| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Michael Johnston (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Shelby Cantrell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Sidney Kaiser (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joshua Whitman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Hiller (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Richard Suazo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Adrian Myler (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Hardin (fresh) 5 pts. C - Harold Burke (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Sidney Kaiser inbounds the ball | 34-28 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Ohio State | The jumper by Anthony Hiller is denied by George Hardin | 34-28 |
| 19:37 | Manhattan | Harold Burke pulls down the rebound | 34-28 |
| 19:21 | Manhattan | George Hardin comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 34-28 |
| 19:19 | Manhattan | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Suazo | 34-28 |
| 19:03 | Manhattan | Richard Suazo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-28 |
| 19:01 | Ohio State | Sidney Kaiser's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-28 |
| 18:38 | Manhattan | Richard Suazo misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 34-28 |
| 18:37 | Ohio State | Sidney Kaiser grabs the board | 34-28 |
| 18:15 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller knocks in the runner in the lane set up by Sidney Kaiser | 36-28 |
| 17:46 | Manhattan | Adrian Myler misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 36-28 |
| 17:45 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Michael Johnston | 36-28 |
| 17:21 | Ohio State | Sidney Kaiser is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-28 |
| 17:20 | Manhattan | Richard Taylor grabs the board | 36-28 |
| 17:12 | Manhattan | Richard Suazo misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-28 |
| 17:11 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller snags the defensive board | 36-28 |
| 17:07 | Ohio State | Harold Burke is called for the reach on Anthony Hiller in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harold Burke, team foul #1 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Heriberto Gonzales (PG), David Marshall (PF) Michael Johnston, Joshua Whitman | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Dale Thompson (PG), Michael Barriga (SG), Carmelo Guerra (SF), Mile Zapf (PF), Joseph McCallion (C) Richard Suazo, Richard Taylor, Adrian Myler, George Hardin, Harold Burke | |
| 16:49 | Ohio State | Heriberto Gonzales makes the jumper from the free throw line set up by Shelby Cantrell | 38-28 |
| 16:28 | Manhattan | Carmelo Guerra scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Dale Thompson | 38-30 |
| 16:06 | Ohio State | Sidney Kaiser is hacked by Carmelo Guerra - foul #1 on Carmelo Guerra, team foul #2 | 38-30 |
| 15:42 | Ohio State | Heriberto Gonzales misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-30 |
| 15:41 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller gets the offensive rebound | 38-30 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Heriberto Gonzales (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shelby Cantrell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sidney Kaiser (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Marshall (fresh) C - Anthony Hiller (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Dale Thompson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Barriga (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Carmelo Guerra (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mile Zapf (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph McCallion (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller connects on the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Sidney Kaiser | 40-30 |
| 15:11 | Manhattan | Carmelo Guerra comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-30 |
| 15:09 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to David Marshall | 40-30 |
| 14:40 | Ohio State | Sidney Kaiser is fouled on the floor by Dale Thompson - foul #1 on Dale Thompson, team foul #3 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Johnston (PG), John Watson (SF), Joshua Whitman (PF), Ronald Lamoureux (C) Heriberto Gonzales, Sidney Kaiser, David Marshall, Anthony Hiller | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Richard Suazo (PG), Richard Taylor (SG), Adrian Myler (SF), George Hardin (PF), Fred Kotarski (C) Dale Thompson, Michael Barriga, Carmelo Guerra, Mile Zapf, Joseph McCallion | |
| 14:23 | Ohio State | John Watson is hacked by Adrian Myler - foul #1 on Adrian Myler, team foul #4 | 40-30 |
| 13:56 | Ohio State | Joshua Whitman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-30 |
| 13:55 | Manhattan | George Hardin grabs the board | 40-30 |
| 13:51 | Manhattan | Richard Suazo misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 40-30 |
| 13:50 | Manhattan | Fred Kotarski grabs the offensive rebound | 40-30 |
| 13:39 | Manhattan | Richard Taylor splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-30 |
| 13:38 | Manhattan | Richard Suazo hits the follow up shot | 40-32 |
| 13:17 | Ohio State | John Watson buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Shelby Cantrell | 43-32 |
| 12:57 | Manhattan | Fred Kotarski can't finish the layup | 43-32 |
| 12:56 | Ohio State | Michael Johnston pulls down the rebound | 43-32 |
| 12:46 | Ohio State | John Watson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 43-32 |
| 12:44 | Manhattan | Richard Taylor gets the rebound | 43-32 |
| 12:28 | Manhattan | George Hardin misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right wing | 43-32 |
| 12:27 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Joshua Whitman | 43-32 |
| 12:04 | Ohio State | John Watson makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-32 |
| 11:54 | Manhattan | Richard Suazo knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 46-35 |
| 11:31 | Ohio State | Fred Kotarski steals the ball from Shelby Cantrell | 46-35 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Michael Johnston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Shelby Cantrell (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Watson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joshua Whitman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Lamoureux (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Richard Suazo (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Adrian Myler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Hardin (tiring) 5 pts. C - Fred Kotarski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:14 | Manhattan | Adrian Myler lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Fred Kotarski | 46-37 |
| 11:11 | Ohio State | Richard Taylor steps in front of the Joshua Whitman pass in the backcourt | 46-37 |
| 10:57 | Manhattan | Joshua Whitman picks off the pass by Richard Taylor | 46-37 |
| 10:28 | Ohio State | Joshua Whitman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-37 |
| 10:26 | Ohio State | Ronald Lamoureux snags the offensive board | 46-37 |
| 09:59 | Ohio State | Joshua Whitman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-37 |
| 09:57 | Manhattan | Adrian Myler gets the rebound | 46-37 |
| 09:53 | Manhattan | Richard Taylor clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 46-37 |
| 09:52 | Ohio State | Ronald Lamoureux grabs the defensive rebound | 46-37 |
| 09:32 | Ohio State | Ronald Lamoureux is fouled on the floor by Fred Kotarski - foul #4 on Fred Kotarski, team foul #5 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Heriberto Gonzales (SG), Sidney Kaiser (SF), David Marshall (PF), Anthony Hiller (C) Shelby Cantrell, John Watson, Joshua Whitman, Ronald Lamoureux | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Dale Thompson (PG), Michael Barriga (SG), Mile Zapf (SF), Harold Burke (PF), Joseph McCallion (C) Richard Suazo, Richard Taylor, Adrian Myler, George Hardin, Fred Kotarski | |
| 09:04 | Ohio State | Sidney Kaiser misses long on a runner from the baseline | 46-37 |
| 09:03 | Manhattan | Harold Burke snags the defensive board | 46-37 |
| 08:50 | Manhattan | Anthony Hiller takes the ball from Joseph McCallion | 46-37 |
| 08:25 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller blows the layup but the foul's on Joseph McCallion - foul #1 on Joseph McCallion, team foul #6 | 46-37 |
| 08:25 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller misses the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 08:25 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller misses the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 08:25 | Manhattan | Joseph McCallion pulls down the rebound | 46-37 |
| 08:03 | Manhattan | Dale Thompson is fouled on the floor by Michael Johnston - foul #3 on Michael Johnston, team foul #1 | 46-37 |
| 07:54 | Manhattan | Dale Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joshua Whitman (PF) David Marshall | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Carmelo Guerra (SF), Raymond Vallejo (C) Harold Burke, Joseph McCallion | |
| 07:52 | Ohio State | Carmelo Guerra is called for the reach on Sidney Kaiser in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carmelo Guerra, team foul #7 | 46-37 |
| 07:52 | Ohio State | Sidney Kaiser makes the 1st free throw | 47-37 |
| 07:52 | Ohio State | Sidney Kaiser makes the 2nd free throw | 48-37 |
| 07:31 | Manhattan | Michael Barriga clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-37 |
| 07:30 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller grabs the defensive rebound | 48-37 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Michael Johnston (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Heriberto Gonzales (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Sidney Kaiser (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. PF - Joshua Whitman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Anthony Hiller (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Dale Thompson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Barriga (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Carmelo Guerra (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mile Zapf (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Raymond Vallejo (fresh) | |
| 07:09 | Ohio State | Joshua Whitman scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Johnston | 51-37 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 06:53 | Manhattan | Raymond Vallejo misses long on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Heriberto Gonzales - foul #2 on Heriberto Gonzales, team foul #2 | 51-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Shelby Cantrell (SG) Michael Johnston | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Richard Suazo (PG), Richard Taylor (SG), Harold Burke (PF) Dale Thompson, Michael Barriga, Mile Zapf | |
| 06:53 | Manhattan | Raymond Vallejo makes the 1st free throw | 51-38 |
| 06:53 | Manhattan | Raymond Vallejo makes the 2nd free throw | 51-39 |
| 06:25 | Ohio State | Heriberto Gonzales connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Anthony Hiller | 54-39 |
| 06:10 | Manhattan | Raymond Vallejo misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-39 |
| 06:08 | Ohio State | Joshua Whitman pulls down the rebound | 54-39 |
| 05:49 | Ohio State | Sidney Kaiser makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Shelby Cantrell | 57-39 |
| 05:29 | Manhattan | Carmelo Guerra connects on the open 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Suazo | 57-42 |
| 05:06 | Ohio State | Heriberto Gonzales is open and buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Sidney Kaiser | 60-42 |
| 04:48 | Manhattan | Richard Taylor is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 60-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Johnston (PG), John Watson (SG), David Marshall (PF) Heriberto Gonzales, Shelby Cantrell, Joshua Whitman | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Dale Thompson (PG), Michael Barriga (SG), Mile Zapf (SF), Joseph McCallion (C) Richard Suazo, Richard Taylor, Carmelo Guerra, Raymond Vallejo | |
| 04:27 | Ohio State | Joseph McCallion picks off the pass by David Marshall | 60-42 |
| 04:15 | Manhattan | Michael Barriga scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Dale Thompson | 60-45 |
| 03:57 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller hits a jump hook near the basket set up by Sidney Kaiser | 62-45 |
| 03:40 | Manhattan | Mile Zapf misses the lay-in | 62-45 |
| 03:38 | Manhattan | Harold Burke pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-45 |
| 03:23 | Manhattan | Mile Zapf can't connect on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Sidney Kaiser - foul #2 on Sidney Kaiser, team foul #3 | 62-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Heriberto Gonzales (SG), Ronald Lamoureux (C) Sidney Kaiser, Anthony Hiller | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 03:23 | Manhattan | Mile Zapf makes the 1st free throw | 62-46 |
| 03:23 | Manhattan | Mile Zapf makes the 2nd free throw | 62-47 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Michael Johnston (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Heriberto Gonzales (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Watson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Marshall (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ronald Lamoureux (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Dale Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mile Zapf (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Michael Barriga (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Harold Burke (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph McCallion (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:04 | Ohio State | Heriberto Gonzales buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Watson | 64-47 |
| 02:48 | Manhattan | Michael Barriga is hacked by John Watson - foul #1 on John Watson, team foul #4 | 64-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller (C) David Marshall | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Carmelo Guerra (SF) Harold Burke | |
| 02:40 | Manhattan | Mile Zapf hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 64-47 |
| 02:39 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller snags the defensive board | 64-47 |
| 02:18 | Ohio State | Heriberto Gonzales clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-47 |
| 02:16 | Manhattan | Joseph McCallion gets the rebound | 64-47 |
| 02:00 | Manhattan | Mile Zapf buries a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Michael Barriga out of a doubleteam | 64-49 |
| 01:32 | Ohio State | John Watson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 64-49 |
| 01:31 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Hiller | 64-49 |
| 01:08 | Ohio State | John Watson misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 64-49 |
| 01:07 | Manhattan | Mile Zapf grabs the board | 64-49 |
| 00:54 | Manhattan | Ronald Lamoureux steals the ball from Mile Zapf | 64-49 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Ohio State | Heriberto Gonzales misses the 3 from the right wing | 64-49 |
| 00:28 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller tips it home | 66-49 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Manhattan | Michael Barriga is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 66-49 |
| 00:18 | Ohio State | Ronald Lamoureux grabs the defensive rebound | 66-49 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Michael Johnston runs out the clock | 66-49 |