| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Pat McElhany (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Conrad Heideman (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Stamey (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Tim McCoid (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Burch (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dennis Gray (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Marker (fresh) C - John Cassella (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Gray inbounds the ball | 23-31 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Gray knocks in the shot from close range | 23-33 |
| 19:24 | Ohio State | James Stamey misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Burch - foul #1 on Robert Burch, team foul #1 | 23-33 |
| 19:24 | Ohio State | James Stamey misses the 1st free throw | 23-33 |
| 19:24 | Ohio State | James Stamey misses the 2nd free throw | 23-33 |
| 19:24 | Detroit Mercy | Mark Marker grabs the defensive rebound | 23-33 |
| 19:09 | Detroit Mercy | John Cassella makes the runner near the basket | 23-35 |
| 18:48 | Ohio State | Michael Anderson is hacked by Robert Burch - foul #2 on Robert Burch, team foul #2 | 23-35 |
| 18:25 | Ohio State | Don Richardson misses long on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Tim McCoid - foul #2 on Tim McCoid, team foul #3 | 23-35 |
| 18:25 | Ohio State | Don Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 24-35 |
| 18:25 | Ohio State | Don Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-35 |
| 18:05 | Detroit Mercy | Mark Marker loses the dribble to Michael Anderson | 25-35 |
| 18:00 | Ohio State | Michael Anderson lays it up and in | 27-35 |
| 17:35 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Burch loses the ball out of bounds | 27-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Arthur Early (PG), Don Hutchison (PF) Tim McCoid, Mark Marker | |
| 17:11 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany misses the jumper from the free throw line | 27-35 |
| 17:09 | Ohio State | Don Richardson tips it in | 29-35 |
| 16:53 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Gray misses the lay-in | 29-35 |
| 16:52 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany pulls down the rebound | 29-35 |
| 16:32 | Ohio State | James Stamey drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-35 |
| 16:22 | Detroit Mercy | Don Richardson is called for the reach on Dennis Gray - foul #2 on Don Richardson, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Derek Denning (SF), Mark Marker (PF), Kyle Wilson (C) Robert Burch, Dennis Gray, John Cassella | |
| 16:14 | Detroit Mercy | Don Hutchison comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 32-35 |
| 16:12 | Ohio State | James Stamey snags the defensive board | 32-35 |
| 15:49 | Ohio State | Mark Marker steals the ball from James Stamey | 32-35 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Anderson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Pat McElhany (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Conrad Heideman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - James Stamey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Arthur Early (fresh) SG - Don Hutchison (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Derek Denning (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Mark Marker (fresh) 2 stl. C - Kyle Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:28 | Detroit Mercy | Derek Denning scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Don Hutchison | 32-37 |
| 15:00 | Ohio State | James Stamey is denied on a dunk by Mark Marker | 32-37 |
| 14:59 | Detroit Mercy | Don Hutchison pulls down the rebound | 32-37 |
| 14:45 | Detroit Mercy | Conrad Heideman swats the layup by Arthur Early | 32-37 |
| 14:43 | Ohio State | Don Richardson snags the defensive board | 32-37 |
| 14:17 | Ohio State | Don Richardson makes the jumper from the right wing set up by Michael Anderson | 34-37 |
| 14:09 | Detroit Mercy | Kyle Wilson is fouled on the floor by James Stamey - foul #1 on James Stamey, team foul #2 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Gardner (PF) Conrad Heideman | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Teter (PG), Robert Burch (SG), Dennis Gray (SF), John Cassella (C) Arthur Early, Don Hutchison, Derek Denning, Mark Marker | |
| 13:53 | Detroit Mercy | John Cassella misses long on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Robert Gardner - foul #1 on Robert Gardner, team foul #3 | 34-37 |
| 13:53 | Detroit Mercy | John Cassella makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 13:53 | Detroit Mercy | John Cassella makes the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 13:36 | Ohio State | John Cassella swats the layup by Don Richardson | 34-39 |
| 13:35 | Detroit Mercy | John Cassella grabs the defensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 13:29 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Burch hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Andrew Teter | 34-41 |
| 13:07 | Ohio State | Robert Gardner drills a jumper from the baseline set up by James Stamey and the foul's on Robert Burch - foul #3 on Robert Burch, team foul #4 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ira Casson (SG), George Predmore (PF) Michael Anderson, James Stamey | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Derek Denning (PF) Kyle Wilson | |
| 13:07 | Ohio State | Robert Gardner misses the free throw | 36-41 |
| 13:07 | Ohio State | George Predmore grabs the offensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 12:50 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Robert Burch - foul #4 on Robert Burch, team foul #5 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Tim McCoid (SG) Robert Burch | |
| 12:50 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 12:50 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 12:26 | Detroit Mercy | Pat McElhany swats the short shot by Dennis Gray | 38-41 |
| 12:24 | Detroit Mercy | John Cassella grabs the offensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 12:12 | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Teter scores on a jumper from the left side set up by Dennis Gray | 38-43 |
| 11:46 | Ohio State | Don Richardson buries a shot from the left block on a great pass from Pat McElhany | 40-43 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ira Casson (fresh) SF - Pat McElhany (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - George Predmore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Andrew Teter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tim McCoid (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Gray (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Derek Denning (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Cassella (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Detroit Mercy | John Cassella knocks in the floater in the lane on a great pass from Tim McCoid | 40-45 |
| 11:03 | Ohio State | George Predmore hits the finger roll on a great pass from Don Richardson | 42-45 |
| 10:57 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Gray's pass is intercepted by Pat McElhany | 42-45 |
| 10:55 | Ohio State | Andrew Teter is called for the reach on Don Richardson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Andrew Teter, team foul #6 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Anderson (SG), Conrad Heideman (PF), James Stamey (C) Ira Casson, George Predmore, Robert Gardner | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Arthur Early (PG), Don Hutchison (SF), Mark Marker (PF), Kyle Wilson (C) Andrew Teter, Dennis Gray, Derek Denning, John Cassella | |
| 10:34 | Ohio State | Don Richardson connects on the shot near the basket | 44-45 |
| 10:21 | Detroit Mercy | Mark Marker blows the layup but he's hacked by Conrad Heideman - foul #3 on Conrad Heideman, team foul #4 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Sammie Helms (PG) Tim McCoid | |
| 10:21 | Detroit Mercy | Mark Marker misses the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 10:21 | Detroit Mercy | Mark Marker makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 10:00 | Ohio State | Don Richardson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Anderson | 46-46 |
| 09:46 | Detroit Mercy | Mark Marker's dunk attempt is rejected by Conrad Heideman | 46-46 |
| 09:44 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Conrad Heideman | 46-46 |
| 09:25 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany misses the lay-in | 46-46 |
| 09:24 | Detroit Mercy | Don Hutchison pulls down the rebound | 46-46 |
| 09:12 | Detroit Mercy | Arthur Early's floater is knocked away by James Stamey | 46-46 |
| 09:11 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| 08:53 | Ohio State | Conrad Heideman is fouled on the floor by Mark Marker - foul #1 on Mark Marker, team foul #7 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Tim McCoid (PG), Dennis Gray (SF), John Cassella (C) Sammie Helms, Arthur Early, Kyle Wilson | |
| 08:53 | Ohio State | Conrad Heideman makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 08:53 | Ohio State | Conrad Heideman misses the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 08:53 | Ohio State | James Stamey snags the offensive board | 47-46 |
| 08:29 | Ohio State | Michael Anderson misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-46 |
| 08:27 | Ohio State | Don Richardson gets the offensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 08:00 | Ohio State | John Cassella steals the ball from Don Richardson | 47-46 |
| 07:50 | Detroit Mercy | Don Hutchison's fadeaway is rejected by James Stamey | 47-46 |
| 07:48 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to James Stamey | 47-46 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (tiring) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Anderson (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Pat McElhany (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Conrad Heideman (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - James Stamey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Tim McCoid (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Don Hutchison (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Dennis Gray (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Marker (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - John Cassella (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Ohio State | Don Richardson misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-46 |
| 07:42 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany tips it back up and in | 49-46 |
| 07:23 | Detroit Mercy | Tim McCoid misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 07:21 | Detroit Mercy | John Cassella hits the follow up shot | 49-48 |
| 07:18 | Ohio State | Don Richardson is hacked by Tim McCoid in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tim McCoid, team foul #8 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ira Casson (SG), George Predmore (PF), Robert Gardner (C) Michael Anderson, Conrad Heideman, James Stamey | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Teter (PG), Robert Burch (SG), Kyle Wilson (PF) Tim McCoid, Don Hutchison, Mark Marker | |
| 07:18 | Ohio State | Don Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 07:18 | Detroit Mercy | Kyle Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 06:56 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Gray comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 49-48 |
| 06:55 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany gets the rebound | 49-48 |
| 06:29 | Ohio State | Robert Gardner double dribbles | 49-48 |
| 06:09 | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Teter knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Don Richardson - foul #3 on Don Richardson, team foul #5 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Stamey (C) George Predmore | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 06:09 | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Teter misses the free throw | 49-50 |
| 06:09 | Ohio State | Robert Gardner gets the rebound | 49-50 |
| 05:47 | Ohio State | The jump hook by Robert Gardner is blocked by Kyle Wilson | 49-50 |
| 05:45 | Detroit Mercy | John Cassella grabs the defensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 05:19 | Detroit Mercy | John Cassella misses the easy layup | 49-50 |
| 05:17 | Ohio State | Robert Gardner snags the defensive board | 49-50 |
| 04:59 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-50 |
| 04:36 | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Teter hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Dennis Gray | 51-53 |
| 04:18 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany misses short on a floater from the left side | 51-53 |
| 04:16 | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Teter pulls down the rebound | 51-53 |
| 03:58 | Detroit Mercy | Kyle Wilson travels with the ball | 51-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Anderson (SG), John Fountain (SF), Conrad Heideman (PF), George Predmore (C) Ira Casson, Pat McElhany, Robert Gardner, James Stamey | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Tim McCoid (SG), Don Hutchison (SF), Mark Marker (PF), Derek Denning (C) Robert Burch, Dennis Gray, Kyle Wilson, John Cassella | |
| 03:29 | Ohio State | Conrad Heideman hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 51-53 |
| 03:27 | Detroit Mercy | Derek Denning snags the defensive board | 51-53 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (tired) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Anderson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Fountain (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Conrad Heideman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - George Predmore (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Andrew Teter (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Tim McCoid (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Don Hutchison (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Marker (fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Derek Denning (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Detroit Mercy | Don Hutchison makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Andrew Teter | 51-56 |
| 03:00 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Pat McElhany (SF), James Stamey (C) John Fountain, George Predmore | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Robert Burch (SG), Dennis Gray (SF), John Cassella (C) Tim McCoid, Don Hutchison, Derek Denning | |
| 02:38 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany is fouled on the floor by Robert Burch - foul #5 on Robert Burch, team foul #9 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Tim McCoid (SG) Robert Burch | |
| 02:38 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany misses the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 02:38 | Detroit Mercy | Tim McCoid gets the rebound | 51-56 |
| 02:32 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Gray knocks in the jumper in the paint set up by Andrew Teter | 51-58 |
| 02:16 | Ohio State | Conrad Heideman's pass is intercepted by Dennis Gray | 51-58 |
| 02:11 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Gray blows the layup | 51-58 |
| 02:09 | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Teter misses the tip | 51-58 |
| 02:08 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to James Stamey | 51-58 |
| 01:51 | Ohio State | Don Richardson drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from James Stamey | 53-58 |
| 01:44 | Detroit Mercy | Tim McCoid misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 53-58 |
| 01:43 | Ohio State | James Stamey grabs the board | 53-58 |
| 01:24 | Ohio State | Don Richardson can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-58 |
| 01:22 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Gray pulls down the rebound | 53-58 |
| 01:01 | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Teter clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 53-58 |
| 01:00 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Gray tips it in | 53-60 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Mark Marker - foul #2 on Mark Marker, team foul #10 | 53-60 |
| 00:49 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:49 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Detroit Mercy | Tim McCoid misses long on a shot from the left side | 55-60 |
| 00:28 | Ohio State | Conrad Heideman snags the defensive board | 55-60 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Ohio State | Michael Anderson drills a 3 from straight away set up by Don Richardson | 58-60 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Detroit Mercy | Don Richardson is called for the reach on Mark Marker in the backcourt - foul #4 on Don Richardson, team foul #6 | 58-60 |
| 00:18 | Detroit Mercy | Mark Marker is fouled on the floor by Pat McElhany - foul #3 on Pat McElhany, team foul #7 | 58-60 |
| 00:18 | Detroit Mercy | Mark Marker makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 00:18 | Detroit Mercy | Mark Marker makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:12 | Ohio State | Michael Anderson connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Don Richardson | 61-62 |
| 00:09 | Detroit Mercy | Mark Marker is fouled in the backcourt by Don Richardson - foul #5 on Don Richardson, team foul #8 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ira Casson (SG) Don Richardson | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 00:09 | Detroit Mercy | Mark Marker makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:09 | Detroit Mercy | Mark Marker makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 00:09 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-64 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Michael Anderson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-64 |
| 00:03 | Detroit Mercy | John Cassella grabs the defensive rebound | 61-64 |
| 00:01 | Detroit Mercy | John Cassella is hacked by Michael Anderson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Anderson, team foul #9 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Don Hutchison (PF) Mark Marker | |
| 00:01 | Detroit Mercy | John Cassella makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:01 | Detroit Mercy | John Cassella makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Ira Casson misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 61-66 |