| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Sean Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Chen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Bates (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Barry (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Sexton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Akim Mankoski (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Millender (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Varney (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Chase (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Charles Varney inbounds the ball | 25-36 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Ohio State | Akim Mankoski comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 25-36 |
| 19:43 | Ohio State | Johnny Millender tips it back up and in | 25-38 |
| 19:28 | South Carolina State | Robert Chase blocks the short jumper by Donald Bates | 25-38 |
| 19:26 | South Carolina State | James Barry misses the tip | 25-38 |
| 19:25 | South Carolina State | John Chen grabs the offensive rebound | 25-38 |
| 19:13 | South Carolina State | Akim Mankoski steals it from James Barry | 25-38 |
| 18:46 | Ohio State | Johnny Millender comes up short on the shot from the right side | 25-38 |
| 18:44 | South Carolina State | James Barry gets the rebound | 25-38 |
| 18:35 | South Carolina State | John Chen is hacked by Johnny Millender - foul #2 on Johnny Millender, team foul #1 | 25-38 |
| 18:16 | South Carolina State | Donald Bates misses short on a floater from the left side | 25-38 |
| 18:14 | Ohio State | Mark Brown snags the defensive board | 25-38 |
| 18:12 | Ohio State | Sean Lee is called for the reach on Akim Mankoski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sean Lee, team foul #1 | 25-38 |
| 17:52 | Ohio State | Kevin Sexton picks off the pass by Mark Brown | 25-38 |
| 17:38 | South Carolina State | John Chen travels with the ball | 25-38 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Duane Benton (C) Kevin Sexton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Annis (SG), Steven Furness (PF) Johnny Millender, Robert Chase | |
| 17:20 | Ohio State | Akim Mankoski clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 25-38 |
| 17:18 | Ohio State | Mark Brown tips it home | 25-40 |
| 16:54 | South Carolina State | Donald Bates hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-40 |
| 16:52 | Ohio State | Charles Varney snags the defensive board | 25-40 |
| 16:36 | Ohio State | Michael Annis clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 25-40 |
| 16:34 | Ohio State | Mark Brown snags the offensive board | 25-40 |
| 16:13 | Ohio State | Mark Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-40 |
| 16:11 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to James Barry | 25-40 |
| 15:53 | South Carolina State | Donald Bates scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by James Barry | 28-40 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Sean Lee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Chen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Bates (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Barry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Duane Benton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Akim Mankoski (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Annis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Varney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Furness (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Ohio State | Akim Mankoski's pass is intercepted by Donald Bates | 28-40 |
| 15:22 | South Carolina State | Donald Bates can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 28-40 |
| 15:20 | South Carolina State | Sean Lee grabs the offensive rebound | 28-40 |
| 15:11 | South Carolina State | John Chen hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Sean Lee | 31-40 |
| 15:01 | Ohio State | Akim Mankoski misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 31-40 |
| 14:59 | South Carolina State | John Chen grabs the defensive rebound | 31-40 |
| 14:43 | South Carolina State | Sean Lee clanks a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Steven Furness - foul #2 on Steven Furness, team foul #2 | 31-40 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | James Dunaway (SG), James Beach (SF), William Gates (PF), Kevin Sexton (C) John Chen, Donald Bates, James Barry, Duane Benton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Stewart (PG), Johnny Millender (SG), Robert Chase (PF), John Sanders (C) Akim Mankoski, Michael Annis, Steven Furness, Mark Brown | |
| 14:43 | South Carolina State | Sean Lee makes the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 14:43 | South Carolina State | Sean Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 14:33 | Ohio State | James Stewart comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Sean Lee - foul #2 on Sean Lee, team foul #2 | 33-40 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Owen Manning (SG) Sean Lee | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 14:33 | Ohio State | James Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 14:33 | Ohio State | James Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 33-42 |
| 14:20 | South Carolina State | James Beach comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 33-42 |
| 14:18 | South Carolina State | Kevin Sexton hits the follow up shot | 35-42 |
| 14:11 | Ohio State | James Stewart buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 35-44 |
| 13:50 | South Carolina State | James Beach's pass is intercepted by John Sanders | 35-44 |
| 13:33 | Ohio State | Johnny Millender misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 35-44 |
| 13:32 | South Carolina State | Kevin Sexton grabs the defensive rebound | 35-44 |
| 13:14 | South Carolina State | Robert Chase blocks the short jumper by William Gates | 35-44 |
| 13:13 | Ohio State | John Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 35-44 |
| 12:59 | Ohio State | James Stewart is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on James Stewart, team foul #3 | 35-44 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Annis (SF) Charles Varney | |
| 12:49 | South Carolina State | Owen Manning's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-44 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Duane Benton (PF) William Gates | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 12:34 | Ohio State | Robert Chase knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by James Stewart | 35-47 |
| 12:13 | South Carolina State | Johnny Millender is called for the reach on James Beach - foul #3 on Johnny Millender, team foul #4 | 35-47 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | John Chen (SG), Donald Bates (SF), Brandon Coghill (C) Owen Manning, James Beach, Kevin Sexton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Akim Mankoski (PG), Mark Brown (C) James Stewart, John Sanders | |
| 11:57 | South Carolina State | John Chen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-47 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Sean Lee (PG) James Dunaway | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steven Furness (PF) Robert Chase | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Sean Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Chen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Bates (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. PF - Duane Benton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Brandon Coghill (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Akim Mankoski (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Johnny Millender (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Annis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Steven Furness (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Ohio State | Johnny Millender buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-50 |
| 11:27 | South Carolina State | John Chen knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Sean Lee and he's hacked by Johnny Millender - foul #4 on Johnny Millender, team foul #5 | 37-50 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | James Barry (PF) Duane Benton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 11:27 | South Carolina State | John Chen makes the free throw | 38-50 |
| 10:58 | Ohio State | Mark Brown misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 38-50 |
| 10:57 | South Carolina State | John Chen grabs the board | 38-50 |
| 10:37 | South Carolina State | John Chen misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-50 |
| 10:35 | South Carolina State | The offensive rebound goes to Sean Lee | 38-50 |
| 10:20 | South Carolina State | James Barry buries a driving attempt from close range set up by Sean Lee | 40-50 |
| 09:58 | Ohio State | Akim Mankoski connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Johnny Millender | 40-52 |
| 09:49 | South Carolina State | James Barry comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 40-52 |
| 09:48 | Ohio State | Mark Brown snags the defensive board | 40-52 |
| 09:32 | Ohio State | James Barry is called for the reach on Steven Furness - foul #2 on James Barry, team foul #3 | 40-52 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | James Dunaway (PG), Owen Manning (SG), James Beach (SF), Kevin Sexton (C) Sean Lee, John Chen, Donald Bates, Brandon Coghill | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Stewart (PG), Charles Varney (SF), Robert Chase (PF), John Sanders (C) Akim Mankoski, Michael Annis, Steven Furness, Mark Brown | |
| 09:09 | Ohio State | Johnny Millender misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 40-52 |
| 09:07 | Ohio State | John Sanders hits the follow up shot | 40-54 |
| 08:52 | South Carolina State | James Dunaway can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-54 |
| 08:51 | Ohio State | Charles Varney pulls down the rebound | 40-54 |
| 08:34 | Ohio State | Robert Chase is called for traveling | 40-54 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Duane Benton (PF) James Barry | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Annis (SG) Johnny Millender | |
| 08:24 | South Carolina State | Robert Chase is called for the reach on Owen Manning - foul #2 on Robert Chase, team foul #6 | 40-54 |
| 08:15 | South Carolina State | James Beach connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from James Dunaway | 43-54 |
| 07:56 | Ohio State | Charles Varney connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Stewart | 43-56 |
| 07:39 | South Carolina State | Duane Benton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-56 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Sean Lee (PG), John Chen (SG) James Dunaway, Owen Manning | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Akim Mankoski (PG) James Stewart | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Sean Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Chen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Beach (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Duane Benton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Sexton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Akim Mankoski (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Annis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Varney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Chase (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - John Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Ohio State | Duane Benton is called for the reach on Charles Varney - foul #1 on Duane Benton, team foul #4 | 43-56 |
| 07:21 | Ohio State | Charles Varney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-56 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | William Gates (PF) Kevin Sexton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 07:08 | South Carolina State | Sean Lee makes the floater from the left side | 45-56 |
| 06:45 | Ohio State | Akim Mankoski is hacked by William Gates - foul #1 on William Gates, team foul #5 | 45-56 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Donald Bates (SF), James Barry (PF) James Beach, William Gates | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Johnny Millender (SG), Mark Brown (C) Michael Annis, John Sanders | |
| 06:34 | Ohio State | Robert Chase misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-56 |
| 06:33 | South Carolina State | Duane Benton grabs the defensive rebound | 45-56 |
| 06:15 | South Carolina State | Charles Varney steals the ball from Donald Bates | 45-56 |
| 05:59 | Ohio State | Mark Brown hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Akim Mankoski | 45-58 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:41 | South Carolina State | Johnny Millender is called for the reach on John Chen - foul #5 on Johnny Millender, team foul #7 | 45-58 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Kevin Sexton (C) Duane Benton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Annis (SG), Steven Furness (PF) Johnny Millender, Robert Chase | |
| 05:41 | South Carolina State | John Chen makes the 1st free throw | 46-58 |
| 05:41 | South Carolina State | John Chen makes the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| 05:22 | Ohio State | Michael Annis misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Sean Lee - foul #3 on Sean Lee, team foul #6 | 47-58 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | James Dunaway (SG), James Beach (SF) John Chen, Donald Bates | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 05:22 | Ohio State | Michael Annis misses the 1st free throw | 47-58 |
| 05:22 | Ohio State | Michael Annis makes the 2nd free throw | 47-59 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:04 | South Carolina State | Akim Mankoski steals the ball from Sean Lee | 47-59 |
| 05:01 | Ohio State | Steven Furness lays it in on a nice dish by Akim Mankoski | 47-61 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:43 | South Carolina State | James Beach comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 47-61 |
| 04:42 | South Carolina State | Kevin Sexton pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-61 |
| 04:27 | South Carolina State | Sean Lee blows the layup | 47-61 |
| 04:26 | Ohio State | Steven Furness grabs the board | 47-61 |
| 04:12 | Ohio State | Steven Furness is fouled on the floor by James Barry - foul #3 on James Barry, team foul #7 | 47-61 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | John Chen (SG), Donald Bates (SF), William Gates (PF) Sean Lee, James Beach, James Barry | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Stewart (PG), John Sanders (C) Akim Mankoski, Mark Brown | |
| 04:12 | Ohio State | Steven Furness makes the 1st free throw | 47-62 |
| 04:12 | Ohio State | Steven Furness misses the 2nd free throw | 47-62 |
| 04:12 | South Carolina State | William Gates gets the rebound | 47-62 |
| 03:57 | South Carolina State | James Dunaway buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by John Chen | 50-62 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:32 | Ohio State | James Stewart buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Steven Furness | 50-64 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - James Dunaway (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Chen (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Bates (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. PF - William Gates (fresh) C - Kevin Sexton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Stewart (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Annis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Varney (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steven Furness (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - John Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:20 | South Carolina State | James Stewart steals the ball from Kevin Sexton | 50-64 |
| 03:17 | Ohio State | James Stewart lays it in | 50-66 |
| 03:13 | South Carolina State | John Chen's pass is intercepted by John Sanders | 50-66 |
| 03:03 | Ohio State | Michael Annis can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 50-66 |
| 03:02 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to John Sanders | 50-66 |
| 02:36 | Ohio State | James Stewart scores on a turnaround from the right block and the foul's on William Gates - foul #2 on William Gates, team foul #8 | 50-68 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Owen Manning (SG), Duane Benton (PF), Brandon Coghill (C) James Dunaway, John Chen, Kevin Sexton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 02:36 | Ohio State | James Stewart makes the free throw | 50-69 |
| 02:27 | South Carolina State | William Gates is called for traveling | 50-69 |
| 02:06 | Ohio State | Charles Varney misses the dunk | 50-69 |
| 02:04 | South Carolina State | Duane Benton grabs the defensive rebound | 50-69 |
| 01:53 | South Carolina State | Brandon Coghill hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by John Sanders - foul #2 on John Sanders, team foul #8 | 50-69 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | James Dunaway (PG) Owen Manning | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 01:53 | South Carolina State | Brandon Coghill makes the 1st free throw | 51-69 |
| 01:53 | South Carolina State | Brandon Coghill makes the 2nd free throw | 52-69 |
| 01:26 | Ohio State | Charles Varney can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-69 |
| 01:24 | South Carolina State | Brandon Coghill snags the defensive board | 52-69 |
| 01:18 | South Carolina State | Duane Benton clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 52-69 |
| 01:16 | Ohio State | James Stewart grabs the board | 52-69 |
| 00:50 | Ohio State | Charles Varney hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 52-69 |
| 00:49 | South Carolina State | Brandon Coghill grabs the defensive rebound | 52-69 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:44 | South Carolina State | Brandon Coghill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-69 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Ohio State | James Stewart's floater is tipped away by Brandon Coghill | 52-69 |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | John Sanders hits the follow up shot | 52-71 |
| 00:12 | South Carolina State | William Gates misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on James Stewart - foul #3 on James Stewart, team foul #9 | 52-71 |
| 00:12 | South Carolina State | William Gates makes the 1st free throw | 53-71 |
| 00:12 | South Carolina State | William Gates misses the 2nd free throw | 53-71 |
| 00:12 | Ohio State | John Sanders snags the defensive board | 53-71 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | James Stewart runs out the clock | 53-71 |