| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Jose Martin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Kenna (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darrell Miller (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joshua Rickel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Harrell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Austin Dorman (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kevin Bellman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Willer (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carlos Truitt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Tawney (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | John Willer inbounds the ball | 38-32 |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure 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 (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Ohio State | Larry Tawney is fouled on the floor by Jose Martin - foul #2 on Jose Martin, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| 19:31 | Ohio State | Jose Martin steals it from Kevin Bellman | 38-32 |
| 19:23 | St. Bonaventure | Darrell Miller travels with the ball | 38-32 |
| 19:08 | Ohio State | Austin Dorman's pass is intercepted by Joshua Rickel | 38-32 |
| 18:43 | St. Bonaventure | Joshua Rickel misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 38-32 |
| 18:41 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Larry Tawney | 38-32 |
| 18:23 | Ohio State | Carlos Truitt clanks a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Darrell Miller - foul #2 on Darrell Miller, team foul #2 | 38-32 |
| 18:23 | Ohio State | Carlos Truitt makes the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 18:23 | Ohio State | Carlos Truitt makes the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 18:06 | St. Bonaventure | Joshua Rickel comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-34 |
| 18:04 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Harrell tips it back up and in | 40-34 |
| 17:48 | Ohio State | John Willer hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Carlos Truitt | 40-36 |
| 17:29 | St. Bonaventure | Joshua Rickel misses long on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Larry Tawney - foul #1 on Larry Tawney, team foul #1 | 40-36 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Anthony Tackett (C) Michael Harrell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Jones (PG), Eddie Mueller (SF), Joseph Ladouceur (C) Austin Dorman, John Willer, Larry Tawney | |
| 17:29 | St. Bonaventure | Joshua Rickel makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 17:29 | St. Bonaventure | Joshua Rickel makes the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 17:10 | Ohio State | Carlos Truitt double dribbles | 42-36 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Raphael Costa (SG), William Slocumb (C) Thomas Kenna, Joshua Rickel | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Coleman (C) Kevin Bellman | |
| 16:50 | St. Bonaventure | William Slocumb is called for traveling | 42-36 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Cory Bisikirski (SG), Robert Gaytan (SF) Jose Martin, Darrell Miller | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 16:27 | Ohio State | David Coleman misses the driving attempt from the right block | 42-36 |
| 16:25 | St. Bonaventure | William Slocumb pulls down the rebound | 42-36 |
| 16:19 | St. Bonaventure | David Coleman swats the short shot by Cory Bisikirski | 42-36 |
| 16:17 | St. Bonaventure | Cory Bisikirski gets the offensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 16:02 | St. Bonaventure | Raphael Costa misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-36 |
| 16:00 | Ohio State | David Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 42-36 |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Raphael Costa (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cory Bisikirski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Gaytan (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Anthony Tackett (fresh) 3 pts. C - William Slocumb (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eddie Mueller (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Timothy Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Ladouceur (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carlos Truitt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Coleman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Ohio State | Carlos Truitt blows the dunk | 42-36 |
| 15:48 | Ohio State | Carlos Truitt grabs the offensive board | 42-36 |
| 15:30 | Ohio State | Carlos Truitt is fouled on the floor by Anthony Tackett - foul #3 on Anthony Tackett, team foul #3 | 42-36 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Jose Martin (PG), Thomas Kenna (SG), Darrell Miller (SF), Joshua Rickel (PF), Michael Harrell (C) Raphael Costa, Cory Bisikirski, Robert Gaytan, Anthony Tackett, William Slocumb | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Austin Dorman (PG), Kevin Bellman (SG), John Willer (SF), Larry Tawney (C) Eddie Mueller, Timothy Jones, Carlos Truitt, David Coleman | |
| 15:10 | Ohio State | John Willer is hacked by Michael Harrell - foul #1 on Michael Harrell, team foul #4 | 42-36 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Coleman (PF) Joseph Ladouceur | |
| 14:55 | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman hits a shot from the right wing set up by Austin Dorman | 42-38 |
| 14:39 | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Kenna comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 42-38 |
| 14:38 | Ohio State | John Willer gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| 14:19 | Ohio State | Austin Dorman scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Willer | 42-41 |
| 14:15 | St. Bonaventure | Austin Dorman is called for the reach on Thomas Kenna - foul #2 on Austin Dorman, team foul #2 | 42-41 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Carlos Truitt (PF) David Coleman | |
| 13:54 | St. Bonaventure | Joshua Rickel buries a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Thomas Kenna | 44-41 |
| 13:39 | Ohio State | Larry Tawney hits a jumpshot from the right side | 44-43 |
| 13:34 | St. Bonaventure | Joshua Rickel is fouled on the floor by Carlos Truitt - foul #3 on Carlos Truitt, team foul #3 | 44-43 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Anthony Tackett (C) Michael Harrell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Ladouceur (C) Larry Tawney | |
| 13:26 | St. Bonaventure | Jose Martin misses short on a floater from the right wing | 44-43 |
| 13:25 | St. Bonaventure | Anthony Tackett tips it home | 46-43 |
| 13:12 | Ohio State | Joseph Ladouceur loses the ball out of bounds | 46-43 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | William Slocumb (C) Joshua Rickel | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 12:48 | St. Bonaventure | Anthony Tackett buries a shot in the lane | 48-43 |
| 12:36 | Ohio State | Austin Dorman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-43 |
| 12:34 | St. Bonaventure | William Slocumb grabs the defensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 12:14 | St. Bonaventure | William Slocumb makes the jumper in the lane | 50-43 |
| 12:10 | Ohio State | Jose Martin is called for the reach on Austin Dorman - foul #3 on Jose Martin, team foul #5 | 50-43 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Raphael Costa (PG), Cory Bisikirski (SG), Robert Gaytan (SF), Joshua Rickel (PF), Michael Harrell (C) Jose Martin, Thomas Kenna, Darrell Miller, Anthony Tackett, William Slocumb | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller (PG), Timothy Jones (SG), David Coleman (C) Austin Dorman, Kevin Bellman, John Willer | |
| 11:56 | Ohio State | David Coleman makes the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Timothy Jones and the foul's on Robert Gaytan - foul #2 on Robert Gaytan, team foul #6 | 50-45 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Larry Tawney (C) Carlos Truitt | |
| 11:56 | Ohio State | David Coleman makes the free throw | 50-46 |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Raphael Costa (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cory Bisikirski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Gaytan (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joshua Rickel (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Harrell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eddie Mueller (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Timothy Jones (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joseph Ladouceur (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Coleman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Tawney (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:31 | St. Bonaventure | Raphael Costa clanks a floater from the left side | 50-46 |
| 11:30 | Ohio State | Larry Tawney grabs the board | 50-46 |
| 11:13 | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Timothy Jones | 50-49 |
| 10:53 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Harrell is whistled for a carry | 50-49 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Jose Martin (PG), Darrell Miller (SF), Anthony Tackett (C) Cory Bisikirski, Robert Gaytan, Michael Harrell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman (SG), Carlos Truitt (PF) Joseph Ladouceur, David Coleman | |
| 10:43 | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 50-49 |
| 10:42 | Ohio State | Carlos Truitt hits the follow up shot | 50-51 |
| 10:26 | St. Bonaventure | Timothy Jones steals the ball from Joshua Rickel | 50-51 |
| 10:12 | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Carlos Truitt and he's fouled by Darrell Miller - foul #3 on Darrell Miller, team foul #7 | 50-53 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Kenna (SG), William Slocumb (C) Raphael Costa, Joshua Rickel | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Willer (SF), David Coleman (C) Timothy Jones, Larry Tawney | |
| 10:12 | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller makes the free throw | 50-54 |
| 09:46 | St. Bonaventure | William Slocumb misses the floater from close range but he's fouled by David Coleman - foul #1 on David Coleman, team foul #4 | 50-54 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Austin Dorman (PG) Eddie Mueller | |
| 09:46 | St. Bonaventure | William Slocumb makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 09:46 | St. Bonaventure | William Slocumb makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 09:36 | Ohio State | John Willer clanks a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Darrell Miller - foul #4 on Darrell Miller, team foul #8 | 52-54 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Robert Gaytan (SF), Michael Harrell (C) Darrell Miller, William Slocumb | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 09:36 | Ohio State | John Willer misses the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 09:36 | Ohio State | John Willer makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 09:19 | St. Bonaventure | Jose Martin hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Austin Dorman - foul #3 on Austin Dorman, team foul #5 | 52-55 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Jones (SG) Kevin Bellman | |
| 09:19 | St. Bonaventure | Jose Martin makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 09:19 | St. Bonaventure | Jose Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 09:04 | Ohio State | Austin Dorman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-55 |
| 09:03 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to Michael Harrell | 54-55 |
| 08:58 | St. Bonaventure | Robert Gaytan can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-55 |
| 08:56 | St. Bonaventure | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Harrell | 54-55 |
| 08:34 | St. Bonaventure | Anthony Tackett drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Kenna | 57-55 |
| 08:15 | Ohio State | Austin Dorman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-55 |
| 08:13 | Ohio State | Carlos Truitt snags the offensive board | 57-55 |
| 07:51 | Ohio State | Carlos Truitt lays it up and in set up by Austin Dorman | 57-57 |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Jose Martin (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Kenna (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Gaytan (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Anthony Tackett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. C - Michael Harrell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Austin Dorman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Timothy Jones (fresh) 3 ast. SF - John Willer (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carlos Truitt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - David Coleman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:41 | St. Bonaventure | Anthony Tackett hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Thomas Kenna and he's fouled by David Coleman - foul #2 on David Coleman, team foul #6 | 59-57 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Raphael Costa (PG), Cory Bisikirski (SG), Darrell Miller (SF), Joshua Rickel (PF) Jose Martin, Thomas Kenna, Robert Gaytan, Michael Harrell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman (SG), Eddie Mueller (SF), Joseph Ladouceur (PF), Larry Tawney (C) Timothy Jones, John Willer, Carlos Truitt, David Coleman | |
| 07:41 | St. Bonaventure | Anthony Tackett makes the free throw | 60-57 |
| 07:28 | Ohio State | Larry Tawney misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 60-57 |
| 07:27 | St. Bonaventure | Anthony Tackett grabs the defensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 07:04 | St. Bonaventure | Joshua Rickel hits a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Cory Bisikirski | 62-57 |
| 06:53 | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller throws it down on a great pass from Austin Dorman | 62-59 |
| 06:35 | St. Bonaventure | Darrell Miller hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-59 |
| 06:34 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Joseph Ladouceur | 62-59 |
| 06:11 | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman misses the driving attempt from the left block | 62-59 |
| 06:10 | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman tips it in | 62-61 |
| 05:55 | St. Bonaventure | Cory Bisikirski is whistled for traveling | 62-61 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Jose Martin (PG), Thomas Kenna (SG), William Slocumb (C) Raphael Costa, Cory Bisikirski, Anthony Tackett | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Willer (SF), Carlos Truitt (PF) Austin Dorman, Larry Tawney | |
| 05:41 | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-61 |
| 05:40 | St. Bonaventure | Joshua Rickel gets the rebound | 62-61 |
| 05:22 | St. Bonaventure | Joshua Rickel can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 62-61 |
| 05:21 | Ohio State | Joseph Ladouceur snags the defensive board | 62-61 |
| 05:05 | Ohio State | Carlos Truitt banks in the layup on a nice dish by Kevin Bellman | 62-63 |
| 05:00 | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Kenna misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-63 |
| 04:59 | Ohio State | John Willer snags the defensive board | 62-63 |
| 04:38 | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 62-63 |
| 04:36 | Ohio State | Joseph Ladouceur pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-63 |
| 04:16 | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman travels with the ball | 62-63 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Robert Gaytan (SF), Michael Harrell (C) Darrell Miller, Joshua Rickel | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Austin Dorman (PG), Timothy Jones (SG), Roger Hamilton (SF), Larry Tawney (C) Eddie Mueller, Kevin Bellman, John Willer, Joseph Ladouceur | |
| 03:58 | St. Bonaventure | Carlos Truitt is called for the reach on Michael Harrell - foul #4 on Carlos Truitt, team foul #7 | 62-63 |
| 03:58 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Harrell makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 03:58 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Harrell misses the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 03:58 | Ohio State | Roger Hamilton grabs the board | 63-63 |
| 03:42 | Ohio State | Larry Tawney makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Timothy Jones | 63-65 |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Jose Martin (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Kenna (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Gaytan (fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Slocumb (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Harrell (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Austin Dorman (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Timothy Jones (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Roger Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carlos Truitt (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Larry Tawney (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:21 | St. Bonaventure | Larry Tawney steals it from Thomas Kenna | 63-65 |
| 03:02 | Ohio State | Larry Tawney is whistled for traveling | 63-65 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Raphael Costa (SG), Darrell Miller (SF), Anthony Tackett (PF) Thomas Kenna, Robert Gaytan, William Slocumb | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman (SG) Austin Dorman | |
| 02:58 | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-65 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Kenna (SG), Joshua Rickel (PF) Raphael Costa, Anthony Tackett | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Austin Dorman (PG), John Willer (SF) Timothy Jones, Roger Hamilton | |
| 02:53 | St. Bonaventure | Darrell Miller can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Carlos Truitt - foul #5 on Carlos Truitt, team foul #8 | 63-65 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Ladouceur (PF) Carlos Truitt | |
| 02:53 | St. Bonaventure | Darrell Miller makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 02:53 | St. Bonaventure | Darrell Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 02:38 | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 65-65 |
| 02:36 | Ohio State | Joseph Ladouceur misses the tip | 65-65 |
| 02:35 | Ohio State | Joseph Ladouceur tips it in | 65-67 |
| 02:28 | St. Bonaventure | Darrell Miller hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 65-67 |
| 02:27 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Joseph Ladouceur | 65-67 |
| 02:07 | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Austin Dorman | 65-70 |
| 01:50 | St. Bonaventure | Jose Martin connects on the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Joshua Rickel and he's fouled by Kevin Bellman - foul #2 on Kevin Bellman, team foul #9 | 67-70 |
| 01:50 | St. Bonaventure | Jose Martin makes the free throw | 68-70 |
| 01:29 | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Jose Martin - foul #4 on Jose Martin, team foul #9 | 68-70 |
| 01:29 | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman makes the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 01:29 | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman misses the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 01:29 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to Michael Harrell | 68-71 |
| 01:14 | St. Bonaventure | Jose Martin connects on the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Joshua Rickel | 70-71 |
| 00:54 | Ohio State | Austin Dorman can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 70-71 |
| 00:53 | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Kenna snags the defensive board | 70-71 |
| 00:46 | St. Bonaventure | Joshua Rickel is hacked by Austin Dorman - foul #4 on Austin Dorman, team foul #10 | 70-71 |
| 00:46 | St. Bonaventure | Joshua Rickel makes the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 00:46 | St. Bonaventure | Joshua Rickel misses the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 00:46 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Larry Tawney | 71-71 |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | Thomas Kenna is called for the reach on Kevin Bellman - foul #1 on Thomas Kenna, team foul #10 | 71-71 |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman makes the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman makes the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:15 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Harrell misses short on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Larry Tawney - foul #2 on Larry Tawney, team foul #11 | 71-73 |
| 00:15 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Harrell makes the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 00:15 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Harrell misses the 2nd free throw | 72-73 |
| 00:15 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to John Willer | 72-73 |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Ohio State | Thomas Kenna is called for the reach on John Willer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Kenna, team foul #11 | 72-73 |
| 00:12 | Ohio State | John Willer makes the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 00:12 | Ohio State | John Willer makes the 2nd free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:01 | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Kenna misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-75 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | John Willer grabs the board | 72-75 |