| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ronald Dillow (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Tim Aleman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Scott Wimberly (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Eugene Grange (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - James Hendley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Matteson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Benjamin Hiott (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cecil Shannon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Dustin Davis (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Tim Aleman inbounds the ball | 31-32 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Ohio State | Scott Wimberly can't connect on a floater near the basket | 31-32 |
| 19:40 | Eastern Michigan | James Hendley gets the rebound | 31-32 |
| 19:11 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Hiott blows the layup but he's hacked by Ronald Dillow - foul #1 on Ronald Dillow, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| 19:11 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Hiott makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 19:11 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Hiott makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 18:51 | Ohio State | Jerry Anderson hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Ronald Dillow | 34-34 |
| 18:41 | Eastern Michigan | Dustin Davis scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Cecil Shannon | 34-37 |
| 18:27 | Ohio State | Tim Aleman misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-37 |
| 18:26 | Ohio State | Eugene Grange tips it back up and in | 36-37 |
| 18:10 | Eastern Michigan | David Matteson double dribbles | 36-37 |
| 17:57 | Ohio State | Tim Aleman is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Tim Aleman, team foul #2 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Hans Brezenski (C) Eugene Grange | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 17:43 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Hiott hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 36-37 |
| 17:42 | Ohio State | Hans Brezenski snags the defensive board | 36-37 |
| 17:16 | Ohio State | Tim Aleman buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jerry Anderson | 38-37 |
| 16:56 | Eastern Michigan | Dustin Davis is hacked by Jerry Anderson - foul #3 on Jerry Anderson, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bruce Whittington (SG), David Rhodes (SF), Eugene Grange (C) Ronald Dillow, Jerry Anderson, Tim Aleman | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Micheal Bourassa (PG), Carl Curtis (SG), Cory Moore (SF), Jessie Behrends (PF), Ronald Strickland (C) James Hendley, David Matteson, Benjamin Hiott, Cecil Shannon, Dustin Davis | |
| 16:45 | Eastern Michigan | Micheal Bourassa misses the 3 from the left wing | 38-37 |
| 16:43 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Strickland can't tip it in | 38-37 |
| 16:41 | Eastern Michigan | Jessie Behrends hits the follow up shot | 38-39 |
| 16:26 | Ohio State | Scott Wimberly drills a driving attempt near the basket | 40-39 |
| 16:17 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Strickland connects on the floater near the basket set up by Micheal Bourassa and he's fouled by Eugene Grange - foul #1 on Eugene Grange, team foul #4 | 40-41 |
| 16:17 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Strickland makes the free throw | 40-42 |
| 15:56 | Ohio State | Eugene Grange's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Willie Augustine (C) Eugene Grange | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | David Matteson (SG) Carl Curtis | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Hans Brezenski (fresh) SG - Bruce Whittington (fresh) SF - David Rhodes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Wimberly (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Willie Augustine (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Micheal Bourassa (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Matteson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Cory Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jessie Behrends (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Ronald Strickland (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Eastern Michigan | David Matteson knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Micheal Bourassa | 40-45 |
| 15:31 | Ohio State | David Rhodes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-45 |
| 15:30 | Eastern Michigan | David Matteson grabs the board | 40-45 |
| 15:11 | Eastern Michigan | Willie Augustine steps in front of the Micheal Bourassa pass | 40-45 |
| 14:54 | Ohio State | Bruce Whittington can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-45 |
| 14:53 | Eastern Michigan | Micheal Bourassa gets the rebound | 40-45 |
| 14:46 | Eastern Michigan | Micheal Bourassa misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 40-45 |
| 14:44 | Eastern Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Strickland | 40-45 |
| 14:31 | Eastern Michigan | David Matteson knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Jessie Behrends | 40-48 |
| 14:16 | Ohio State | Scott Wimberly can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Matteson - foul #1 on David Matteson, team foul #1 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ronald Dillow (PG), Jerry Anderson (SG), Tim Aleman (SF) Hans Brezenski, Bruce Whittington, David Rhodes | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Hendley (PG), Benjamin Hiott (SF), Cecil Shannon (PF), Dustin Davis (C) Micheal Bourassa, Cory Moore, Jessie Behrends, Ronald Strickland | |
| 14:16 | Ohio State | Scott Wimberly makes the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 14:16 | Ohio State | Scott Wimberly misses the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 14:16 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Cecil Shannon | 41-48 |
| 14:10 | Eastern Michigan | Cecil Shannon misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 41-48 |
| 14:09 | Eastern Michigan | Cecil Shannon tips it home | 41-50 |
| 14:04 | Ohio State | Ronald Dillow is fouled in the backcourt by James Hendley - foul #1 on James Hendley, team foul #2 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eugene Grange (PF) Scott Wimberly | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 13:46 | Ohio State | Tim Aleman connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-50 |
| 13:40 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Hiott misses the 3 from the left corner | 44-50 |
| 13:38 | Ohio State | Willie Augustine grabs the board | 44-50 |
| 13:20 | Ohio State | Jerry Anderson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-50 |
| 13:19 | Ohio State | Tim Aleman snags the offensive board | 44-50 |
| 13:00 | Ohio State | Ronald Dillow misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-50 |
| 12:58 | Eastern Michigan | Cecil Shannon pulls down the rebound | 44-50 |
| 12:42 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Hiott scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by David Matteson | 44-52 |
| 12:27 | Ohio State | Ronald Dillow is hacked by James Hendley - foul #2 on James Hendley, team foul #3 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Rhodes (PF), Hans Brezenski (C) Eugene Grange, Willie Augustine | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Micheal Bourassa (SG) David Matteson | |
| 12:06 | Ohio State | Hans Brezenski misses the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by James Hendley - foul #3 on James Hendley, team foul #4 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Jessie Behrends (PF) Cecil Shannon | |
| 12:06 | Ohio State | Hans Brezenski misses the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 12:06 | Ohio State | Hans Brezenski makes the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 11:49 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Hiott misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-52 |
| 11:48 | Eastern Michigan | Dustin Davis grabs the offensive board | 45-52 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ronald Dillow (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tim Aleman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Rhodes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Hans Brezenski (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - James Hendley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Micheal Bourassa (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Benjamin Hiott (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jessie Behrends (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Dustin Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Hiott misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 45-52 |
| 11:29 | Eastern Michigan | Jessie Behrends can't tip it in | 45-52 |
| 11:28 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to David Rhodes | 45-52 |
| 11:01 | Ohio State | Hans Brezenski makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-52 |
| 10:40 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Hiott clanks a floater from the baseline | 48-52 |
| 10:38 | Eastern Michigan | Dustin Davis grabs the offensive board | 48-52 |
| 10:24 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Hiott is fouled on the floor by David Rhodes - foul #1 on David Rhodes, team foul #5 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Claude Coleman (PG), Bruce Whittington (SG), Jason Waters (SF), Scott Wimberly (PF), Eugene Grange (C) Ronald Dillow, Jerry Anderson, Tim Aleman, David Rhodes, Hans Brezenski | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | David Matteson (SG), Cecil Shannon (PF), Ronald Strickland (C) James Hendley, Benjamin Hiott, Dustin Davis | |
| 10:06 | Eastern Michigan | Cecil Shannon comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 48-52 |
| 10:05 | Eastern Michigan | David Matteson grabs the offensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 09:56 | Eastern Michigan | Cecil Shannon misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-52 |
| 09:55 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Strickland can't tip it in | 48-52 |
| 09:54 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Bruce Whittington | 48-52 |
| 09:40 | Ohio State | Eugene Grange misses badly on a floater near the basket | 48-52 |
| 09:39 | Eastern Michigan | Jessie Behrends grabs the defensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 09:35 | Eastern Michigan | Micheal Bourassa is whistled for a carry | 48-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Willie Augustine (C) Eugene Grange | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Cory Moore (PG) Micheal Bourassa | |
| 09:15 | Ohio State | Bruce Whittington misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-52 |
| 09:14 | Eastern Michigan | Jessie Behrends grabs the defensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 08:48 | Eastern Michigan | Cecil Shannon hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Cory Moore | 48-54 |
| 08:21 | Ohio State | Bruce Whittington is fouled on the floor by Ronald Strickland - foul #1 on Ronald Strickland, team foul #5 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ronald Dillow (PG), Hans Brezenski (SG), Tim Aleman (SF), Eugene Grange (PF) Claude Coleman, Bruce Whittington, Jason Waters, Scott Wimberly | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Hendley (PG), Micheal Bourassa (SF), Dustin Davis (C) Cory Moore, Jessie Behrends, Cecil Shannon | |
| 08:10 | Ohio State | Tim Aleman knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Hans Brezenski | 50-54 |
| 08:01 | Eastern Michigan | James Hendley scores on a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Matteson | 50-56 |
| 07:54 | Ohio State | Tim Aleman misses the 3 from straight away | 50-56 |
| 07:52 | Eastern Michigan | Dustin Davis snags the defensive board | 50-56 |
| 07:40 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Strickland scores on a shot from the right block on a nice dish by David Matteson | 50-58 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ronald Dillow (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Hans Brezenski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tim Aleman (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Eugene Grange (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Willie Augustine (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - James Hendley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Matteson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Micheal Bourassa (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Ronald Strickland (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Dustin Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Ohio State | Hans Brezenski travels with the ball | 50-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jerry Anderson (SG) Willie Augustine | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Hiott (SF), Cecil Shannon (PF) Micheal Bourassa, Ronald Strickland | |
| 07:05 | Eastern Michigan | Tim Aleman is called for the reach on Benjamin Hiott - foul #2 on Tim Aleman, team foul #6 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Scott Wimberly (PF) Hans Brezenski | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Micheal Bourassa (SG) David Matteson | |
| 06:45 | Eastern Michigan | James Hendley is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on James Hendley, team foul #6 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Carl Curtis (SG), Jessie Behrends (C) James Hendley, Dustin Davis | |
| 06:43 | Ohio State | Ronald Dillow's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-58 |
| 06:31 | Eastern Michigan | Cecil Shannon can't throw it down but he's fouled by Scott Wimberly - foul #1 on Scott Wimberly, team foul #7 | 50-58 |
| 06:31 | Eastern Michigan | Cecil Shannon makes the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 06:31 | Eastern Michigan | Cecil Shannon makes the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 06:18 | Ohio State | Cecil Shannon steps in front of the Tim Aleman pass | 50-60 |
| 06:00 | Eastern Michigan | Carl Curtis makes the jumper from the left wing set up by Benjamin Hiott | 50-62 |
| 05:53 | Ohio State | Tim Aleman is fouled on the floor by Jessie Behrends - foul #3 on Jessie Behrends, team foul #7 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Hans Brezenski (PG), Willie Augustine (C) Ronald Dillow, Eugene Grange | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | David Matteson (SG), Ronald Strickland (C) Carl Curtis, Cecil Shannon | |
| 05:53 | Ohio State | Tim Aleman makes the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 05:53 | Ohio State | Tim Aleman misses the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| 05:53 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Jessie Behrends | 51-62 |
| 05:44 | Eastern Michigan | David Matteson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-62 |
| 05:43 | Ohio State | Tim Aleman grabs the defensive rebound | 51-62 |
| 05:36 | Ohio State | Jerry Anderson buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-62 |
| 05:15 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Hiott scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Matteson | 54-64 |
| 04:52 | Ohio State | Jerry Anderson hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 56-64 |
| 04:45 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-64 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ronald Dillow (PG) Hans Brezenski | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Hendley (PG), Cecil Shannon (PF), Dustin Davis (C) Micheal Bourassa, Jessie Behrends, Ronald Strickland | |
| 04:33 | Eastern Michigan | Dustin Davis misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Tim Aleman - foul #3 on Tim Aleman, team foul #8 | 56-64 |
| 04:33 | Eastern Michigan | Dustin Davis makes the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 04:33 | Eastern Michigan | Dustin Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| 04:21 | Ohio State | Benjamin Hiott takes the ball from Scott Wimberly | 56-66 |
| 03:59 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Hiott is hacked by Tim Aleman - foul #4 on Tim Aleman, team foul #9 | 56-66 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Hans Brezenski (SF) Tim Aleman | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 03:59 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Hiott makes the 1st free throw | 56-67 |
| 03:59 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Hiott makes the 2nd free throw | 56-68 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:38 | Ohio State | Willie Augustine misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-68 |
| 03:37 | Ohio State | Scott Wimberly snags the offensive board | 56-68 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ronald Dillow (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Anderson (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Hans Brezenski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Scott Wimberly (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Willie Augustine (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - James Hendley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - David Matteson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Benjamin Hiott (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cecil Shannon (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Dustin Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Ohio State | Ronald Dillow can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Benjamin Hiott - foul #1 on Benjamin Hiott, team foul #8 | 56-68 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Rhodes (SF), Eugene Grange (PF) Jerry Anderson, Scott Wimberly | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Jessie Behrends (SF) Benjamin Hiott | |
| 03:22 | Ohio State | Ronald Dillow makes the 1st free throw | 57-68 |
| 03:22 | Ohio State | Ronald Dillow makes the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:53 | Eastern Michigan | Dustin Davis blows the dunk but he's hacked by Hans Brezenski - foul #1 on Hans Brezenski, team foul #10 | 58-68 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Tim Aleman (SF) David Rhodes | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Strickland (PF) Cecil Shannon | |
| 02:53 | Eastern Michigan | Dustin Davis makes the 1st free throw | 58-69 |
| 02:53 | Eastern Michigan | Dustin Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 58-70 |
| 02:51 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-70 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jerry Anderson (SG), Scott Wimberly (PF) Hans Brezenski, Eugene Grange | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Hiott (SF), Cecil Shannon (PF) Jessie Behrends, Ronald Strickland | |
| 02:36 | Ohio State | Ronald Dillow misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-70 |
| 02:35 | Eastern Michigan | David Matteson snags the defensive board | 58-70 |
| 02:06 | Eastern Michigan | James Hendley buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Dustin Davis | 58-73 |
| 01:46 | Ohio State | Willie Augustine makes the floater from the right side and the foul's on Dustin Davis - foul #1 on Dustin Davis, team foul #9 | 60-73 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Hans Brezenski (PG), Bruce Whittington (SG), David Rhodes (SF), Eugene Grange (PF) Ronald Dillow, Jerry Anderson, Tim Aleman, Scott Wimberly | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Micheal Bourassa (PG), Carl Curtis (SG), Cory Moore (SF), Jessie Behrends (PF), Ronald Strickland (C) James Hendley, David Matteson, Benjamin Hiott, Cecil Shannon, Dustin Davis | |
| 01:46 | Ohio State | Willie Augustine misses the free throw | 60-73 |
| 01:46 | Ohio State | Eugene Grange snags the offensive board | 60-73 |
| 01:37 | Ohio State | Jessie Behrends steps in front of the David Rhodes pass | 60-73 |
| 01:13 | Eastern Michigan | Jessie Behrends lays it up and in set up by Cory Moore and the foul's on Willie Augustine - foul #4 on Willie Augustine, team foul #11 | 60-75 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jason Waters (SF) Willie Augustine | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 01:13 | Eastern Michigan | Jessie Behrends makes the free throw | 60-76 |
| 00:55 | Ohio State | Bruce Whittington buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Jason Waters | 63-76 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Eastern Michigan | Jessie Behrends knocks in the floater from the baseline | 63-78 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | Jason Waters is fouled on the floor by Cory Moore - foul #1 on Cory Moore, team foul #10 | 63-78 |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | Jason Waters makes the 1st free throw | 64-78 |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | Jason Waters misses the 2nd free throw | 64-78 |
| 00:23 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Ronald Strickland | 64-78 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Michigan | Micheal Bourassa runs out the clock | 64-78 |