| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Claude Noriega (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Sever (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tracy Condon (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Robert Milligan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jackie Spina (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Randy Carson (fresh) 21 pts. 2 stl. SG - Alan Barker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Byron Steele (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Stuart Anderson (fresh) 5 reb. 4 blk. C - Eugene Rice (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Hartford | Tracy Condon inbounds the ball | 29-27 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Hartford | Claude Noriega loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 29-27 |
| 19:25 | Ohio State | Randy Carson knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Byron Steele | 29-29 |
| 19:05 | Hartford | Joseph Sever is fouled on the floor by Alan Barker - foul #1 on Alan Barker, team foul #1 | 29-29 |
| 18:48 | Hartford | Claude Noriega evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Byron Steele - foul #3 on Byron Steele, team foul #2 | 29-29 |
| 18:48 | Hartford | Claude Noriega makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 18:48 | Hartford | Claude Noriega makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 18:29 | Ohio State | Randy Carson is hacked by Jackie Spina - foul #1 on Jackie Spina, team foul #1 | 31-29 |
| 18:18 | Ohio State | Randy Carson misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 31-29 |
| 18:16 | Hartford | Jackie Spina snags the defensive board | 31-29 |
| 17:57 | Hartford | Byron Steele steps in front of the Tracy Condon pass | 31-29 |
| 17:46 | Ohio State | The pull-up jumper by Randy Carson is blocked by Jackie Spina | 31-29 |
| 17:44 | Hartford | Claude Noriega grabs the board | 31-29 |
| 17:39 | Hartford | The short jumper by Claude Noriega is denied by Eugene Rice | 31-29 |
| 17:37 | Hartford | Jackie Spina tips it in | 33-29 |
| 17:30 | Ohio State | Stuart Anderson is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Stuart Anderson, team foul #3 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Hartford | Robert Brooking (SG), Peter Cutlip (SF), Robert Minor (PF), Sebastian Jones (C) Joseph Sever, Tracy Condon, Robert Milligan, Jackie Spina | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jamie Gagner (SG), Bradley Saltz (SF), Irvin Blandon (C) Alan Barker, Byron Steele, Eugene Rice | |
| 17:22 | Hartford | Claude Noriega splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the left wing | 33-29 |
| 17:20 | Ohio State | Stuart Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 17:01 | Ohio State | Randy Carson is whistled for a carry | 33-29 |
| Subs | Hartford | Francis Smith (SG) Claude Noriega | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 16:39 | Hartford | Robert Minor lays it up and in on a nice dish by Sebastian Jones | 35-29 |
| 16:22 | Ohio State | Bradley Saltz drills a shot from the left side set up by Randy Carson | 35-31 |
| 16:06 | Hartford | Peter Cutlip is fouled on the floor by Jamie Gagner - foul #1 on Jamie Gagner, team foul #4 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Hartford | Claude Noriega (PG), Joseph Sever (SG), Tracy Condon (SF) Robert Brooking, Francis Smith, Sebastian Jones | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alan Barker (SG) Randy Carson | |
| 15:55 | Hartford | Peter Cutlip is whistled for a carry | 35-31 |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Byron Steele (SF) Stuart Anderson | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Claude Noriega (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Sever (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tracy Condon (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Robert Minor (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Peter Cutlip (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jamie Gagner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alan Barker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Byron Steele (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Bradley Saltz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. C - Irvin Blandon (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Ohio State | Byron Steele misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 35-31 |
| 15:42 | Hartford | Claude Noriega grabs the board | 35-31 |
| 15:24 | Hartford | Peter Cutlip hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joseph Sever | 37-31 |
| 15:11 | Ohio State | Bradley Saltz's layup is rejected by Peter Cutlip | 37-31 |
| 15:10 | Hartford | Robert Minor grabs the board | 37-31 |
| 14:54 | Hartford | Tracy Condon hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 37-31 |
| 14:53 | Ohio State | Bradley Saltz grabs the board | 37-31 |
| 14:44 | Ohio State | Bradley Saltz is hacked by Peter Cutlip - foul #1 on Peter Cutlip, team foul #2 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Hartford | Robert Brooking (SG), Robert Milligan (PF), Jackie Spina (C) Joseph Sever, Robert Minor, Peter Cutlip | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Randy Carson (PG), Stuart Anderson (PF), Eugene Rice (C) Jamie Gagner, Bradley Saltz, Irvin Blandon | |
| 14:32 | Ohio State | Randy Carson's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Milligan | 37-31 |
| 14:31 | Hartford | Jackie Spina grabs the defensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 14:14 | Hartford | Claude Noriega hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 37-31 |
| 14:13 | Hartford | Robert Milligan hits the follow up shot | 39-31 |
| 13:58 | Ohio State | Randy Carson misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Brooking - foul #2 on Robert Brooking, team foul #3 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Hartford | Luke Haskins (PG), Francis Smith (SF) Claude Noriega, Tracy Condon | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 13:58 | Ohio State | Randy Carson misses the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 13:58 | Ohio State | Randy Carson misses the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 13:58 | Hartford | The rebound goes to Robert Milligan | 39-31 |
| 13:50 | Hartford | Francis Smith jams it and he's hacked by Eugene Rice - foul #2 on Eugene Rice, team foul #5 | 41-31 |
| 13:50 | Hartford | Francis Smith misses the free throw | 41-31 |
| 13:50 | Hartford | Jackie Spina gets the offensive rebound | 41-31 |
| 13:39 | Hartford | Francis Smith comes up short on the runner from the right block | 41-31 |
| 13:38 | Hartford | Jackie Spina misses the tip | 41-31 |
| 13:37 | Ohio State | Stuart Anderson grabs the board | 41-31 |
| 13:31 | Ohio State | Randy Carson connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Alan Barker | 41-33 |
| 13:11 | Hartford | Jackie Spina splits the doubleteam and buries a shot from the free throw line and he's hacked by Alan Barker - foul #2 on Alan Barker, team foul #6 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Hartford | Joseph Sever (SG) Robert Brooking | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bradley Saltz (SF) Byron Steele | |
| 13:11 | Hartford | Jackie Spina makes the free throw | 44-33 |
| 12:55 | Ohio State | Randy Carson misses the floater in the lane but the foul's on Jackie Spina - foul #2 on Jackie Spina, team foul #4 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Hartford | Peter Cutlip (SF), Robert Minor (PF) Francis Smith, Robert Milligan | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jamie Gagner (SG) Alan Barker | |
| 12:55 | Ohio State | Randy Carson makes the 1st free throw | 44-34 |
| 12:55 | Ohio State | Randy Carson misses the 2nd free throw | 44-34 |
| 12:55 | Hartford | Jackie Spina snags the defensive board | 44-34 |
| 12:41 | Hartford | Peter Cutlip makes the fadeaway from close range | 46-34 |
| 12:30 | Ohio State | Randy Carson clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 46-34 |
| 12:28 | Ohio State | Stuart Anderson snags the offensive board | 46-34 |
| 12:20 | Ohio State | Randy Carson can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 46-34 |
| 12:18 | Hartford | Jackie Spina grabs the board | 46-34 |
| 12:02 | Hartford | Robert Minor scores on a jumper from close range | 48-34 |
| 11:43 | Ohio State | Randy Carson misses short on a floater from the right side | 48-34 |
| 11:41 | Hartford | Jackie Spina grabs the board | 48-34 |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Luke Haskins (fairly fresh) SG - Joseph Sever (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Cutlip (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robert Minor (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Jackie Spina (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Randy Carson (fairly fresh) 26 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jamie Gagner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bradley Saltz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Stuart Anderson (tiring) 8 reb. 4 blk. C - Eugene Rice (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:24 | Hartford | Joseph Sever misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Eugene Rice - foul #3 on Eugene Rice, team foul #7 | 48-34 |
| Subs | Hartford | Claude Noriega (PG), Tracy Condon (SF), Robert Milligan (PF) Luke Haskins, Peter Cutlip, Jackie Spina | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alan Barker (SG), Byron Steele (PF), Irvin Blandon (C) Jamie Gagner, Stuart Anderson, Eugene Rice | |
| 11:24 | Hartford | Joseph Sever makes the 1st free throw | 49-34 |
| 11:24 | Hartford | Joseph Sever makes the 2nd free throw | 50-34 |
| 11:11 | Ohio State | Randy Carson misses short on a floater from the right side | 50-34 |
| 11:09 | Ohio State | Randy Carson can't tip it in | 50-34 |
| 11:07 | Hartford | The rebound goes to Robert Minor | 50-34 |
| 10:49 | Hartford | Robert Minor hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Claude Noriega | 52-34 |
| 10:38 | Ohio State | Irvin Blandon is hacked by Robert Minor - foul #2 on Robert Minor, team foul #5 | 52-34 |
| Subs | Hartford | Robert Brooking (SG) Joseph Sever | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stuart Anderson (PF) Bradley Saltz | |
| 10:29 | Ohio State | Randy Carson is fouled on the floor by Robert Brooking - foul #3 on Robert Brooking, team foul #6 | 52-34 |
| Subs | Hartford | Sebastian Jones (C) Robert Minor | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 10:21 | Ohio State | Randy Carson is fouled on the floor by Claude Noriega - foul #1 on Claude Noriega, team foul #7 | 52-34 |
| 10:21 | Ohio State | Randy Carson makes the 1st free throw | 52-35 |
| 10:21 | Ohio State | Randy Carson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-36 |
| 09:58 | Hartford | Tracy Condon makes the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Claude Noriega | 54-36 |
| 09:31 | Ohio State | Randy Carson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Sebastian Jones - foul #1 on Sebastian Jones, team foul #8 | 54-36 |
| Subs | Hartford | Robert Minor (PF), Peter Cutlip (C) Robert Milligan, Sebastian Jones | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jamie Gagner (SG), Bradley Saltz (SF) Alan Barker, Stuart Anderson | |
| 09:31 | Ohio State | Randy Carson makes the 1st free throw | 54-37 |
| 09:31 | Ohio State | Randy Carson misses the 2nd free throw | 54-37 |
| 09:31 | Hartford | Peter Cutlip grabs the board | 54-37 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 09:10 | Hartford | Robert Minor misses long on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Byron Steele - foul #4 on Byron Steele, team foul #8 | 54-37 |
| Subs | Hartford | Francis Smith (SG), Sebastian Jones (C) Robert Brooking, Tracy Condon | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alan Barker (SG), Eugene Rice (C) Randy Carson, Irvin Blandon | |
| 09:10 | Hartford | Robert Minor misses the 1st free throw | 54-37 |
| 09:10 | Hartford | Robert Minor makes the 2nd free throw | 55-37 |
| 08:55 | Ohio State | Alan Barker is fouled on the floor by Robert Minor - foul #3 on Robert Minor, team foul #9 | 55-37 |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stuart Anderson (PF) Byron Steele | |
| 08:55 | Ohio State | Alan Barker makes the 1st free throw | 55-38 |
| 08:55 | Ohio State | Alan Barker makes the 2nd free throw | 55-39 |
| 08:27 | Hartford | Robert Minor misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 55-39 |
| 08:25 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Eugene Rice | 55-39 |
| 08:15 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Jamie Gagner | 55-41 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:56 | Hartford | Claude Noriega connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 57-41 |
| 07:39 | Ohio State | Alan Barker lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jamie Gagner and the foul's on Francis Smith - foul #3 on Francis Smith, team foul #10 | 57-43 |
| Subs | Hartford | Luke Haskins (PG), Joseph Sever (SG), Tracy Condon (SF), Robert Milligan (PF), Jackie Spina (C) Claude Noriega, Francis Smith, Peter Cutlip, Robert Minor, Sebastian Jones | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Byron Steele (SF), Irvin Blandon (C) Bradley Saltz, Eugene Rice | |
| 07:39 | Ohio State | Alan Barker makes the free throw | 57-44 |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Luke Haskins (fresh) SG - Joseph Sever (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tracy Condon (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - Robert Milligan (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jackie Spina (fresh) 5 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jamie Gagner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alan Barker (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Byron Steele (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Stuart Anderson (tiring) 8 reb. 4 blk. C - Irvin Blandon (fresh) | |
| 07:32 | Hartford | Jackie Spina misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Stuart Anderson - foul #2 on Stuart Anderson, team foul #9 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Randy Carson (PG) Jamie Gagner | |
| 07:32 | Hartford | Jackie Spina makes the 1st free throw | 58-44 |
| 07:32 | Hartford | Jackie Spina misses the 2nd free throw | 58-44 |
| 07:32 | Ohio State | Stuart Anderson pulls down the rebound | 58-44 |
| 07:25 | Ohio State | Randy Carson clanks a runner from the right block | 58-44 |
| 07:23 | Hartford | Jackie Spina grabs the defensive rebound | 58-44 |
| 07:03 | Hartford | Luke Haskins travels with the ball | 58-44 |
| Subs | Hartford | Robert Brooking (PG) Luke Haskins | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 06:50 | Ohio State | Randy Carson is fouled on the floor by Robert Milligan - foul #3 on Robert Milligan, team foul #11 | 58-44 |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bradley Saltz (PF) Stuart Anderson | |
| 06:50 | Ohio State | Randy Carson misses the 1st free throw | 58-44 |
| 06:50 | Ohio State | Randy Carson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-45 |
| 06:35 | Hartford | Robert Brooking misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-45 |
| 06:33 | Ohio State | Irvin Blandon grabs the defensive rebound | 58-45 |
| 06:28 | Ohio State | Randy Carson misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 58-45 |
| 06:27 | Ohio State | Randy Carson tips it back up and in | 58-47 |
| 06:13 | Hartford | Robert Milligan is fouled on the floor by Bradley Saltz - foul #3 on Bradley Saltz, team foul #10 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Hartford | Claude Noriega (PG) Robert Brooking | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jamie Gagner (SG), Eugene Rice (C) Alan Barker, Irvin Blandon | |
| 06:13 | Hartford | Robert Milligan makes the 1st free throw | 59-47 |
| 06:13 | Hartford | Robert Milligan makes the 2nd free throw | 60-47 |
| 05:58 | Ohio State | Bradley Saltz misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 60-47 |
| 05:56 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice tips it in | 60-49 |
| 05:36 | Hartford | Robert Milligan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-49 |
| 05:34 | Hartford | The offensive rebound goes to Tracy Condon | 60-49 |
| 05:22 | Hartford | Joseph Sever misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-49 |
| 05:20 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Bradley Saltz | 60-49 |
| 05:12 | Ohio State | Randy Carson can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 60-49 |
| 05:11 | Ohio State | Randy Carson hits the follow up shot | 60-51 |
| 04:49 | Hartford | Robert Milligan is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-51 |
| 04:48 | Ohio State | Bradley Saltz gets the rebound | 60-51 |
| 04:27 | Ohio State | Randy Carson comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 60-51 |
| 04:25 | Hartford | Robert Milligan gets the rebound | 60-51 |
| 04:11 | Hartford | Tracy Condon makes the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Claude Noriega | 62-51 |
| 04:02 | Ohio State | Randy Carson clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Milligan - foul #4 on Robert Milligan, team foul #12 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Hartford | Robert Brooking (PG), Francis Smith (SG), Peter Cutlip (SF), Robert Minor (PF), Sebastian Jones (C) Claude Noriega, Joseph Sever, Tracy Condon, Robert Milligan, Jackie Spina | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alan Barker (SG), Stuart Anderson (PF), Irvin Blandon (C) Jamie Gagner, Byron Steele, Eugene Rice | |
| 04:02 | Ohio State | Randy Carson makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 04:02 | Ohio State | Randy Carson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:38 | Hartford | Robert Brooking hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 62-53 |
| 03:36 | Ohio State | Stuart Anderson gets the rebound | 62-53 |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Robert Brooking (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Francis Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Peter Cutlip (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Minor (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Sebastian Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Randy Carson (tiring) 36 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alan Barker (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bradley Saltz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Stuart Anderson (tiring) 10 reb. 4 blk. C - Irvin Blandon (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:30 | Ohio State | Randy Carson blows the layup | 62-53 |
| 03:29 | Hartford | Peter Cutlip grabs the board | 62-53 |
| 03:00 | Hartford | Robert Minor clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-53 |
| 02:59 | Ohio State | Alan Barker snags the defensive board | 62-53 |
| 02:43 | Ohio State | Randy Carson is hacked by Robert Brooking - foul #4 on Robert Brooking, team foul #13 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Hartford | Claude Noriega (PG) Francis Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Byron Steele (SF) Bradley Saltz | |
| 02:43 | Ohio State | Randy Carson makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 02:43 | Ohio State | Randy Carson misses the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 02:43 | Hartford | Robert Minor grabs the board | 62-54 |
| 02:43 | Hartford | Hartford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-54 |
| 02:22 | Hartford | Randy Carson takes the ball from Sebastian Jones | 62-54 |
| 02:16 | Ohio State | Byron Steele banks in the layup and he's hacked by Sebastian Jones - foul #2 on Sebastian Jones, team foul #14 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Hartford | Joseph Sever (SG), Tracy Condon (SF), Jackie Spina (C) Robert Brooking, Peter Cutlip, Sebastian Jones | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jamie Gagner (PG) Randy Carson | |
| 02:16 | Ohio State | Byron Steele makes the free throw | 62-57 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:09 | Hartford | Robert Minor loses the ball out of bounds | 62-57 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:53 | Ohio State | Alan Barker misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Joseph Sever - foul #2 on Joseph Sever, team foul #15 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Hartford | Robert Milligan (PF) Robert Minor | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Randy Carson (PG), Eugene Rice (C) Jamie Gagner, Irvin Blandon | |
| 01:53 | Ohio State | Alan Barker makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 01:53 | Ohio State | Alan Barker makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 01:39 | Hartford | Tracy Condon can't connect on an uncontested 3 from straight away | 62-59 |
| 01:37 | Ohio State | Alan Barker grabs the defensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 01:33 | Ohio State | Randy Carson blows the dunk | 62-59 |
| 01:31 | Hartford | Jackie Spina grabs the board | 62-59 |
| 01:14 | Hartford | The jumper by Claude Noriega is denied by Eugene Rice | 62-59 |
| 01:12 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice pulls down the rebound | 62-59 |
| 01:06 | Ohio State | Randy Carson can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 62-59 |
| 01:04 | Ohio State | Byron Steele grabs the offensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 00:53 | Ohio State | Randy Carson misses the jumper from the left side | 62-59 |
| 00:52 | Hartford | Jackie Spina gets the rebound | 62-59 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Hartford | Randy Carson steals the ball from Tracy Condon | 62-59 |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | Stuart Anderson jams it on a nice dish by Randy Carson | 62-61 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Hartford | Joseph Sever is hacked by Alan Barker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alan Barker, team foul #11 | 62-61 |
| 00:17 | Hartford | Joseph Sever makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:17 | Hartford | Joseph Sever misses the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | Stuart Anderson pulls down the rebound | 63-61 |
| 00:12 | Ohio State | Byron Steele is fouled on the floor by Tracy Condon - foul #2 on Tracy Condon, team foul #16 | 63-61 |
| 00:12 | Ohio State | Byron Steele misses the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:12 | Ohio State | Byron Steele makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 00:11 | Hartford | Claude Noriega is fouled in the backcourt by Randy Carson - foul #2 on Randy Carson, team foul #12 | 63-62 |
| 00:11 | Hartford | Claude Noriega makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:11 | Hartford | Claude Noriega makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Alan Barker misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-62 |
| 00:04 | Hartford | Jackie Spina snags the defensive board | 65-62 |
| 00:02 | Hartford | Jackie Spina is hacked by Randy Carson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Randy Carson, team foul #13 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Hartford | Robert Brooking (SG), Robert Minor (PF) Joseph Sever, Robert Milligan | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:02 | Hartford | Jackie Spina makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:02 | Hartford | Jackie Spina misses the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:02 | Ohio State | Stuart Anderson grabs the board | 66-62 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Stuart Anderson misses short on a fullcourt shot | 66-62 |