| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Leroy Wheat (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thomas Lanski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Owens (fresh) PF - James Willson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Samuel Navarette (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Ronnie Little (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Kohr (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Malcolm (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Krieg (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Jesse Felix (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Niagara | Jimmy Malcolm inbounds the ball | 33-31 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:33 | Niagara | James Krieg can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-31 |
| 19:31 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski gets the rebound | 33-31 |
| 19:28 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Kohr - foul #3 on Carl Kohr, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Andrew Malizia (SG) Carl Kohr | |
| 19:16 | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Leroy Wheat, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| 18:58 | Niagara | Ronnie Little hits a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Andrew Malizia | 33-33 |
| 18:36 | Ohio State | Samuel Navarette buries a jumper from the right side set up by Thomas Lanski | 35-33 |
| 18:14 | Niagara | Ronnie Little misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-33 |
| 18:12 | Niagara | Andrew Malizia tips it home | 35-35 |
| 18:10 | Ohio State | Jimmy Malcolm is called for the reach on Charles Owens in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jimmy Malcolm, team foul #2 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Richard Austin (SF), Carlos Simone (PF) Charles Owens, James Willson | |
| Subs | Niagara | Dana Cramer (SF), Salvador Hernandez (PF), Edward Jenkins (C) Jimmy Malcolm, James Krieg, Jesse Felix | |
| 17:58 | Ohio State | Samuel Navarette hits a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Lanski | 37-35 |
| 17:43 | Niagara | Ronnie Little lays it up and in | 37-37 |
| 17:25 | Ohio State | Carlos Simone scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Richard Austin | 39-37 |
| 17:19 | Niagara | Dana Cramer's pass is intercepted by Carlos Simone | 39-37 |
| 16:53 | Ohio State | Salvador Hernandez is called for the reach on Carlos Simone - foul #1 on Salvador Hernandez, team foul #3 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Owens (SF) Samuel Navarette | |
| Subs | Niagara | Don Deitch (SG), Ben Ashbaugh (C) Andrew Malizia, Edward Jenkins | |
| 16:38 | Ohio State | Carlos Simone misses the easy layup | 39-37 |
| 16:36 | Niagara | Ben Ashbaugh gets the rebound | 39-37 |
| 16:18 | Niagara | Don Deitch misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 39-37 |
| 16:16 | Ohio State | Charles Owens snags the defensive board | 39-37 |
| 15:57 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski is denied on a layup by Ben Ashbaugh | 39-37 |
| 15:56 | Niagara | Salvador Hernandez snags the defensive board | 39-37 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Leroy Wheat (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Lanski (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Owens (fresh) PF - Richard Austin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Carlos Simone (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Ronnie Little (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Don Deitch (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dana Cramer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Salvador Hernandez (fairly fresh) C - Ben Ashbaugh (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Niagara | Dana Cramer comes up short on the floater from the right side | 39-37 |
| 15:31 | Ohio State | Carlos Simone gets the rebound | 39-37 |
| 15:20 | Ohio State | Salvador Hernandez blocks the short jumper by Charles Owens | 39-37 |
| 15:18 | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat tips it in | 41-37 |
| 14:59 | Niagara | Dana Cramer can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-37 |
| 14:58 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Carlos Simone | 41-37 |
| 14:38 | Ohio State | Carlos Simone knocks in the runner from the right block set up by Leroy Wheat | 43-37 |
| 14:20 | Niagara | Carlos Simone takes the ball from Dana Cramer | 43-37 |
| 14:02 | Ohio State | Ronnie Little steals the ball from Thomas Lanski | 43-37 |
| 13:59 | Niagara | Ronnie Little lays it up and in | 43-39 |
| 13:36 | Ohio State | Charles Owens is fouled on the floor by Salvador Hernandez - foul #2 on Salvador Hernandez, team foul #4 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wesley Boyd (PG), George Graves (SG), James Willson (PF), Samuel Navarette (C) Leroy Wheat, Thomas Lanski, Richard Austin, Carlos Simone | |
| Subs | Niagara | Andrew Malizia (PG), Carl Kohr (SG), Jimmy Malcolm (SF), James Krieg (PF), Jesse Felix (C) Ronnie Little, Don Deitch, Dana Cramer, Salvador Hernandez, Ben Ashbaugh | |
| 13:20 | Ohio State | Samuel Navarette blows the wide open layup | 43-39 |
| 13:18 | Niagara | Jesse Felix grabs the defensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 13:12 | Niagara | Andrew Malizia's floater is knocked away by Samuel Navarette | 43-39 |
| 13:10 | Ohio State | James Willson gets the rebound | 43-39 |
| 12:45 | Ohio State | Charles Owens is open and buries a runner in the paint on a nice dish by George Graves | 45-39 |
| 12:32 | Niagara | Jimmy Malcolm misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-39 |
| 12:30 | Ohio State | Wesley Boyd snags the defensive board | 45-39 |
| 12:28 | Ohio State | Charles Owens loses the dribble to Jimmy Malcolm in the backcourt | 45-39 |
| 12:27 | Niagara | Jimmy Malcolm slams it home | 45-41 |
| 12:06 | Ohio State | Jesse Felix steals it from George Graves | 45-41 |
| 11:42 | Niagara | Carl Kohr misses short on a shot from the right side | 45-41 |
| 11:40 | Ohio State | James Willson pulls down the rebound | 45-41 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Wesley Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Graves (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Owens (tiring) 2 pts. PF - James Willson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Samuel Navarette (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Andrew Malizia (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Kohr (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jimmy Malcolm (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Krieg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Jesse Felix (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:15 | Ohio State | James Willson is wide open and dunks the ball set up by Wesley Boyd | 47-41 |
| 11:00 | Niagara | Andrew Malizia connects on the jump hook near the basket set up by Carl Kohr | 47-43 |
| 10:35 | Ohio State | George Graves can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-43 |
| 10:33 | Ohio State | James Willson misses the tip | 47-43 |
| 10:31 | Ohio State | Wesley Boyd grabs the offensive board | 47-43 |
| 10:16 | Ohio State | James Willson scores on a shot from the left block on a great pass from George Graves | 49-43 |
| 09:59 | Niagara | Andrew Malizia hits a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Jesse Felix and the foul's on Wesley Boyd - foul #4 on Wesley Boyd, team foul #2 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat (PG), Richard Austin (SF), Carlos Simone (C) Wesley Boyd, Charles Owens, Samuel Navarette | |
| Subs | Niagara | Ronnie Little (PG), Don Deitch (SG), Edward Jenkins (PF) Carl Kohr, Jimmy Malcolm, James Krieg | |
| 09:59 | Niagara | Andrew Malizia makes the free throw | 49-46 |
| 09:37 | Ohio State | Carlos Simone is hacked by Andrew Malizia - foul #2 on Andrew Malizia, team foul #5 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Dana Cramer (SF), Ben Ashbaugh (C) Andrew Malizia, Jesse Felix | |
| 09:22 | Ohio State | Richard Austin drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Carlos Simone | 52-46 |
| 09:05 | Niagara | George Graves takes the ball from Ben Ashbaugh | 52-46 |
| 09:02 | Ohio State | James Willson misses the lay-in | 52-46 |
| 09:01 | Ohio State | Carlos Simone tips it in | 54-46 |
| 08:34 | Niagara | Ronnie Little can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Leroy Wheat - foul #4 on Leroy Wheat, team foul #3 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski (SG), Samuel Navarette (C) Richard Austin, James Willson | |
| Subs | Niagara | Seth Case (SF), James Krieg (PF), Salvador Hernandez (C) Dana Cramer, Edward Jenkins, Ben Ashbaugh | |
| 08:34 | Niagara | Ronnie Little misses the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 08:34 | Niagara | Ronnie Little misses the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 08:34 | Ohio State | Carlos Simone pulls down the rebound | 54-46 |
| 08:22 | Ohio State | Carlos Simone misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt near the basket | 54-46 |
| 08:20 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Samuel Navarette | 54-46 |
| 08:13 | Ohio State | George Graves hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-46 |
| 07:57 | Niagara | Don Deitch clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 57-46 |
| 07:55 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski pulls down the rebound | 57-46 |
| 07:50 | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-46 |
| 07:49 | Niagara | James Krieg gets the rebound | 57-46 |
| 07:43 | Niagara | Don Deitch buries a shot from the right side | 57-48 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Leroy Wheat (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Lanski (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Graves (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Carlos Simone (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. 3 stl. C - Samuel Navarette (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Ronnie Little (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Don Deitch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Seth Case (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Krieg (tiring) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Salvador Hernandez (fresh) | |
| 07:14 | Ohio State | Samuel Navarette misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Seth Case - foul #1 on Seth Case, team foul #6 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wesley Boyd (PG), Richard Austin (SF) Leroy Wheat, George Graves | |
| Subs | Niagara | Carl Kohr (SG), Dana Cramer (SF), Jesse Felix (C) Don Deitch, Seth Case, James Krieg | |
| 07:14 | Ohio State | Samuel Navarette makes the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 07:14 | Ohio State | Samuel Navarette makes the 2nd free throw | 59-48 |
| 07:05 | Niagara | Carl Kohr comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-48 |
| 07:04 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to Dana Cramer | 59-48 |
| 06:47 | Niagara | Carl Kohr buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ronnie Little | 59-51 |
| 06:40 | Ohio State | Samuel Navarette clanks a runner from close range | 59-51 |
| 06:39 | Niagara | Salvador Hernandez snags the defensive board | 59-51 |
| 06:14 | Niagara | Carl Kohr makes the jumpshot from the right side | 59-53 |
| 06:11 | Ohio State | Wesley Boyd is hacked by Jesse Felix in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jesse Felix, team foul #7 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Owens (SF), James Willson (PF) Richard Austin, Samuel Navarette | |
| Subs | Niagara | Edward Jenkins (PF), Ben Ashbaugh (C) Salvador Hernandez, Jesse Felix | |
| 06:11 | Ohio State | Wesley Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 06:11 | Ohio State | Wesley Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 05:42 | Niagara | Ronnie Little misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 61-53 |
| 05:40 | Ohio State | Wesley Boyd snags the defensive board | 61-53 |
| 05:19 | Ohio State | James Willson hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 61-53 |
| 05:18 | Ohio State | Carlos Simone grabs the offensive board | 61-53 |
| 05:05 | Ohio State | Wesley Boyd connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Thomas Lanski | 63-53 |
| 04:47 | Niagara | Dana Cramer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on James Willson - foul #1 on James Willson, team foul #4 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat (PG), George Graves (SG), Richard Austin (SF), Samuel Navarette (C) Wesley Boyd, Thomas Lanski, Charles Owens, James Willson | |
| Subs | Niagara | Andrew Malizia (SG), Jimmy Malcolm (SF), James Krieg (PF), Jesse Felix (C) Ronnie Little, Carl Kohr, Edward Jenkins, Ben Ashbaugh | |
| 04:47 | Niagara | Dana Cramer misses the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 04:47 | Niagara | Dana Cramer makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 04:26 | Ohio State | George Graves is hacked by Andrew Malizia - foul #3 on Andrew Malizia, team foul #8 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Don Deitch (SG) Dana Cramer | |
| 04:26 | Ohio State | George Graves misses the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 04:26 | Niagara | Don Deitch snags the defensive board | 63-54 |
| 04:10 | Niagara | Andrew Malizia comes up short on the floater from the left side | 63-54 |
| 04:09 | Ohio State | George Graves snags the defensive board | 63-54 |
| 04:06 | Ohio State | Jimmy Malcolm is called for the reach on Leroy Wheat in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jimmy Malcolm, team foul #9 | 63-54 |
| 04:06 | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat misses the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 04:06 | Niagara | James Krieg gets the rebound | 63-54 |
| 03:50 | Niagara | Jesse Felix clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-54 |
| 03:49 | Ohio State | Samuel Navarette grabs the board | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:44 | Ohio State | Don Deitch is called for the reach on George Graves in the backcourt - foul #2 on Don Deitch, team foul #10 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Willson (PF) Samuel Navarette | |
| Subs | Niagara | Seth Case (SF), Salvador Hernandez (PF) Jimmy Malcolm, James Krieg | |
| 03:44 | Ohio State | George Graves makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 03:44 | Ohio State | George Graves makes the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:36 | Niagara | James Willson steals the ball from Seth Case | 65-54 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Leroy Wheat (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - George Graves (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Austin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Willson (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Carlos Simone (tiring) 15 pts. 11 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Andrew Malizia (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Don Deitch (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Seth Case (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Salvador Hernandez (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jesse Felix (tiring) 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Ohio State | James Willson loses the dribble to Salvador Hernandez in the backcourt | 65-54 |
| 03:22 | Niagara | Salvador Hernandez clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-54 |
| 03:21 | Ohio State | George Graves pulls down the rebound | 65-54 |
| 03:16 | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #5 on Leroy Wheat, team foul #5 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wesley Boyd (PG), Charles Owens (SF) Leroy Wheat, Richard Austin | |
| Subs | Niagara | Ronnie Little (PG), Ben Ashbaugh (C) Andrew Malizia, Jesse Felix | |
| 03:05 | Niagara | Ronnie Little misses the dunk | 65-54 |
| 03:04 | Ohio State | James Willson grabs the defensive rebound | 65-54 |
| 02:46 | Ohio State | Carlos Simone drills a driving attempt from close range | 67-54 |
| 02:37 | Niagara | Ronnie Little clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-54 |
| 02:35 | Niagara | Don Deitch gets the offensive rebound | 67-54 |
| 02:30 | Niagara | Salvador Hernandez misses long on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Carlos Simone - foul #2 on Carlos Simone, team foul #6 | 67-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Samuel Navarette (C) James Willson | |
| Subs | Niagara | Andrew Malizia (PG), Edward Jenkins (C) Ronnie Little, Ben Ashbaugh | |
| 02:30 | Niagara | Salvador Hernandez misses the 1st free throw | 67-54 |
| 02:30 | Niagara | Salvador Hernandez makes the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| 02:26 | Ohio State | Andrew Malizia is called for the reach on Samuel Navarette in the backcourt - foul #4 on Andrew Malizia, team foul #11 | 67-55 |
| 02:26 | Ohio State | Samuel Navarette misses the 1st free throw | 67-55 |
| 02:26 | Ohio State | Samuel Navarette makes the 2nd free throw | 68-55 |
| 02:18 | Niagara | Salvador Hernandez double dribbles | 68-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski (SG) George Graves | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 01:56 | Ohio State | Carlos Simone is called for traveling | 68-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Willson (PF) Carlos Simone | |
| Subs | Niagara | Dana Cramer (SF) Seth Case | |
| 01:48 | Niagara | Andrew Malizia hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-58 |
| 01:44 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski is hacked by Dana Cramer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dana Cramer, team foul #12 | 68-58 |
| 01:44 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski makes the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 01:44 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski makes the 2nd free throw | 70-58 |
| 01:26 | Niagara | Don Deitch comes up short on the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Charles Owens - foul #2 on Charles Owens, team foul #7 | 70-58 |
| 01:26 | Niagara | Don Deitch makes the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 01:26 | Niagara | Don Deitch makes the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 01:09 | Ohio State | Edward Jenkins steals the ball from James Willson | 70-60 |
| 00:48 | Niagara | 3 seconds is called on Don Deitch | 70-60 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Ohio State | Andrew Malizia is called for the reach on Thomas Lanski in the backcourt - foul #5 on Andrew Malizia, team foul #13 | 70-60 |
| Subs | Ohio State | George Graves (SF) Charles Owens | |
| Subs | Niagara | Seth Case (SF) Andrew Malizia | |
| 00:46 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski makes the 1st free throw | 71-60 |
| 00:46 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski makes the 2nd free throw | 72-60 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Niagara | Edward Jenkins loses the ball out of bounds | 72-60 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Owens (SF) Thomas Lanski | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Ohio State | Edward Jenkins picks off the pass by Charles Owens | 72-60 |
| 00:13 | Niagara | Dana Cramer lays it in | 72-62 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Wesley Boyd runs out the clock | 72-62 |