| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Danny Sipp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Boyce (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frederick Hilton (fresh) PF - Thad Goodlow (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Wesley Hemenway (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Timothy Waldrup (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Ojeda (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Frank Varga (fresh) PF - Jim Borelli (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Samuel Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Grambling State | Frank Varga inbounds the ball | 22-24 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:33 | Grambling State | Jim Borelli connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 22-26 |
| 19:08 | Ohio State | Frank Varga steps in front of the Thad Goodlow pass | 22-26 |
| 19:05 | Grambling State | Timothy Ojeda misses the lay-in | 22-26 |
| 19:03 | Ohio State | Wesley Hemenway pulls down the rebound | 22-26 |
| 18:55 | Ohio State | Arthur Boyce misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 22-26 |
| 18:53 | Grambling State | Samuel Ross gets the rebound | 22-26 |
| 18:38 | Grambling State | Timothy Waldrup tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Timothy Waldrup, team foul #1 | 22-26 |
| 18:16 | Ohio State | Wesley Hemenway is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Wesley Hemenway, team foul #1 | 22-26 |
| 17:47 | Grambling State | Arthur Boyce is called for the reach on Timothy Ojeda - foul #2 on Arthur Boyce, team foul #2 | 22-26 |
| 17:23 | Grambling State | Jim Borelli clanks a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Wesley Hemenway - foul #2 on Wesley Hemenway, team foul #3 | 22-26 |
| 17:23 | Grambling State | Jim Borelli makes the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 17:23 | Grambling State | Jim Borelli makes the 2nd free throw | 22-28 |
| 17:04 | Ohio State | Wesley Hemenway can't connect on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Timothy Ojeda - foul #3 on Timothy Ojeda, team foul #2 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | David Woods (SG) Timothy Ojeda | |
| 17:04 | Ohio State | Wesley Hemenway misses the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 17:04 | Ohio State | Wesley Hemenway makes the 2nd free throw | 23-28 |
| 16:38 | Grambling State | Timothy Waldrup evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Danny Sipp - foul #2 on Danny Sipp, team foul #4 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Henry Rock (SF) Frank Varga | |
| 16:38 | Grambling State | Timothy Waldrup makes the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 16:38 | Grambling State | Timothy Waldrup makes the 2nd free throw | 23-30 |
| 16:17 | Ohio State | Danny Sipp misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 23-30 |
| 16:16 | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton snags the offensive board | 23-30 |
| 15:56 | Ohio State | Arthur Boyce makes the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Frederick Hilton and he's fouled by David Woods - foul #1 on David Woods, team foul #3 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Timothy Ojeda (SG), Jason Wade (C) David Woods, Samuel Ross | |
| 15:56 | Ohio State | Arthur Boyce makes the free throw | 26-30 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Danny Sipp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Boyce (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Frederick Hilton (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Thad Goodlow (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Wesley Hemenway (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Timothy Waldrup (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Ojeda (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Henry Rock (fresh) PF - Jim Borelli (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Jason Wade (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Grambling State | Wesley Hemenway steals it from Jason Wade | 26-30 |
| 15:00 | Ohio State | Danny Sipp is fouled on the floor by Timothy Waldrup - foul #2 on Timothy Waldrup, team foul #4 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | David Woods (SG), Frank Varga (SF), Mark Dixon (C) Timothy Waldrup, Henry Rock, Jim Borelli | |
| 14:37 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 26-30 |
| 14:36 | Grambling State | Jason Wade pulls down the rebound | 26-30 |
| 14:12 | Grambling State | Frank Varga misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Frederick Hilton - foul #2 on Frederick Hilton, team foul #5 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Samuel Ross (C) Mark Dixon | |
| 14:12 | Grambling State | Frank Varga makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 14:12 | Grambling State | Frank Varga makes the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 13:43 | Ohio State | Wesley Hemenway makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Arthur Boyce | 28-32 |
| 13:27 | Grambling State | Samuel Ross evades the doubleteam and hits a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Timothy Ojeda | 28-34 |
| 12:58 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Danny Sipp | 30-34 |
| 12:31 | Grambling State | Jason Wade is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 30-36 |
| 12:06 | Ohio State | Arthur Boyce double dribbles | 30-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Timothy Waldrup (PG), Henry Rock (SF), Jim Borelli (PF) David Woods, Frank Varga, Jason Wade | |
| 11:44 | Grambling State | Timothy Waldrup comes up short on the runner near the basket | 30-36 |
| 11:43 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow gets the rebound | 30-36 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Danny Sipp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arthur Boyce (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Frederick Hilton (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Thad Goodlow (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Wesley Hemenway (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Timothy Waldrup (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Ojeda (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Henry Rock (fresh) PF - Jim Borelli (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Samuel Ross (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Ohio State | Danny Sipp scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-36 |
| 11:16 | Grambling State | Jim Borelli misses the dunk attempt | 33-36 |
| 11:14 | Ohio State | Danny Sipp grabs the defensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 10:51 | Ohio State | Timothy Ojeda is called for the reach on Arthur Boyce - foul #4 on Timothy Ojeda, team foul #5 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Zuckerberg (SF), Jerald Osorio (PF) Frederick Hilton, Thad Goodlow | |
| Subs | Grambling State | David Woods (SG), Frank Varga (SF) Timothy Ojeda, Henry Rock | |
| 10:32 | Ohio State | Wesley Hemenway misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 33-36 |
| 10:30 | Ohio State | Jerald Osorio tips it back up and in | 35-36 |
| 10:09 | Grambling State | David Woods lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Timothy Waldrup | 35-38 |
| 09:42 | Ohio State | Danny Sipp scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Robert Zuckerberg | 38-38 |
| 09:21 | Grambling State | David Woods misses the jumper from the free throw line | 38-38 |
| 09:20 | Grambling State | David Woods snags the offensive board | 38-38 |
| 08:58 | Grambling State | David Woods lays it up and in on a nice dish by Frank Varga and he's fouled by Arthur Boyce - foul #3 on Arthur Boyce, team foul #6 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton (SF), Thad Goodlow (C) Danny Sipp, Wesley Hemenway | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Jason Wade (C) Samuel Ross | |
| 08:58 | Grambling State | David Woods misses the free throw | 38-40 |
| 08:58 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Thad Goodlow | 38-40 |
| 08:36 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Frederick Hilton | 40-40 |
| 08:07 | Grambling State | Jim Borelli misses badly on a floater from the right side | 40-40 |
| 08:05 | Grambling State | Frank Varga can't tip it in | 40-40 |
| 08:04 | Grambling State | David Woods tips it in | 40-42 |
| 07:35 | Ohio State | David Woods is called for the reach on Frederick Hilton - foul #2 on David Woods, team foul #6 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Danny Sipp (PG) Arthur Boyce | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Timothy Ojeda (SG), Henry Rock (SF), Mark Dixon (C) David Woods, Frank Varga, Jim Borelli | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Danny Sipp (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Zuckerberg (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frederick Hilton (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jerald Osorio (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thad Goodlow (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Timothy Waldrup (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Ojeda (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Henry Rock (fresh) PF - Jason Wade (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:10 | Ohio State | Robert Zuckerberg misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-42 |
| 07:09 | Grambling State | Timothy Waldrup grabs the defensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 06:46 | Grambling State | Jason Wade connects on the runner near the basket | 40-44 |
| 06:22 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-44 |
| 06:20 | Grambling State | Jason Wade gets the rebound | 40-44 |
| 05:58 | Grambling State | Timothy Waldrup hits a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Henry Rock | 40-46 |
| 05:29 | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Timothy Ojeda - foul #5 on Timothy Ojeda, team foul #7 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arthur Boyce (SG), Wesley Hemenway (C) Danny Sipp, Jerald Osorio | |
| Subs | Grambling State | David Woods (PG), Frank Varga (SF), Jim Borelli (PF), Samuel Ross (C) Timothy Waldrup, Timothy Ojeda, Jason Wade, Mark Dixon | |
| 05:29 | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton makes the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 05:29 | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton misses the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 05:29 | Grambling State | Samuel Ross grabs the board | 41-46 |
| 05:04 | Grambling State | Samuel Ross is fouled on the floor by Frederick Hilton - foul #3 on Frederick Hilton, team foul #7 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Marvin Vanbuskirk (SF) Frederick Hilton | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 05:04 | Grambling State | Samuel Ross misses the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 05:04 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow grabs the defensive rebound | 41-46 |
| 04:47 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow can't finish the layup but the foul's on Frank Varga - foul #2 on Frank Varga, team foul #8 | 41-46 |
| 04:47 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 04:47 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow misses the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 04:47 | Grambling State | Samuel Ross pulls down the rebound | 42-46 |
| 04:18 | Grambling State | Henry Rock misses the floater from close range | 42-46 |
| 04:17 | Grambling State | Henry Rock snags the offensive board | 42-46 |
| 04:01 | Grambling State | David Woods banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Samuel Ross | 42-48 |
| 03:39 | Ohio State | Wesley Hemenway banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Zuckerberg | 44-48 |
| 03:16 | Grambling State | Wesley Hemenway steps in front of the David Woods pass | 44-48 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Robert Zuckerberg (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Boyce (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Marvin Vanbuskirk (fresh) PF - Thad Goodlow (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Wesley Hemenway (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - David Woods (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Rock (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Frank Varga (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jim Borelli (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Samuel Ross (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:53 | Ohio State | Arthur Boyce is hacked by Henry Rock - foul #1 on Henry Rock, team foul #9 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Danny Sipp (PG), Frederick Hilton (SF), Jerald Osorio (PF) Robert Zuckerberg, Marvin Vanbuskirk, Thad Goodlow | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Timothy Waldrup (PG), Mark Borowski (SF) Henry Rock, Frank Varga | |
| 02:53 | Ohio State | Arthur Boyce makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 02:53 | Ohio State | Arthur Boyce makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 02:51 | Grambling State | Grambling State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Frank Varga (SF) Mark Borowski | |
| 02:35 | Grambling State | Timothy Waldrup drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from David Woods | 46-50 |
| 02:14 | Ohio State | Arthur Boyce hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Samuel Ross - foul #1 on Samuel Ross, team foul #10 | 46-50 |
| 02:14 | Ohio State | Arthur Boyce makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 02:14 | Ohio State | Arthur Boyce makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 01:45 | Grambling State | Jim Borelli misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-50 |
| 01:44 | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton grabs the board | 48-50 |
| 01:19 | Ohio State | Wesley Hemenway misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Frank Varga - foul #3 on Frank Varga, team foul #11 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow (PF) Jerald Osorio | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 01:19 | Ohio State | Wesley Hemenway misses the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 01:19 | Ohio State | Wesley Hemenway makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 00:59 | Grambling State | Frank Varga is by himself and knocks in the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Samuel Ross out of a doubleteam | 49-52 |
| 00:44 | Ohio State | David Woods steals the ball from Thad Goodlow | 49-52 |
| 00:40 | Grambling State | Timothy Waldrup jams it on a great pass from David Woods | 49-54 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | Arthur Boyce clanks a runner in the paint | 49-54 |
| 00:35 | Ohio State | Danny Sipp grabs the offensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | Arthur Boyce drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Danny Sipp | 51-54 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Grambling State | Timothy Waldrup is fouled in the backcourt by Danny Sipp - foul #3 on Danny Sipp, team foul #8 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Henry Rock (SG) David Woods | |
| 00:31 | Grambling State | Timothy Waldrup makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 00:31 | Grambling State | Timothy Waldrup makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 00:26 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Danny Sipp | 53-56 |
| 00:23 | Grambling State | Danny Sipp is called for the reach on Frank Varga in the backcourt - foul #4 on Danny Sipp, team foul #9 | 53-56 |
| 00:23 | Grambling State | Frank Varga makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 00:23 | Grambling State | Frank Varga makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | Danny Sipp is whistled for a carry | 53-58 |
| 00:14 | Grambling State | Arthur Boyce is called for the reach on Frank Varga in the backcourt - foul #4 on Arthur Boyce, team foul #10 | 53-58 |
| 00:14 | Grambling State | Frank Varga makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:14 | Grambling State | Frank Varga makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 00:09 | Ohio State | Danny Sipp clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-60 |
| 00:07 | Grambling State | Jim Borelli grabs the board | 53-60 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Grambling State | Timothy Waldrup runs out the clock | 53-60 |