| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Christopher Blair (fresh) SG - Daniel Bueno (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Noel (fresh) PF - Michael Wiley (fresh) C - Phil Furst (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Chris Gilmore (fresh) SG - David Vides (fresh) SF - Roger Streit (fresh) PF - John Osborn (fresh) C - Olin Schimanski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Olin Schimanski wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:51 | Ohio State | David Vides makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Roger Streit | 0-2 |
| 19:31 | Fordham | Roger Streit swats the layup by Christopher Blair | 0-2 |
| 19:29 | Ohio State | Roger Streit grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | Ohio State | John Osborn blows the layup | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | Ohio State | Roger Streit gets the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Ohio State | Roger Streit loses the dribble to Daniel Bueno | 0-2 |
| 18:41 | Fordham | Jeffrey Noel can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Roger Streit - foul #1 on Roger Streit, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:41 | Fordham | Jeffrey Noel makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:41 | Fordham | Jeffrey Noel makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:30 | Ohio State | John Osborn hits a runner from close range on a nice dish by Roger Streit | 2-4 |
| 18:12 | Fordham | Jeffrey Noel comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 18:10 | Ohio State | Chris Gilmore grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:58 | Ohio State | Roger Streit can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 17:56 | Fordham | Michael Wiley gets the rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:51 | Fordham | Christopher Blair comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 2-4 |
| 17:50 | Ohio State | John Osborn grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 17:32 | Ohio State | Roger Streit misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-4 |
| 17:30 | Fordham | Phil Furst grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 17:23 | Fordham | Daniel Bueno clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 17:21 | Fordham | Jeffrey Noel gets the offensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:10 | Fordham | John Osborn steals it from Michael Wiley | 2-4 |
| 16:51 | Ohio State | Michael Wiley steals the ball from Chris Gilmore | 2-4 |
| 16:26 | Fordham | Christopher Blair misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-4 |
| 16:24 | Fordham | Phil Furst tips it but misses | 2-4 |
| 16:23 | Ohio State | David Vides grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 16:08 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Noel picks off the pass by Olin Schimanski | 2-4 |
| 15:54 | Fordham | John Osborn is called for the reach on Jeffrey Noel - foul #1 on John Osborn, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Fordham | David Woodward (PG), Robert Turner (SG), Robert Bazemore (SF), Aaron Williams (PF), Victor Tucker (C) Christopher Blair, Daniel Bueno, Jeffrey Noel, Michael Wiley, Phil Furst | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Chinua Suleiman (PG), Christopher Gries (SG), Steve Scuderi (SF), Tim Aleman (PF), Kevin Railsback (C) Chris Gilmore, David Vides, Roger Streit, John Osborn, Olin Schimanski | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - David Woodward (fresh) SG - Robert Turner (fresh) SF - Robert Bazemore (fresh) PF - Aaron Williams (fresh) C - Victor Tucker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Chinua Suleiman (fresh) SG - Christopher Gries (fresh) SF - Steve Scuderi (fresh) PF - Tim Aleman (fresh) C - Kevin Railsback (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Fordham | Robert Bazemore can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-4 |
| 15:36 | Fordham | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Bazemore | 2-4 |
| 15:18 | Fordham | Victor Tucker clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 15:17 | Ohio State | Steve Scuderi snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 15:02 | Ohio State | Chinua Suleiman connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-7 |
| 14:49 | Fordham | Chinua Suleiman picks off the pass by Aaron Williams | 2-7 |
| 14:45 | Ohio State | Chinua Suleiman lays it up and in | 2-9 |
| 14:31 | Fordham | David Woodward can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-9 |
| 14:30 | Fordham | Aaron Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-9 |
| 14:16 | Fordham | Robert Turner hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 2-9 |
| 14:15 | Ohio State | Tim Aleman pulls down the rebound | 2-9 |
| 14:10 | Ohio State | Chinua Suleiman hits a floater from the right wing set up by Christopher Gries | 2-11 |
| 13:56 | Fordham | Christopher Gries is called for the reach on Robert Turner - foul #1 on Christopher Gries, team foul #3 | 2-11 |
| Subs | Fordham | Christopher Blair (PG), Daniel Bueno (SG), Jeffrey Noel (SF), Michael Wiley (PF), Phil Furst (C) David Woodward, Robert Turner, Robert Bazemore, Aaron Williams, Victor Tucker | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Chris Gilmore (PG), David Vides (SG), Roger Streit (SF), Olin Schimanski (C) Chinua Suleiman, Christopher Gries, Steve Scuderi, Kevin Railsback | |
| 13:36 | Fordham | Phil Furst connects on the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Christopher Blair | 4-11 |
| 13:23 | Ohio State | Tim Aleman clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Michael Wiley - foul #1 on Michael Wiley, team foul #1 | 4-11 |
| 13:23 | Ohio State | Tim Aleman misses the 1st free throw | 4-11 |
| 13:23 | Ohio State | Tim Aleman misses the 2nd free throw | 4-11 |
| 13:23 | Fordham | Jeffrey Noel pulls down the rebound | 4-11 |
| 13:12 | Fordham | Jeffrey Noel knocks in the floater from the right side set up by Daniel Bueno and the foul's on Roger Streit - foul #2 on Roger Streit, team foul #4 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christopher Gries (SF), John Osborn (PF) Roger Streit, Tim Aleman | |
| 13:12 | Fordham | Jeffrey Noel makes the free throw | 7-11 |
| 12:56 | Ohio State | Christopher Gries connects on the runner near the basket on a nice dish by David Vides | 7-13 |
| 12:42 | Fordham | Daniel Bueno knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Jeffrey Noel | 10-13 |
| 12:23 | Ohio State | Daniel Bueno is called for the reach on David Vides - foul #1 on Daniel Bueno, team foul #2 | 10-13 |
| 12:11 | Ohio State | Chris Gilmore misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 10-13 |
| 12:10 | Fordham | Daniel Bueno snags the defensive board | 10-13 |
| 12:03 | Fordham | Daniel Bueno clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 10-13 |
| 12:02 | Fordham | Jeffrey Noel misses the tip | 10-13 |
| 12:01 | Ohio State | Christopher Gries grabs the defensive rebound | 10-13 |
| 11:46 | Ohio State | John Osborn lays it up and in set up by David Vides and he's fouled by Michael Wiley - foul #2 on Michael Wiley, team foul #3 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Fordham | Robert Bazemore (SF), Aaron Williams (PF) Jeffrey Noel, Michael Wiley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Tim Aleman (SF), Kevin Railsback (C) David Vides, Olin Schimanski | |
| 11:46 | Ohio State | John Osborn makes the free throw | 10-16 |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Christopher Blair (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Bueno (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Bazemore (fresh) PF - Aaron Williams (fresh) C - Phil Furst (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Chris Gilmore (fresh) SG - Christopher Gries (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tim Aleman (fresh) PF - John Osborn (fresh) 5 pts. C - Kevin Railsback (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Fordham | Aaron Williams misses the easy layup | 10-16 |
| 11:34 | Ohio State | John Osborn gets the rebound | 10-16 |
| 11:17 | Ohio State | Chris Gilmore is fouled on the floor by Christopher Blair - foul #1 on Christopher Blair, team foul #4 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Fordham | David Woodward (PG), Victor Tucker (C) Christopher Blair, Phil Furst | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Vides (SG), Steve Scuderi (SF) Christopher Gries, John Osborn | |
| 11:04 | Ohio State | David Vides double dribbles | 10-16 |
| Subs | Fordham | Robert Turner (SG) Daniel Bueno | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 10:56 | Fordham | Victor Tucker misses the jumper from the left side | 10-16 |
| 10:55 | Ohio State | Chris Gilmore grabs the board | 10-16 |
| 10:53 | Ohio State | Chris Gilmore throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-16 |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Chinua Suleiman (PG) Chris Gilmore | |
| 10:40 | Fordham | Robert Bazemore hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 12-16 |
| 10:25 | Ohio State | Chinua Suleiman loses the ball out of bounds | 12-16 |
| Subs | Fordham | Christopher Blair (PG), Jeffrey Noel (SF) Robert Turner, Aaron Williams | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christopher Gries (SG), Olin Schimanski (C) David Vides, Steve Scuderi | |
| 10:12 | Fordham | Robert Bazemore hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but the foul's on Tim Aleman - foul #1 on Tim Aleman, team foul #5 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Fordham | Daniel Bueno (SG) David Woodward | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 10:12 | Fordham | Robert Bazemore misses the 1st free throw | 12-16 |
| 10:12 | Fordham | Robert Bazemore makes the 2nd free throw | 13-16 |
| 09:49 | Ohio State | Kevin Railsback clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 13-16 |
| 09:48 | Ohio State | Olin Schimanski snags the offensive board | 13-16 |
| 09:39 | Ohio State | Chinua Suleiman comes up short on the floater from the left side | 13-16 |
| 09:37 | Ohio State | Christopher Gries snags the offensive board | 13-16 |
| 09:19 | Ohio State | Olin Schimanski misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 13-16 |
| 09:17 | Ohio State | Olin Schimanski tips it back up and in | 13-18 |
| 09:02 | Fordham | Victor Tucker is fouled on the floor by Olin Schimanski - foul #1 on Olin Schimanski, team foul #6 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Fordham | David Woodward (PG), Robert Turner (SF), Aaron Williams (PF), Phil Furst (C) Christopher Blair, Jeffrey Noel, Robert Bazemore, Victor Tucker | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Chris Gilmore (PG), David Vides (SG), Steve Scuderi (SF), John Osborn (PF) Chinua Suleiman, Christopher Gries, Tim Aleman, Kevin Railsback | |
| 08:46 | Fordham | Phil Furst is fouled on the floor by Olin Schimanski - foul #2 on Olin Schimanski, team foul #7 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Albert Evans (C) Olin Schimanski | |
| 08:46 | Fordham | Phil Furst makes the 1st free throw | 14-18 |
| 08:46 | Fordham | Phil Furst makes the 2nd free throw | 15-18 |
| 08:25 | Ohio State | David Vides hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 15-21 |
| 08:08 | Fordham | Robert Turner misses long on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on John Osborn - foul #2 on John Osborn, team foul #8 | 15-21 |
| Subs | Fordham | Christopher Blair (PG) Daniel Bueno | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christopher Gries (SF), Tim Aleman (PF) Steve Scuderi, John Osborn | |
| 08:08 | Fordham | Robert Turner makes the 1st free throw | 16-21 |
| 08:08 | Fordham | Robert Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 17-21 |
| 07:51 | Ohio State | David Vides misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 17-21 |
| 07:50 | Fordham | The rebound goes to Robert Turner | 17-21 |
| 07:44 | Fordham | Robert Turner can't connect on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Tim Aleman - foul #2 on Tim Aleman, team foul #9 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Fordham | Jeffrey Noel (SF), Robert Bazemore (PF) David Woodward, Aaron Williams | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kevin Railsback (PF) Tim Aleman | |
| 07:44 | Fordham | Robert Turner makes the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 07:44 | Fordham | Robert Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Christopher Blair (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Turner (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jeffrey Noel (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Bazemore (fresh) 3 pts. C - Phil Furst (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Chris Gilmore (fresh) SG - David Vides (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Gries (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kevin Railsback (fresh) C - Albert Evans (fresh) | |
| 07:22 | Ohio State | Kevin Railsback is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Kevin Railsback, team foul #10 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Fordham | David Woodward (SG) Robert Turner | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 07:08 | Fordham | Jeffrey Noel is fouled on the floor by David Vides - foul #1 on David Vides, team foul #11 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Scuderi (SF) David Vides | |
| 07:08 | Fordham | Jeffrey Noel makes the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 07:08 | Fordham | Jeffrey Noel makes the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| 06:54 | Ohio State | Kevin Railsback is denied on a layup by Phil Furst | 21-21 |
| 06:52 | Fordham | The rebound goes to Robert Bazemore | 21-21 |
| 06:47 | Fordham | Robert Bazemore banks in the layup on a nice dish by Christopher Blair and the foul's on Kevin Railsback - foul #2 on Kevin Railsback, team foul #12 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Fordham | Daniel Bueno (SG) Christopher Blair | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Vides (SG) Kevin Railsback | |
| 06:47 | Fordham | Robert Bazemore makes the free throw | 24-21 |
| 06:37 | Ohio State | Daniel Bueno steps in front of the David Vides pass | 24-21 |
| 06:19 | Fordham | Daniel Bueno's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-21 |
| Subs | Fordham | Aaron Williams (PF), Victor Tucker (C) Jeffrey Noel, Phil Furst | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 06:01 | Ohio State | David Vides misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-21 |
| 05:59 | Fordham | Aaron Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 24-21 |
| 05:40 | Fordham | David Woodward hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Daniel Bueno and the foul's on Chris Gilmore - foul #1 on Chris Gilmore, team foul #13 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Fordham | Robert Turner (SF) Robert Bazemore | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Chinua Suleiman (PG) Chris Gilmore | |
| 05:40 | Fordham | David Woodward makes the free throw | 27-21 |
| 05:22 | Ohio State | Christopher Gries hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-21 |
| 05:20 | Fordham | The rebound goes to Daniel Bueno | 27-21 |
| 05:11 | Fordham | Daniel Bueno makes the 3 from the left corner | 30-21 |
| 04:55 | Ohio State | Christopher Gries makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Chinua Suleiman | 30-24 |
| 04:38 | Fordham | Daniel Bueno makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by David Woodward and the foul's on Albert Evans - foul #1 on Albert Evans, team foul #14 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Fordham | Christopher Blair (PG), Jeffrey Noel (SF), Phil Furst (C) David Woodward, Robert Turner, Victor Tucker | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Chris Gilmore (PG) Chinua Suleiman | |
| 04:38 | Fordham | Daniel Bueno misses the free throw | 32-24 |
| 04:38 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Christopher Gries | 32-24 |
| 04:22 | Ohio State | Steve Scuderi is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Noel - foul #1 on Jeffrey Noel, team foul #5 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Fordham | Robert Turner (SG), Robert Bazemore (PF) Daniel Bueno, Aaron Williams | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 04:00 | Ohio State | Christopher Gries misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 32-24 |
| 03:58 | Fordham | Robert Bazemore snags the defensive board | 32-24 |
| 03:34 | Fordham | Robert Bazemore loses the dribble to Christopher Gries | 32-24 |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Christopher Blair (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Turner (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jeffrey Noel (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Bazemore (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Phil Furst (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Chris Gilmore (fresh) SG - David Vides (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steve Scuderi (fairly fresh) PF - Albert Evans (fairly fresh) C - Christopher Gries (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 03:12 | Ohio State | David Vides misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-24 |
| 03:10 | Fordham | Phil Furst grabs the defensive rebound | 32-24 |
| 02:51 | Fordham | Jeffrey Noel is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Jeffrey Noel, team foul #6 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Fordham | Daniel Bueno (SG), Michael Wiley (PF) Robert Turner, Robert Bazemore | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Chinua Suleiman (PG), Tim Aleman (SG), Roger Streit (SF), John Osborn (PF), Olin Schimanski (C) Chris Gilmore, David Vides, Steve Scuderi, Albert Evans, Christopher Gries | |
| 02:34 | Ohio State | Michael Wiley picks off the pass by Tim Aleman | 32-24 |
| 02:22 | Fordham | Phil Furst misses long on a runner from the right block | 32-24 |
| 02:21 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to John Osborn | 32-24 |
| 01:54 | Ohio State | Chinua Suleiman misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 32-24 |
| 01:52 | Ohio State | Olin Schimanski snags the offensive board | 32-24 |
| 01:39 | Ohio State | Roger Streit misses badly on a shot near the basket | 32-24 |
| 01:38 | Ohio State | John Osborn tips it home | 32-26 |
| 01:30 | Fordham | Michael Wiley can't connect on a runner from the left block | 32-26 |
| 01:29 | Ohio State | Roger Streit grabs the board | 32-26 |
| 01:24 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Noel takes the ball from Roger Streit | 32-26 |
| 01:21 | Fordham | Christopher Blair lays it in set up by Jeffrey Noel | 34-26 |
| 01:11 | Ohio State | Chinua Suleiman is hacked by Christopher Blair - foul #2 on Christopher Blair, team foul #7 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Fordham | David Woodward (PG), Robert Bazemore (SF), Victor Tucker (C) Christopher Blair, Jeffrey Noel, Phil Furst | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 01:11 | Ohio State | Chinua Suleiman makes the 1st free throw | 34-27 |
| 01:11 | Ohio State | Chinua Suleiman misses the 2nd free throw | 34-27 |
| 01:11 | Fordham | The rebound goes to Michael Wiley | 34-27 |
| 00:54 | Fordham | Robert Bazemore connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Bueno | 36-27 |
| 00:44 | Ohio State | John Osborn misses the driving attempt near the basket | 36-27 |
| 00:42 | Fordham | Michael Wiley snags the defensive board | 36-27 |
| 00:37 | Fordham | Daniel Bueno misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 36-27 |
| 00:35 | Ohio State | Olin Schimanski snags the defensive board | 36-27 |
| 00:16 | Ohio State | Michael Wiley steals it from John Osborn | 36-27 |
| 00:01 | Fordham | Robert Bazemore can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 36-27 |
| 00:00 | Fordham | The clock runs out | 36-27 |