| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Robert Buzard (fresh) 4 pts. SG - William Murphree (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Charles Bishop (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael McEvers (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard White (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Austin Dorman (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Bellman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Willer (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carlos Truitt (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Larry Tawney (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | John Willer inbounds the ball | 39-35 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Austin Dorman | 39-38 |
| 19:31 | Morehead State | Michael McEvers comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-38 |
| 19:29 | Ohio State | John Willer grabs the defensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 19:25 | Ohio State | William Murphree steals it from John Willer in the backcourt | 39-38 |
| 19:12 | Morehead State | William Murphree is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on William Murphree, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| 18:56 | Ohio State | Carlos Truitt hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael McEvers - foul #3 on Michael McEvers, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Vincent Marciniak (SG), Michael Laprade (PF) Charles Bishop, Michael McEvers | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 18:56 | Ohio State | Carlos Truitt makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 18:56 | Ohio State | Carlos Truitt makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 18:41 | Morehead State | Richard White scores on a driving attempt in the lane | 41-40 |
| 18:39 | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman is hacked by William Murphree in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Murphree, team foul #3 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Charles Bishop (SF), Mark Lang (C) William Murphree, Richard White | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller (SF), Joseph Ladouceur (C) John Willer, Larry Tawney | |
| 18:16 | Ohio State | Carlos Truitt lays it in on a great pass from Austin Dorman | 41-42 |
| 17:55 | Morehead State | Robert Buzard clanks a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Austin Dorman - foul #3 on Austin Dorman, team foul #1 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Roger Hamilton (SF), David Coleman (C) Austin Dorman, Carlos Truitt | |
| 17:55 | Morehead State | Robert Buzard makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 17:55 | Morehead State | Robert Buzard makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 17:53 | Ohio State | Vincent Marciniak steps in front of the Eddie Mueller pass in the backcourt | 43-42 |
| 17:33 | Morehead State | Vincent Marciniak misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-42 |
| 17:32 | Ohio State | David Coleman gets the rebound | 43-42 |
| 17:09 | Ohio State | David Coleman misses long on a runner in the paint | 43-42 |
| 17:07 | Ohio State | Joseph Ladouceur gets the offensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 16:52 | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Roger Hamilton | 43-45 |
| 16:34 | Morehead State | Michael Laprade clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Joseph Ladouceur - foul #2 on Joseph Ladouceur, team foul #2 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Kieth Cordes (PG), Richard White (C) Robert Buzard, Mark Lang | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Willer (SF), Carlos Truitt (PF), Larry Tawney (C) Roger Hamilton, Joseph Ladouceur, David Coleman | |
| 16:34 | Morehead State | Michael Laprade makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 16:34 | Morehead State | Michael Laprade makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 16:20 | Ohio State | John Willer misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 45-45 |
| 16:18 | Ohio State | Carlos Truitt tips it home | 45-47 |
| 15:54 | Morehead State | Kieth Cordes makes the jump hook in the paint and he's fouled by Eddie Mueller - foul #1 on Eddie Mueller, team foul #3 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Gary Benton (SG), Howard Carbonell (SF), Michael McEvers (PF) Vincent Marciniak, Charles Bishop, Michael Laprade | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Austin Dorman (PG), Timothy Jones (SG) Eddie Mueller, Kevin Bellman | |
| 15:54 | Morehead State | Kieth Cordes makes the free throw | 48-47 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Kieth Cordes (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Gary Benton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Howard Carbonell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael McEvers (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard White (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Austin Dorman (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Timothy Jones (fresh) 3 pf. SF - John Willer (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Carlos Truitt (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Larry Tawney (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Ohio State | Austin Dorman lays it in on a nice dish by Carlos Truitt | 48-49 |
| 15:27 | Morehead State | Kieth Cordes misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Austin Dorman - foul #4 on Austin Dorman, team foul #4 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman (SG), David Coleman (C) Austin Dorman, Larry Tawney | |
| 15:27 | Morehead State | Kieth Cordes misses the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 15:27 | Morehead State | Kieth Cordes makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 15:25 | Ohio State | Kieth Cordes steps in front of the David Coleman pass in the backcourt | 49-49 |
| 15:13 | Morehead State | John Willer swats the short shot by Richard White | 49-49 |
| 15:12 | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| 14:47 | Ohio State | Timothy Jones's pass is intercepted by Howard Carbonell | 49-49 |
| 14:33 | Morehead State | Howard Carbonell can't connect on a runner in the lane | 49-49 |
| 14:32 | Ohio State | Carlos Truitt grabs the board | 49-49 |
| 14:14 | Ohio State | David Coleman comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 49-49 |
| 14:13 | Morehead State | Michael McEvers pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| 13:48 | Morehead State | Gary Benton clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-49 |
| 13:47 | Morehead State | Michael McEvers pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 13:35 | Morehead State | Kieth Cordes misses the shot from just outside the lane | 49-49 |
| 13:34 | Morehead State | The offensive rebound goes to Howard Carbonell | 49-49 |
| 13:12 | Morehead State | Michael McEvers can't finish the layup | 49-49 |
| 13:11 | Ohio State | David Coleman snags the defensive board | 49-49 |
| 13:07 | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by John Willer and he's fouled by Gary Benton - foul #4 on Gary Benton, team foul #4 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Robert Buzard (PG), William Murphree (SG), Mark Lang (C) Kieth Cordes, Gary Benton, Richard White | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller (PG), Roger Hamilton (SF), Joseph Ladouceur (PF), Larry Tawney (C) Timothy Jones, John Willer, Carlos Truitt, David Coleman | |
| 13:07 | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman misses the free throw | 49-51 |
| 13:07 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Mark Lang | 49-51 |
| 12:50 | Morehead State | Howard Carbonell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-51 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Vincent Marciniak (SG) Howard Carbonell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 12:48 | Ohio State | William Murphree is called for the reach on Kevin Bellman in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Murphree, team foul #5 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Howard Carbonell (SF) William Murphree | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 12:32 | Ohio State | Roger Hamilton clanks a jumper from the right block | 49-51 |
| 12:31 | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman tips it in | 49-53 |
| 12:11 | Morehead State | Larry Tawney swats the short shot by Mark Lang | 49-53 |
| 12:10 | Ohio State | Joseph Ladouceur pulls down the rebound | 49-53 |
| 12:06 | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Lang - foul #1 on Mark Lang, team foul #6 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Michael Laprade (PF) Michael McEvers | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Carlos Truitt (PF) Kevin Bellman | |
| 11:49 | Ohio State | Carlos Truitt misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Michael Laprade - foul #3 on Michael Laprade, team foul #7 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Charles Bishop (SF), Richard White (C) Howard Carbonell, Mark Lang | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bruce Costilla (C) Larry Tawney | |
| 11:49 | Ohio State | Carlos Truitt makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 11:49 | Ohio State | Carlos Truitt makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Robert Buzard (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Vincent Marciniak (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Charles Bishop (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael Laprade (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard White (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Joseph Ladouceur (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SG - Eddie Mueller (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carlos Truitt (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Bruce Costilla (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Morehead State | Richard White can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Bruce Costilla - foul #1 on Bruce Costilla, team foul #5 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Jones (SG), John Willer (SF) Joseph Ladouceur, Roger Hamilton | |
| 11:38 | Morehead State | Richard White misses the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 11:38 | Morehead State | Richard White makes the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 11:14 | Ohio State | Richard White steals the ball from Bruce Costilla | 50-55 |
| 10:57 | Morehead State | Robert Buzard hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Charles Bishop | 52-55 |
| 10:54 | Ohio State | Timothy Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Vincent Marciniak - foul #1 on Vincent Marciniak, team foul #8 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Howard Carbonell (SF), Michael McEvers (PF), Mark Lang (C) Charles Bishop, Michael Laprade, Richard White | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 10:54 | Ohio State | Timothy Jones misses the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 10:54 | Morehead State | Michael McEvers grabs the board | 52-55 |
| 10:36 | Morehead State | Vincent Marciniak is called for traveling | 52-55 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Kieth Cordes (PG) Robert Buzard | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman (SG), Larry Tawney (C) Timothy Jones, Bruce Costilla | |
| 10:20 | Ohio State | Larry Tawney hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Eddie Mueller | 52-58 |
| 09:59 | Morehead State | Kieth Cordes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-58 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Charles Bishop (SF), Richard White (C) Howard Carbonell, Mark Lang | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Ladouceur (PG), Roger Hamilton (SF), David Coleman (PF) Eddie Mueller, John Willer, Carlos Truitt | |
| 09:35 | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 52-58 |
| 09:33 | Morehead State | Richard White grabs the defensive rebound | 52-58 |
| 09:25 | Morehead State | Michael McEvers buries a floater in the paint on a great pass from Kieth Cordes and he's hacked by David Coleman - foul #1 on David Coleman, team foul #6 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Robert Buzard (PG) Kieth Cordes | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Jones (SG), Bruce Costilla (C) Kevin Bellman, Larry Tawney | |
| 09:25 | Morehead State | Michael McEvers makes the free throw | 55-58 |
| 09:23 | Ohio State | Vincent Marciniak picks off the pass by Timothy Jones in the backcourt | 55-58 |
| 09:05 | Morehead State | Robert Buzard misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 55-58 |
| 09:03 | Morehead State | Richard White can't tip it in | 55-58 |
| 09:01 | Ohio State | David Coleman snags the defensive board | 55-58 |
| 08:45 | Ohio State | Timothy Jones connects on the open fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Roger Hamilton | 55-60 |
| 08:27 | Morehead State | Richard White knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-60 |
| 08:02 | Ohio State | Joseph Ladouceur can't connect on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Charles Bishop - foul #1 on Charles Bishop, team foul #9 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Kieth Cordes (PG), Howard Carbonell (SF), Michael Laprade (PF), Mark Lang (C) Robert Buzard, Charles Bishop, Michael McEvers, Richard White | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller (PG), Kevin Bellman (SG), John Willer (SF), Carlos Truitt (PF) Timothy Jones, Roger Hamilton, David Coleman, Bruce Costilla | |
| 08:02 | Ohio State | Joseph Ladouceur makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 08:02 | Ohio State | Joseph Ladouceur makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 07:33 | Morehead State | Kieth Cordes buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Michael Laprade | 60-62 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Kieth Cordes (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Vincent Marciniak (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Howard Carbonell (tiring) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Laprade (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Lang (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eddie Mueller (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Bellman (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Willer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Carlos Truitt (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Ladouceur (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman is hacked by Michael Laprade - foul #4 on Michael Laprade, team foul #10 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Murphree (PG), Gary Benton (SG) Kieth Cordes, Vincent Marciniak | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Austin Dorman (PG), Larry Tawney (C) Eddie Mueller, Joseph Ladouceur | |
| 07:14 | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 07:14 | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 06:59 | Morehead State | Howard Carbonell misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Carlos Truitt - foul #3 on Carlos Truitt, team foul #7 | 60-64 |
| 06:59 | Morehead State | Howard Carbonell makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 06:59 | Morehead State | Howard Carbonell makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 06:44 | Ohio State | Larry Tawney slams it home and he's hacked by Mark Lang - foul #2 on Mark Lang, team foul #11 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Kieth Cordes (PG) Howard Carbonell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller (SG) Kevin Bellman | |
| 06:44 | Ohio State | Larry Tawney misses the free throw | 62-66 |
| 06:44 | Morehead State | Mark Lang grabs the board | 62-66 |
| 06:26 | Morehead State | William Murphree drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kieth Cordes | 64-66 |
| 05:57 | Ohio State | John Willer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-66 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Robert Buzard (PG), Howard Carbonell (SF), Michael McEvers (PF), Richard White (C) Kieth Cordes, William Murphree, Michael Laprade, Mark Lang | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Jones (SG), Roger Hamilton (SF), David Coleman (PF) Eddie Mueller, John Willer, Carlos Truitt | |
| 05:40 | Morehead State | Robert Buzard is fouled on the floor by Austin Dorman - foul #5 on Austin Dorman, team foul #8 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman (SG), Bruce Costilla (C) Austin Dorman, Larry Tawney | |
| 05:40 | Morehead State | Robert Buzard misses the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 05:40 | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman snags the defensive board | 64-66 |
| 05:24 | Ohio State | Bruce Costilla double dribbles | 64-66 |
| 05:04 | Morehead State | Howard Carbonell is fouled on the floor by Bruce Costilla - foul #2 on Bruce Costilla, team foul #9 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Mark Lang (PF) Michael McEvers | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Willer (SF) Roger Hamilton | |
| 05:04 | Morehead State | Howard Carbonell makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 05:04 | Morehead State | Howard Carbonell makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 04:44 | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman knocks in the jump hook from the right block set up by John Willer | 66-68 |
| 04:21 | Morehead State | Mark Lang hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Kevin Bellman - foul #1 on Kevin Bellman, team foul #10 | 66-68 |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Murphree (SG), Charles Bishop (SF), Michael Laprade (PF) Gary Benton, Howard Carbonell, Richard White | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller (PG), Carlos Truitt (PF), Larry Tawney (C) Kevin Bellman, David Coleman, Bruce Costilla | |
| 04:21 | Morehead State | Mark Lang makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 04:21 | Morehead State | Mark Lang misses the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 04:21 | Ohio State | Larry Tawney gets the rebound | 67-68 |
| 04:06 | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller misses badly on the uncontested 3 from straight away | 67-68 |
| 04:05 | Morehead State | Mark Lang grabs the board | 67-68 |
| 03:49 | Morehead State | Mark Lang makes the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Buzard | 69-68 |
| 03:38 | Ohio State | Carlos Truitt can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 69-68 |
| 03:37 | Morehead State | Charles Bishop grabs the defensive rebound | 69-68 |
| 03:24 | Morehead State | Charles Bishop hits a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by William Murphree | 71-68 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Robert Buzard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Murphree (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Charles Bishop (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Laprade (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Mark Lang (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eddie Mueller (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Willer (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Carlos Truitt (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Larry Tawney (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller is hacked by Robert Buzard - foul #2 on Robert Buzard, team foul #12 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Kieth Cordes (PG), Gary Benton (SG), Michael McEvers (PF), Richard White (C) Robert Buzard, William Murphree, Michael Laprade, Mark Lang | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman (SG), Roger Hamilton (SF), Joseph Ladouceur (C) Timothy Jones, John Willer, Larry Tawney | |
| 03:19 | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 03:19 | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller misses the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 03:19 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Carlos Truitt | 71-69 |
| 03:08 | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-69 |
| 03:07 | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller snags the offensive board | 71-69 |
| 02:54 | Ohio State | Carlos Truitt blows the layup but he's fouled by Charles Bishop - foul #2 on Charles Bishop, team foul #13 | 71-69 |
| 02:54 | Ohio State | Carlos Truitt makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 02:54 | Ohio State | Carlos Truitt makes the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 02:31 | Morehead State | Kieth Cordes loses the dribble to Eddie Mueller | 71-71 |
| 02:31 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Robert Buzard (PG), William Murphree (SF) Kieth Cordes, Charles Bishop | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Coleman (C) Eddie Mueller | |
| 02:29 | Ohio State | Robert Buzard takes the ball from Roger Hamilton in the backcourt | 71-71 |
| 02:28 | Morehead State | Robert Buzard lays it in | 73-71 |
| 02:17 | Ohio State | David Coleman banks in the layup set up by Kevin Bellman and he's fouled by Robert Buzard - foul #3 on Robert Buzard, team foul #14 | 73-73 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Howard Carbonell (SF) Gary Benton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 02:17 | Ohio State | David Coleman makes the free throw | 73-74 |
| 02:06 | Morehead State | Michael McEvers misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 73-74 |
| 02:05 | Morehead State | Michael McEvers pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-74 |
| 01:51 | Morehead State | Joseph Ladouceur steals it from Richard White | 73-74 |
| 01:51 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-74 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Gary Benton (SG) William Murphree | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller (PG), John Willer (SF), Larry Tawney (C) Joseph Ladouceur, Roger Hamilton, David Coleman | |
| 01:28 | Ohio State | Larry Tawney connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Eddie Mueller | 73-77 |
| 01:14 | Morehead State | Michael McEvers's floater is tipped away by Carlos Truitt | 73-77 |
| 01:12 | Ohio State | Carlos Truitt snags the defensive board | 73-77 |
| 01:02 | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller's pass is intercepted by Robert Buzard | 73-77 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:55 | Morehead State | Michael McEvers misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 73-77 |
| 00:53 | Ohio State | Larry Tawney grabs the defensive rebound | 73-77 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:33 | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller's floater is tipped away by Michael McEvers | 73-77 |
| 00:32 | Morehead State | Gary Benton grabs the board | 73-77 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:26 | Morehead State | Robert Buzard scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 75-77 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | Gary Benton is called for the reach on Carlos Truitt in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gary Benton, team foul #15 | 75-77 |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Murphree (SG) Gary Benton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | Carlos Truitt makes the 1st free throw | 75-78 |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | Carlos Truitt makes the 2nd free throw | 75-79 |
| 00:19 | Morehead State | Howard Carbonell drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from William Murphree | 78-79 |
| 00:16 | Ohio State | Carlos Truitt is hacked by William Murphree in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Murphree, team foul #16 | 78-79 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Vincent Marciniak (SG) William Murphree | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:16 | Ohio State | Carlos Truitt misses the 1st free throw | 78-79 |
| 00:16 | Ohio State | Carlos Truitt misses the 2nd free throw | 78-79 |
| 00:16 | Ohio State | Larry Tawney grabs the offensive rebound | 78-79 |
| 00:13 | Ohio State | Larry Tawney is fouled on the floor by Michael McEvers - foul #4 on Michael McEvers, team foul #17 | 78-79 |
| 00:13 | Ohio State | Larry Tawney makes the 1st free throw | 78-80 |
| 00:13 | Ohio State | Larry Tawney misses the 2nd free throw | 78-80 |
| 00:13 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Richard White | 78-80 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:06 | Morehead State | Larry Tawney picks off the pass by Vincent Marciniak | 78-80 |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Robert Buzard is called for the reach on Carlos Truitt in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Buzard, team foul #18 | 78-80 |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Carlos Truitt makes the 1st free throw | 78-81 |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Carlos Truitt makes the 2nd free throw | 78-82 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Morehead State | Robert Buzard knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 81-82 |