| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Graham Allison (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Nichols (fresh) 2 ast. SF - William Ngo (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Nathaniel Hindman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Versace (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ronald Dillow (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jerry Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tim Aleman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Wimberly (fresh) 3 reb. C - Willie Augustine (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Tim Aleman inbounds the ball | 37-30 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Ohio State | Jerry Anderson misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-30 |
| 19:29 | Ohio State | Tim Aleman hits the follow up shot | 37-32 |
| 19:05 | Valparaiso | Joseph Versace is fouled on the floor by Tim Aleman - foul #1 on Tim Aleman, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| 18:53 | Valparaiso | William Ngo misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Willie Augustine - foul #3 on Willie Augustine, team foul #2 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eugene Grange (C) Willie Augustine | |
| 18:53 | Valparaiso | William Ngo makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 18:53 | Valparaiso | William Ngo makes the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 18:42 | Ohio State | Scott Wimberly loses the ball out of bounds | 39-32 |
| 18:26 | Valparaiso | Nathaniel Hindman clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-32 |
| 18:25 | Ohio State | Scott Wimberly gets the rebound | 39-32 |
| 18:07 | Ohio State | Tim Aleman lays it in on a nice dish by Jerry Anderson | 39-34 |
| 17:51 | Valparaiso | Nathaniel Hindman scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Graham Allison | 42-34 |
| 17:31 | Ohio State | Tim Aleman misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-34 |
| 17:30 | Valparaiso | Nathaniel Hindman grabs the board | 42-34 |
| 17:07 | Valparaiso | Nathaniel Hindman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-34 |
| 17:06 | Valparaiso | The offensive rebound goes to Graham Allison | 42-34 |
| 16:52 | Valparaiso | Nathaniel Hindman misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jerry Anderson - foul #3 on Jerry Anderson, team foul #3 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Clayton Jacobs (SG), John Look (SF), Darrin Hoffman (C) Donald Nichols, William Ngo, Joseph Versace | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Hans Brezenski (PG), Bruce Whittington (SG), David Rhodes (SF) Ronald Dillow, Jerry Anderson, Tim Aleman | |
| 16:52 | Valparaiso | Nathaniel Hindman misses the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 16:52 | Valparaiso | Nathaniel Hindman makes the 2nd free throw | 43-34 |
| 16:34 | Ohio State | David Rhodes is hacked by Graham Allison - foul #2 on Graham Allison, team foul #1 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Benjamin Perkins (C) Nathaniel Hindman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 16:20 | Ohio State | Eugene Grange misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-34 |
| 16:19 | Valparaiso | Darrin Hoffman grabs the defensive rebound | 43-34 |
| 16:14 | Valparaiso | Graham Allison misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-34 |
| 16:13 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to David Rhodes | 43-34 |
| 15:48 | Ohio State | Hans Brezenski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-34 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | William Ngo (SF) Graham Allison | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ronald Dillow (PG), Tim Aleman (SF), Willie Augustine (C) Bruce Whittington, Scott Wimberly, Eugene Grange | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Clayton Jacobs (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Look (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Ngo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Darrin Hoffman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Benjamin Perkins (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ronald Dillow (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Hans Brezenski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tim Aleman (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Rhodes (fresh) 3 reb. C - Willie Augustine (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:28 | Valparaiso | Benjamin Perkins connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 45-34 |
| 15:07 | Ohio State | David Rhodes misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 45-34 |
| 15:05 | Ohio State | Willie Augustine snags the offensive board | 45-34 |
| 14:54 | Ohio State | Tim Aleman connects on the runner near the basket | 45-36 |
| 14:26 | Valparaiso | Ronald Dillow picks off the pass by William Ngo | 45-36 |
| 14:21 | Ohio State | David Rhodes lays it in on a great pass from Ronald Dillow | 45-38 |
| 14:11 | Valparaiso | Ronald Dillow picks off the pass by Clayton Jacobs | 45-38 |
| 14:06 | Ohio State | Hans Brezenski lays it in on a nice dish by Ronald Dillow | 45-40 |
| 13:46 | Valparaiso | William Ngo can't finish the layup | 45-40 |
| 13:45 | Ohio State | Hans Brezenski grabs the board | 45-40 |
| 13:17 | Ohio State | A charge is called on Tim Aleman - foul #2 on Tim Aleman, team foul #4 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Graham Allison (PG), Donald Nichols (SG), Nathaniel Hindman (PF), Joseph Versace (C) Clayton Jacobs, John Look, Darrin Hoffman, Benjamin Perkins | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bruce Whittington (PG), Jerry Anderson (SG), Jason Waters (SF), Scott Wimberly (PF), Eugene Grange (C) Ronald Dillow, Hans Brezenski, Tim Aleman, David Rhodes, Willie Augustine | |
| 13:04 | Valparaiso | Donald Nichols misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Jerry Anderson - foul #4 on Jerry Anderson, team foul #5 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Claude Coleman (PG) Jerry Anderson | |
| 13:04 | Valparaiso | Donald Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 13:04 | Valparaiso | Donald Nichols misses the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 13:04 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Scott Wimberly | 46-40 |
| 12:43 | Ohio State | Nathaniel Hindman blocks the short jumper by Scott Wimberly | 46-40 |
| 12:41 | Valparaiso | Joseph Versace grabs the defensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 12:34 | Valparaiso | Nathaniel Hindman hits a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Joseph Versace | 48-40 |
| 12:14 | Ohio State | Scott Wimberly is fouled on the floor by Nathaniel Hindman - foul #2 on Nathaniel Hindman, team foul #2 | 48-40 |
| 12:01 | Ohio State | Eugene Grange buries a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Claude Coleman | 48-42 |
| 11:48 | Valparaiso | Graham Allison scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by William Ngo | 51-42 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Graham Allison (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Nichols (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Ngo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Nathaniel Hindman (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Versace (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Claude Coleman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bruce Whittington (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jason Waters (fresh) PF - Scott Wimberly (fresh) 5 reb. C - Eugene Grange (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Ohio State | Bruce Whittington is fouled on the floor by Donald Nichols - foul #2 on Donald Nichols, team foul #3 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Clayton Jacobs (SF) William Ngo | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ronald Dillow (PG), Hans Brezenski (SG), Tim Aleman (SF), Willie Augustine (C) Claude Coleman, Bruce Whittington, Jason Waters, Eugene Grange | |
| 11:20 | Ohio State | Ronald Dillow can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-42 |
| 11:19 | Ohio State | Willie Augustine tips it home | 51-44 |
| 11:05 | Valparaiso | Nathaniel Hindman is fouled on the floor by Willie Augustine - foul #4 on Willie Augustine, team foul #6 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bruce Whittington (SG) Willie Augustine | |
| 10:43 | Valparaiso | Graham Allison's pass is intercepted by Tim Aleman | 51-44 |
| 10:36 | Ohio State | Ronald Dillow's pass is intercepted by Graham Allison | 51-44 |
| 10:20 | Valparaiso | Clayton Jacobs loses the dribble to Bruce Whittington | 51-44 |
| 10:17 | Ohio State | Bruce Whittington lays it in | 51-46 |
| 09:58 | Valparaiso | Clayton Jacobs misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-46 |
| 09:57 | Valparaiso | Joseph Versace hits the follow up shot | 53-46 |
| 09:40 | Ohio State | Tim Aleman misses long on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Donald Nichols - foul #3 on Donald Nichols, team foul #4 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Look (SF), Darrin Hoffman (PF), Benjamin Perkins (C) Donald Nichols, Nathaniel Hindman, Joseph Versace | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Rhodes (PF), Eugene Grange (C) Bruce Whittington, Scott Wimberly | |
| 09:40 | Ohio State | Tim Aleman misses the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 09:40 | Ohio State | Tim Aleman makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 09:25 | Valparaiso | Graham Allison misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 53-47 |
| 09:24 | Ohio State | David Rhodes snags the defensive board | 53-47 |
| 09:08 | Ohio State | Hans Brezenski misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 53-47 |
| 09:06 | Valparaiso | Darrin Hoffman grabs the board | 53-47 |
| 09:02 | Valparaiso | Benjamin Perkins misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Eugene Grange - foul #1 on Eugene Grange, team foul #7 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | William Ngo (SF) Graham Allison | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Claude Coleman (PG), Bruce Whittington (SG), Scott Wimberly (PF) Ronald Dillow, Hans Brezenski, Tim Aleman | |
| 09:02 | Valparaiso | Benjamin Perkins misses the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 09:02 | Valparaiso | Benjamin Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 08:33 | Ohio State | David Rhodes knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-50 |
| 08:12 | Valparaiso | Clayton Jacobs connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by John Look | 57-50 |
| 08:10 | Ohio State | Claude Coleman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-50 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Graham Allison (PG), Donald Nichols (SG), Nathaniel Hindman (PF) Clayton Jacobs, John Look, Benjamin Perkins | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 07:56 | Valparaiso | Scott Wimberly is called for the reach on Nathaniel Hindman - foul #2 on Scott Wimberly, team foul #8 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ronald Dillow (PG), Jerry Anderson (SG), Willie Augustine (C) Claude Coleman, Bruce Whittington, Eugene Grange | |
| 07:56 | Valparaiso | Nathaniel Hindman makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 07:56 | Valparaiso | Nathaniel Hindman misses the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 07:56 | Ohio State | Jerry Anderson pulls down the rebound | 58-50 |
| 07:34 | Ohio State | Ronald Dillow misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-50 |
| 07:32 | Ohio State | David Rhodes gets the offensive rebound | 58-50 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Graham Allison (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Donald Nichols (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Ngo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Nathaniel Hindman (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. C - Darrin Hoffman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ronald Dillow (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jerry Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - David Rhodes (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Scott Wimberly (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Willie Augustine (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:17 | Ohio State | Ronald Dillow loses the ball out of bounds | 58-50 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Joseph Versace (C) Darrin Hoffman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Tim Aleman (SF) David Rhodes | |
| 07:03 | Valparaiso | Graham Allison can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-50 |
| 07:02 | Ohio State | Willie Augustine grabs the defensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 06:38 | Ohio State | Scott Wimberly knocks in the jumper from the baseline | 58-52 |
| 06:19 | Valparaiso | Ronald Dillow takes the ball from Joseph Versace | 58-52 |
| 06:15 | Ohio State | Ronald Dillow dunks the ball | 58-54 |
| 06:03 | Valparaiso | Donald Nichols comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-54 |
| 06:01 | Valparaiso | Nathaniel Hindman pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 05:42 | Valparaiso | Donald Nichols is whistled for traveling | 58-54 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Clayton Jacobs (SG), John Look (SF), Darrin Hoffman (PF), Benjamin Perkins (C) Donald Nichols, William Ngo, Nathaniel Hindman, Joseph Versace | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Hans Brezenski (PG), Eugene Grange (PF) Ronald Dillow, Scott Wimberly | |
| 05:27 | Ohio State | Hans Brezenski connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 58-56 |
| 05:08 | Valparaiso | Darrin Hoffman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-56 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Eric Staton (SG) Graham Allison | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bruce Whittington (SG), David Rhodes (PF) Jerry Anderson, Willie Augustine | |
| 04:39 | Ohio State | Tim Aleman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-56 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Nathaniel Hindman (PF) Eric Staton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Willie Augustine (C) Tim Aleman | |
| 04:30 | Valparaiso | John Look misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-56 |
| 04:28 | Ohio State | Willie Augustine snags the defensive board | 58-56 |
| 04:05 | Ohio State | David Rhodes clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Benjamin Perkins - foul #2 on Benjamin Perkins, team foul #5 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Graham Allison (PG), Donald Nichols (SG), William Ngo (SF), Joseph Versace (C) Clayton Jacobs, John Look, Benjamin Perkins, Darrin Hoffman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ronald Dillow (PG) Willie Augustine | |
| 04:05 | Ohio State | David Rhodes misses the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 04:05 | Ohio State | David Rhodes makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 03:53 | Valparaiso | Donald Nichols is whistled for traveling | 58-57 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jerry Anderson (SG) Bruce Whittington | |
| 03:39 | Ohio State | Jerry Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-57 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Willie Augustine (C) Eugene Grange | |
| 03:20 | Valparaiso | Donald Nichols drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Nathaniel Hindman | 60-57 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Graham Allison (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Donald Nichols (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Ngo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Nathaniel Hindman (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Versace (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ronald Dillow (fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. 4 stl. SG - Jerry Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Hans Brezenski (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Rhodes (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Willie Augustine (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:08 | Ohio State | Hans Brezenski hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Ngo - foul #1 on William Ngo, team foul #6 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Tim Aleman (SF) Willie Augustine | |
| 03:08 | Ohio State | Hans Brezenski misses the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 03:08 | Ohio State | Hans Brezenski misses the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 03:08 | Valparaiso | Nathaniel Hindman grabs the board | 60-57 |
| 02:50 | Valparaiso | Ronald Dillow is called for the reach on Graham Allison - foul #3 on Ronald Dillow, team foul #9 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Darrin Hoffman (PF) Nathaniel Hindman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Scott Wimberly (PF), Willie Augustine (C) David Rhodes, Hans Brezenski | |
| 02:50 | Valparaiso | Graham Allison makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 02:50 | Valparaiso | Graham Allison makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 02:30 | Ohio State | Darrin Hoffman takes the ball from Jerry Anderson | 62-57 |
| 02:13 | Valparaiso | Donald Nichols drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Graham Allison | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:00 | Ohio State | Tim Aleman misses the 3 from the left corner | 65-57 |
| 01:58 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Tim Aleman | 65-57 |
| 01:43 | Ohio State | Willie Augustine blows the layup | 65-57 |
| 01:41 | Ohio State | Willie Augustine grabs the offensive board | 65-57 |
| 01:32 | Ohio State | Tim Aleman is whistled for a carry | 65-57 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Nathaniel Hindman (PF) Darrin Hoffman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion 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) | |
| 01:15 | Valparaiso | Graham Allison connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Nathaniel Hindman | 67-57 |
| 01:03 | Ohio State | Willie Augustine can't connect on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by William Ngo - foul #2 on William Ngo, team foul #7 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Clayton Jacobs (PG), Eric Staton (SG), John Look (SF), Darrin Hoffman (PF), Benjamin Perkins (C) Graham Allison, Donald Nichols, William Ngo, Nathaniel Hindman, Joseph Versace | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Hans Brezenski (PG), Bruce Whittington (SG), David Rhodes (SF), Eugene Grange (PF) Ronald Dillow, Jerry Anderson, Tim Aleman, Scott Wimberly | |
| 01:03 | Ohio State | Willie Augustine makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 01:03 | Ohio State | Willie Augustine makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 01:01 | Valparaiso | Valparaiso calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-59 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Graham Allison (PG), Donald Nichols (SG), William Ngo (SF), Nathaniel Hindman (PF), Joseph Versace (C) Clayton Jacobs, Eric Staton, John Look, Darrin Hoffman, Benjamin Perkins | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ronald Dillow (PG), Jerry Anderson (SG), Tim Aleman (SF), Scott Wimberly (PF) Hans Brezenski, Bruce Whittington, David Rhodes, Eugene Grange | |
| 00:40 | Valparaiso | Graham Allison buries a jumpshot from the left side | 69-59 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) 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) | |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | Scott Wimberly double dribbles | 69-59 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Clayton Jacobs (PG), Eric Staton (SG), John Look (SF), Darrin Hoffman (PF), Benjamin Perkins (C) Graham Allison, Donald Nichols, William Ngo, Nathaniel Hindman, Joseph Versace | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Hans Brezenski (PG), Bruce Whittington (SG), Jason Waters (SF), David Rhodes (PF), Eugene Grange (C) Ronald Dillow, Jerry Anderson, Tim Aleman, Scott Wimberly, Willie Augustine | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso 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) | |
| 00:12 | Valparaiso | John Look hits a jumper from the left side set up by Clayton Jacobs | 71-59 |
| 00:08 | Ohio State | Eugene Grange can't finish the layup | 71-59 |
| 00:06 | Valparaiso | Clayton Jacobs gets the rebound | 71-59 |
| 00:00 | Valparaiso | Clayton Jacobs runs out the clock | 71-59 |