| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Darryl Wesson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Muhlestein (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven Cowen (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Raymond Becker (fresh) 12 pts. C - Otto Rose (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Terry Charland (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Espinosa (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Derick Bruhn (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brandon Bright (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Loftin (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn inbounds the ball | 31-28 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Cleveland State | Brandon Bright scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 31-30 |
| 19:29 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Steven Cowen | 33-30 |
| 19:05 | Cleveland State | Terry Charland makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-33 |
| 18:45 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson connects on the shot from the right side set up by Donald Muhlestein | 35-33 |
| 18:21 | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Terry Charland | 35-35 |
| 18:08 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-35 |
| 18:07 | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa snags the defensive board | 35-35 |
| 17:45 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn connects on the 3 from the left corner | 35-38 |
| 17:19 | Ohio State | Otto Rose misses the floater from close range | 35-38 |
| 17:18 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Justin Espinosa | 35-38 |
| 17:05 | Cleveland State | Terry Charland buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by John Loftin | 35-41 |
| 16:59 | Ohio State | Otto Rose drills a runner from the baseline set up by Donald Muhlestein | 37-41 |
| 16:56 | Cleveland State | Terry Charland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Carl Deason (SG), Robert Navas (SF) Donald Muhlestein, Steven Cowen | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Naylor (SG), Robert Jones (SF), Andrew Hampton (PF), Coy Palos (C) Justin Espinosa, Derick Bruhn, Brandon Bright, John Loftin | |
| 16:43 | Ohio State | Otto Rose scores on a floater from the left block set up by Carl Deason | 39-41 |
| 16:34 | Cleveland State | Terry Charland can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-41 |
| 16:33 | Ohio State | Otto Rose grabs the defensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 16:11 | Ohio State | Terry Charland takes the ball from Carl Deason | 39-41 |
| 15:58 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 39-41 |
| 15:56 | Ohio State | Carl Deason grabs the board | 39-41 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Darryl Wesson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Deason (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Navas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Becker (fairly fresh) 12 pts. C - Otto Rose (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Terry Charland (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Naylor (fresh) SF - Robert Jones (fresh) PF - Andrew Hampton (fresh) 1 pts. C - Coy Palos (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Darryl Wesson | 41-41 |
| 15:23 | Cleveland State | Raymond Becker blocks the short jumper by Coy Palos | 41-41 |
| 15:21 | Ohio State | Otto Rose grabs the board | 41-41 |
| 15:10 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson misses long on a runner near the basket | 41-41 |
| 15:09 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 14:54 | Cleveland State | Coy Palos misses the lay-in but the foul's on Otto Rose - foul #2 on Otto Rose, team foul #1 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein (SG), Steven Cowen (SF) Carl Deason, Robert Navas | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa (SG), Derick Bruhn (SF), John Loftin (C) Terry Charland, Robert Jones, Andrew Hampton | |
| 14:54 | Cleveland State | Coy Palos makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 14:54 | Cleveland State | Coy Palos makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 14:27 | Ohio State | Derick Bruhn blocks the short jumper by Raymond Becker | 41-43 |
| 14:25 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen tips it in | 43-43 |
| 14:21 | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Mark Naylor | 43-45 |
| 14:03 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Coy Palos - foul #2 on Coy Palos, team foul #1 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Brandon Bright (PF) Coy Palos | |
| 14:03 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 14:03 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 13:45 | Cleveland State | Mark Naylor misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-45 |
| 13:43 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| 13:39 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson hits a fadeaway from the left side | 47-45 |
| 13:29 | Cleveland State | Mark Naylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Craig Keen (PG) Mark Naylor | |
| 13:19 | Ohio State | Otto Rose misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 47-45 |
| 13:18 | Cleveland State | Brandon Bright pulls down the rebound | 47-45 |
| 13:02 | Cleveland State | Brandon Bright knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-48 |
| 12:44 | Ohio State | Derick Bruhn steps in front of the Steven Cowen pass | 47-48 |
| 12:26 | Cleveland State | Brandon Bright throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Carl Deason (SG), Eric Wilkins (C) Donald Muhlestein, Otto Rose | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Terry Charland (PG), Mark Naylor (SG), Robert White (SF) Craig Keen, Justin Espinosa, Derick Bruhn | |
| 12:07 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker makes the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Darryl Wesson | 49-48 |
| 11:38 | Cleveland State | Terry Charland misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-48 |
| 11:37 | Cleveland State | Brandon Bright misses the tip | 49-48 |
| 11:35 | Cleveland State | Robert White snags the offensive board | 49-48 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Darryl Wesson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carl Deason (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Steven Cowen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Becker (tiring) 18 pts. 2 blk. C - Eric Wilkins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Terry Charland (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Naylor (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert White (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brandon Bright (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - John Loftin (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Cleveland State | Terry Charland knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert White and he's hacked by Raymond Becker - foul #2 on Raymond Becker, team foul #2 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Navas (SF), Brian Anderson (PF) Steven Cowen, Raymond Becker | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Andrew Hampton (C) John Loftin | |
| 11:25 | Cleveland State | Terry Charland makes the free throw | 49-51 |
| 11:00 | Ohio State | Carl Deason is fouled on the floor by Brandon Bright - foul #3 on Brandon Bright, team foul #2 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano (PG), Otto Rose (C) Darryl Wesson, Eric Wilkins | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa (SG), Coy Palos (C) Mark Naylor, Brandon Bright | |
| 10:39 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-51 |
| 10:37 | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 10:26 | Ohio State | Otto Rose drills a driving attempt in the lane | 51-51 |
| 10:07 | Cleveland State | Coy Palos makes the floater from the left block set up by Terry Charland | 51-53 |
| 09:44 | Ohio State | Carl Deason comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 51-53 |
| 09:43 | Cleveland State | Andrew Hampton snags the defensive board | 51-53 |
| 09:38 | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson (PG), Donald Muhlestein (SG), Steven Cowen (SF), Raymond Becker (PF) Douglas Pagano, Carl Deason, Robert Navas, Brian Anderson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn (SF), Brandon Bright (PF), John Loftin (C) Robert White, Andrew Hampton, Coy Palos | |
| 09:17 | Ohio State | Otto Rose comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Terry Charland - foul #3 on Terry Charland, team foul #3 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Naylor (PG) Terry Charland | |
| 09:17 | Ohio State | Otto Rose makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 09:17 | Ohio State | Otto Rose makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 08:59 | Cleveland State | John Loftin is hacked by Otto Rose - foul #3 on Otto Rose, team foul #3 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins (C) Otto Rose | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Craig Keen (SG) Justin Espinosa | |
| 08:43 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn is hacked by Steven Cowen - foul #3 on Steven Cowen, team foul #4 | 53-53 |
| 08:22 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn is hacked by Steven Cowen - foul #4 on Steven Cowen, team foul #5 | 53-53 |
| 08:06 | Cleveland State | John Loftin makes the runner from the left block | 53-55 |
| 07:55 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker comes up short on the shot from the left block | 53-55 |
| 07:53 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to John Loftin | 53-55 |
| 07:47 | Cleveland State | Steven Cowen is called for the reach on Derick Bruhn - foul #5 on Steven Cowen, team foul #6 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Navas (SF), Otto Rose (C) Steven Cowen, Eric Wilkins | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Terry Charland (PG), Justin Espinosa (SG), Andrew Hampton (C) Mark Naylor, Craig Keen, John Loftin | |
| 07:35 | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert White (SF), Coy Palos (C) Derick Bruhn, Brandon Bright | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Darryl Wesson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Muhlestein (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Navas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Becker (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 blk. C - Otto Rose (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Terry Charland (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Justin Espinosa (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert White (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Andrew Hampton (fresh) 1 pts. C - Coy Palos (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by Donald Muhlestein | 55-55 |
| 07:02 | Cleveland State | Terry Charland misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-55 |
| 07:00 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker pulls down the rebound | 55-55 |
| 06:53 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 55-55 |
| 06:52 | Cleveland State | Andrew Hampton gets the rebound | 55-55 |
| 06:42 | Cleveland State | Coy Palos hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 55-55 |
| 06:40 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker grabs the board | 55-55 |
| 06:20 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson is hacked by Terry Charland - foul #4 on Terry Charland, team foul #4 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano (PG), Carl Deason (SG), Brian Anderson (PF) Darryl Wesson, Donald Muhlestein, Raymond Becker | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Naylor (SG), Brandon Bright (PF), John Loftin (C) Justin Espinosa, Andrew Hampton, Coy Palos | |
| 06:04 | Ohio State | Robert Navas blows the layup | 55-55 |
| 06:02 | Cleveland State | John Loftin gets the rebound | 55-55 |
| 05:49 | Cleveland State | Brandon Bright hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 55-55 |
| 05:48 | Cleveland State | Brandon Bright snags the offensive board | 55-55 |
| 05:42 | Cleveland State | Mark Naylor misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 55-55 |
| 05:41 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Brandon Bright | 55-55 |
| 05:25 | Cleveland State | Mark Naylor scores on a 3 from straight away | 55-58 |
| 05:07 | Ohio State | Carl Deason knocks in the floater from the right side set up by Douglas Pagano and he's hacked by Terry Charland - foul #5 on Terry Charland, team foul #5 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson (PG), Raymond Becker (PF), Eric Wilkins (C) Douglas Pagano, Brian Anderson, Otto Rose | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa (SG), Derick Bruhn (SF) Terry Charland, Robert White | |
| 05:07 | Ohio State | Carl Deason misses the free throw | 57-58 |
| 05:07 | Cleveland State | Brandon Bright snags the defensive board | 57-58 |
| 04:53 | Cleveland State | Mark Naylor can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-58 |
| 04:52 | Cleveland State | John Loftin hits the follow up shot | 57-60 |
| 04:32 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Navas | 59-60 |
| 04:17 | Cleveland State | Mark Naylor drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by John Loftin | 59-63 |
| 03:59 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 59-63 |
| 03:58 | Ohio State | Robert Navas tips it but misses | 59-63 |
| 03:56 | Ohio State | Carl Deason tips it in | 61-63 |
| 03:41 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-63 |
| 03:39 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker grabs the defensive rebound | 61-63 |
| 03:36 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein (SG), Otto Rose (C) Carl Deason, Eric Wilkins | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 03:25 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker's fadeaway is rejected by Brandon Bright | 61-63 |
| 03:23 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker tips it back up and in | 63-63 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Darryl Wesson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Muhlestein (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Navas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Becker (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Otto Rose (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Mark Naylor (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Espinosa (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Derick Bruhn (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Brandon Bright (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - John Loftin (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Cleveland State | John Loftin connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-66 |
| 03:07 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker drills a jumper from the right block and the foul's on John Loftin - foul #3 on John Loftin, team foul #6 | 65-66 |
| 03:07 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker misses the free throw | 65-66 |
| 03:07 | Cleveland State | Brandon Bright pulls down the rebound | 65-66 |
| 02:44 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 65-66 |
| 02:43 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker pulls down the rebound | 65-66 |
| 02:31 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson is called for a charge - foul #2 on Darryl Wesson, team foul #7 | 65-66 |
| 02:13 | Cleveland State | Brandon Bright connects on the fadeaway near the basket | 65-68 |
| 01:56 | Ohio State | Otto Rose's pass is intercepted by Justin Espinosa | 65-68 |
| 01:43 | Cleveland State | John Loftin loses the ball out of bounds | 65-68 |
| 01:27 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein's pass is intercepted by Mark Naylor | 65-68 |
| 01:24 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn banks in the layup on a nice dish by Mark Naylor | 65-70 |
| 01:06 | Ohio State | Otto Rose makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Darryl Wesson | 67-70 |
| 00:56 | Cleveland State | Mark Naylor hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Justin Espinosa | 67-73 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:50 | Ohio State | Otto Rose misses long on a runner in the lane | 67-73 |
| 00:49 | Ohio State | Robert Navas tips it in | 69-73 |
| 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) | |
| 00:48 | Cleveland State | Darryl Wesson is called for the reach on Mark Naylor in the backcourt - foul #3 on Darryl Wesson, team foul #8 | 69-73 |
| 00:48 | Cleveland State | Mark Naylor misses the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 00:48 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn grabs the offensive board | 69-73 |
| 00:47 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn is hacked by Otto Rose - foul #4 on Otto Rose, team foul #9 | 69-73 |
| 00:47 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn makes the 1st free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:47 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn misses the 2nd free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:47 | Ohio State | Robert Navas grabs the board | 69-74 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 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) | |
| 00:41 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson clanks a jumper from the right wing | 69-74 |
| 00:39 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Otto Rose | 69-74 |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Justin Espinosa - foul #3 on Justin Espinosa, team foul #7 | 69-74 |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker makes the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker misses the 2nd free throw | 70-74 |
| 00:36 | Cleveland State | John Loftin snags the defensive board | 70-74 |
| 00:35 | Cleveland State | John Loftin is hacked by Donald Muhlestein in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Muhlestein, team foul #10 | 70-74 |
| 00:35 | Cleveland State | John Loftin misses the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 00:35 | Cleveland State | John Loftin makes the 2nd free throw | 70-75 |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | Mark Naylor steals it from Raymond Becker | 70-75 |
| 00:24 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn misses the lay-in | 70-75 |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | Otto Rose grabs the defensive rebound | 70-75 |
| 00:19 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-75 |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Otto Rose | 70-75 |
| 00:15 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-75 |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker gets the offensive rebound | 70-75 |
| 00:12 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein's pass is intercepted by Brandon Bright | 70-75 |
| 00:11 | Cleveland State | John Loftin is hacked by Darryl Wesson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Darryl Wesson, team foul #11 | 70-75 |
| 00:11 | Cleveland State | John Loftin makes the 1st free throw | 70-76 |
| 00:11 | Cleveland State | John Loftin makes the 2nd free throw | 70-77 |
| 00:07 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Darryl Wesson | 73-77 |
| 00:04 | Cleveland State | John Loftin is fouled in the backcourt by Darryl Wesson - foul #5 on Darryl Wesson, team foul #12 | 73-77 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano (PG) Darryl Wesson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 00:04 | Cleveland State | John Loftin makes the 1st free throw | 73-78 |
| 00:04 | Cleveland State | John Loftin makes the 2nd free throw | 73-79 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 73-79 |