| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Broderick Worley (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Kendrick (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Christopher Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Andrew Peiffer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Leroy Hunter (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Thomas Slinkard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Eriksen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Leon Lefkowitz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Bell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Herbert Taylor (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | La Salle | Leon Lefkowitz inbounds the ball | 30-34 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:39 | La Salle | Andrew Peiffer blocks the jumper by Charles Eriksen | 30-34 |
| 19:38 | Ohio State | Christopher Harris grabs the board | 30-34 |
| 19:33 | Ohio State | Christopher Harris's pass is intercepted by Leon Lefkowitz in the backcourt | 30-34 |
| 19:12 | La Salle | Ronald Bell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-34 |
| 19:11 | La Salle | Herbert Taylor tips it but misses | 30-34 |
| 19:09 | La Salle | Ronald Bell tips it but misses | 30-34 |
| 19:07 | Ohio State | Leroy Hunter gets the rebound | 30-34 |
| 19:02 | Ohio State | Thomas Slinkard is called for the reach on Broderick Worley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Slinkard, team foul #1 | 30-34 |
| 18:49 | Ohio State | Herbert Taylor swats the short shot by Leroy Hunter | 30-34 |
| 18:47 | La Salle | Ronald Bell gets the rebound | 30-34 |
| 18:41 | La Salle | Leon Lefkowitz drills a runner in the paint on a great pass from Thomas Slinkard | 30-36 |
| 18:39 | Ohio State | Broderick Worley is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Eriksen - foul #1 on Charles Eriksen, team foul #2 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | La Salle | James Hanson (SG), Michael Burkett (PF), Bogumierz Zuehl (C) Charles Eriksen, Ronald Bell, Herbert Taylor | |
| 18:22 | Ohio State | Andrew Peiffer knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Christopher Harris | 33-36 |
| 17:58 | La Salle | Leon Lefkowitz misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 33-36 |
| 17:57 | Ohio State | Leroy Hunter grabs the board | 33-36 |
| 17:39 | Ohio State | Christopher Harris loses the ball out of bounds | 33-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stephen Hutcheson (PG), Eli Oliveira (SG), George Cangelosi (SF), Norbert Lisk (PF), Morris Demarco (C) Broderick Worley, Jeffrey Kendrick, Christopher Harris, Andrew Peiffer, Leroy Hunter | |
| Subs | La Salle | Charles Eriksen (SG), Joseph McFolley (SF) Thomas Slinkard, Leon Lefkowitz | |
| 17:20 | La Salle | Charles Eriksen scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Joseph McFolley | 33-39 |
| 17:08 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco is by himself and knocks in the shot from the baseline set up by Norbert Lisk | 35-39 |
| 16:55 | La Salle | Michael Burkett misses badly on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Norbert Lisk - foul #2 on Norbert Lisk, team foul #1 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | La Salle | Joshua Myers (PG), Abraham Bolton (SF), Herbert Taylor (C) James Hanson, Charles Eriksen, Bogumierz Zuehl | |
| 16:55 | La Salle | Michael Burkett makes the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 16:55 | La Salle | Michael Burkett makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 16:50 | Ohio State | Eli Oliveira is hacked by Abraham Bolton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Abraham Bolton, team foul #3 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Leroy Hunter (C) Morris Demarco | |
| Subs | La Salle | Ronald Bell (PF) Michael Burkett | |
| 16:35 | Ohio State | Norbert Lisk is hacked by Joshua Myers - foul #1 on Joshua Myers, team foul #4 | 35-41 |
| 16:23 | Ohio State | Leroy Hunter banks in the layup on a great pass from Norbert Lisk | 37-41 |
| 15:59 | La Salle | Herbert Taylor misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-41 |
| 15:57 | Ohio State | Stephen Hutcheson pulls down the rebound | 37-41 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Stephen Hutcheson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eli Oliveira (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Cangelosi (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Norbert Lisk (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Leroy Hunter (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Joshua Myers (fresh) SG - Joseph McFolley (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Abraham Bolton (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ronald Bell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Herbert Taylor (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:46 | Ohio State | The jumper by Norbert Lisk is denied by Joseph McFolley | 37-41 |
| 15:44 | La Salle | Abraham Bolton snags the defensive board | 37-41 |
| 15:39 | La Salle | Abraham Bolton misses long on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Stephen Hutcheson - foul #3 on Stephen Hutcheson, team foul #2 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Broderick Worley (PG), Jeffrey Kendrick (SG), Christopher Harris (SF), Andrew Peiffer (PF), Morris Demarco (C) Stephen Hutcheson, Eli Oliveira, George Cangelosi, Norbert Lisk, Leroy Hunter | |
| Subs | La Salle | Thomas Slinkard (PG), Charles Eriksen (SG), Angel Perez (C) Joshua Myers, Joseph McFolley, Herbert Taylor | |
| 15:39 | La Salle | Abraham Bolton misses the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 15:39 | La Salle | Abraham Bolton misses the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 15:39 | La Salle | Angel Perez snags the offensive board | 37-41 |
| 15:26 | La Salle | Ronald Bell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | La Salle | Leon Lefkowitz (SF) Abraham Bolton | |
| 15:07 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Ronald Bell - foul #1 on Ronald Bell, team foul #5 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | La Salle | Herbert Taylor (C) Ronald Bell | |
| 15:07 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 15:07 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 14:43 | La Salle | Angel Perez is called for traveling | 39-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Leroy Hunter (C) Morris Demarco | |
| Subs | La Salle | James Hanson (SG), Bogumierz Zuehl (PF) Charles Eriksen, Herbert Taylor | |
| 14:41 | Ohio State | Angel Perez is called for the reach on Broderick Worley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Angel Perez, team foul #6 | 39-41 |
| 14:28 | Ohio State | Andrew Peiffer clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-41 |
| 14:27 | La Salle | James Hanson snags the defensive board | 39-41 |
| 14:23 | La Salle | Leon Lefkowitz misses the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Christopher Harris - foul #2 on Christopher Harris, team foul #3 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | La Salle | Joshua Myers (PG), Herbert Taylor (C) Thomas Slinkard, Angel Perez | |
| 14:23 | La Salle | Leon Lefkowitz misses the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 14:23 | La Salle | Leon Lefkowitz makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 14:20 | Ohio State | Leroy Hunter throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stephen Hutcheson (SF) Christopher Harris | |
| Subs | La Salle | Michael Burkett (PF) Herbert Taylor | |
| 14:08 | La Salle | Bogumierz Zuehl is fouled on the floor by Leroy Hunter - foul #1 on Leroy Hunter, team foul #4 | 39-42 |
| 13:40 | La Salle | Leon Lefkowitz misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-42 |
| 13:38 | La Salle | James Hanson grabs the offensive board | 39-42 |
| 13:25 | La Salle | Broderick Worley picks off the pass by Joshua Myers | 39-42 |
| 13:16 | Ohio State | Stephen Hutcheson is hacked by Bogumierz Zuehl - foul #1 on Bogumierz Zuehl, team foul #7 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eli Oliveira (SG), George Cangelosi (SF), Norbert Lisk (PF), Morris Demarco (C) Broderick Worley, Jeffrey Kendrick, Andrew Peiffer, Leroy Hunter | |
| Subs | La Salle | Thomas Slinkard (PG), Charles Eriksen (SG), Joseph McFolley (SF), Ronald Bell (PF), Herbert Taylor (C) Joshua Myers, James Hanson, Leon Lefkowitz, Michael Burkett, Bogumierz Zuehl | |
| 13:16 | Ohio State | Stephen Hutcheson makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 13:16 | Ohio State | Stephen Hutcheson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 13:02 | La Salle | Ronald Bell knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Charles Eriksen | 41-45 |
| 12:42 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco lays it up and in on a nice dish by Stephen Hutcheson | 43-45 |
| 12:28 | La Salle | Joseph McFolley misses the easy layup but the foul's on George Cangelosi - foul #1 on George Cangelosi, team foul #5 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arnold Smith (PG), Jeffrey Kendrick (SG), Christopher Harris (SF), Leroy Hunter (C) Stephen Hutcheson, Eli Oliveira, George Cangelosi, Norbert Lisk | |
| Subs | La Salle | Angel Perez (C) Herbert Taylor | |
| 12:28 | La Salle | Joseph McFolley makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 12:28 | La Salle | Joseph McFolley makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 12:03 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Ronald Bell - foul #2 on Ronald Bell, team foul #8 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Broderick Worley (PG) Arnold Smith | |
| Subs | La Salle | Abraham Bolton (SG), Leon Lefkowitz (SF), Herbert Taylor (C) Thomas Slinkard, Charles Eriksen, Ronald Bell | |
| 12:03 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco misses the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 12:03 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco makes the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 11:51 | La Salle | Leon Lefkowitz drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-50 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Broderick Worley (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Kendrick (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Christopher Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Morris Demarco (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Leroy Hunter (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Joseph McFolley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Abraham Bolton (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Leon Lefkowitz (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Angel Perez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Herbert Taylor (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:28 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-50 |
| 11:27 | La Salle | Leon Lefkowitz grabs the defensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 11:22 | La Salle | Angel Perez misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 44-50 |
| 11:21 | La Salle | Abraham Bolton tips it but misses | 44-50 |
| 11:20 | Ohio State | Leroy Hunter snags the defensive board | 44-50 |
| 10:59 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-50 |
| 10:44 | La Salle | Herbert Taylor comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 47-50 |
| 10:42 | Ohio State | Broderick Worley grabs the defensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 10:22 | Ohio State | Christopher Harris makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Jeffrey Kendrick | 50-50 |
| 10:08 | La Salle | Joseph McFolley can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 50-50 |
| 10:06 | Ohio State | Christopher Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 10:00 | Ohio State | Leroy Hunter blows the layup | 50-50 |
| 09:59 | La Salle | Herbert Taylor pulls down the rebound | 50-50 |
| 09:53 | La Salle | Angel Perez misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 50-50 |
| 09:52 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco grabs the board | 50-50 |
| 09:35 | Ohio State | Leroy Hunter misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-50 |
| 09:34 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco hits the follow up shot | 52-50 |
| 09:14 | La Salle | Herbert Taylor misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Broderick Worley - foul #2 on Broderick Worley, team foul #6 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stephen Hutcheson (PG), Eli Oliveira (SG), George Cangelosi (SF), Andrew Peiffer (PF), Norbert Lisk (C) Broderick Worley, Jeffrey Kendrick, Christopher Harris, Morris Demarco, Leroy Hunter | |
| Subs | La Salle | Thomas Slinkard (PG), Charles Eriksen (SG), Bogumierz Zuehl (SF), Michael Burkett (PF) Joseph McFolley, Abraham Bolton, Leon Lefkowitz, Angel Perez | |
| 09:14 | La Salle | Herbert Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 09:14 | La Salle | Herbert Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 08:59 | Ohio State | Stephen Hutcheson can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 52-51 |
| 08:57 | Ohio State | Norbert Lisk tips it back up and in | 54-51 |
| 08:47 | La Salle | Charles Eriksen hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Michael Burkett | 54-54 |
| 08:28 | Ohio State | Herbert Taylor takes the ball from Stephen Hutcheson | 54-54 |
| 08:13 | La Salle | George Cangelosi is called for the reach on Bogumierz Zuehl - foul #2 on George Cangelosi, team foul #7 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | La Salle | Ronald Bell (PF) Herbert Taylor | |
| 08:13 | La Salle | Bogumierz Zuehl makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 08:13 | La Salle | Bogumierz Zuehl makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 07:50 | Ohio State | Andrew Peiffer is hacked by Ronald Bell - foul #3 on Ronald Bell, team foul #9 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arnold Smith (SG), Herbert Boyer (C) Eli Oliveira, Norbert Lisk | |
| Subs | La Salle | James Hanson (SG), Leon Lefkowitz (SF) Charles Eriksen, Bogumierz Zuehl | |
| 07:50 | Ohio State | Andrew Peiffer misses the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 07:50 | La Salle | Ronald Bell pulls down the rebound | 54-56 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Stephen Hutcheson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Arnold Smith (fresh) SF - George Cangelosi (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Andrew Peiffer (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Herbert Boyer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Thomas Slinkard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Hanson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leon Lefkowitz (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Bell (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Burkett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:27 | La Salle | Leon Lefkowitz is called for a backcourt violation | 54-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Broderick Worley (PG), Christopher Harris (SF), Leroy Hunter (C) Stephen Hutcheson, George Cangelosi, Andrew Peiffer | |
| Subs | La Salle | Joshua Myers (PG) Thomas Slinkard | |
| 07:11 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-56 |
| 06:47 | La Salle | Arnold Smith steals it from Joshua Myers | 54-56 |
| 06:22 | Ohio State | Leroy Hunter comes up short on the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Michael Burkett - foul #2 on Michael Burkett, team foul #10 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stephen Hutcheson (PG), Jeffrey Kendrick (SG), Eli Oliveira (SF), Andrew Peiffer (PF) Broderick Worley, Arnold Smith, Christopher Harris, Herbert Boyer | |
| Subs | La Salle | Thomas Slinkard (PG), Charles Eriksen (SG), Bogumierz Zuehl (C) Joshua Myers, James Hanson, Michael Burkett | |
| 06:22 | Ohio State | Leroy Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 06:22 | Ohio State | Leroy Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 05:53 | La Salle | Thomas Slinkard can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 56-56 |
| 05:52 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Stephen Hutcheson | 56-56 |
| 05:36 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick is hacked by Bogumierz Zuehl - foul #2 on Bogumierz Zuehl, team foul #11 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Norbert Lisk (C) Leroy Hunter | |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| 05:36 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 05:36 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick misses the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 05:36 | Ohio State | Norbert Lisk gets the offensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 05:25 | Ohio State | Eli Oliveira is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-56 |
| 05:24 | Ohio State | Andrew Peiffer grabs the offensive board | 57-56 |
| 05:09 | Ohio State | Andrew Peiffer lays it up and in | 59-56 |
| 05:04 | La Salle | Thomas Slinkard can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 59-56 |
| 05:03 | Ohio State | Eli Oliveira gets the rebound | 59-56 |
| 04:49 | Ohio State | Norbert Lisk misses the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Bogumierz Zuehl - foul #3 on Bogumierz Zuehl, team foul #12 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Broderick Worley (PG), Arnold Smith (SG), George Cangelosi (SF), Herbert Boyer (C) Stephen Hutcheson, Jeffrey Kendrick, Eli Oliveira, Andrew Peiffer | |
| Subs | La Salle | James Hanson (PG), Joseph McFolley (SG), Abraham Bolton (SF), Michael Burkett (C) Thomas Slinkard, Charles Eriksen, Leon Lefkowitz, Bogumierz Zuehl | |
| 04:49 | Ohio State | Norbert Lisk misses the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 04:49 | Ohio State | Norbert Lisk makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 04:26 | La Salle | Joseph McFolley knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Abraham Bolton | 60-59 |
| 04:11 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 60-59 |
| 04:09 | La Salle | Joseph McFolley grabs the defensive rebound | 60-59 |
| 04:03 | La Salle | Joseph McFolley is hacked by Arnold Smith - foul #2 on Arnold Smith, team foul #8 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Morris Demarco (PF), Leroy Hunter (C) Norbert Lisk, Herbert Boyer | |
| Subs | La Salle | Herbert Taylor (C) Michael Burkett | |
| 04:03 | La Salle | Joseph McFolley makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 04:03 | La Salle | Joseph McFolley misses the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 04:03 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco snags the defensive board | 60-60 |
| 03:39 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Morris Demarco | 63-60 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Broderick Worley (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Arnold Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - George Cangelosi (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Morris Demarco (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Leroy Hunter (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Joseph McFolley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Hanson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Abraham Bolton (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Ronald Bell (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Herbert Taylor (tiring) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:21 | La Salle | Joseph McFolley misses the fadeaway from the right side | 63-60 |
| 03:19 | La Salle | Herbert Taylor grabs the offensive board | 63-60 |
| 03:04 | La Salle | Herbert Taylor misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Leroy Hunter - foul #2 on Leroy Hunter, team foul #9 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stephen Hutcheson (PG), Jeffrey Kendrick (SG), Christopher Harris (SF), Andrew Peiffer (PF) Broderick Worley, Arnold Smith, George Cangelosi, Morris Demarco | |
| Subs | La Salle | Thomas Slinkard (PG), Charles Eriksen (SG), Leon Lefkowitz (SF), Angel Perez (PF) Joseph McFolley, James Hanson, Abraham Bolton, Ronald Bell | |
| 03:04 | La Salle | Herbert Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 03:04 | La Salle | Herbert Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 02:46 | Ohio State | Christopher Harris misses short on a 3 from straight away | 63-62 |
| 02:44 | La Salle | Angel Perez pulls down the rebound | 63-62 |
| 02:40 | La Salle | Charles Eriksen can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Andrew Peiffer - foul #1 on Andrew Peiffer, team foul #10 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | La Salle | Michael Burkett (C) Herbert Taylor | |
| 02:40 | La Salle | Charles Eriksen misses the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 02:40 | La Salle | Charles Eriksen misses the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 02:40 | Ohio State | Leroy Hunter snags the defensive board | 63-62 |
| 02:38 | Ohio State | Leroy Hunter loses the dribble to Leon Lefkowitz in the backcourt | 63-62 |
| 02:28 | La Salle | Stephen Hutcheson steps in front of the Angel Perez pass | 63-62 |
| 02:03 | Ohio State | Stephen Hutcheson drills a shot from the right wing | 65-62 |
| 01:47 | La Salle | Leon Lefkowitz lays it in on a great pass from Charles Eriksen | 65-64 |
| 01:45 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Slinkard - foul #3 on Thomas Slinkard, team foul #13 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Broderick Worley (PG) Stephen Hutcheson | |
| Subs | La Salle | Ronald Bell (PF), Herbert Taylor (C) Angel Perez, Michael Burkett | |
| 01:45 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 01:45 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick misses the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 01:45 | La Salle | Ronald Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 66-64 |
| 01:40 | La Salle | Leon Lefkowitz can't connect on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Andrew Peiffer - foul #2 on Andrew Peiffer, team foul #11 | 66-64 |
| 01:40 | La Salle | Leon Lefkowitz makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 01:40 | La Salle | Leon Lefkowitz makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 01:29 | Ohio State | Christopher Harris misses the wide open jumper from the free throw line | 66-66 |
| 01:27 | La Salle | Herbert Taylor gets the rebound | 66-66 |
| 01:20 | La Salle | Leon Lefkowitz's pass is intercepted by Leroy Hunter | 66-66 |
| 01:13 | Ohio State | Andrew Peiffer buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Broderick Worley | 68-66 |
| 00:54 | La Salle | Charles Eriksen connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-69 |
| 00:37 | Ohio State | Leroy Hunter hits the finger roll set up by Jeffrey Kendrick | 70-69 |
| 00:27 | La Salle | The jump hook by Leon Lefkowitz is blocked by Andrew Peiffer | 70-69 |
| 00:25 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick grabs the board | 70-69 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick is hacked by Thomas Slinkard in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Slinkard, team foul #14 | 70-69 |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:02 | La Salle | Charles Eriksen misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 72-69 |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | Andrew Peiffer grabs the defensive rebound | 72-69 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Andrew Peiffer runs out the clock | 72-69 |