| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Francis Spicher (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Benny Jones (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Howard Carbonell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael McEvers (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Lang (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Samuel Brady (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kevin Bellman (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Merrick (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Dean Hodgson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gary Bussey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | John Merrick inbounds the ball | 33-42 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Ohio State | John Merrick hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-42 |
| 19:40 | Ohio State | Dean Hodgson tips it back up and in | 33-44 |
| 19:18 | Morehead State | Dean Hodgson blocks the jumper by Howard Carbonell | 33-44 |
| 19:16 | Morehead State | Michael McEvers tips it in | 35-44 |
| 18:58 | Ohio State | Samuel Brady is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Dean Hodgson | 35-46 |
| 18:44 | Morehead State | Mark Lang knocks in the shot from close range on a nice dish by Howard Carbonell | 37-46 |
| 18:27 | Ohio State | John Merrick misses the easy open layup | 37-46 |
| 18:26 | Ohio State | Gary Bussey grabs the offensive rebound | 37-46 |
| 18:21 | Ohio State | Mark Lang is called for the reach on Kevin Bellman - foul #2 on Mark Lang, team foul #1 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Jonathon Ruggeri (PG), William Carson (SG), Michael Laprade (PF), Wayne Elswick (C) Francis Spicher, Benny Jones, Michael McEvers, Mark Lang | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller (PG), Timothy Jones (SF), Bruce Costilla (PF), Peter Douglas (C) Samuel Brady, John Merrick, Dean Hodgson, Gary Bussey | |
| 17:59 | Ohio State | Peter Douglas scores on a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Timothy Jones | 37-48 |
| 17:47 | Morehead State | Bruce Costilla steals the ball from William Carson | 37-48 |
| 17:27 | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman misses the open dunk | 37-48 |
| 17:25 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Michael Laprade | 37-48 |
| 17:18 | Morehead State | Michael Laprade clanks a runner in the paint but the foul's on Bruce Costilla - foul #1 on Bruce Costilla, team foul #1 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Benny Jones (SG), Mark Lang (C) William Carson, Howard Carbonell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Randolph Armand (SF), Gary Bussey (C) Kevin Bellman, Peter Douglas | |
| 17:18 | Morehead State | Michael Laprade makes the 1st free throw | 38-48 |
| 17:18 | Morehead State | Michael Laprade makes the 2nd free throw | 39-48 |
| 17:14 | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller is fouled in the backcourt by Jonathon Ruggeri - foul #2 on Jonathon Ruggeri, team foul #2 | 39-48 |
| 17:03 | Ohio State | Bruce Costilla can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Michael Laprade - foul #1 on Michael Laprade, team foul #3 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Howard Carbonell (SF), Michael McEvers (PF) Wayne Elswick, Michael Laprade | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Merrick (SF) Randolph Armand | |
| 17:03 | Ohio State | Bruce Costilla makes the 1st free throw | 39-49 |
| 17:03 | Ohio State | Bruce Costilla misses the 2nd free throw | 39-49 |
| 17:03 | Morehead State | Mark Lang grabs the board | 39-49 |
| 16:42 | Morehead State | Benny Jones loses the dribble to Timothy Jones | 39-49 |
| 16:38 | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller misses the easy layup | 39-49 |
| 16:36 | Ohio State | Bruce Costilla can't tip it in | 39-49 |
| 16:34 | Morehead State | Mark Lang grabs the defensive rebound | 39-49 |
| 16:14 | Morehead State | Benny Jones misses the easy layup | 39-49 |
| 16:13 | Ohio State | John Merrick gets the rebound | 39-49 |
| 15:53 | Ohio State | Timothy Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 39-49 |
| 15:51 | Morehead State | Mark Lang gets the rebound | 39-49 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Jonathon Ruggeri (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Benny Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Howard Carbonell (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael McEvers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Lang (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eddie Mueller (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Jones (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Merrick (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Bruce Costilla (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Gary Bussey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Morehead State | Benny Jones misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 39-49 |
| 15:31 | Ohio State | John Merrick pulls down the rebound | 39-49 |
| 15:13 | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller is hacked by Jonathon Ruggeri - foul #3 on Jonathon Ruggeri, team foul #4 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Francis Spicher (PG), Ricky Carter (SG), William Carson (SF), Michael Laprade (PF), Wayne Elswick (C) Jonathon Ruggeri, Benny Jones, Howard Carbonell, Michael McEvers, Mark Lang | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Samuel Brady (PG), Kevin Bellman (SG), Randolph Armand (SF), Dean Hodgson (PF), Peter Douglas (C) Eddie Mueller, Timothy Jones, John Merrick, Bruce Costilla, Gary Bussey | |
| 15:01 | Ohio State | Peter Douglas lays it in and he's fouled by Wayne Elswick - foul #3 on Wayne Elswick, team foul #5 | 39-51 |
| 15:01 | Ohio State | Peter Douglas makes the free throw | 39-52 |
| 14:42 | Morehead State | Ricky Carter misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 39-52 |
| 14:40 | Ohio State | Randolph Armand grabs the defensive rebound | 39-52 |
| 14:27 | Ohio State | Peter Douglas misses the wide open runner near the basket | 39-52 |
| 14:25 | Morehead State | Wayne Elswick snags the defensive board | 39-52 |
| 14:19 | Morehead State | William Carson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 39-52 |
| 14:17 | Morehead State | Wayne Elswick tips it but misses | 39-52 |
| 14:16 | Morehead State | Michael Laprade gets the offensive rebound | 39-52 |
| 13:58 | Morehead State | Michael Laprade misses the floater from the right side | 39-52 |
| 13:56 | Morehead State | Ricky Carter gets the offensive rebound | 39-52 |
| 13:43 | Morehead State | Francis Spicher comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 39-52 |
| 13:41 | Ohio State | Dean Hodgson grabs the defensive rebound | 39-52 |
| 13:36 | Ohio State | Samuel Brady makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Randolph Armand | 39-55 |
| 13:22 | Morehead State | Wayne Elswick buries a jumpshot from the left side | 41-55 |
| 12:58 | Ohio State | Dean Hodgson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-55 |
| 12:57 | Ohio State | Dean Hodgson pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-55 |
| 12:37 | Ohio State | Peter Douglas buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-58 |
| 12:17 | Morehead State | Michael Laprade knocks in the runner from the baseline set up by Ricky Carter | 43-58 |
| 11:59 | Ohio State | Dean Hodgson buries a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Kevin Bellman and the foul's on Francis Spicher - foul #2 on Francis Spicher, team foul #6 | 43-60 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Jonathon Ruggeri (PG), Benny Jones (SG), Howard Carbonell (SF), Michael McEvers (PF), Mark Lang (C) Francis Spicher, Ricky Carter, William Carson, Michael Laprade, Wayne Elswick | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller (PG), Timothy Jones (SG), John Merrick (SF), Gary Bussey (C) Samuel Brady, Kevin Bellman, Randolph Armand, Peter Douglas | |
| 11:59 | Ohio State | Dean Hodgson makes the free throw | 43-61 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 11:39 | Morehead State | Benny Jones drills a floater near the basket on a great pass from Jonathon Ruggeri | 45-61 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Jonathon Ruggeri (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Benny Jones (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Howard Carbonell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael McEvers (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Lang (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eddie Mueller (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Jones (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Merrick (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dean Hodgson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Gary Bussey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Ohio State | John Merrick is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-61 |
| 11:15 | Ohio State | Timothy Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-61 |
| 10:58 | Ohio State | John Merrick is open and buries a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Eddie Mueller | 45-63 |
| 10:49 | Morehead State | Mark Lang misses the jumpshot from the right side | 45-63 |
| 10:47 | Morehead State | Mark Lang can't tip it in | 45-63 |
| 10:45 | Ohio State | Gary Bussey snags the defensive board | 45-63 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 10:38 | Ohio State | Gary Bussey is fouled in the backcourt by Howard Carbonell - foul #2 on Howard Carbonell, team foul #7 | 45-63 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Ricky Carter (SG) Howard Carbonell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bruce Costilla (PF) Dean Hodgson | |
| 10:38 | Ohio State | Gary Bussey makes the 1st free throw | 45-64 |
| 10:38 | Ohio State | Gary Bussey misses the 2nd free throw | 45-64 |
| 10:38 | Morehead State | Michael McEvers gets the rebound | 45-64 |
| 10:19 | Morehead State | Mark Lang clanks a floater from the free throw line | 45-64 |
| 10:18 | Ohio State | Bruce Costilla pulls down the rebound | 45-64 |
| 09:49 | Ohio State | John Merrick's floater is tipped away by Michael McEvers | 45-64 |
| 09:48 | Ohio State | Bruce Costilla tips it in | 45-66 |
| 09:34 | Morehead State | Michael McEvers is called for traveling | 45-66 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Francis Spicher (PG), Howard Carbonell (SF), Eric Sachs (PF) Jonathon Ruggeri, Benny Jones, Michael McEvers | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jimmy Cola (PG), Kevin Bellman (SG), Roger Sawyers (C) Eddie Mueller, Timothy Jones, Gary Bussey | |
| 09:06 | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman is whistled for a carry | 45-66 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Randolph Armand (SF) John Merrick | |
| 08:53 | Morehead State | Howard Carbonell's fadeaway is rejected by Bruce Costilla | 45-66 |
| 08:52 | Morehead State | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Sachs | 45-66 |
| 08:43 | Morehead State | Francis Spicher is hacked by Jimmy Cola - foul #1 on Jimmy Cola, team foul #2 | 45-66 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Michael Laprade (PF) Mark Lang | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Peter Douglas (PF) Bruce Costilla | |
| 08:33 | Morehead State | Ricky Carter hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 45-66 |
| 08:32 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Peter Douglas | 45-66 |
| 08:12 | Ohio State | Jimmy Cola is open but comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 45-66 |
| 08:10 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Michael Laprade | 45-66 |
| 08:06 | Morehead State | Ricky Carter comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 45-66 |
| 08:05 | Morehead State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Laprade | 45-66 |
| 08:00 | Morehead State | Eric Sachs clanks a fadeaway from close range | 45-66 |
| 07:58 | Ohio State | Jimmy Cola pulls down the rebound | 45-66 |
| 07:37 | Ohio State | Jimmy Cola misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-66 |
| 07:35 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Michael Laprade | 45-66 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Francis Spicher (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ricky Carter (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Howard Carbonell (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Laprade (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Eric Sachs (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jimmy Cola (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Kevin Bellman (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Randolph Armand (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Peter Douglas (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Roger Sawyers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:18 | Morehead State | Ricky Carter is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Ricky Carter, team foul #8 | 45-66 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Jonathon Ruggeri (PG), Benny Jones (SG), Wayne Elswick (SF), Michael McEvers (PF), Mark Lang (C) Francis Spicher, Ricky Carter, Howard Carbonell, Michael Laprade, Eric Sachs | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller (PG), Timothy Jones (SF), Bruce Costilla (PF), Gary Bussey (C) Jimmy Cola, Randolph Armand, Peter Douglas, Roger Sawyers | |
| 07:16 | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman is fouled in the backcourt by Benny Jones - foul #2 on Benny Jones, team foul #9 | 45-66 |
| 07:16 | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman misses the 1st free throw | 45-66 |
| 07:16 | Morehead State | Mark Lang gets the rebound | 45-66 |
| 07:10 | Morehead State | Jonathon Ruggeri misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-66 |
| 07:09 | Ohio State | Gary Bussey gets the rebound | 45-66 |
| 06:43 | Ohio State | Gary Bussey lays it in set up by Eddie Mueller | 45-68 |
| 06:33 | Morehead State | Benny Jones connects on the shot from the left wing | 47-68 |
| 06:09 | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman hits a wide open jumper from the right block on a great pass from Bruce Costilla | 47-70 |
| 05:52 | Morehead State | Benny Jones misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-70 |
| 05:51 | Morehead State | Michael McEvers snags the offensive board | 47-70 |
| 05:43 | Morehead State | Michael McEvers misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 47-70 |
| 05:41 | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman snags the defensive board | 47-70 |
| 05:24 | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Jonathon Ruggeri - foul #4 on Jonathon Ruggeri, team foul #10 | 47-70 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Michael Laprade (PF), Eric Sachs (C) Michael McEvers, Mark Lang | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jimmy Cola (SG), Peter Douglas (PF) Kevin Bellman, Gary Bussey | |
| 05:24 | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller makes the 1st free throw | 47-71 |
| 05:24 | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller makes the 2nd free throw | 47-72 |
| 05:04 | Morehead State | Jonathon Ruggeri hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-72 |
| 04:35 | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller misses the jumper from the right block | 50-72 |
| 04:33 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Michael Laprade | 50-72 |
| 04:18 | Morehead State | Eric Sachs is called for a backcourt violation | 50-72 |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Carson (SG) Eric Sachs | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Randolph Armand (SF) Jimmy Cola | |
| 03:59 | Ohio State | Jonathon Ruggeri is called for the reach on Timothy Jones - foul #5 on Jonathon Ruggeri, team foul #11 | 50-72 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Eric Sachs (C) Jonathon Ruggeri | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 03:59 | Ohio State | Timothy Jones misses the 1st free throw | 50-72 |
| 03:59 | Ohio State | Timothy Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 50-73 |
| 03:45 | Morehead State | Benny Jones can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 50-73 |
| 03:43 | Morehead State | The offensive rebound goes to Wayne Elswick | 50-73 |
| 03:34 | Morehead State | A charge is called on Eric Sachs - foul #1 on Eric Sachs, team foul #12 | 50-73 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Roger Sawyers (PF) Peter Douglas | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Benny Jones (tiring) 10 pts. SG - William Carson (fairly fresh) SF - Wayne Elswick (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Laprade (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Eric Sachs (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eddie Mueller (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Timothy Jones (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Randolph Armand (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roger Sawyers (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bruce Costilla (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:32 | Ohio State | Benny Jones is called for the reach on Timothy Jones in the backcourt - foul #3 on Benny Jones, team foul #13 | 50-73 |
| 03:32 | Ohio State | Timothy Jones makes the 1st free throw | 50-74 |
| 03:32 | Ohio State | Timothy Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 50-75 |
| 03:14 | Morehead State | Benny Jones drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by William Carson | 53-75 |
| 02:51 | Ohio State | Roger Sawyers hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Randolph Armand | 53-77 |
| 02:34 | Morehead State | William Carson clanks a jumper from the right side | 53-77 |
| 02:33 | Morehead State | Benny Jones tips it in | 55-77 |
| 02:31 | Ohio State | Benny Jones steps in front of the Timothy Jones pass in the backcourt | 55-77 |
| 02:10 | Morehead State | Roger Sawyers swats the short shot by William Carson | 55-77 |
| 02:09 | Ohio State | Randolph Armand grabs the defensive rebound | 55-77 |
| 02:07 | Ohio State | Timothy Jones is hacked by Benny Jones in the backcourt - foul #4 on Benny Jones, team foul #14 | 55-77 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jimmy Cola (SG), Peter Douglas (PF) Randolph Armand, Roger Sawyers | |
| 02:07 | Ohio State | Timothy Jones makes the 1st free throw | 55-78 |
| 02:07 | Ohio State | Timothy Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 55-79 |
| 01:50 | Morehead State | Eric Sachs's pass is intercepted by Timothy Jones | 55-79 |
| 01:24 | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller banks in the wide open layup set up by Timothy Jones | 55-81 |
| 01:10 | Morehead State | Timothy Jones blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Michael Laprade | 55-81 |
| 01:09 | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller grabs the board | 55-81 |
| 00:42 | Ohio State | Timothy Jones is fouled on the floor by Eric Sachs - foul #2 on Eric Sachs, team foul #15 | 55-81 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Randolph Armand (SF) Jimmy Cola | |
| 00:42 | Ohio State | Timothy Jones misses the 1st free throw | 55-81 |
| 00:42 | Ohio State | Timothy Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 55-81 |
| 00:42 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Michael Laprade | 55-81 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Morehead State | Benny Jones double dribbles | 55-81 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Ohio State | Peter Douglas is wide open but clanks a jumper from the left block | 55-81 |
| 00:09 | Morehead State | Eric Sachs pulls down the rebound | 55-81 |
| 00:02 | Morehead State | Benny Jones's floater is knocked away by Randolph Armand | 55-81 |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | Timothy Jones pulls down the rebound | 55-81 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Timothy Jones runs out the clock | 55-81 |