| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Danny Sipp (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Boyce (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Frederick Hilton (fresh) PF - Thad Goodlow (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Wesley Hemenway (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - James Carroll (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Littles (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Cook (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Anthony Joy (fresh) 3 pts. C - Christopher Harshman (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton inbounds the ball | 25-29 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow lays it up and in on a nice dish by Arthur Boyce | 27-29 |
| 19:15 | American U. | Wesley Hemenway is called for the reach on Anthony Joy - foul #2 on Wesley Hemenway, team foul #1 | 27-29 |
| 18:59 | American U. | Stephen Cook misses the lay-in | 27-29 |
| 18:58 | Ohio State | Arthur Boyce grabs the defensive rebound | 27-29 |
| 18:53 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow dunks the ball set up by Arthur Boyce | 29-29 |
| 18:36 | American U. | Stephen Cook misses the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Arthur Boyce - foul #3 on Arthur Boyce, team foul #2 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Zuckerberg (SG) Arthur Boyce | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 18:36 | American U. | Stephen Cook makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 18:36 | American U. | Stephen Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 18:17 | Ohio State | Christopher Harshman steps in front of the Wesley Hemenway pass | 29-31 |
| 18:03 | American U. | Thad Goodlow picks off the pass by Frank Littles | 29-31 |
| 17:38 | Ohio State | Robert Zuckerberg connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Danny Sipp | 32-31 |
| 17:26 | American U. | Christopher Harshman clanks a shot from the left wing | 32-31 |
| 17:24 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Thad Goodlow | 32-31 |
| 17:06 | Ohio State | Stephen Cook steps in front of the Frederick Hilton pass | 32-31 |
| 16:43 | American U. | Christopher Harshman is denied on a layup by Wesley Hemenway | 32-31 |
| 16:41 | American U. | Anthony Joy tips it back up and in | 32-33 |
| 16:19 | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-33 |
| 16:17 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow hits the follow up shot | 34-33 |
| 16:01 | American U. | Anthony Joy hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 34-33 |
| 15:59 | Ohio State | Wesley Hemenway gets the rebound | 34-33 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Danny Sipp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Zuckerberg (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Frederick Hilton (fairly fresh) PF - Thad Goodlow (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Wesley Hemenway (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - James Carroll (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Littles (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Cook (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Anthony Joy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Harshman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Ohio State | Robert Zuckerberg misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-33 |
| 15:35 | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton tips it but misses | 34-33 |
| 15:33 | American U. | Christopher Harshman grabs the board | 34-33 |
| 15:28 | American U. | Thad Goodlow picks off the pass by James Carroll | 34-33 |
| 14:59 | Ohio State | Wesley Hemenway makes the jumper near the basket | 36-33 |
| 14:42 | American U. | Wesley Hemenway takes the ball from Anthony Joy | 36-33 |
| 14:23 | Ohio State | Stephen Cook steps in front of the Thad Goodlow pass | 36-33 |
| 14:04 | American U. | Frank Littles misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-33 |
| 14:03 | American U. | Anthony Joy tips it back up and in | 36-35 |
| 13:42 | Ohio State | Danny Sipp misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-35 |
| 13:41 | American U. | Christopher Harshman gets the rebound | 36-35 |
| 13:25 | American U. | Stephen Cook banks in the layup and the foul's on Frederick Hilton - foul #2 on Frederick Hilton, team foul #3 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arthur Boyce (SG) Robert Zuckerberg | |
| Subs | American U. | Daniel Knupp (PG), Joshua Jones (SG), Lewis Gluck (PF), Jason Joyner (C) James Carroll, Frank Littles, Anthony Joy, Christopher Harshman | |
| 13:25 | American U. | Stephen Cook makes the free throw | 36-38 |
| 12:59 | Ohio State | Wesley Hemenway can't throw it down but he's hacked by Lewis Gluck - foul #4 on Lewis Gluck, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | American U. | Stephen Day (SF), Anthony Joy (PF) Stephen Cook, Lewis Gluck | |
| 12:59 | Ohio State | Wesley Hemenway makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 12:59 | Ohio State | Wesley Hemenway misses the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 12:59 | American U. | Jason Joyner snags the defensive board | 37-38 |
| 12:48 | American U. | Daniel Knupp hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Frederick Hilton - foul #3 on Frederick Hilton, team foul #4 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Zuckerberg (SF), Jerald Osorio (PF) Frederick Hilton, Wesley Hemenway | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 12:48 | American U. | Daniel Knupp makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 12:48 | American U. | Daniel Knupp makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 12:24 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow clanks a jumper in the paint | 37-40 |
| 12:22 | Ohio State | Jerald Osorio grabs the offensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 12:01 | Ohio State | Robert Zuckerberg misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 37-40 |
| 12:00 | Ohio State | Danny Sipp tips it home | 39-40 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Danny Sipp (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Boyce (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Zuckerberg (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jerald Osorio (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thad Goodlow (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 4 stl. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Daniel Knupp (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stephen Day (fresh) PF - Anthony Joy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Joyner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:43 | American U. | Stephen Day buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Joshua Jones | 39-43 |
| 11:16 | Ohio State | Arthur Boyce misses the fadeaway in the paint | 39-43 |
| 11:15 | American U. | Joshua Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 11:06 | American U. | Anthony Joy misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-43 |
| 11:04 | American U. | Daniel Knupp misses the tip | 39-43 |
| 11:03 | American U. | Jason Joyner tips it home | 39-45 |
| 10:42 | Ohio State | Arthur Boyce scores on a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Danny Sipp | 41-45 |
| 10:18 | American U. | Anthony Joy comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 41-45 |
| 10:16 | American U. | Stephen Day hits the follow up shot | 41-47 |
| 09:54 | Ohio State | Jerald Osorio is fouled on the floor by Anthony Joy - foul #2 on Anthony Joy, team foul #2 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton (SF), Wesley Hemenway (C) Robert Zuckerberg, Jerald Osorio | |
| Subs | American U. | James Carroll (PG), Frank Littles (SG), Stephen Cook (SF), Christopher Harshman (C) Daniel Knupp, Joshua Jones, Anthony Joy, Jason Joyner | |
| 09:34 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow clanks a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Christopher Harshman - foul #3 on Christopher Harshman, team foul #3 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | American U. | Anthony Joy (PF) Stephen Day | |
| 09:34 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow misses the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 09:34 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 09:15 | American U. | Anthony Joy misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Danny Sipp - foul #1 on Danny Sipp, team foul #5 | 42-47 |
| 09:15 | American U. | Anthony Joy makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 09:15 | American U. | Anthony Joy misses the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 09:15 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Arthur Boyce | 42-48 |
| 08:46 | Ohio State | Anthony Joy swats the dunk try by Wesley Hemenway | 42-48 |
| 08:44 | American U. | Christopher Harshman snags the defensive board | 42-48 |
| 08:25 | American U. | Frank Littles can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-48 |
| 08:24 | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton gets the rebound | 42-48 |
| 08:18 | Ohio State | Wesley Hemenway misses long on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on James Carroll - foul #2 on James Carroll, team foul #4 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Zuckerberg (PG), Jerald Osorio (PF) Danny Sipp, Thad Goodlow | |
| Subs | American U. | Stephen Day (PF), Jason Joyner (C) Anthony Joy, Christopher Harshman | |
| 08:18 | Ohio State | Wesley Hemenway makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 08:18 | Ohio State | Wesley Hemenway makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 08:03 | American U. | James Carroll connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-51 |
| 07:47 | Ohio State | Jerald Osorio is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 44-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | American U. | Daniel Knupp (SG), Lewis Gluck (PF) Frank Littles, Stephen Day | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Robert Zuckerberg (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Arthur Boyce (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Frederick Hilton (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jerald Osorio (fresh) 2 pts. C - Wesley Hemenway (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - James Carroll (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Knupp (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Cook (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lewis Gluck (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - Jason Joyner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:33 | American U. | James Carroll buries a shot from the left side set up by Lewis Gluck | 44-53 |
| 07:06 | Ohio State | Arthur Boyce can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 44-53 |
| 07:05 | American U. | Jason Joyner gets the rebound | 44-53 |
| 06:49 | American U. | James Carroll misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 44-53 |
| 06:48 | American U. | Jason Joyner tips it but misses | 44-53 |
| 06:47 | Ohio State | Jerald Osorio snags the defensive board | 44-53 |
| 06:28 | Ohio State | Wesley Hemenway knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jerald Osorio | 46-53 |
| 06:12 | American U. | Jason Joyner misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 46-53 |
| 06:10 | American U. | Stephen Cook misses the tip | 46-53 |
| 06:08 | American U. | James Carroll snags the offensive board | 46-53 |
| 05:54 | American U. | Daniel Knupp misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 46-53 |
| 05:53 | Ohio State | Robert Zuckerberg grabs the board | 46-53 |
| 05:28 | Ohio State | Wesley Hemenway knocks in the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Frederick Hilton | 48-53 |
| 05:28 | American U. | American U. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Danny Sipp (PG), Thad Goodlow (PF) Robert Zuckerberg, Jerald Osorio | |
| Subs | American U. | Frank Littles (SG), Anthony Joy (PF), Christopher Harshman (C) Daniel Knupp, Lewis Gluck, Jason Joyner | |
| 05:10 | American U. | James Carroll misses the 3 from the right wing | 48-53 |
| 05:08 | Ohio State | Arthur Boyce pulls down the rebound | 48-53 |
| 04:47 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow hits a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Frederick Hilton | 50-53 |
| 04:33 | American U. | Christopher Harshman is called for 5 seconds | 50-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | American U. | Daniel Knupp (PG) James Carroll | |
| 04:11 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 50-53 |
| 04:09 | Ohio State | Wesley Hemenway gets the offensive rebound | 50-53 |
| 03:52 | Ohio State | Arthur Boyce clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-53 |
| 03:50 | American U. | Christopher Harshman pulls down the rebound | 50-53 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Danny Sipp (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arthur Boyce (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Frederick Hilton (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thad Goodlow (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 4 stl. C - Wesley Hemenway (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Daniel Knupp (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Littles (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Cook (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Joy (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Harshman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:35 | American U. | Stephen Cook hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-53 |
| 03:33 | Ohio State | Wesley Hemenway pulls down the rebound | 50-53 |
| 03:19 | Ohio State | Anthony Joy is called for the reach on Thad Goodlow - foul #3 on Anthony Joy, team foul #5 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Zuckerberg (SG), Jerald Osorio (PF) Arthur Boyce, Wesley Hemenway | |
| Subs | American U. | James Carroll (PG), Stephen Day (SF) Daniel Knupp, Stephen Cook | |
| 03:01 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow makes the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Danny Sipp | 52-53 |
| 02:38 | American U. | Christopher Harshman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-53 |
| 02:36 | American U. | Stephen Day can't tip it in | 52-53 |
| 02:34 | American U. | Frank Littles can't tip it in | 52-53 |
| 02:33 | American U. | Stephen Day tips it back up and in | 52-55 |
| 02:33 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arthur Boyce (SG), Wesley Hemenway (C) Robert Zuckerberg, Jerald Osorio | |
| Subs | American U. | Stephen Cook (SF) Stephen Day | |
| 02:08 | Ohio State | Arthur Boyce makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 54-55 |
| 01:57 | American U. | Christopher Harshman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-55 |
| 01:46 | Ohio State | Arthur Boyce misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 54-55 |
| 01:44 | Ohio State | Arthur Boyce hits the follow up shot | 56-55 |
| 01:25 | American U. | James Carroll can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 56-55 |
| 01:24 | Ohio State | Arthur Boyce pulls down the rebound | 56-55 |
| 01:02 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 56-55 |
| 01:00 | American U. | Anthony Joy gets the rebound | 56-55 |
| 00:44 | American U. | Arthur Boyce is called for the reach on Stephen Cook - foul #4 on Arthur Boyce, team foul #6 | 56-55 |
| 00:21 | American U. | James Carroll knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 56-57 |
| 00:06 | Ohio State | Frank Littles steps in front of the Danny Sipp pass | 56-57 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:05 | American U. | Anthony Joy is fouled in the backcourt by Danny Sipp - foul #2 on Danny Sipp, team foul #7 | 56-57 |
| 00:05 | American U. | Anthony Joy makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 00:05 | American U. | Anthony Joy makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-59 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | Danny Sipp comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 56-59 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow grabs the offensive rebound | 56-59 |