| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Randy Carson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Alan Barker (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Byron Steele (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Stuart Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Eugene Rice (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Anthony Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Michael Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Major Hand (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ricky Dockins (fresh) 2 reb. C - Willard Rogers (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Byron Steele inbounds the ball | 34-29 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Ohio State | Randy Carson misses long on a jumper from the right side | 34-29 |
| 19:38 | Georgia Southern | Major Hand gets the rebound | 34-29 |
| 19:22 | Georgia Southern | Major Hand is fouled on the floor by Eugene Rice - foul #2 on Eugene Rice, team foul #1 | 34-29 |
| 19:07 | Georgia Southern | Major Hand misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-29 |
| 19:05 | Ohio State | Stuart Anderson pulls down the rebound | 34-29 |
| 18:36 | Ohio State | Alan Barker is hacked by Michael Nelson - foul #3 on Michael Nelson, team foul #1 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Emmanuel Torre (SG) Michael Nelson | |
| 18:07 | Ohio State | Alan Barker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-29 |
| 17:51 | Georgia Southern | A charge is called on Anthony Thomas - foul #3 on Anthony Thomas, team foul #2 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Irvin Blandon (C) Eugene Rice | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Marvin Schwartz (PG) Anthony Thomas | |
| 17:24 | Ohio State | Alan Barker drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Randy Carson | 36-29 |
| 17:11 | Georgia Southern | Willard Rogers knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 36-31 |
| 16:48 | Ohio State | Stuart Anderson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Ricky Dockins - foul #3 on Ricky Dockins, team foul #3 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jamie Gagner (SG), Bradley Saltz (SF) Alan Barker, Byron Steele | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | John Lavigne (SG), Robert Souder (PF), Trent Katzberg (C) Major Hand, Ricky Dockins, Willard Rogers | |
| 16:48 | Ohio State | Stuart Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 16:48 | Ohio State | Stuart Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 16:26 | Georgia Southern | Robert Souder clanks a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Stuart Anderson - foul #1 on Stuart Anderson, team foul #2 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eugene Rice (C) Irvin Blandon | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| 16:26 | Georgia Southern | Robert Souder makes the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 16:26 | Georgia Southern | Robert Souder makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 16:07 | Ohio State | Randy Carson makes the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Bradley Saltz and the foul's on Robert Souder - foul #1 on Robert Souder, team foul #4 | 39-33 |
| 16:07 | Ohio State | Randy Carson makes the free throw | 40-33 |
| 15:45 | Georgia Southern | Bradley Saltz takes the ball from Marvin Schwartz | 40-33 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Randy Carson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jamie Gagner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bradley Saltz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Stuart Anderson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Eugene Rice (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Marvin Schwartz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Lavigne (fresh) SF - Emmanuel Torre (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Souder (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Trent Katzberg (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:16 | Ohio State | Randy Carson misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Marvin Schwartz - foul #2 on Marvin Schwartz, team foul #5 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Irvin Blandon (C) Eugene Rice | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Anthony Thomas (PG), Michael Nelson (SG), Major Hand (SF), Ricky Dockins (PF) Marvin Schwartz, John Lavigne, Emmanuel Torre, Trent Katzberg | |
| 15:16 | Ohio State | Randy Carson misses the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 15:16 | Ohio State | Randy Carson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 14:57 | Georgia Southern | Robert Souder loses the ball out of bounds | 41-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alan Barker (SG), Byron Steele (SF) Randy Carson, Stuart Anderson | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Willard Rogers (C) Robert Souder | |
| 14:39 | Ohio State | Bradley Saltz buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Alan Barker | 43-33 |
| 14:15 | Georgia Southern | Ricky Dockins comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-33 |
| 14:14 | Ohio State | Irvin Blandon pulls down the rebound | 43-33 |
| 13:55 | Ohio State | Irvin Blandon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Willard Rogers - foul #2 on Willard Rogers, team foul #6 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Randy Carson (PG) Jamie Gagner | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| 13:55 | Ohio State | Irvin Blandon makes the 1st free throw | 44-33 |
| 13:55 | Ohio State | Irvin Blandon misses the 2nd free throw | 44-33 |
| 13:55 | Georgia Southern | The rebound goes to Willard Rogers | 44-33 |
| 13:51 | Georgia Southern | Anthony Thomas scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Major Hand | 44-35 |
| 13:22 | Ohio State | Randy Carson misses short on a floater in the paint | 44-35 |
| 13:21 | Georgia Southern | Major Hand snags the defensive board | 44-35 |
| 13:14 | Georgia Southern | Michael Nelson is open and scores on a shot from the right side set up by Ricky Dockins out of the doubleteam | 44-37 |
| 12:48 | Ohio State | Randy Carson double dribbles | 44-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stuart Anderson (PF), Eugene Rice (C) Bradley Saltz, Irvin Blandon | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Emmanuel Torre (SG), Robert Souder (PF), Trent Katzberg (C) Michael Nelson, Ricky Dockins, Willard Rogers | |
| 12:36 | Georgia Southern | Major Hand double dribbles | 44-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jamie Gagner (SG) Alan Barker | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Marvin Schwartz (PG) Anthony Thomas | |
| 12:07 | Ohio State | Jamie Gagner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 44-37 |
| 12:05 | Ohio State | Randy Carson can't tip it in | 44-37 |
| 12:03 | Ohio State | Stuart Anderson hits the follow up shot | 46-37 |
| 11:44 | Georgia Southern | Major Hand evades the doubleteam but misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 46-37 |
| 11:42 | Ohio State | Stuart Anderson gets the rebound | 46-37 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Randy Carson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jamie Gagner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Byron Steele (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Stuart Anderson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Eugene Rice (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Marvin Schwartz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Emmanuel Torre (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Major Hand (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Souder (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Trent Katzberg (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Ohio State | Randy Carson connects on the floater from the free throw line | 48-37 |
| 11:04 | Georgia Southern | Emmanuel Torre misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-37 |
| 11:03 | Ohio State | Stuart Anderson grabs the board | 48-37 |
| 10:35 | Ohio State | Stuart Anderson misses the easy layup | 48-37 |
| 10:34 | Georgia Southern | Major Hand gets the rebound | 48-37 |
| 10:30 | Georgia Southern | Emmanuel Torre buries a runner in the lane on a great pass from Marvin Schwartz and he's fouled by Stuart Anderson - foul #2 on Stuart Anderson, team foul #3 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alan Barker (SG), Bradley Saltz (SF), Irvin Blandon (C) Jamie Gagner, Byron Steele, Eugene Rice | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Anthony Thomas (PG), Michael Nelson (SG), Ricky Dockins (PF), Willard Rogers (C) Marvin Schwartz, Major Hand, Robert Souder, Trent Katzberg | |
| 10:30 | Georgia Southern | Emmanuel Torre misses the free throw | 48-39 |
| 10:30 | Ohio State | Stuart Anderson gets the rebound | 48-39 |
| 10:06 | Ohio State | Randy Carson misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-39 |
| 10:05 | Georgia Southern | Willard Rogers pulls down the rebound | 48-39 |
| 09:55 | Georgia Southern | Michael Nelson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Alan Barker - foul #2 on Alan Barker, team foul #4 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Major Hand (SF) Emmanuel Torre | |
| 09:55 | Georgia Southern | Michael Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 09:55 | Georgia Southern | Michael Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 09:33 | Ohio State | Alan Barker's floater is tipped away by Ricky Dockins | 48-41 |
| 09:31 | Georgia Southern | Willard Rogers gets the rebound | 48-41 |
| 09:24 | Georgia Southern | Anthony Thomas connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Major Hand | 48-44 |
| 09:03 | Ohio State | Willard Rogers denies the turnaround by Bradley Saltz | 48-44 |
| 09:02 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Stuart Anderson | 48-44 |
| 08:36 | Ohio State | Bradley Saltz is whistled for traveling | 48-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jamie Gagner (PG), Eugene Rice (C) Randy Carson, Irvin Blandon | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Emmanuel Torre (SF) Major Hand | |
| 08:26 | Georgia Southern | Anthony Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-44 |
| 08:02 | Ohio State | Stuart Anderson misses long on a floater from the right wing | 48-44 |
| 08:01 | Georgia Southern | Anthony Thomas snags the defensive board | 48-44 |
| 07:56 | Georgia Southern | Emmanuel Torre scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Anthony Thomas | 48-46 |
| 07:41 | Ohio State | Alan Barker misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Emmanuel Torre - foul #1 on Emmanuel Torre, team foul #7 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Byron Steele (PF) Stuart Anderson | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Marvin Schwartz (PG), John Lavigne (SG), Robert Souder (PF), Trent Katzberg (C) Anthony Thomas, Michael Nelson, Ricky Dockins, Willard Rogers | |
| 07:41 | Ohio State | Alan Barker makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 07:41 | Ohio State | Alan Barker makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jamie Gagner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alan Barker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Bradley Saltz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Byron Steele (fresh) 2 ast. C - Eugene Rice (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Marvin Schwartz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Lavigne (fresh) SF - Emmanuel Torre (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Robert Souder (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Trent Katzberg (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Georgia Southern | Emmanuel Torre loses the ball out of bounds | 50-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stuart Anderson (PF) Bradley Saltz | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| 07:04 | Ohio State | Alan Barker hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Jamie Gagner | 52-46 |
| 06:47 | Georgia Southern | Stuart Anderson steals it from Trent Katzberg | 52-46 |
| 06:18 | Ohio State | Jamie Gagner drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 54-46 |
| 06:13 | Georgia Southern | Trent Katzberg misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-46 |
| 06:11 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Jamie Gagner | 54-46 |
| 05:58 | Ohio State | Trent Katzberg is called for the reach on Eugene Rice - foul #2 on Trent Katzberg, team foul #8 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Randy Carson (PG), Bradley Saltz (SF) Jamie Gagner, Stuart Anderson | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Anthony Thomas (PG), Michael Nelson (SG), Major Hand (SF), Ricky Dockins (PF), Willard Rogers (C) Marvin Schwartz, John Lavigne, Emmanuel Torre, Robert Souder, Trent Katzberg | |
| 05:58 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 05:58 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice misses the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 05:58 | Georgia Southern | Willard Rogers gets the rebound | 55-46 |
| 05:53 | Georgia Southern | Major Hand shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 55-46 |
| 05:52 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Randy Carson | 55-46 |
| 05:24 | Ohio State | Randy Carson drills a fadeaway from the right side | 57-46 |
| 05:07 | Georgia Southern | Michael Nelson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Irvin Blandon (C) Eugene Rice | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| 04:42 | Ohio State | A charge is called on Bradley Saltz - foul #3 on Bradley Saltz, team foul #5 | 57-46 |
| 04:26 | Georgia Southern | Ricky Dockins banks in the layup on a nice dish by Major Hand | 57-48 |
| 04:13 | Ohio State | Alan Barker misses badly on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Michael Nelson - foul #4 on Michael Nelson, team foul #9 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jamie Gagner (PF) Byron Steele | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Robert Souder (PF), Trent Katzberg (C) Ricky Dockins, Willard Rogers | |
| 04:13 | Ohio State | Alan Barker misses the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 04:13 | Ohio State | Alan Barker makes the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 03:55 | Georgia Southern | Anthony Thomas clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 58-48 |
| 03:54 | Ohio State | Alan Barker snags the defensive board | 58-48 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:49 | Ohio State | Anthony Thomas picks off the pass by Alan Barker | 58-48 |
| 03:44 | Georgia Southern | Major Hand banks in the layup set up by Anthony Thomas | 58-50 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Randy Carson (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Alan Barker (tiring) 12 pts. 5 ast. SF - Bradley Saltz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jamie Gagner (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. C - Irvin Blandon (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Anthony Thomas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Nelson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. SF - Major Hand (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Robert Souder (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Trent Katzberg (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Ohio State | Anthony Thomas steals the ball from Irvin Blandon | 58-50 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:11 | Georgia Southern | Anthony Thomas misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-50 |
| 03:10 | Georgia Southern | Major Hand tips it back up and in | 58-52 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:51 | Ohio State | Bradley Saltz hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Anthony Thomas - foul #4 on Anthony Thomas, team foul #10 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stuart Anderson (PF), Eugene Rice (C) Alan Barker, Irvin Blandon | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Marvin Schwartz (PG), Emmanuel Torre (SG), Ricky Dockins (PF), Willard Rogers (C) Anthony Thomas, Michael Nelson, Major Hand, Trent Katzberg | |
| 02:51 | Ohio State | Bradley Saltz makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 02:51 | Ohio State | Bradley Saltz makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 02:48 | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Major Hand (SF) Robert Souder | |
| 02:33 | Georgia Southern | Marvin Schwartz connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Emmanuel Torre | 60-55 |
| 02:10 | Ohio State | Randy Carson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 60-55 |
| 02:09 | Georgia Southern | Ricky Dockins grabs the board | 60-55 |
| 02:09 | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Byron Steele (SF) Stuart Anderson | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Anthony Thomas (PG), Michael Nelson (SG) Marvin Schwartz, Emmanuel Torre | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:48 | Georgia Southern | Jamie Gagner steals it from Major Hand out of a doubleteam | 60-55 |
| 01:48 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alan Barker (SG), Stuart Anderson (PF) Jamie Gagner, Bradley Saltz | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| 01:35 | Ohio State | Alan Barker misses the fadeaway from the right side | 60-55 |
| 01:34 | Georgia Southern | Major Hand grabs the defensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 01:28 | Georgia Southern | Michael Nelson connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 60-58 |
| 01:01 | Ohio State | Alan Barker buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Stuart Anderson | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:55 | Georgia Southern | Ricky Dockins is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Ohio State | Stuart Anderson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 63-58 |
| 00:32 | Georgia Southern | Major Hand gets the rebound | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Georgia Southern | Major Hand evades the doubleteam but misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 63-58 |
| 00:26 | Georgia Southern | Anthony Thomas snags the offensive board | 63-58 |
| 00:22 | Georgia Southern | Anthony Thomas buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Major Hand | 63-61 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Ohio State | Anthony Thomas is called for the reach on Byron Steele in the backcourt - foul #5 on Anthony Thomas, team foul #11 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Marvin Schwartz (PG) Anthony Thomas | |
| 00:19 | Ohio State | Byron Steele makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:19 | Ohio State | Byron Steele makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:14 | Georgia Southern | Major Hand scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Marvin Schwartz | 65-64 |
| 00:11 | Ohio State | Marvin Schwartz is called for the reach on Alan Barker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marvin Schwartz, team foul #12 | 65-64 |
| 00:11 | Ohio State | Alan Barker makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:11 | Ohio State | Alan Barker makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Georgia Southern | Marvin Schwartz hits a 3 from the right corner | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Randy Carson misses short on a fullcourt shot | 67-67 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Randy Carson (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Alan Barker (fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. SF - Byron Steele (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Stuart Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Eugene Rice (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Marvin Schwartz (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Nelson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 pf. SF - Major Hand (fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. PF - Ricky Dockins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Willard Rogers (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Georgia Southern | Ricky Dockins wins the tip | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:40 | Georgia Southern | Michael Nelson is called for traveling | 67-67 |
| 04:20 | Ohio State | Stuart Anderson buries a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Randy Carson | 69-67 |
| 04:15 | Georgia Southern | Michael Nelson hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-70 |
| 04:00 | Ohio State | Alan Barker is hacked by Willard Rogers - foul #3 on Willard Rogers, team foul #13 | 69-70 |
| 04:00 | Ohio State | Alan Barker makes the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 04:00 | Ohio State | Alan Barker makes the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 03:39 | Georgia Southern | Michael Nelson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-70 |
| 03:38 | Ohio State | Stuart Anderson snags the defensive board | 71-70 |
| 03:09 | Ohio State | Randy Carson connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Alan Barker and the foul's on Michael Nelson - foul #5 on Michael Nelson, team foul #14 | 73-70 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bradley Saltz (SF), Irvin Blandon (C) Alan Barker, Eugene Rice | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Emmanuel Torre (SG) Michael Nelson | |
| 03:09 | Ohio State | Randy Carson misses the free throw | 73-70 |
| 03:09 | Georgia Southern | The rebound goes to Ricky Dockins | 73-70 |
| 02:46 | Georgia Southern | Emmanuel Torre is hacked by Byron Steele - foul #2 on Byron Steele, team foul #6 | 73-70 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jamie Gagner (SG) Byron Steele | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Robert Souder (C) Willard Rogers | |
| 02:31 | Georgia Southern | Emmanuel Torre misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 73-70 |
| 02:30 | Georgia Southern | Major Hand gets the offensive rebound | 73-70 |
| 02:30 | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-70 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Byron Steele (SG), Eugene Rice (C) Jamie Gagner, Irvin Blandon | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Willard Rogers (C) Robert Souder | |
| 02:20 | Georgia Southern | Marvin Schwartz is fouled on the floor by Eugene Rice - foul #3 on Eugene Rice, team foul #7 | 73-70 |
| 02:20 | Georgia Southern | Marvin Schwartz misses the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 02:20 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice grabs the board | 73-70 |
| 01:57 | Ohio State | Bradley Saltz is hacked by Emmanuel Torre - foul #2 on Emmanuel Torre, team foul #15 | 73-70 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alan Barker (SG) Byron Steele | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| 01:57 | Ohio State | Bradley Saltz makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 01:57 | Ohio State | Bradley Saltz misses the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 01:57 | Georgia Southern | Ricky Dockins grabs the defensive rebound | 74-70 |
| 01:57 | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-70 |
| 01:37 | Georgia Southern | Major Hand is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 74-70 |
| 01:36 | Ohio State | Stuart Anderson snags the defensive board | 74-70 |
| 01:10 | Ohio State | Bradley Saltz misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 74-70 |
| 01:09 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice grabs the offensive board | 74-70 |
| 00:48 | Ohio State | Stuart Anderson comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 74-70 |
| 00:46 | Ohio State | Randy Carson tips it home | 76-70 |
| 00:46 | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 76-70 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Byron Steele (SF) Bradley Saltz | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Randy Carson (fresh) 23 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Alan Barker (fresh) 19 pts. 6 ast. SF - Byron Steele (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Stuart Anderson (fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. C - Eugene Rice (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Marvin Schwartz (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Emmanuel Torre (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Major Hand (fresh) 14 pts. 11 reb. PF - Ricky Dockins (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Willard Rogers (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Georgia Southern | Emmanuel Torre banks in the layup on a great pass from Ricky Dockins out of a doubleteam | 76-72 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Ohio State | Alan Barker is fouled in the backcourt by Emmanuel Torre - foul #3 on Emmanuel Torre, team foul #16 | 76-72 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bradley Saltz (PF) Stuart Anderson | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| 00:35 | Ohio State | Alan Barker makes the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:35 | Ohio State | Alan Barker makes the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:29 | Georgia Southern | Bradley Saltz steals the ball from Marvin Schwartz | 78-72 |
| 00:27 | Ohio State | Emmanuel Torre is called for the reach on Byron Steele in the backcourt - foul #4 on Emmanuel Torre, team foul #17 | 78-72 |
| 00:27 | Ohio State | Byron Steele makes the 1st free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:27 | Ohio State | Byron Steele misses the 2nd free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:27 | Georgia Southern | Major Hand pulls down the rebound | 79-72 |
| 00:27 | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 79-72 |
| 00:24 | Georgia Southern | Marvin Schwartz's pass is intercepted by Randy Carson in the backcourt | 79-72 |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | Byron Steele hits the finger roll on a great pass from Randy Carson | 81-72 |
| 00:16 | Georgia Southern | Major Hand works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Emmanuel Torre | 81-75 |
| 00:15 | Ohio State | Byron Steele is hacked by Marvin Schwartz in the backcourt - foul #4 on Marvin Schwartz, team foul #18 | 81-75 |
| 00:15 | Ohio State | Byron Steele misses the 1st free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:15 | Ohio State | Byron Steele makes the 2nd free throw | 82-75 |
| 00:11 | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 82-75 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stuart Anderson (PF) Bradley Saltz | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| 00:09 | Georgia Southern | Marvin Schwartz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 82-75 |
| 00:07 | Georgia Southern | Ricky Dockins grabs the offensive board | 82-75 |
| 00:04 | Georgia Southern | Marvin Schwartz is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 82-75 |
| 00:02 | Ohio State | Stuart Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 82-75 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Stuart Anderson runs out the clock | 82-75 |