| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Michael Skinner (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Scott (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ian Ringer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Maurice Mattson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Steven Wolken (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Doyle Paige (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Gravitz (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Whitney (fresh) 8 pts. C - Joshua Boyd (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Ian Ringer inbounds the ball | 24-28 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Ohio State | Ian Ringer scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Skinner | 26-28 |
| 19:13 | Cornell | Charles Gravitz comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 26-28 |
| 19:11 | Cornell | Peter Whitney grabs the offensive board | 26-28 |
| 18:53 | Cornell | Charles Gravitz misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-28 |
| 18:51 | Cornell | Joshua Boyd misses the tip | 26-28 |
| 18:50 | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson grabs the board | 26-28 |
| 18:21 | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 28-28 |
| 17:58 | Cornell | Steven Wolken blows the layup but he's fouled by Michael Skinner - foul #1 on Michael Skinner, team foul #1 | 28-28 |
| 17:58 | Cornell | Steven Wolken makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 17:58 | Cornell | Steven Wolken misses the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 17:58 | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson snags the defensive board | 28-29 |
| 17:44 | Ohio State | Ian Ringer misses long on a floater from the right wing | 28-29 |
| 17:43 | Cornell | Charles Gravitz gets the rebound | 28-29 |
| 17:25 | Cornell | Steven Wolken comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-29 |
| 17:23 | Cornell | Doyle Paige tips it in | 28-31 |
| 16:58 | Ohio State | Ian Ringer is hacked by Joshua Boyd - foul #1 on Joshua Boyd, team foul #1 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Don Roberts (SG), Frederick West (C) James Scott, Michael Davis | |
| Subs | Cornell | Mark Conklin (C) Joshua Boyd | |
| 16:39 | Ohio State | Don Roberts is hacked by Steven Wolken - foul #1 on Steven Wolken, team foul #2 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Earl Truong (C) Maurice Mattson | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 16:20 | Ohio State | Steven Wolken takes the ball from Ian Ringer | 28-31 |
| 15:58 | Cornell | Peter Whitney drills a 3 from the right wing | 28-34 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Michael Skinner (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Don Roberts (fresh) SF - Ian Ringer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Frederick West (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Earl Truong (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Steven Wolken (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Doyle Paige (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Gravitz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Peter Whitney (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Conklin (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Ohio State | Ian Ringer misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 28-34 |
| 15:28 | Cornell | Mark Conklin grabs the board | 28-34 |
| 15:10 | Cornell | Steven Wolken misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-34 |
| 15:08 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Earl Truong | 28-34 |
| 14:40 | Ohio State | The jump hook by Ian Ringer is blocked by Charles Gravitz | 28-34 |
| 14:39 | Ohio State | Earl Truong can't tip it in | 28-34 |
| 14:38 | Ohio State | Don Roberts snags the offensive board | 28-34 |
| 14:15 | Ohio State | Earl Truong drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Don Roberts | 30-34 |
| 13:54 | Cornell | Charles Gravitz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Scott (SG), Maurice Mattson (PF), Michael Davis (C) Don Roberts, Frederick West, Earl Truong | |
| Subs | Cornell | Willis Dembowski (PG), John Hughes (SG), Justin Stembridge (SF), Leo Fox (PF), Joshua Boyd (C) Steven Wolken, Doyle Paige, Charles Gravitz, Peter Whitney, Mark Conklin | |
| 13:35 | Ohio State | James Scott is fouled on the floor by John Hughes - foul #1 on John Hughes, team foul #3 | 30-34 |
| 13:17 | Ohio State | Michael Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-34 |
| 13:10 | Cornell | John Hughes buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-37 |
| 12:52 | Ohio State | Michael Davis drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Ian Ringer | 32-37 |
| 12:46 | Cornell | The short jumper by Justin Stembridge is denied by Maurice Mattson | 32-37 |
| 12:45 | Cornell | Justin Stembridge grabs the offensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 12:35 | Cornell | Willis Dembowski hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 32-39 |
| 12:16 | Ohio State | James Scott is fouled on the floor by John Hughes - foul #2 on John Hughes, team foul #4 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frederick West (SF) Ian Ringer | |
| Subs | Cornell | Steven Wolken (PG), Doyle Paige (SG), Peter Whitney (PF) Willis Dembowski, John Hughes, Leo Fox | |
| 11:55 | Ohio State | James Scott's fadeaway is rejected by Doyle Paige | 32-39 |
| 11:53 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Joshua Boyd | 32-39 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Michael Skinner (tiring) 3 ast. SG - James Scott (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Frederick West (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Maurice Mattson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Steven Wolken (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Doyle Paige (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Justin Stembridge (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Peter Whitney (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Boyd (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Cornell | Maurice Mattson denies the turnaround by Steven Wolken | 32-39 |
| 11:36 | Cornell | Joshua Boyd tips it in | 32-41 |
| 11:08 | Ohio State | Michael Davis can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Justin Stembridge - foul #2 on Justin Stembridge, team foul #5 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Don Roberts (SG) Michael Skinner | |
| Subs | Cornell | Charles Gravitz (SF) Justin Stembridge | |
| 11:08 | Ohio State | Michael Davis makes the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 11:08 | Ohio State | Michael Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 11:08 | Cornell | Joshua Boyd grabs the defensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 10:58 | Cornell | Steven Wolken scores on a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Doyle Paige | 33-43 |
| 10:43 | Ohio State | Charles Gravitz is called for the reach on Frederick West - foul #2 on Charles Gravitz, team foul #6 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ian Ringer (SF), Earl Truong (C) Frederick West, Michael Davis | |
| Subs | Cornell | Mark Conklin (C) Joshua Boyd | |
| 10:28 | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson drills a floater from close range and the foul's on Peter Whitney - foul #2 on Peter Whitney, team foul #7 | 35-43 |
| 10:28 | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson makes the free throw | 36-43 |
| 10:06 | Cornell | Don Roberts is called for the reach on Doyle Paige - foul #1 on Don Roberts, team foul #2 | 36-43 |
| 09:52 | Cornell | Don Roberts is called for the reach on Doyle Paige - foul #2 on Don Roberts, team foul #3 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Skinner (PG), Michael Davis (C) Ian Ringer, Maurice Mattson | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 09:31 | Cornell | Doyle Paige splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Steven Wolken | 36-46 |
| 09:10 | Ohio State | James Scott can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-46 |
| 09:09 | Ohio State | Earl Truong can't tip it in | 36-46 |
| 09:08 | Cornell | Doyle Paige gets the rebound | 36-46 |
| 08:47 | Cornell | Michael Davis is called for the reach on Steven Wolken - foul #3 on Michael Davis, team foul #4 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ian Ringer (SF), Frederick West (PF) James Scott, Earl Truong | |
| Subs | Cornell | Leo Fox (PF), Joshua Boyd (C) Peter Whitney, Mark Conklin | |
| 08:35 | Cornell | Doyle Paige misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 36-46 |
| 08:33 | Cornell | Doyle Paige grabs the offensive board | 36-46 |
| 08:24 | Cornell | Charles Gravitz hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from Steven Wolken | 36-48 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:16 | Ohio State | Leo Fox steps in front of the Don Roberts pass | 36-48 |
| 08:00 | Cornell | Michael Skinner is called for the reach on Charles Gravitz - foul #2 on Michael Skinner, team foul #5 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Scott (SG), Maurice Mattson (PF) Don Roberts, Michael Davis | |
| Subs | Cornell | Willis Dembowski (PG) Steven Wolken | |
| 07:44 | Cornell | Willis Dembowski is fouled on the floor by Michael Skinner - foul #3 on Michael Skinner, team foul #6 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Peter Whitney (PF) Leo Fox | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Michael Skinner (tiring) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Scott (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ian Ringer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - Maurice Mattson (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Frederick West (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Willis Dembowski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Doyle Paige (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Gravitz (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Peter Whitney (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Cornell | Frederick West is called for the reach on Doyle Paige - foul #2 on Frederick West, team foul #7 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Justin Stembridge (SF) Charles Gravitz | |
| 07:33 | Cornell | Doyle Paige makes the 1st free throw | 36-49 |
| 07:33 | Cornell | Doyle Paige makes the 2nd free throw | 36-50 |
| 07:13 | Ohio State | Ian Ringer misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 36-50 |
| 07:12 | Cornell | Doyle Paige pulls down the rebound | 36-50 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:48 | Cornell | Frederick West is called for the reach on Peter Whitney - foul #3 on Frederick West, team foul #8 | 36-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Steven Wolken (PG), John Hughes (SG) Willis Dembowski, Doyle Paige | |
| 06:48 | Cornell | Peter Whitney makes the 1st free throw | 36-51 |
| 06:48 | Cornell | Peter Whitney makes the 2nd free throw | 36-52 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:26 | Ohio State | Ian Ringer drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-52 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:12 | Cornell | Peter Whitney clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-52 |
| 06:11 | Ohio State | James Scott grabs the board | 39-52 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:52 | Ohio State | Ian Ringer hits the finger roll | 41-52 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:47 | Cornell | Steven Wolken clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-52 |
| 05:45 | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson gets the rebound | 41-52 |
| 05:27 | Ohio State | Ian Ringer misses the dunk attempt | 41-52 |
| 05:26 | Cornell | Peter Whitney grabs the defensive rebound | 41-52 |
| 05:26 | Cornell | Cornell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Don Roberts (SG), Michael Davis (C) Michael Skinner, Ian Ringer | |
| Subs | Cornell | Doyle Paige (SG), Charles Gravitz (SF) John Hughes, Justin Stembridge | |
| 04:57 | Cornell | Peter Whitney hits a wide open jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Doyle Paige out of a doubleteam | 41-54 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:42 | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-54 |
| 04:41 | Cornell | Steven Wolken grabs the defensive rebound | 41-54 |
| 04:14 | Cornell | Joshua Boyd double dribbles | 41-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ian Ringer (SF) Frederick West | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 03:52 | Ohio State | Michael Davis hits the finger roll | 43-54 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Cornell | Steven Wolken can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 43-54 |
| 03:33 | Ohio State | Don Roberts gets the rebound | 43-54 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Scott (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Don Roberts (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Ian Ringer (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. PF - Maurice Mattson (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Steven Wolken (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Doyle Paige (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Gravitz (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Peter Whitney (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:25 | Ohio State | Ian Ringer travels with the ball | 43-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Skinner (PG) James Scott | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 03:13 | Cornell | Peter Whitney is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-54 |
| 03:11 | Cornell | Charles Gravitz tips it back up and in | 43-56 |
| 02:56 | Ohio State | Michael Skinner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frederick West (SF), Earl Truong (PF) Michael Skinner, Maurice Mattson | |
| Subs | Cornell | Willis Dembowski (PG), John Hughes (SG), Justin Stembridge (SF), Leo Fox (PF), Mark Conklin (C) Steven Wolken, Doyle Paige, Charles Gravitz, Peter Whitney, Joshua Boyd | |
| 02:30 | Cornell | Willis Dembowski comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Ian Ringer - foul #2 on Ian Ringer, team foul #9 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Skinner (PG) Ian Ringer | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 02:30 | Cornell | Willis Dembowski makes the 1st free throw | 43-57 |
| 02:30 | Cornell | Willis Dembowski makes the 2nd free throw | 43-58 |
| 02:17 | Ohio State | Michael Davis scores on a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Skinner | 45-58 |
| 01:51 | Cornell | Justin Stembridge connects on the turnaround from close range and he's fouled by Earl Truong - foul #1 on Earl Truong, team foul #10 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ian Ringer (SF) Michael Davis | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 01:51 | Cornell | Justin Stembridge misses the free throw | 45-60 |
| 01:51 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Earl Truong | 45-60 |
| 01:40 | Ohio State | Don Roberts lays it in | 47-60 |
| 01:14 | Cornell | Willis Dembowski misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 47-60 |
| 01:13 | Cornell | Willis Dembowski grabs the offensive rebound | 47-60 |
| 00:56 | Cornell | Michael Skinner steps in front of the Justin Stembridge pass | 47-60 |
| 00:53 | Ohio State | Michael Skinner hits the finger roll | 49-60 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:24 | Cornell | John Hughes is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on John Hughes, team foul #8 | 49-60 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:18 | Ohio State | Ian Ringer's fadeaway is rejected by Mark Conklin | 49-60 |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | Don Roberts grabs the offensive rebound | 49-60 |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | Earl Truong misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-60 |
| 00:13 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Mark Conklin | 49-60 |
| 00:00 | Cornell | Willis Dembowski runs out the clock | 49-60 |