| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Stanley Hubbert (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Sidney Kaiser (fresh) SF - Kyle Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Hiller (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. C - David Joseph (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Phillip Pruzansky (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Carl Carpenter (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kurt Palmer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - James McGilberry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Swenson (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Kurt Palmer inbounds the ball | 35-43 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:51 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson is whistled for a carry | 35-43 |
| 19:32 | Ohio State | Kyle Smith can't connect on a runner near the basket | 35-43 |
| 19:30 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson grabs the defensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 19:27 | Cleveland State | Stanley Hubbert picks off the pass by Kurt Palmer in the backcourt | 35-43 |
| 19:24 | Ohio State | Sidney Kaiser lays it up and in on a nice dish by Stanley Hubbert | 37-43 |
| 19:21 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-43 |
| 19:05 | Ohio State | The short jumper by Stanley Hubbert is denied by Richard Swenson | 37-43 |
| 19:03 | Ohio State | Sidney Kaiser gets the offensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 18:50 | Ohio State | Kyle Smith lays it in on a great pass from Anthony Hiller | 39-43 |
| 18:46 | Cleveland State | Stanley Hubbert steals the ball from Phillip Pruzansky | 39-43 |
| 18:42 | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert lays it in | 41-43 |
| 18:26 | Cleveland State | James McGilberry is fouled on the floor by Sidney Kaiser - foul #2 on Sidney Kaiser, team foul #1 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Derrick Judge (SG), Joe Fields (C) Sidney Kaiser, David Joseph | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Craig Allen (PF) James McGilberry | |
| 18:19 | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-46 |
| 17:58 | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert misses long on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Richard Swenson - foul #2 on Richard Swenson, team foul #1 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joshua Whitman (SF) Kyle Smith | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Scherer (PG), Robert Ayers (SG), Raymond Collins (SF), Robert Dalton (C) Phillip Pruzansky, Carl Carpenter, Kurt Palmer, Richard Swenson | |
| 17:58 | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 17:58 | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert misses the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 17:58 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller grabs the offensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 17:47 | Ohio State | Derrick Judge misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-46 |
| 17:46 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Raymond Collins | 42-46 |
| 17:40 | Cleveland State | Joshua Whitman is called for the reach on Raymond Collins - foul #2 on Joshua Whitman, team foul #2 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Peter O'Dell (PG) Stanley Hubbert | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Daniel Lewis (PF) Craig Allen | |
| 17:31 | Cleveland State | Robert Dalton's pass is intercepted by Peter O'Dell | 42-46 |
| 17:27 | Ohio State | Peter O'Dell lays it up and in | 44-46 |
| 17:21 | Cleveland State | Robert Ayers connects on the floater from the left block set up by John Scherer | 44-48 |
| 16:57 | Ohio State | Joe Fields scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 46-48 |
| 16:54 | Cleveland State | John Scherer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert (PG), John Watson (SG), Kyle Smith (SF), David Joseph (C) Peter O'Dell, Derrick Judge, Joshua Whitman, Joe Fields | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Raymond Kelly (PG), Carl Carpenter (SG), Kurt Palmer (SF), James McGilberry (PF), Richard Swenson (C) John Scherer, Robert Ayers, Raymond Collins, Daniel Lewis, Robert Dalton | |
| 16:41 | Ohio State | John Watson loses the ball out of bounds | 46-48 |
| 16:31 | Cleveland State | Kyle Smith picks off the pass by Richard Swenson | 46-48 |
| 16:03 | Ohio State | Kyle Smith comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 46-48 |
| 16:01 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Stanley Hubbert | 46-48 |
| 15:40 | Ohio State | David Joseph misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Kurt Palmer - foul #4 on Kurt Palmer, team foul #2 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Peter O'Dell (PG), Sidney Kaiser (SG), Joe Fields (PF) Stanley Hubbert, John Watson, Anthony Hiller | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky (PG), Raymond Collins (SF), Craig Allen (PF) Raymond Kelly, Kurt Palmer, James McGilberry | |
| 15:40 | Ohio State | David Joseph makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 15:40 | Ohio State | David Joseph makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Peter O'Dell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sidney Kaiser (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kyle Smith (tiring) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Joe Fields (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Joseph (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Phillip Pruzansky (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Carl Carpenter (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Craig Allen (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Swenson (tiring) 6 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:38 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson is fouled in the backcourt by Kyle Smith - foul #4 on Kyle Smith, team foul #3 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joshua Whitman (SF) Kyle Smith | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 15:22 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 48-48 |
| 15:21 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson snags the offensive board | 48-48 |
| 15:11 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-48 |
| 15:10 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Peter O'Dell | 48-48 |
| 15:05 | Ohio State | Sidney Kaiser scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Peter O'Dell | 50-48 |
| 14:57 | Cleveland State | Joe Fields steals the ball from Craig Allen | 50-48 |
| 14:48 | Ohio State | Richard Swenson steals it from David Joseph | 50-48 |
| 14:31 | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky's pass is intercepted by Peter O'Dell | 50-48 |
| 14:26 | Ohio State | Peter O'Dell lays it in | 52-48 |
| 14:13 | Cleveland State | Raymond Collins makes the shot from the left block on a great pass from Phillip Pruzansky and he's fouled by David Joseph - foul #2 on David Joseph, team foul #4 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert (PG), Derrick Judge (SG), Anthony Hiller (PF) Peter O'Dell, Sidney Kaiser, Joe Fields | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Scherer (PG), Robert Ayers (SG), James McGilberry (PF), Daniel Lewis (C) Phillip Pruzansky, Carl Carpenter, Craig Allen, Richard Swenson | |
| 14:13 | Cleveland State | Raymond Collins makes the free throw | 52-51 |
| 14:11 | Ohio State | John Scherer is called for the reach on Anthony Hiller in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Scherer, team foul #3 | 52-51 |
| 14:01 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller hits a wide open floater from close range | 54-51 |
| 13:42 | Cleveland State | Raymond Collins hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-51 |
| 13:40 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Joshua Whitman | 54-51 |
| 13:20 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller travels with the ball | 54-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Peter O'Dell (PG), Kyle Smith (SF), Joe Fields (C) Stanley Hubbert, Joshua Whitman, David Joseph | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky (PG), Kurt Palmer (SF), Robert Dalton (C) John Scherer, Raymond Collins, Daniel Lewis | |
| 13:01 | Cleveland State | Robert Ayers clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Joe Fields - foul #1 on Joe Fields, team foul #5 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Sidney Kaiser (SG) Derrick Judge | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 13:01 | Cleveland State | Robert Ayers makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 13:01 | Cleveland State | Robert Ayers misses the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 13:01 | Cleveland State | Robert Dalton snags the offensive board | 54-52 |
| 12:46 | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by James McGilberry | 54-54 |
| 12:44 | Ohio State | Phillip Pruzansky is called for the reach on Peter O'Dell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Phillip Pruzansky, team foul #4 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Watson (SG) Sidney Kaiser | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter (SG) Robert Ayers | |
| 12:36 | Ohio State | Joe Fields misses badly on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Kurt Palmer - foul #5 on Kurt Palmer, team foul #5 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert (PG) Peter O'Dell | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Raymond Kelly (SF), Craig Allen (PF) Kurt Palmer, James McGilberry | |
| 12:36 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 54-54 |
| 12:36 | Ohio State | Joe Fields makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 12:36 | Ohio State | Joe Fields misses the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 12:36 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Craig Allen | 55-54 |
| 12:25 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Craig Allen | 55-57 |
| 12:16 | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert drills a floater from the left wing | 57-57 |
| 12:09 | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Anthony Hiller - foul #2 on Anthony Hiller, team foul #6 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Derrick Judge (PG), David Joseph (C) Stanley Hubbert, Joe Fields | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Daniel Lewis (PF), Richard Swenson (C) Craig Allen, Robert Dalton | |
| 12:09 | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 12:09 | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 12:07 | Ohio State | John Watson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Scherer (PG), Robert Ayers (SG) Phillip Pruzansky, Carl Carpenter | |
| 12:02 | Cleveland State | Raymond Kelly is hacked by Kyle Smith - foul #5 on Kyle Smith, team foul #7 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joshua Whitman (SF) Kyle Smith | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 12:02 | Cleveland State | Raymond Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 12:02 | Cleveland State | Raymond Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 11:49 | Ohio State | David Joseph is alone and throws it down on a nice dish by John Watson | 59-61 |
| 11:46 | Cleveland State | Derrick Judge is called for the reach on John Scherer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Derrick Judge, team foul #8 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Peter O'Dell (PG) John Watson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 11:46 | Cleveland State | John Scherer makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 11:46 | Cleveland State | John Scherer misses the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 11:46 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Anthony Hiller | 59-62 |
| 11:30 | Ohio State | Daniel Lewis is called for the reach on Peter O'Dell - foul #1 on Daniel Lewis, team foul #6 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky (PG), Carl Carpenter (SG), Raymond Collins (SF), James McGilberry (PF) John Scherer, Robert Ayers, Raymond Kelly, Daniel Lewis | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Peter O'Dell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Derrick Judge (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Whitman (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Anthony Hiller (very tired) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - David Joseph (tired) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Phillip Pruzansky (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Carl Carpenter (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Collins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James McGilberry (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Swenson (tiring) 6 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:01 | Ohio State | James McGilberry blocks the short jumper by Anthony Hiller | 59-62 |
| 10:59 | Ohio State | Joshua Whitman gets the offensive rebound | 59-62 |
| 10:50 | Ohio State | David Joseph is open and lays it up and in | 61-62 |
| 10:50 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 61-62 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Sidney Kaiser (SG), Joe Fields (C) Peter O'Dell, David Joseph | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Scherer (PG), Daniel Lewis (PF), Robert Dalton (C) Phillip Pruzansky, James McGilberry, Richard Swenson | |
| 10:46 | Cleveland State | Derrick Judge picks off the pass by Carl Carpenter in the backcourt | 61-62 |
| 10:35 | Ohio State | Derrick Judge scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-62 |
| 10:31 | Cleveland State | Joshua Whitman steals the ball from Daniel Lewis in the backcourt | 64-62 |
| 10:28 | Ohio State | Derrick Judge banks in the layup on a nice dish by Joshua Whitman | 66-62 |
| 10:25 | Cleveland State | Sidney Kaiser steals the ball from Carl Carpenter in the backcourt | 66-62 |
| 10:24 | Ohio State | Derrick Judge hits the finger roll on a great pass from Sidney Kaiser | 68-62 |
| 10:05 | Cleveland State | Robert Dalton can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left side | 68-62 |
| 10:03 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Sidney Kaiser | 68-62 |
| 09:40 | Ohio State | Sidney Kaiser misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-62 |
| 09:38 | Cleveland State | John Scherer pulls down the rebound | 68-62 |
| 09:34 | Cleveland State | Raymond Collins is called for traveling in the backcourt | 68-62 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert (PG), John Watson (SG), David Joseph (C) Derrick Judge, Sidney Kaiser, Joe Fields | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky (PG), Robert Ayers (SG), Raymond Kelly (SF), Craig Allen (PF), Richard Swenson (C) John Scherer, Carl Carpenter, Raymond Collins, Daniel Lewis, Robert Dalton | |
| 09:18 | Ohio State | Joshua Whitman can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 68-62 |
| 09:16 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Stanley Hubbert | 68-62 |
| 09:08 | Ohio State | John Watson can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 68-62 |
| 09:07 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson gets the rebound | 68-62 |
| 09:05 | Cleveland State | David Joseph is called for the reach on Raymond Kelly in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Joseph, team foul #9 | 68-62 |
| 09:05 | Cleveland State | Raymond Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 09:05 | Cleveland State | Raymond Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 08:45 | Ohio State | Richard Swenson blocks the short jumper by David Joseph | 68-64 |
| 08:43 | Cleveland State | Craig Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 68-64 |
| 08:29 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson can't finish the layup but the foul's on Joshua Whitman - foul #3 on Joshua Whitman, team foul #10 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Peter O'Dell (PG), Sidney Kaiser (SG), Joe Fields (C) Stanley Hubbert, John Watson, David Joseph | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James McGilberry (PF) Craig Allen | |
| 08:29 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 08:29 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson misses the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 08:29 | Ohio State | Joe Fields grabs the defensive rebound | 68-65 |
| 08:25 | Ohio State | Richard Swenson steals it from Sidney Kaiser in the backcourt | 68-65 |
| 08:10 | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky is fouled on the floor by Sidney Kaiser - foul #3 on Sidney Kaiser, team foul #11 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Raymond Collins (SF) Raymond Kelly | |
| 08:10 | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky misses the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 08:10 | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 07:59 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 68-66 |
| 07:58 | Cleveland State | Robert Ayers grabs the defensive rebound | 68-66 |
| 07:52 | Cleveland State | Raymond Collins hits a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Robert Ayers | 68-68 |
| 07:48 | Ohio State | Sidney Kaiser is hacked by Robert Ayers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Ayers, team foul #7 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Joseph (C) Joe Fields | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Scherer (PG), Carl Carpenter (SG), Robert Dalton (C) Phillip Pruzansky, Robert Ayers, Richard Swenson | |
| 07:48 | Ohio State | Sidney Kaiser makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 07:48 | Ohio State | Sidney Kaiser makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 07:32 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-68 |
| 07:31 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to David Joseph | 70-68 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Peter O'Dell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sidney Kaiser (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joshua Whitman (very tired) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Hiller (very tired) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - David Joseph (very tired) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - John Scherer (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carl Carpenter (tired) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Collins (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - James McGilberry (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Dalton (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:25 | Ohio State | Joshua Whitman misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 70-68 |
| 07:23 | Ohio State | Sidney Kaiser snags the offensive board | 70-68 |
| 07:09 | Ohio State | Carl Carpenter picks off the pass by Joshua Whitman | 70-68 |
| 07:00 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter is hacked by Sidney Kaiser - foul #4 on Sidney Kaiser, team foul #12 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert (PG), Derrick Judge (SG) Peter O'Dell, Sidney Kaiser | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Raymond Kelly (SF), Craig Allen (PF), Richard Swenson (C) Raymond Collins, James McGilberry, Robert Dalton | |
| 07:00 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 07:00 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter makes the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 06:40 | Ohio State | Derrick Judge comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 70-70 |
| 06:39 | Ohio State | Joshua Whitman pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-70 |
| 06:21 | Ohio State | Derrick Judge buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Stanley Hubbert | 73-70 |
| 06:02 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson clanks a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on David Joseph - foul #4 on David Joseph, team foul #13 | 73-70 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Watson (SG) Derrick Judge | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky (PG), Robert Ayers (SG), Raymond Collins (SF), Daniel Lewis (PF) John Scherer, Carl Carpenter, Raymond Kelly, Craig Allen | |
| 06:02 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 06:02 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson misses the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 06:02 | Cleveland State | Daniel Lewis gets the offensive rebound | 73-71 |
| 05:53 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson hits a floater near the basket | 73-73 |
| 05:38 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller banks in the layup | 75-73 |
| 05:26 | Cleveland State | Joshua Whitman picks off the pass by Richard Swenson | 75-73 |
| 05:26 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 75-73 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Peter O'Dell (PG), Joe Fields (C) Stanley Hubbert, David Joseph | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James McGilberry (PF) Richard Swenson | |
| 05:11 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller is denied on a layup by James McGilberry | 75-73 |
| 05:09 | Cleveland State | James McGilberry grabs the defensive rebound | 75-73 |
| 05:05 | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky misses long on a floater from the right side | 75-73 |
| 05:04 | Cleveland State | Daniel Lewis misses the tip | 75-73 |
| 05:02 | Cleveland State | Daniel Lewis snags the offensive board | 75-73 |
| 04:42 | Cleveland State | Raymond Collins misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt near the basket | 75-73 |
| 04:41 | Ohio State | Peter O'Dell grabs the board | 75-73 |
| 04:37 | Ohio State | Raymond Collins is called for the reach on Peter O'Dell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Raymond Collins, team foul #8 | 75-73 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Derrick Judge (SG), David Joseph (C) John Watson, Joe Fields | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter (SG), Raymond Kelly (SF), Craig Allen (PF), Robert Dalton (C) Robert Ayers, Raymond Collins, James McGilberry, Daniel Lewis | |
| 04:37 | Ohio State | Peter O'Dell makes the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 04:37 | Ohio State | Peter O'Dell makes the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| 04:34 | Cleveland State | Robert Dalton is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 77-73 |
| 04:24 | Ohio State | The jump hook by David Joseph is blocked by Craig Allen | 77-73 |
| 04:22 | Cleveland State | Raymond Kelly snags the defensive board | 77-73 |
| 04:17 | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 77-73 |
| 04:15 | Ohio State | David Joseph gets the rebound | 77-73 |
| 04:12 | Ohio State | Raymond Kelly takes the ball from Joshua Whitman in the backcourt | 77-73 |
| 03:56 | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky is open and buries a 3 from the left corner | 77-76 |
| 03:54 | Ohio State | Craig Allen steals the ball from Anthony Hiller in the backcourt | 77-76 |
| 03:41 | Cleveland State | Peter O'Dell steps in front of the Craig Allen pass | 77-76 |
| 03:14 | Ohio State | David Joseph can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the baseline | 77-76 |
| 03:13 | Ohio State | Derrick Judge grabs the offensive rebound | 77-76 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Peter O'Dell (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Derrick Judge (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Whitman (very tired) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Hiller (very tired) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - David Joseph (very tired) 11 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Phillip Pruzansky (very tired) 11 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Carl Carpenter (very tired) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Raymond Kelly (tiring) 17 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Craig Allen (tired) 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Robert Dalton (tiring) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:04 | Ohio State | David Joseph hits the finger roll set up by Peter O'Dell | 79-76 |
| 03:04 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 79-76 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert (PG), Sidney Kaiser (SG), Joe Fields (C) Peter O'Dell, Derrick Judge, David Joseph | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Scherer (PG), Robert Ayers (SG), Raymond Collins (SF), James McGilberry (PF), Richard Swenson (C) Phillip Pruzansky, Carl Carpenter, Raymond Kelly, Craig Allen, Robert Dalton | |
| 03:02 | Cleveland State | James McGilberry is hacked by Anthony Hiller in the backcourt - foul #3 on Anthony Hiller, team foul #14 | 79-76 |
| 03:02 | Cleveland State | James McGilberry makes the 1st free throw | 79-77 |
| 03:02 | Cleveland State | James McGilberry misses the 2nd free throw | 79-77 |
| 03:02 | Ohio State | Joe Fields snags the defensive board | 79-77 |
| 02:59 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 79-77 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Daniel Lewis (PF) James McGilberry | |
| 02:43 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 79-77 |
| 02:41 | Ohio State | Joshua Whitman gets the offensive rebound | 79-77 |
| 02:35 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller misses short on an open shot in the paint | 79-77 |
| 02:34 | Cleveland State | Robert Ayers grabs the defensive rebound | 79-77 |
| 02:32 | Cleveland State | Stanley Hubbert steps in front of the Raymond Collins pass in the backcourt | 79-77 |
| 02:29 | Ohio State | Sidney Kaiser blows the layup | 79-77 |
| 02:27 | Cleveland State | Daniel Lewis grabs the board | 79-77 |
| 02:24 | Cleveland State | John Scherer is hacked by Joshua Whitman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joshua Whitman, team foul #15 | 79-77 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Watson (SG), David Joseph (C) Sidney Kaiser, Joe Fields | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James McGilberry (PF) Daniel Lewis | |
| 02:24 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 79-77 |
| 02:24 | Cleveland State | John Scherer makes the 1st free throw | 79-78 |
| 02:24 | Cleveland State | John Scherer makes the 2nd free throw | 79-79 |
| 02:09 | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt from the baseline | 79-79 |
| 02:08 | Cleveland State | John Scherer pulls down the rebound | 79-79 |
| 02:04 | Cleveland State | Robert Ayers misses badly on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on David Joseph - foul #5 on David Joseph, team foul #16 | 79-79 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Derrick Judge (SG), Joe Fields (C) John Watson, David Joseph | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 02:04 | Cleveland State | Robert Ayers misses the 1st free throw | 79-79 |
| 02:04 | Cleveland State | Robert Ayers misses the 2nd free throw | 79-79 |
| 02:04 | Ohio State | Joshua Whitman pulls down the rebound | 79-79 |
| 01:47 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller's floater is tipped away by James McGilberry | 79-79 |
| 01:45 | Cleveland State | James McGilberry snags the defensive board | 79-79 |
| 01:45 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 79-79 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Sidney Kaiser (SG) Derrick Judge | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky (PG), Carl Carpenter (SG) John Scherer, Robert Ayers | |
| 01:38 | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 79-79 |
| 01:37 | Cleveland State | Raymond Collins pulls down the offensive rebound | 79-79 |
| 01:32 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 79-82 |
| 01:27 | Ohio State | Sidney Kaiser connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Stanley Hubbert | 82-82 |
| 01:14 | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 82-82 |
| 01:13 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller grabs the board | 82-82 |
| 00:52 | Ohio State | Joe Fields clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 82-82 |
| 00:50 | Cleveland State | Raymond Collins pulls down the rebound | 82-82 |
| 00:50 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 82-82 |
| 00:34 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter hits a wide open fadeaway from the free throw line | 82-84 |
| 00:15 | Ohio State | Joshua Whitman connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Sidney Kaiser | 84-84 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:10 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 84-84 |
| 00:09 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Swenson | 84-84 |
| 00:05 | Cleveland State | James McGilberry hits the finger roll | 84-86 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Joshua Whitman misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the left side | 84-86 |