| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Arnold Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eli Oliveira (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Cangelosi (fresh) PF - Herbert Boyer (fresh) C - Morris Demarco (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Navy | PG - Joey Waller (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wally Mungo (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Jason Harris (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Eric Degraff (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Parker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi inbounds the ball | 26-32 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Navy | Navy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 26-32 |
| 19:44 | Navy | Joey Waller snags the defensive board | 26-32 |
| 19:26 | Navy | Arnold Smith steals it from Raymond Parker | 26-32 |
| 19:05 | Ohio State | Eli Oliveira scores on a fadeaway from the left block | 28-32 |
| 18:42 | Navy | Wally Mungo makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-35 |
| 18:24 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 28-35 |
| 18:23 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco misses the tip | 28-35 |
| 18:22 | Navy | Wally Mungo snags the defensive board | 28-35 |
| 18:08 | Navy | Wally Mungo drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-38 |
| 17:43 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frank Boatman (SG) Eli Oliveira | |
| Subs | Navy | | |
| 17:18 | Navy | Wally Mungo can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 28-38 |
| 17:16 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco grabs the defensive rebound | 28-38 |
| 16:58 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-38 |
| 16:56 | Navy | Eric Degraff pulls down the rebound | 28-38 |
| 16:36 | Navy | Eric Degraff misses badly on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on George Cangelosi - foul #3 on George Cangelosi, team foul #1 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Parker (SG), Jimmy Brown (SF), Johnny Gipe (PF), Brandon Rumberger (C) Arnold Smith, George Cangelosi, Herbert Boyer, Morris Demarco | |
| Subs | Navy | Michael Calvin (PG), Douglas McWaters (SG), Richard Tucker (SF), Eljasz Tushoski (C) Joey Waller, Wally Mungo, Jason Harris, Raymond Parker | |
| 16:36 | Navy | Eric Degraff makes the 1st free throw | 28-39 |
| 16:36 | Navy | Eric Degraff makes the 2nd free throw | 28-40 |
| 16:11 | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Douglas McWaters - foul #1 on Douglas McWaters, team foul #1 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eli Oliveira (SG) David Parker | |
| Subs | Navy | Jay Lenihan (SF) Eric Degraff | |
| 16:11 | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown misses the 1st free throw | 28-40 |
| 16:11 | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 28-40 |
| 16:11 | Navy | Eljasz Tushoski snags the defensive board | 28-40 |
| 15:51 | Navy | Douglas McWaters misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Johnny Gipe - foul #2 on Johnny Gipe, team foul #2 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Navy | Joey Waller (PG) Michael Calvin | |
| 15:51 | Navy | Douglas McWaters misses the 1st free throw | 28-40 |
| 15:51 | Navy | Douglas McWaters misses the 2nd free throw | 28-40 |
| 15:51 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Brandon Rumberger | 28-40 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Frank Boatman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eli Oliveira (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Brown (fresh) PF - Johnny Gipe (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Brandon Rumberger (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Navy | PG - Joey Waller (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas McWaters (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jay Lenihan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Tucker (fresh) 3 pts. C - Eljasz Tushoski (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown lays it in | 30-40 |
| 15:21 | Navy | Douglas McWaters is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Douglas McWaters, team foul #2 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arnold Smith (PG), George Cangelosi (SF), Herbert Boyer (PF) Frank Boatman, Jimmy Brown, Brandon Rumberger | |
| Subs | Navy | Michael Calvin (SG), Jason Harris (SF) Douglas McWaters, Jay Lenihan | |
| 14:56 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi hits a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Arnold Smith | 32-40 |
| 14:35 | Navy | Joey Waller hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Richard Tucker | 32-43 |
| 14:11 | Ohio State | Eli Oliveira is hacked by Eljasz Tushoski - foul #1 on Eljasz Tushoski, team foul #3 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frank Boatman (SG), Morris Demarco (C) Eli Oliveira, Johnny Gipe | |
| Subs | Navy | Wally Mungo (SG), Eric Degraff (PF), Raymond Parker (C) Michael Calvin, Richard Tucker, Eljasz Tushoski | |
| 13:58 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco comes up short on the shot from close range but the foul's on Raymond Parker - foul #2 on Raymond Parker, team foul #4 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Navy | Michael Calvin (PG) Joey Waller | |
| 13:58 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco makes the 1st free throw | 33-43 |
| 13:58 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco misses the 2nd free throw | 33-43 |
| 13:58 | Navy | Wally Mungo grabs the board | 33-43 |
| 13:38 | Navy | Jason Harris makes the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Wally Mungo | 33-45 |
| 13:26 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Morris Demarco | 36-45 |
| 13:23 | Navy | Frank Boatman steps in front of the Michael Calvin pass in the backcourt | 36-45 |
| 13:09 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco scores on a shot from close range | 38-45 |
| 12:52 | Navy | Herbert Boyer steals it from Jason Harris | 38-45 |
| 12:28 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman is hacked by Wally Mungo - foul #2 on Wally Mungo, team foul #5 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eli Oliveira (SG), Johnny Gipe (SF), Brandon Rumberger (PF) Arnold Smith, George Cangelosi, Herbert Boyer | |
| Subs | Navy | Joey Waller (PG), Richard Tucker (SF) Michael Calvin, Jason Harris | |
| 12:15 | Ohio State | Raymond Parker is called for the reach on Brandon Rumberger - foul #3 on Raymond Parker, team foul #6 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown (SF) Morris Demarco | |
| Subs | Navy | | |
| 12:06 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger connects on the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Frank Boatman | 40-45 |
| 11:53 | Navy | Frank Boatman is called for the reach on Richard Tucker - foul #2 on Frank Boatman, team foul #3 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Navy | Eljasz Tushoski (PF) Eric Degraff | |
| 11:46 | Navy | Richard Tucker misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Jimmy Brown - foul #1 on Jimmy Brown, team foul #4 | 40-45 |
| 11:46 | Navy | Richard Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 11:46 | Navy | Richard Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Frank Boatman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eli Oliveira (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Johnny Gipe (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Brandon Rumberger (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Navy | PG - Joey Waller (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wally Mungo (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Richard Tucker (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Eljasz Tushoski (fresh) 3 reb. C - Raymond Parker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:34 | Ohio State | Eli Oliveira hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Frank Boatman | 43-47 |
| 11:10 | Navy | Wally Mungo misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-47 |
| 11:09 | Navy | Eljasz Tushoski tips it back up and in | 43-49 |
| 10:44 | Ohio State | Eli Oliveira scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Brandon Rumberger | 45-49 |
| 10:29 | Navy | Eljasz Tushoski hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joey Waller | 45-51 |
| 10:24 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Joey Waller - foul #1 on Joey Waller, team foul #7 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arnold Smith (PG), George Cangelosi (SF), Herbert Boyer (PF), Morris Demarco (C) Eli Oliveira, Jimmy Brown, Johnny Gipe, Brandon Rumberger | |
| Subs | Navy | Michael Calvin (SG), Jason Harris (SF), Eric Degraff (PF) Wally Mungo, Richard Tucker, Raymond Parker | |
| 10:24 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 10:24 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 10:10 | Navy | Eljasz Tushoski misses short on a floater from the right wing | 47-51 |
| 10:08 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi grabs the board | 47-51 |
| 09:43 | Ohio State | Joey Waller picks off the pass by George Cangelosi | 47-51 |
| 09:29 | Navy | Joey Waller hits a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Michael Calvin | 47-53 |
| 09:09 | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer comes up short on the shot from the right side | 47-53 |
| 09:07 | Navy | The rebound goes to Eljasz Tushoski | 47-53 |
| 09:02 | Navy | Jason Harris hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Joey Waller | 47-56 |
| 08:45 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 47-56 |
| 08:43 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi snags the offensive board | 47-56 |
| 08:26 | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Eric Degraff - foul #3 on Eric Degraff, team foul #8 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eli Oliveira (SG), Johnny Gipe (C) Frank Boatman, Morris Demarco | |
| Subs | Navy | Wally Mungo (SG), Raymond Parker (C) Joey Waller, Eljasz Tushoski | |
| 08:26 | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 08:26 | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer misses the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 08:26 | Navy | Eric Degraff grabs the board | 48-56 |
| 08:10 | Navy | Jason Harris clanks a 3 from the right corner | 48-56 |
| 08:09 | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer snags the defensive board | 48-56 |
| 08:00 | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer's pass is intercepted by Raymond Parker | 48-56 |
| 07:47 | Navy | Wally Mungo is called for traveling | 48-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Wegman (PG), Jimmy Brown (SF), Brandon Rumberger (C) Arnold Smith, George Cangelosi, Herbert Boyer | |
| Subs | Navy | Douglas McWaters (PG), Richard Tucker (PF) Michael Calvin, Eric Degraff | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ryan Wegman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eli Oliveira (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Johnny Gipe (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Brandon Rumberger (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Navy | PG - Douglas McWaters (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wally Mungo (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Jason Harris (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Richard Tucker (fresh) 5 pts. C - Raymond Parker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:32 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 50-56 |
| 07:20 | Navy | Jason Harris knocks in the jumper from close range set up by Raymond Parker | 50-58 |
| 07:03 | Ohio State | Wally Mungo is called for the reach on Eli Oliveira - foul #3 on Wally Mungo, team foul #9 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Morris Demarco (C) Jimmy Brown | |
| Subs | Navy | Joey Waller (PG), Jay Lenihan (SF) Wally Mungo, Jason Harris | |
| 07:03 | Ohio State | Eli Oliveira makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 07:03 | Ohio State | Eli Oliveira misses the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 07:03 | Navy | Richard Tucker pulls down the rebound | 51-58 |
| 06:51 | Navy | Jay Lenihan hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 51-58 |
| 06:49 | Ohio State | Eli Oliveira snags the defensive board | 51-58 |
| 06:33 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger makes the jumper from close range | 53-58 |
| 06:14 | Navy | Joey Waller is whistled for a carry | 53-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arnold Smith (PG), David Parker (SG), George Cangelosi (SF), Herbert Boyer (PF) Ryan Wegman, Eli Oliveira, Johnny Gipe, Brandon Rumberger | |
| Subs | Navy | Michael Calvin (SG), Eric Degraff (PF), Thomas Brunson (C) Douglas McWaters, Jay Lenihan, Raymond Parker | |
| 05:45 | Ohio State | David Parker drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Arnold Smith | 56-58 |
| 05:24 | Navy | Michael Calvin hits a 3 from the right corner | 56-61 |
| 05:04 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi can't finish the layup | 56-61 |
| 05:02 | Navy | Joey Waller grabs the board | 56-61 |
| 05:02 | Navy | Navy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eli Oliveira (SG) David Parker | |
| Subs | Navy | Wally Mungo (SG), Jason Harris (SF), Raymond Parker (C) Michael Calvin, Richard Tucker, Thomas Brunson | |
| 04:42 | Navy | Eric Degraff dunks the ball set up by Joey Waller | 56-63 |
| 04:25 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Joey Waller - foul #2 on Joey Waller, team foul #10 | 56-63 |
| 04:25 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco misses the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 04:25 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco misses the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 04:25 | Navy | Eric Degraff gets the rebound | 56-63 |
| 04:07 | Navy | Jason Harris misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 56-63 |
| 04:06 | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer snags the defensive board | 56-63 |
| 03:59 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Morris Demarco, team foul #5 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe (C) Morris Demarco | |
| Subs | Navy | | |
| 03:37 | Navy | Wally Mungo misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 56-63 |
| 03:35 | Navy | Raymond Parker tips it but misses | 56-63 |
| 03:34 | Navy | The offensive rebound goes to Joey Waller | 56-63 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Arnold Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eli Oliveira (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Cangelosi (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Herbert Boyer (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnny Gipe (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Navy | PG - Joey Waller (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Wally Mungo (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jason Harris (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Eric Degraff (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Raymond Parker (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:27 | Navy | Raymond Parker misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 56-63 |
| 03:26 | Navy | Eric Degraff gets the offensive rebound | 56-63 |
| 03:15 | Navy | Eric Degraff can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 56-63 |
| 03:14 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Johnny Gipe | 56-63 |
| 03:06 | Ohio State | Jason Harris takes the ball from Johnny Gipe | 56-63 |
| 02:51 | Navy | Eric Degraff steps out of bounds on the sideline | 56-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frank Boatman (SG), Morris Demarco (C) Eli Oliveira, Johnny Gipe | |
| Subs | Navy | | |
| 02:29 | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Arnold Smith | 59-63 |
| 02:15 | Navy | Eric Degraff can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Herbert Boyer - foul #3 on Herbert Boyer, team foul #6 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Parker (SG), Johnny Gipe (SF), Brandon Rumberger (PF) Arnold Smith, George Cangelosi, Herbert Boyer | |
| Subs | Navy | Michael Calvin (SG), Eljasz Tushoski (C) Wally Mungo, Raymond Parker | |
| 02:15 | Navy | Eric Degraff makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 02:15 | Navy | Eric Degraff makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 02:13 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-65 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arnold Smith (PG), George Cangelosi (SF), Herbert Boyer (PF) David Parker, Johnny Gipe, Brandon Rumberger | |
| Subs | Navy | Wally Mungo (SG), Raymond Parker (C) Michael Calvin, Eljasz Tushoski | |
| 02:00 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman is whistled for traveling | 59-65 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eli Oliveira (SG) Frank Boatman | |
| Subs | Navy | | |
| 01:42 | Navy | Eric Degraff hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Wally Mungo | 59-67 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Navy | Navy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:34 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Herbert Boyer | 62-67 |
| 01:18 | Navy | Jason Harris misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 62-67 |
| 01:16 | Navy | Raymond Parker hits the follow up shot | 62-69 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Navy | Navy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:57 | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Eli Oliveira | 64-69 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Navy | Navy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Navy | George Cangelosi picks off the pass by Joey Waller | 64-69 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Navy | Navy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on George Cangelosi, team foul #7 | 64-69 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Navy | Navy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Navy | Raymond Parker is hacked by Eli Oliveira in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eli Oliveira, team foul #8 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Navy | Michael Calvin (SG) Wally Mungo | |
| 00:29 | Navy | Raymond Parker misses the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi pulls down the rebound | 64-69 |
| 00:22 | Ohio State | Raymond Parker steps in front of the Arnold Smith pass | 64-69 |
| 00:21 | Navy | Joey Waller is hacked by Arnold Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Arnold Smith, team foul #9 | 64-69 |
| 00:21 | Navy | Joey Waller makes the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:21 | Navy | Joey Waller makes the 2nd free throw | 64-71 |
| 00:16 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-71 |
| 00:15 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Herbert Boyer | 64-71 |
| 00:13 | Ohio State | Eli Oliveira misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-71 |
| 00:11 | Navy | Raymond Parker pulls down the rebound | 64-71 |
| 00:10 | Navy | Raymond Parker is fouled in the backcourt by Eli Oliveira - foul #3 on Eli Oliveira, team foul #10 | 64-71 |
| 00:10 | Navy | Raymond Parker makes the 1st free throw | 64-72 |
| 00:10 | Navy | Raymond Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 64-73 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Navy | Navy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Ohio State | Eli Oliveira loses the dribble to Michael Calvin | 64-73 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Navy | Navy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Navy | Joey Waller runs out the clock | 64-73 |