russell Lynn | 57-59 |
| 03:35 | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn banks in the layup | 59-59 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Russell Lynn (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - William Westra (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Tudor (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Housman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Terry Palmer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gordon Vandenbosch (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Woodman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Christopher Olson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Erick Delong (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Ohio State | The short jumper by Edward Woodman is denied by Donald Housman | 59-59 |
| 03:11 | Ohio State | Christopher Olson tips it but misses | 59-59 |
| 03:09 | Cleveland State | Michael Wilson gets the rebound | 59-59 |
| 02:50 | Cleveland State | Michael Wilson misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 59-59 |
| 02:49 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Tudor gets the offensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 02:49 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-59 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Freddie Burkett (PG), Curtis Perry (C) Russell Lynn, Michael Wilson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Vick (PG), John Swift (SG), Michael Barr (C) Terry Palmer, Edward Woodman, Erick Delong | |
| 02:33 | Cleveland State | Donald Housman hits a jumper from the left wing set up by Jeffrey Tudor | 61-59 |
| 02:04 | Ohio State | David Vick hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Christopher Olson | 61-62 |
| 01:56 | Cleveland State | Donald Housman is called for a charge - foul #4 on Donald Housman, team foul #11 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Woodman (SF), Erick Delong (C) Gordon Vandenbosch, Michael Barr | |
| 01:29 | Ohio State | Curtis Perry denies the turnaround by Erick Delong | 61-62 |
| 01:28 | Cleveland State | Curtis Perry grabs the board | 61-62 |
| 01:17 | Cleveland State | John Swift is called for the reach on William Westra - foul #1 on John Swift, team foul #4 | 61-62 |
| 00:58 | Cleveland State | William Westra comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-62 |
| 00:56 | Cleveland State | Freddie Burkett tips it home | 63-62 |
| 00:31 | Ohio State | John Swift travels with the ball | 63-62 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:30 | Cleveland State | David Vick is called for the reach on Freddie Burkett in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Vick, team foul #5 | 63-62 |
| 00:28 | Cleveland State | Freddie Burkett is fouled on the floor by David Vick - foul #5 on David Vick, team foul #6 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gordon Vandenbosch (SG) David Vick | |
| 00:27 | Cleveland State | Edward Woodman is called for the reach on Jeffrey Tudor - foul #2 on Edward Woodman, team foul #7 | 63-62 |
| 00:27 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Tudor misses the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 00:27 | Ohio State | Erick Delong grabs the defensive rebound | 63-62 |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | John Swift hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Jeffrey Tudor - foul #2 on Jeffrey Tudor, team foul #12 | 63-62 |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | John Swift makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | John Swift makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 00:05 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-64 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:01 | Cleveland State | Freddie Burkett is wide open but clanks a shot from the left block | 63-64 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Erick Delong grabs the board | 63-64 |