| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Danny Sipp (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Arthur Boyce (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Frederick Hilton (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Thad Goodlow (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Wesley Hemenway (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Harden (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Palmer (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Alex Worthey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Douglas Welsh (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jamie Nolan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton inbounds the ball | 33-32 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Ohio State | Danny Sipp is hacked by John Harden - foul #3 on John Harden, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Terence Smith (PG) John Harden | |
| 19:22 | Ohio State | Wesley Hemenway's fadeaway is rejected by Douglas Welsh | 33-32 |
| 19:20 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Terence Smith | 33-32 |
| 19:05 | Belmont | Douglas Welsh is hacked by Thad Goodlow - foul #2 on Thad Goodlow, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| 18:45 | Belmont | Alex Worthey is whistled for a carry | 33-32 |
| 18:35 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow misses short on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Douglas Welsh - foul #2 on Douglas Welsh, team foul #2 | 33-32 |
| 18:35 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 18:35 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow misses the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 18:35 | Belmont | Douglas Welsh pulls down the rebound | 34-32 |
| 18:22 | Belmont | Terence Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-32 |
| 18:21 | Ohio State | Arthur Boyce grabs the defensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 17:56 | Ohio State | Danny Sipp buries a jumper from the right side set up by Frederick Hilton | 36-32 |
| 17:38 | Belmont | Jamie Nolan loses the dribble to Thad Goodlow | 36-32 |
| 17:10 | Ohio State | Danny Sipp is hacked by Jamie Nolan - foul #1 on Jamie Nolan, team foul #3 | 36-32 |
| 16:48 | Ohio State | Terence Smith steps in front of the Frederick Hilton pass | 36-32 |
| 16:29 | Belmont | Jamie Nolan misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-32 |
| 16:27 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow grabs the board | 36-32 |
| 16:10 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow banks in the layup | 38-32 |
| 15:54 | Belmont | Arthur Boyce picks off the pass by Terence Smith | 38-32 |
| 15:51 | Ohio State | Danny Sipp lays it up and in on a great pass from Arthur Boyce | 40-32 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Danny Sipp (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Arthur Boyce (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Frederick Hilton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Thad Goodlow (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Wesley Hemenway (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Terence Smith (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Palmer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Alex Worthey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Douglas Welsh (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Jamie Nolan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Belmont | Jamie Nolan knocks in the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Terence Smith and he's hacked by Frederick Hilton - foul #2 on Frederick Hilton, team foul #2 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Harden (PG), Stephen Paille (SG), Tony Barnes (SF), Don Holland (C) Terence Smith, Charles Palmer, Alex Worthey, Douglas Welsh | |
| 15:32 | Belmont | Jamie Nolan misses the free throw | 40-34 |
| 15:32 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow grabs the board | 40-34 |
| 15:10 | Ohio State | Wesley Hemenway's pass is intercepted by John Harden | 40-34 |
| 14:54 | Belmont | Jamie Nolan can't finish the layup | 40-34 |
| 14:53 | Belmont | Jamie Nolan snags the offensive board | 40-34 |
| 14:36 | Belmont | Tony Barnes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Frederick Hilton - foul #3 on Frederick Hilton, team foul #3 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Douglas Welsh (PF) Jamie Nolan | |
| 14:36 | Belmont | Tony Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 14:36 | Belmont | Tony Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 14:19 | Ohio State | Wesley Hemenway misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 40-36 |
| 14:18 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow hits the follow up shot | 42-36 |
| 14:07 | Belmont | Don Holland comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 42-36 |
| 14:06 | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton grabs the defensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 13:40 | Ohio State | Wesley Hemenway knocks in the jumper from the left block | 44-36 |
| 13:25 | Belmont | John Harden misses the floater from the right wing | 44-36 |
| 13:24 | Belmont | Don Holland misses the tip | 44-36 |
| 13:22 | Belmont | Douglas Welsh misses the tip | 44-36 |
| 13:21 | Ohio State | Wesley Hemenway gets the rebound | 44-36 |
| 13:02 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Danny Sipp | 46-36 |
| 12:41 | Belmont | John Harden is called for 3 seconds | 46-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Alex Worthey (SF) Tony Barnes | |
| 12:14 | Ohio State | Danny Sipp loses the dribble to Stephen Paille | 46-36 |
| 11:59 | Belmont | Alex Worthey misses short on a floater from the left block | 46-36 |
| 11:57 | Belmont | Alex Worthey grabs the offensive rebound | 46-36 |
| 11:40 | Belmont | Don Holland misses long on a 3 from straight away | 46-36 |
| 11:39 | Ohio State | Arthur Boyce pulls down the rebound | 46-36 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Danny Sipp (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Arthur Boyce (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Frederick Hilton (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thad Goodlow (tiring) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Wesley Hemenway (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Harden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Paille (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Alex Worthey (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Douglas Welsh (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Don Holland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:16 | Ohio State | Arthur Boyce misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-36 |
| 11:14 | Ohio State | Wesley Hemenway misses the tip | 46-36 |
| 11:13 | Belmont | Alex Worthey gets the rebound | 46-36 |
| 11:04 | Belmont | John Harden buries a 3 from the right wing | 46-39 |
| 10:35 | Ohio State | Danny Sipp drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Wesley Hemenway | 49-39 |
| 10:25 | Belmont | John Harden's pass is intercepted by Danny Sipp | 49-39 |
| 10:22 | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton blows the layup | 49-39 |
| 10:20 | Belmont | Douglas Welsh grabs the board | 49-39 |
| 09:58 | Belmont | Frederick Hilton is called for the reach on Alex Worthey - foul #4 on Frederick Hilton, team foul #4 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Zuckerberg (PG), Marvin Vanbuskirk (SF), Jerald Osorio (PF) Danny Sipp, Frederick Hilton, Thad Goodlow | |
| Subs | Belmont | Terence Smith (PG), Charles Palmer (SG), Paul Lancaster (PF), Jamie Nolan (C) John Harden, Stephen Paille, Douglas Welsh, Don Holland | |
| 09:43 | Belmont | Jamie Nolan clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-39 |
| 09:42 | Ohio State | Arthur Boyce grabs the board | 49-39 |
| 09:16 | Ohio State | Jamie Nolan steals the ball from Arthur Boyce | 49-39 |
| 08:58 | Belmont | Jamie Nolan misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-39 |
| 08:57 | Belmont | Paul Lancaster can't tip it in | 49-39 |
| 08:55 | Ohio State | Arthur Boyce snags the defensive board | 49-39 |
| 08:26 | Ohio State | Arthur Boyce hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 49-39 |
| 08:24 | Belmont | Charles Palmer grabs the defensive rebound | 49-39 |
| 08:10 | Belmont | Paul Lancaster misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Jerald Osorio - foul #2 on Jerald Osorio, team foul #5 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Danny Sipp (PG) Arthur Boyce | |
| Subs | Belmont | Stephen Paille (SG) Alex Worthey | |
| 08:10 | Belmont | Paul Lancaster misses the 1st free throw | 49-39 |
| 08:10 | Belmont | Paul Lancaster makes the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 07:47 | Ohio State | Wesley Hemenway misses the fadeaway in the paint | 49-40 |
| 07:45 | Belmont | Charles Palmer grabs the board | 49-40 |
| 07:24 | Belmont | Charles Palmer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 49-40 |
| 07:23 | Belmont | Jamie Nolan grabs the offensive rebound | 49-40 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Danny Sipp (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Zuckerberg (fresh) SF - Marvin Vanbuskirk (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerald Osorio (fresh) C - Wesley Hemenway (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Terence Smith (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Paille (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Charles Palmer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Lancaster (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jamie Nolan (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:02 | Belmont | Charles Palmer is fouled on the floor by Marvin Vanbuskirk - foul #2 on Marvin Vanbuskirk, team foul #6 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton (SF), Thad Goodlow (C) Marvin Vanbuskirk, Wesley Hemenway | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Harden (PG), Douglas Welsh (PF), Don Holland (C) Terence Smith, Paul Lancaster, Jamie Nolan | |
| 06:52 | Belmont | Stephen Paille hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-40 |
| 06:51 | Belmont | Charles Palmer tips it but misses | 49-40 |
| 06:50 | Ohio State | Jerald Osorio gets the rebound | 49-40 |
| 06:28 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow misses long on a shot from close range | 49-40 |
| 06:27 | Ohio State | Jerald Osorio hits the follow up shot | 51-40 |
| 06:11 | Belmont | Douglas Welsh hits a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Stephen Paille | 51-42 |
| 05:52 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow misses short on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Charles Palmer - foul #1 on Charles Palmer, team foul #4 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arthur Boyce (SG), Wesley Hemenway (C) Danny Sipp, Jerald Osorio | |
| Subs | Belmont | Joseph Hampton (SG), Alex Worthey (SF) Stephen Paille, Charles Palmer | |
| 05:52 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow makes the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 05:52 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow makes the 2nd free throw | 53-42 |
| 05:27 | Belmont | Don Holland misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-42 |
| 05:26 | Ohio State | Arthur Boyce grabs the board | 53-42 |
| 05:10 | Ohio State | Arthur Boyce hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from Robert Zuckerberg | 55-42 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:56 | Belmont | Alex Worthey drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by John Harden | 55-45 |
| 04:30 | Ohio State | Alex Worthey is called for the reach on Thad Goodlow - foul #2 on Alex Worthey, team foul #5 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Danny Sipp (PG) Arthur Boyce | |
| Subs | Belmont | Terence Smith (PG), Stephen Paille (SG) John Harden, Joseph Hampton | |
| 04:10 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow can't throw it down | 55-45 |
| 04:08 | Belmont | Alex Worthey snags the defensive board | 55-45 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:54 | Belmont | Douglas Welsh clanks a jumper from the baseline | 55-45 |
| 03:52 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow grabs the defensive rebound | 55-45 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton makes the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Zuckerberg | 57-45 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:15 | Belmont | Douglas Welsh clanks a shot from the left side | 57-45 |
| 03:14 | Ohio State | Wesley Hemenway grabs the board | 57-45 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Danny Sipp (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Zuckerberg (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Frederick Hilton (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Thad Goodlow (tiring) 16 pts. 6 reb. C - Wesley Hemenway (tiring) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Terence Smith (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Paille (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alex Worthey (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Douglas Welsh (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Don Holland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:50 | Ohio State | Wesley Hemenway clanks a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Don Holland - foul #4 on Don Holland, team foul #6 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arthur Boyce (SG), Jerald Osorio (PF) Frederick Hilton, Thad Goodlow | |
| Subs | Belmont | Charles Palmer (SG), Tony Barnes (SF), Paul Lancaster (PF), Jamie Nolan (C) Stephen Paille, Alex Worthey, Douglas Welsh, Don Holland | |
| 02:50 | Ohio State | Wesley Hemenway makes the 1st free throw | 58-45 |
| 02:50 | Ohio State | Wesley Hemenway misses the 2nd free throw | 58-45 |
| 02:50 | Belmont | Jamie Nolan snags the defensive board | 58-45 |
| 02:40 | Belmont | Jamie Nolan misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 58-45 |
| 02:39 | Ohio State | Robert Zuckerberg grabs the defensive rebound | 58-45 |
| 02:35 | Ohio State | Arthur Boyce connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Danny Sipp | 60-45 |
| 02:28 | Belmont | Paul Lancaster can't finish the layup | 60-45 |
| 02:26 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Jerald Osorio | 60-45 |
| 02:07 | Ohio State | Arthur Boyce drills a jump hook from the right block | 62-45 |
| 01:54 | Belmont | Terence Smith drills a floater from close range on a nice dish by Paul Lancaster | 62-47 |
| 01:39 | Ohio State | Wesley Hemenway's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Lancaster | 62-47 |
| 01:37 | Belmont | Tony Barnes pulls down the rebound | 62-47 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:25 | Belmont | Charles Palmer misses the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Arthur Boyce - foul #1 on Arthur Boyce, team foul #7 | 62-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton (SF), Thad Goodlow (PF) Robert Zuckerberg, Jerald Osorio | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 01:25 | Belmont | Charles Palmer misses the 1st free throw | 62-47 |
| 01:25 | Belmont | Charles Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 62-48 |
| 01:04 | Ohio State | Danny Sipp misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-48 |
| 01:03 | Ohio State | Danny Sipp grabs the offensive rebound | 62-48 |
| 00:48 | Ohio State | Jamie Nolan is called for the reach on Wesley Hemenway - foul #2 on Jamie Nolan, team foul #7 | 62-48 |
| 00:48 | Ohio State | Wesley Hemenway makes the 1st free throw | 63-48 |
| 00:48 | Ohio State | Wesley Hemenway misses the 2nd free throw | 63-48 |
| 00:48 | Belmont | Paul Lancaster gets the rebound | 63-48 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Belmont | Tony Barnes clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-48 |
| 00:42 | Ohio State | Wesley Hemenway gets the rebound | 63-48 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow makes the driving attempt from close range | 65-48 |
| 00:08 | Belmont | Paul Lancaster is whistled for traveling | 65-48 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Danny Sipp runs out the clock | 65-48 |