| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Arnold Smith (fresh) SG - Jimmy Brown (fresh) SF - George Cangelosi (fresh) PF - Johnny Gipe (fresh) C - Ronald Wilson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Robert Bittner (fresh) SG - Ira Dalzell (fresh) SF - Robert Smith (fresh) PF - David Glines (fresh) C - John Urrutia (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Ronald Wilson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:50 | Ohio State | Robert Bittner steals it from Ronald Wilson | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Lamar | Ronald Wilson is called for the reach on Ira Dalzell - foul #1 on Ronald Wilson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Lamar | Robert Bittner hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Ira Dalzell | 0-3 |
| 19:08 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 0-3 |
| 19:06 | Lamar | John Urrutia grabs the board | 0-3 |
| 18:48 | Lamar | John Urrutia buries a runner near the basket set up by Robert Smith | 0-5 |
| 18:27 | Ohio State | Robert Smith is called for the reach on George Cangelosi - foul #1 on Robert Smith, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| 18:14 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi is fouled on the floor by John Urrutia - foul #1 on John Urrutia, team foul #2 | 0-5 |
| 17:57 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 0-5 |
| 17:56 | Lamar | Ira Dalzell snags the defensive board | 0-5 |
| 17:33 | Lamar | Ira Dalzell scores on a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Robert Bittner and he's hacked by Ronald Wilson - foul #2 on Ronald Wilson, team foul #2 | 0-7 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger (C) Ronald Wilson | |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| 17:33 | Lamar | Ira Dalzell makes the free throw | 0-8 |
| 17:13 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith buries a 3 from the right wing | 3-8 |
| 16:55 | Lamar | Ira Dalzell's floater is tipped away by Johnny Gipe | 3-8 |
| 16:54 | Lamar | David Glines grabs the offensive rebound | 3-8 |
| 16:39 | Lamar | David Glines hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 3-8 |
| 16:38 | Lamar | David Glines gets the offensive rebound | 3-8 |
| 16:27 | Lamar | Robert Bittner's pass is intercepted by Johnny Gipe | 3-8 |
| 16:18 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe misses the shot from just outside the lane | 3-8 |
| 16:16 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith snags the offensive board | 3-8 |
| 16:03 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Arnold Smith | 6-8 |
| 15:45 | Lamar | Robert Smith is called for 5 seconds | 6-8 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frank Boatman (PG), David Parker (SG), Daniel Nix (SF), Nelson Bennett (C) Arnold Smith, Jimmy Brown, George Cangelosi, Johnny Gipe | |
| Subs | Lamar | Edward Beeson (PG), Kim Ross (SF) Robert Bittner, Robert Smith | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Frank Boatman (fresh) SG - David Parker (fresh) SF - Daniel Nix (fresh) PF - Brandon Rumberger (fresh) C - Nelson Bennett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Edward Beeson (fresh) SG - Ira Dalzell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kim Ross (fresh) PF - David Glines (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Urrutia (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:30 | Ohio State | Daniel Nix hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 6-8 |
| 15:29 | Lamar | David Glines grabs the board | 6-8 |
| 15:01 | Lamar | David Glines scores on a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Ira Dalzell | 6-10 |
| 14:47 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger's pass is intercepted by Edward Beeson | 6-10 |
| 14:44 | Lamar | Kim Ross hits the finger roll set up by Edward Beeson | 6-12 |
| 14:20 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 6-12 |
| 14:18 | Lamar | Ira Dalzell gets the rebound | 6-12 |
| 13:51 | Lamar | Ira Dalzell can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 6-12 |
| 13:49 | Ohio State | Nelson Bennett grabs the board | 6-12 |
| 13:30 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman travels with the ball | 6-12 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arnold Smith (PG), Jimmy Brown (SG), George Cangelosi (SF), Johnny Gipe (PF) Frank Boatman, David Parker, Daniel Nix, Brandon Rumberger | |
| Subs | Lamar | Robert Bittner (PG), Robert Smith (SF), Raymond Johnson (PF), Justin East (C) Ira Dalzell, Kim Ross, David Glines, John Urrutia | |
| 13:11 | Lamar | Robert Bittner makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Robert Smith | 6-14 |
| 12:46 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe knocks in the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Arnold Smith and the foul's on Edward Beeson - foul #1 on Edward Beeson, team foul #3 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Daniel Nix (C) Nelson Bennett | |
| Subs | Lamar | Kim Ross (SG) Edward Beeson | |
| 12:46 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe makes the free throw | 9-14 |
| 12:29 | Lamar | Raymond Johnson is whistled for traveling | 9-14 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger (C) Daniel Nix | |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| 12:04 | Ohio State | Kim Ross is called for the reach on Jimmy Brown - foul #1 on Kim Ross, team foul #4 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Lamar | Ira Dalzell (SG), David Glines (PF) Kim Ross, Justin East | |
| 11:48 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-14 |
| 11:35 | Lamar | Ira Dalzell buries a floater from the free throw line set up by Robert Bittner | 9-16 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Arnold Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmy Brown (fresh) SF - George Cangelosi (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Johnny Gipe (fresh) 3 pts. C - Brandon Rumberger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Robert Bittner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ira Dalzell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Smith (fresh) PF - David Glines (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Johnson (fresh) | |
| 11:21 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe drills a floater from the left side | 11-16 |
| 11:02 | Lamar | Ira Dalzell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-16 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Nelson Bennett (C) Johnny Gipe | |
| Subs | Lamar | John Urrutia (C) Raymond Johnson | |
| 10:49 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 11-16 |
| 10:47 | Lamar | The rebound goes to John Urrutia | 11-16 |
| 10:41 | Lamar | David Glines misses long on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Brandon Rumberger - foul #1 on Brandon Rumberger, team foul #3 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frank Boatman (SG), Daniel Nix (SF), Johnny Gipe (PF) Jimmy Brown, George Cangelosi, Brandon Rumberger | |
| Subs | Lamar | Kim Ross (SF) Robert Smith | |
| 10:41 | Lamar | David Glines makes the 1st free throw | 11-17 |
| 10:41 | Lamar | David Glines makes the 2nd free throw | 11-18 |
| 10:19 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 11-18 |
| 10:17 | Ohio State | Nelson Bennett tips it back up and in | 13-18 |
| 09:55 | Lamar | Nelson Bennett is called for the reach on Ira Dalzell - foul #1 on Nelson Bennett, team foul #4 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Parker (SG) Arnold Smith | |
| Subs | Lamar | Edward Beeson (PG), Darryl Rhine (SG), Raymond Johnson (PF) Robert Bittner, Ira Dalzell, David Glines | |
| 09:42 | Lamar | Darryl Rhine connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Kim Ross | 13-21 |
| 09:24 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Frank Boatman and he's fouled by Raymond Johnson - foul #1 on Raymond Johnson, team foul #5 | 15-21 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown (SG), George Cangelosi (SF), Brandon Rumberger (C) David Parker, Daniel Nix, Nelson Bennett | |
| Subs | Lamar | Robert Smith (SF) Darryl Rhine | |
| 09:24 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe makes the free throw | 16-21 |
| 09:12 | Lamar | Edward Beeson is fouled on the floor by Frank Boatman - foul #1 on Frank Boatman, team foul #5 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Daniel Nix (C) Johnny Gipe | |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| 08:56 | Lamar | Edward Beeson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-21 |
| 08:54 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman gets the rebound | 16-21 |
| 08:37 | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-21 |
| 08:36 | Lamar | Robert Smith gets the rebound | 16-21 |
| 08:30 | Lamar | John Urrutia travels with the ball | 16-21 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arnold Smith (PG) Frank Boatman | |
| Subs | Lamar | Robert Bittner (PG), Ira Dalzell (SG), David Glines (PF) Edward Beeson, Kim Ross, Raymond Johnson | |
| 08:11 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 16-21 |
| 08:09 | Ohio State | Daniel Nix grabs the offensive board | 16-21 |
| 07:56 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi misses long on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Robert Bittner - foul #1 on Robert Bittner, team foul #6 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Nelson Bennett (C) Daniel Nix | |
| Subs | Lamar | Raymond Johnson (C) John Urrutia | |
| 07:56 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi makes the 1st free throw | 17-21 |
| 07:56 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi makes the 2nd free throw | 18-21 |
| 07:36 | Lamar | Robert Smith misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 18-21 |
| 07:34 | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 18-21 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Arnold Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmy Brown (fresh) SF - George Cangelosi (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brandon Rumberger (fresh) C - Nelson Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Robert Bittner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ira Dalzell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) PF - David Glines (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Johnson (fresh) | |
| 07:29 | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-21 |
| 07:28 | Lamar | Robert Bittner snags the defensive board | 18-21 |
| 07:18 | Lamar | David Glines lays it up and in set up by Robert Smith | 18-23 |
| 06:58 | Ohio State | Nelson Bennett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-23 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frank Boatman (SG), Daniel Nix (SF), Johnny Gipe (PF) Jimmy Brown, George Cangelosi, Brandon Rumberger | |
| Subs | Lamar | Kim Ross (SF) Robert Smith | |
| 06:29 | Lamar | Ira Dalzell clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 18-23 |
| 06:27 | Ohio State | Nelson Bennett pulls down the rebound | 18-23 |
| 06:16 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman is hacked by Ira Dalzell - foul #1 on Ira Dalzell, team foul #7 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Parker (SG) Arnold Smith | |
| Subs | Lamar | Edward Beeson (PG), John Urrutia (C) Robert Bittner, Raymond Johnson | |
| 06:16 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman misses the 1st free throw | 18-23 |
| 06:16 | Lamar | Ira Dalzell snags the defensive board | 18-23 |
| 06:09 | Lamar | Edward Beeson double dribbles in the backcourt | 18-23 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger (C) Nelson Bennett | |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| 05:57 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 18-23 |
| 05:55 | Lamar | John Urrutia grabs the board | 18-23 |
| 05:50 | Lamar | Edward Beeson misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Frank Boatman - foul #2 on Frank Boatman, team foul #6 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christopher Gough (SG) Frank Boatman | |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| 05:50 | Lamar | Edward Beeson makes the 1st free throw | 18-24 |
| 05:50 | Lamar | Edward Beeson misses the 2nd free throw | 18-24 |
| 05:50 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger grabs the board | 18-24 |
| 05:24 | Ohio State | Daniel Nix makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 20-24 |
| 05:03 | Lamar | John Urrutia buries a turnaround from the left block | 20-26 |
| 04:58 | Ohio State | David Parker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-26 |
| 04:57 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe grabs the offensive rebound | 20-26 |
| 04:52 | Ohio State | John Urrutia is called for the reach on David Parker - foul #2 on John Urrutia, team foul #8 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown (SG), George Cangelosi (SF), Nelson Bennett (C) Christopher Gough, Daniel Nix, Johnny Gipe | |
| Subs | Lamar | Robert Bittner (PG), Robert Smith (SF), Raymond Johnson (PF), Justin East (C) Ira Dalzell, Kim Ross, David Glines, John Urrutia | |
| 04:52 | Ohio State | David Parker makes the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 04:52 | Ohio State | David Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 21-26 |
| 04:52 | Lamar | Raymond Johnson gets the rebound | 21-26 |
| 04:42 | Lamar | Robert Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 21-26 |
| 04:41 | Ohio State | Nelson Bennett grabs the board | 21-26 |
| 04:37 | Ohio State | David Parker drills a 3 from the right wing | 24-26 |
| 04:24 | Lamar | Robert Bittner is fouled on the floor by Brandon Rumberger - foul #2 on Brandon Rumberger, team foul #7 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arnold Smith (PG), Johnny Gipe (PF) David Parker, Brandon Rumberger | |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| 04:24 | Lamar | Robert Bittner misses the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 04:24 | Ohio State | Nelson Bennett snags the defensive board | 24-26 |
| 04:03 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith is fouled on the floor by Justin East - foul #1 on Justin East, team foul #9 | 24-26 |
| 04:03 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith misses the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 04:03 | Lamar | Raymond Johnson grabs the board | 24-26 |
| 03:41 | Lamar | Justin East travels with the ball | 24-26 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ronald Wilson (C) Johnny Gipe | |
| Subs | Lamar | Ira Dalzell (SG), David Glines (PF), John Urrutia (C) Edward Beeson, Raymond Johnson, Justin East | |
| 03:13 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 26-26 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Arnold Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmy Brown (fresh) SF - George Cangelosi (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Nelson Bennett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Wilson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Robert Bittner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ira Dalzell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Smith (fresh) PF - David Glines (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Urrutia (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:51 | Lamar | David Glines hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-26 |
| 02:50 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to George Cangelosi | 26-26 |
| 02:32 | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown double dribbles | 26-26 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe (PF) Nelson Bennett | |
| Subs | Lamar | Edward Beeson (PG), Kim Ross (SF) Robert Bittner, Robert Smith | |
| 02:15 | Lamar | Kim Ross knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-29 |
| 01:57 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi lays it up and in | 28-29 |
| 01:46 | Lamar | Jimmy Brown picks off the pass by Ira Dalzell | 28-29 |
| 01:24 | Ohio State | John Urrutia is called for the reach on Arnold Smith - foul #3 on John Urrutia, team foul #10 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frank Boatman (SG), Daniel Nix (SF) Jimmy Brown, George Cangelosi | |
| Subs | Lamar | Darryl Rhine (SG), Raymond Johnson (PF), Justin East (C) Ira Dalzell, David Glines, John Urrutia | |
| 01:24 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 01:24 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 01:24 | Lamar | Justin East pulls down the rebound | 29-29 |
| 01:10 | Lamar | Darryl Rhine knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Edward Beeson | 29-32 |
| 00:50 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 29-32 |
| 00:48 | Ohio State | Daniel Nix can't tip it in | 29-32 |
| 00:47 | Lamar | Raymond Johnson snags the defensive board | 29-32 |
| 00:24 | Lamar | Justin East misses the turnaround near the basket | 29-32 |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Arnold Smith | 29-32 |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | Daniel Nix misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-32 |
| 00:02 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman grabs the offensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | The clock runs out | 29-32 |