| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - James Westman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Maximo Romano (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Raymond Tillman (fresh) 7 pts. PF - De Chin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Said (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Brian Hammock (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Kendrick (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Ashurst (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Keefe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Leroy Hunter (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Michael Ashurst inbounds the ball | 36-31 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Ohio State | William Keefe lays it in on a nice dish by Jeffrey Kendrick and he's fouled by De Chin - foul #1 on De Chin, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| 19:37 | Ohio State | William Keefe makes the free throw | 36-34 |
| 19:35 | St. Joseph's | James Westman loses the dribble to Brian Hammock in the backcourt | 36-34 |
| 19:30 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick scores on a driving attempt in the lane set up by Michael Ashurst | 36-36 |
| 19:08 | St. Joseph's | Bruce Said comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by William Keefe - foul #3 on William Keefe, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | George Yoo (PF) William Keefe | |
| 19:08 | St. Joseph's | Bruce Said makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 19:08 | St. Joseph's | Bruce Said makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 18:53 | Ohio State | James Westman steps in front of the Leroy Hunter pass | 38-36 |
| 18:34 | St. Joseph's | Raymond Tillman clanks a 3 from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 18:33 | St. Joseph's | Bruce Said tips it in | 40-36 |
| 18:19 | Ohio State | Maximo Romano picks off the pass by Leroy Hunter | 40-36 |
| 17:55 | St. Joseph's | De Chin clanks a shot from the free throw line | 40-36 |
| 17:53 | St. Joseph's | The offensive rebound goes to Bruce Said | 40-36 |
| 17:48 | St. Joseph's | Bruce Said blows the layup | 40-36 |
| 17:46 | Ohio State | Leroy Hunter grabs the defensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 17:39 | Ohio State | Michael Ashurst double dribbles | 40-36 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | David Mynatt (SF), Chris Briggs (C) Raymond Tillman, Bruce Said | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 17:27 | St. Joseph's | Maximo Romano is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Kendrick - foul #1 on Jeffrey Kendrick, team foul #2 | 40-36 |
| 17:15 | St. Joseph's | James Westman misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 40-36 |
| 17:14 | Ohio State | George Yoo snags the defensive board | 40-36 |
| 17:05 | Ohio State | Leroy Hunter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-36 |
| 17:04 | St. Joseph's | De Chin gets the rebound | 40-36 |
| 16:41 | St. Joseph's | Michael Ashurst steals it from Chris Briggs | 40-36 |
| 16:31 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick drills a fadeaway from the right side | 40-38 |
| 16:06 | St. Joseph's | De Chin comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 40-38 |
| 16:04 | St. Joseph's | Chris Briggs misses the tip | 40-38 |
| 16:03 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| 15:37 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 15:35 | St. Joseph's | De Chin grabs the board | 40-38 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - James Westman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Maximo Romano (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - David Mynatt (fresh) 5 pts. PF - De Chin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Chris Briggs (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Brian Hammock (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Kendrick (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Ashurst (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Yoo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Leroy Hunter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:20 | St. Joseph's | David Mynatt misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 40-38 |
| 15:18 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to George Yoo | 40-38 |
| 15:13 | Ohio State | Brian Hammock's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-38 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Paul Kerr (PG), Anthony Nielson (SG), Raymond Tillman (SF), Bruce Said (C) James Westman, Maximo Romano, David Mynatt, Chris Briggs | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Stocker (PG), Broderick Worley (SG), Anthony Topper (SF), William Keefe (PF), Andrew Peiffer (C) Brian Hammock, Jeffrey Kendrick, Michael Ashurst, George Yoo, Leroy Hunter | |
| 14:51 | St. Joseph's | Paul Kerr clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by John Stocker - foul #1 on John Stocker, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| 14:51 | St. Joseph's | Paul Kerr makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 14:51 | St. Joseph's | Paul Kerr makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 14:33 | Ohio State | Broderick Worley is fouled on the floor by Anthony Nielson - foul #4 on Anthony Nielson, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Jean O'Connor (SG) Anthony Nielson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 14:14 | Ohio State | Andrew Peiffer comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-38 |
| 14:13 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Paul Kerr | 42-38 |
| 13:54 | St. Joseph's | Jean O'Connor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-38 |
| 13:35 | Ohio State | Andrew Peiffer blows the dunk | 42-38 |
| 13:34 | St. Joseph's | Bruce Said grabs the defensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 13:14 | St. Joseph's | Jean O'Connor drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-38 |
| 12:58 | Ohio State | Andrew Peiffer misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Jean O'Connor - foul #2 on Jean O'Connor, team foul #3 | 44-38 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | James Westman (PG), Maximo Romano (SG), David Mynatt (SF), Chris Briggs (PF) Paul Kerr, Jean O'Connor, Raymond Tillman, De Chin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brian Hammock (PG), Leroy Hunter (C) Broderick Worley, Anthony Topper | |
| 12:58 | Ohio State | Andrew Peiffer misses the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 12:58 | Ohio State | Andrew Peiffer makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 12:42 | St. Joseph's | Chris Briggs hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 44-39 |
| 12:41 | St. Joseph's | Bruce Said hits the follow up shot | 46-39 |
| 12:22 | Ohio State | Bruce Said denies the turnaround by Andrew Peiffer | 46-39 |
| 12:20 | St. Joseph's | Maximo Romano gets the rebound | 46-39 |
| 12:01 | St. Joseph's | Bruce Said hits the finger roll | 48-39 |
| 11:44 | Ohio State | Chris Briggs steps in front of the Leroy Hunter pass | 48-39 |
| 11:29 | St. Joseph's | Brian Hammock picks off the pass by David Mynatt | 48-39 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - James Westman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Maximo Romano (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. SF - David Mynatt (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Chris Briggs (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Bruce Said (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Brian Hammock (fresh) 3 stl. SG - John Stocker (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Andrew Peiffer (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - William Keefe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Leroy Hunter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:05 | Ohio State | Chris Briggs is called for the reach on William Keefe - foul #3 on Chris Briggs, team foul #4 | 48-39 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Paul Kerr (SG), Raymond Tillman (SF), De Chin (PF) Maximo Romano, David Mynatt, Chris Briggs | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick (SG), Michael Ashurst (SF), Christopher Harris (PF), George Yoo (C) John Stocker, Andrew Peiffer, William Keefe, Leroy Hunter | |
| 11:00 | Ohio State | George Yoo banks in the layup on a great pass from Brian Hammock | 48-41 |
| 10:50 | St. Joseph's | De Chin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-41 |
| 10:33 | Ohio State | Bruce Said steals it from George Yoo | 48-41 |
| 10:21 | St. Joseph's | Bruce Said misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-41 |
| 10:20 | St. Joseph's | Raymond Tillman grabs the offensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 10:10 | St. Joseph's | Bruce Said knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by James Westman | 51-41 |
| 10:05 | Ohio State | James Westman steals it from Brian Hammock | 51-41 |
| 10:02 | St. Joseph's | James Westman can't finish the layup | 51-41 |
| 10:00 | Ohio State | Christopher Harris gets the rebound | 51-41 |
| 09:55 | Ohio State | Brian Hammock hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-41 |
| 09:54 | St. Joseph's | Raymond Tillman pulls down the rebound | 51-41 |
| 09:38 | St. Joseph's | James Westman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-41 |
| 09:37 | St. Joseph's | De Chin tips it in | 53-41 |
| 09:28 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-41 |
| 09:26 | St. Joseph's | Bruce Said snags the defensive board | 53-41 |
| 09:19 | St. Joseph's | Paul Kerr drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 55-41 |
| 08:57 | Ohio State | Brian Hammock hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by George Yoo | 55-44 |
| 08:41 | St. Joseph's | James Westman makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-44 |
| 08:28 | Ohio State | Brian Hammock can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 58-44 |
| 08:26 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Bruce Said | 58-44 |
| 08:19 | St. Joseph's | Paul Kerr banks in the layup set up by James Westman | 60-44 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:02 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick dunks the ball on a great pass from Brian Hammock | 60-46 |
| 07:42 | St. Joseph's | Paul Kerr makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Westman | 62-46 |
| 07:22 | Ohio State | Raymond Tillman picks off the pass by Jeffrey Kendrick | 62-46 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - James Westman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Kerr (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Tillman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - De Chin (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Bruce Said (tiring) 16 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Brian Hammock (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jeffrey Kendrick (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Ashurst (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Harris (fairly fresh) C - George Yoo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:57 | St. Joseph's | De Chin clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-46 |
| 06:55 | Ohio State | Michael Ashurst snags the defensive board | 62-46 |
| 06:39 | Ohio State | George Yoo lays it in on a great pass from Brian Hammock and the foul's on Bruce Said - foul #2 on Bruce Said, team foul #5 | 62-48 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Jean O'Connor (PG), Anthony Nielson (SG), David Mynatt (SF), Chris Briggs (PF), Maximo Romano (C) James Westman, Paul Kerr, Raymond Tillman, De Chin, Bruce Said | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Stocker (PG), Broderick Worley (SG), Anthony Topper (SF), Leroy Hunter (C) Brian Hammock, Jeffrey Kendrick, Michael Ashurst, Christopher Harris | |
| 06:39 | Ohio State | George Yoo makes the free throw | 62-49 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:22 | St. Joseph's | Maximo Romano misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Leroy Hunter - foul #2 on Leroy Hunter, team foul #4 | 62-49 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Keefe (PF) George Yoo | |
| 06:22 | St. Joseph's | Maximo Romano makes the 1st free throw | 63-49 |
| 06:22 | St. Joseph's | Maximo Romano misses the 2nd free throw | 63-49 |
| 06:22 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Leroy Hunter | 63-49 |
| 06:15 | Ohio State | John Stocker clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-49 |
| 06:13 | Ohio State | William Keefe hits the follow up shot | 63-51 |
| 05:56 | St. Joseph's | Chris Briggs connects on the jump hook from close range | 65-51 |
| 05:51 | Ohio State | John Stocker hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 65-51 |
| 05:50 | St. Joseph's | Chris Briggs pulls down the rebound | 65-51 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:28 | St. Joseph's | Anthony Nielson scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Jean O'Connor | 68-51 |
| 05:13 | Ohio State | John Stocker misses badly on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Jean O'Connor - foul #3 on Jean O'Connor, team foul #6 | 68-51 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Paul Kerr (PG) Jean O'Connor | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 05:13 | Ohio State | John Stocker makes the 1st free throw | 68-52 |
| 05:13 | Ohio State | John Stocker makes the 2nd free throw | 68-53 |
| 04:48 | St. Joseph's | Paul Kerr misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-53 |
| 04:47 | Ohio State | William Keefe grabs the board | 68-53 |
| 04:30 | Ohio State | John Stocker is fouled on the floor by Maximo Romano - foul #1 on Maximo Romano, team foul #7 | 68-53 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | De Chin (PF) Chris Briggs | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brian Hammock (PG), Michael Ashurst (SF) Broderick Worley, Anthony Topper | |
| 04:30 | Ohio State | John Stocker makes the 1st free throw | 68-54 |
| 04:30 | Ohio State | John Stocker misses the 2nd free throw | 68-54 |
| 04:30 | St. Joseph's | Maximo Romano grabs the defensive rebound | 68-54 |
| 04:04 | St. Joseph's | John Stocker is called for the reach on Maximo Romano - foul #2 on John Stocker, team foul #5 | 68-54 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | James Westman (PG), Raymond Tillman (SF) Anthony Nielson, David Mynatt | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick (SG), Andrew Peiffer (C) John Stocker, Leroy Hunter | |
| 03:44 | St. Joseph's | Maximo Romano misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 68-54 |
| 03:43 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Andrew Peiffer | 68-54 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:29 | Ohio State | Andrew Peiffer is whistled for traveling | 68-54 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Bruce Said (C) Maximo Romano | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Stocker (C) William Keefe | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:07 | St. Joseph's | Bruce Said misses short on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on John Stocker - foul #3 on John Stocker, team foul #6 | 68-54 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Jean O'Connor (SG), Maximo Romano (SF), Chris Briggs (PF) James Westman, Raymond Tillman, De Chin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Broderick Worley (SG), Anthony Topper (SF), George Yoo (PF) Brian Hammock, Jeffrey Kendrick, Michael Ashurst | |
| 03:07 | St. Joseph's | Bruce Said misses the 1st free throw | 68-54 |
| 03:07 | St. Joseph's | Bruce Said makes the 2nd free throw | 69-54 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Paul Kerr (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jean O'Connor (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Maximo Romano (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chris Briggs (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Bruce Said (tiring) 17 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - John Stocker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Broderick Worley (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Anthony Topper (fresh) 1 ast. PF - George Yoo (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Peiffer (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 02:57 | Ohio State | Anthony Topper drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from John Stocker | 69-57 |
| 02:57 | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-57 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | James Westman (PG), Anthony Nielson (SG) Paul Kerr, Jean O'Connor | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brian Hammock (PG), Jeffrey Kendrick (SG), Michael Ashurst (SF), William Keefe (PF), Leroy Hunter (C) John Stocker, Broderick Worley, Anthony Topper, George Yoo, Andrew Peiffer | |
| 02:41 | St. Joseph's | Leroy Hunter swats the layup by Anthony Nielson | 69-57 |
| 02:40 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick grabs the defensive rebound | 69-57 |
| 02:35 | Ohio State | Brian Hammock connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by William Keefe | 69-59 |
| 02:07 | St. Joseph's | James Westman misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 69-59 |
| 02:06 | Ohio State | William Keefe pulls down the rebound | 69-59 |
| 01:47 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick drills a shot from the left wing set up by William Keefe | 69-61 |
| 01:22 | St. Joseph's | Maximo Romano knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 72-61 |
| 01:12 | Ohio State | William Keefe connects on the jumper in the paint set up by Jeffrey Kendrick | 72-63 |
| 00:51 | St. Joseph's | Anthony Nielson misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 72-63 |
| 00:49 | St. Joseph's | Maximo Romano gets the offensive rebound | 72-63 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:46 | St. Joseph's | Maximo Romano is hacked by Leroy Hunter - foul #3 on Leroy Hunter, team foul #7 | 72-63 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Raymond Tillman (SF), De Chin (PF) Anthony Nielson, Bruce Said | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:46 | St. Joseph's | Maximo Romano misses the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:46 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Leroy Hunter | 72-63 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Ohio State | Brian Hammock misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 72-63 |
| 00:38 | Ohio State | Michael Ashurst gets the offensive rebound | 72-63 |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 72-63 |
| 00:35 | St. Joseph's | Raymond Tillman grabs the defensive rebound | 72-63 |
| 00:33 | St. Joseph's | Raymond Tillman is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Hammock - foul #2 on Brian Hammock, team foul #8 | 72-63 |
| 00:33 | St. Joseph's | Raymond Tillman makes the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:33 | St. Joseph's | Raymond Tillman makes the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| 00:26 | Ohio State | William Keefe misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 74-63 |
| 00:24 | St. Joseph's | Chris Briggs pulls down the rebound | 74-63 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | St. Joseph's | James Westman runs out the clock | 74-63 |