| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Wallace (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Philip Mance (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - James Thompson (fresh) 5 reb. C - Robert Tandy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Harry Sanders (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Keith Brown (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Lamar Jeffers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Gutowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Stec (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Philip Mance inbounds the ball | 26-25 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Ohio State | James Brown makes the floater from the right side | 28-25 |
| 19:29 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Brown is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Keith Brown, team foul #1 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | John Halcomb (SG) Keith Brown | |
| 19:01 | Ohio State | Philip Mance buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by James Brown | 31-25 |
| 18:37 | Loyola Chicago | Dennis Stec misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 31-25 |
| 18:36 | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Gutowski hits the follow up shot | 31-27 |
| 18:26 | Ohio State | Lamar Jeffers is called for the reach on James Brown - foul #1 on Lamar Jeffers, team foul #2 | 31-27 |
| 18:03 | Ohio State | James Brown is fouled on the floor by Lamar Jeffers - foul #2 on Lamar Jeffers, team foul #3 | 31-27 |
| 17:47 | Ohio State | James Thompson's layup is rejected by Anthony Gutowski | 31-27 |
| 17:46 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Lamar Jeffers | 31-27 |
| 17:26 | Loyola Chicago | Lamar Jeffers is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Lamar Jeffers, team foul #4 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Allen Blas (SF) Lamar Jeffers | |
| 16:57 | Ohio State | John Halcomb takes the ball from Philip Mance | 31-27 |
| 16:41 | Loyola Chicago | Harry Sanders throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-27 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Philip Corson (SG) Jason Wallace | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Victor Stanek (SG), Donald Hite (PF), Brian Walraven (C) Harry Sanders, Anthony Gutowski, Dennis Stec | |
| 16:25 | Ohio State | Philip Mance clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-27 |
| 16:23 | Loyola Chicago | Brian Walraven snags the defensive board | 31-27 |
| 16:17 | Loyola Chicago | John Halcomb connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Hite and he's hacked by Robert Tandy - foul #3 on Robert Tandy, team foul #1 | 31-29 |
| 16:17 | Loyola Chicago | John Halcomb misses the free throw | 31-29 |
| 16:17 | Ohio State | Philip Mance snags the defensive board | 31-29 |
| 15:58 | Ohio State | Allen Blas denies the turnaround by James Brown | 31-29 |
| 15:56 | Ohio State | Robert Tandy snags the offensive board | 31-29 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Brown (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Philip Corson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Philip Mance (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - James Thompson (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Robert Tandy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - John Halcomb (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Victor Stanek (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Allen Blas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Hite (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Walraven (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Ohio State | Philip Mance misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing but the foul's on Allen Blas - foul #1 on Allen Blas, team foul #5 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Eli Habib (PG), Keith Brown (SG), Lamar Jeffers (SF), Dennis Stec (C) John Halcomb, Victor Stanek, Donald Hite, Brian Walraven | |
| 15:37 | Ohio State | Philip Mance makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 15:37 | Ohio State | Philip Mance makes the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 15:37 | Ohio State | Philip Mance makes the 3rd free throw | 34-29 |
| 15:25 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Brown hits a jumper from the right wing | 34-31 |
| 15:01 | Ohio State | Robert Tandy buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by James Brown | 36-31 |
| 14:36 | Loyola Chicago | James Thompson swats the short shot by Keith Brown | 36-31 |
| 14:35 | Ohio State | Philip Mance grabs the defensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 14:18 | Ohio State | Lamar Jeffers is called for the reach on Philip Mance - foul #4 on Lamar Jeffers, team foul #6 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jason Wallace (SG) Philip Corson | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Gutowski (PF) Lamar Jeffers | |
| 14:04 | Ohio State | James Thompson is hacked by Dennis Stec - foul #3 on Dennis Stec, team foul #7 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Harry Sanders (SF) Allen Blas | |
| 14:04 | Ohio State | James Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 14:04 | Loyola Chicago | Harry Sanders gets the rebound | 36-31 |
| 13:46 | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Gutowski clanks a 3 from the right corner | 36-31 |
| 13:45 | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Gutowski grabs the offensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 13:27 | Loyola Chicago | Dennis Stec misses the jumper from the left side | 36-31 |
| 13:26 | Ohio State | Philip Mance snags the defensive board | 36-31 |
| 13:01 | Ohio State | Eli Habib is called for the reach on James Brown - foul #4 on Eli Habib, team foul #8 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Allen Blas (SF), Donald Hite (C) Eli Habib, Dennis Stec | |
| 13:01 | Ohio State | James Brown makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 13:01 | Ohio State | James Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 12:38 | Loyola Chicago | Allen Blas is called for traveling | 38-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Ferrell (PF) James Thompson | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 12:20 | Ohio State | Robert Tandy buries a shot in the paint set up by Jason Wallace | 40-31 |
| 11:56 | Loyola Chicago | James Brown is called for the reach on Allen Blas - foul #3 on James Brown, team foul #2 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Philip Corson (PG) James Brown | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | John Halcomb (SG) Keith Brown | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Philip Corson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jason Wallace (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Philip Mance (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Patrick Ferrell (fresh) C - Robert Tandy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Harry Sanders (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Halcomb (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Allen Blas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Gutowski (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Hite (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Loyola Chicago | Allen Blas hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-34 |
| 11:29 | Ohio State | Philip Mance travels with the ball | 40-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Thompson (PF) Patrick Ferrell | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Dennis Stec (C) Donald Hite | |
| 11:00 | Loyola Chicago | Jason Wallace takes the ball from Anthony Gutowski | 40-34 |
| 10:48 | Ohio State | Robert Tandy misses the shot from just outside the lane | 40-34 |
| 10:47 | Ohio State | Robert Tandy gets the offensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 10:27 | Ohio State | Jason Wallace is denied on a layup by Dennis Stec | 40-34 |
| 10:25 | Loyola Chicago | Dennis Stec grabs the board | 40-34 |
| 09:58 | Loyola Chicago | Allen Blas misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 40-34 |
| 09:56 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Robert Tandy | 40-34 |
| 09:37 | Ohio State | Philip Mance misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-34 |
| 09:35 | Ohio State | James Thompson grabs the offensive board | 40-34 |
| 09:18 | Ohio State | Philip Mance knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Jason Wallace | 43-34 |
| 08:57 | Loyola Chicago | Harry Sanders drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-37 |
| 08:30 | Ohio State | James Thompson makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Philip Mance | 45-37 |
| 08:25 | Loyola Chicago | John Halcomb double dribbles | 45-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Brown (PG), Adam Croskey (SF), Patrick Ferrell (C) Jason Wallace, Philip Mance, Robert Tandy | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Keith Brown (SG), Phillip Cunha (SF), Donald Hite (PF), Brian Walraven (C) Harry Sanders, Allen Blas, Anthony Gutowski, Dennis Stec | |
| 08:09 | Ohio State | James Thompson hits the finger roll set up by James Brown and he's hacked by Donald Hite - foul #1 on Donald Hite, team foul #9 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Victor Stanek (PG) John Halcomb | |
| 08:09 | Ohio State | James Thompson makes the free throw | 48-37 |
| 08:02 | Loyola Chicago | Phillip Cunha makes the jumper from the right block | 48-39 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Brown (fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Philip Corson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Adam Croskey (fresh) PF - James Thompson (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Patrick Ferrell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Victor Stanek (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Keith Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Phillip Cunha (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Hite (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Walraven (fresh) | |
| 07:33 | Ohio State | James Brown hits a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Philip Corson | 50-39 |
| 07:28 | Loyola Chicago | Victor Stanek comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-39 |
| 07:27 | Ohio State | James Thompson grabs the board | 50-39 |
| 07:21 | Ohio State | James Brown is hacked by Donald Hite - foul #2 on Donald Hite, team foul #10 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jason Wallace (SG), Robert Tandy (C) Philip Corson, James Thompson | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Eli Habib (PG), Lamar Jeffers (SF) Victor Stanek, Phillip Cunha | |
| 07:21 | Ohio State | James Brown makes the 1st free throw | 51-39 |
| 07:21 | Ohio State | James Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 52-39 |
| 07:17 | Loyola Chicago | James Brown steals it from Eli Habib in the backcourt | 52-39 |
| 07:01 | Ohio State | Robert Tandy lays it up and in on a great pass from James Brown | 54-39 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 06:54 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Brown hits the finger roll | 54-41 |
| 06:33 | Ohio State | James Brown is fouled on the floor by Eli Habib - foul #5 on Eli Habib, team foul #11 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | John Halcomb (PG), Dennis Stec (C) Eli Habib, Brian Walraven | |
| 06:33 | Ohio State | James Brown makes the 1st free throw | 55-41 |
| 06:33 | Ohio State | James Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 56-41 |
| 06:21 | Loyola Chicago | Donald Hite banks in the layup set up by John Halcomb | 56-43 |
| 06:03 | Ohio State | James Brown misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 56-43 |
| 06:01 | Loyola Chicago | John Halcomb grabs the board | 56-43 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 05:54 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Brown makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by John Halcomb | 56-46 |
| 05:27 | Ohio State | James Brown clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 56-46 |
| 05:26 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick Ferrell | 56-46 |
| 05:08 | Ohio State | James Brown misses the shot from the right side | 56-46 |
| 05:06 | Loyola Chicago | Lamar Jeffers grabs the board | 56-46 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 04:52 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Brown is called for traveling | 56-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Philip Corson (SG), Philip Mance (SF), James Thompson (PF) Jason Wallace, Adam Croskey, Patrick Ferrell | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Harry Sanders (PG), Anthony Gutowski (PF) Keith Brown, Donald Hite | |
| 04:26 | Ohio State | James Brown drills a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Philip Mance | 58-46 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 04:14 | Loyola Chicago | Lamar Jeffers hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-46 |
| 04:12 | Ohio State | Robert Tandy grabs the defensive rebound | 58-46 |
| 03:43 | Ohio State | James Thompson clanks a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on John Halcomb - foul #2 on John Halcomb, team foul #12 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Keith Brown (SG), Allen Blas (SF), Brian Walraven (C) John Halcomb, Lamar Jeffers, Dennis Stec | |
| 03:43 | Ohio State | James Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 58-46 |
| 03:43 | Ohio State | James Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-46 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Brown (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Philip Corson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Mance (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - James Thompson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Tandy (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Harry Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Brown (fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. SF - Allen Blas (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Gutowski (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Walraven (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:22 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Brown can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 59-46 |
| 03:20 | Ohio State | Robert Tandy snags the defensive board | 59-46 |
| 02:55 | Ohio State | Philip Mance hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 59-46 |
| 02:53 | Loyola Chicago | Allen Blas grabs the defensive rebound | 59-46 |
| 02:41 | Loyola Chicago | Harry Sanders comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 59-46 |
| 02:39 | Ohio State | Robert Tandy pulls down the rebound | 59-46 |
| 02:14 | Ohio State | Robert Tandy loses the ball out of bounds | 59-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Adam Croskey (SF), Patrick Ferrell (C) James Thompson, Robert Tandy | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | John Halcomb (SG), Donald Hite (PF) Keith Brown, Anthony Gutowski | |
| 02:01 | Loyola Chicago | Brian Walraven can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 59-46 |
| 01:59 | Ohio State | James Brown gets the rebound | 59-46 |
| 01:30 | Ohio State | James Brown knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Philip Corson | 61-46 |
| 01:17 | Loyola Chicago | Philip Mance steals it from Harry Sanders | 61-46 |
| 01:04 | Ohio State | James Brown misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 61-46 |
| 01:03 | Loyola Chicago | Donald Hite grabs the board | 61-46 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:58 | Loyola Chicago | Patrick Ferrell swats the layup by John Halcomb | 61-46 |
| 00:57 | Loyola Chicago | Donald Hite grabs the offensive rebound | 61-46 |
| 00:54 | Loyola Chicago | Harry Sanders clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Patrick Ferrell - foul #1 on Patrick Ferrell, team foul #3 | 61-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jason Wallace (SG), James Thompson (PF), Robert Tandy (C) Philip Corson, Adam Croskey, Patrick Ferrell | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 00:54 | Loyola Chicago | Harry Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 61-46 |
| 00:54 | Loyola Chicago | Harry Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 61-47 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Ohio State | Philip Mance comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by John Halcomb - foul #3 on John Halcomb, team foul #13 | 61-47 |
| 00:31 | Ohio State | Philip Mance misses the 1st free throw | 61-47 |
| 00:31 | Ohio State | Philip Mance makes the 2nd free throw | 62-47 |
| 00:23 | Loyola Chicago | Brian Walraven travels with the ball | 62-47 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | James Brown runs out the clock | 62-47 |