| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Travis Cowling (fresh) SG - Steve Hayes (fresh) SF - Tony McMaster (fresh) PF - Thad Goodlow (fresh) C - Craig Brase (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Kenneth Geisinsky (fresh) SG - Randy Lively (fresh) SF - Christopher Patterson (fresh) PF - Steve Cumberbatch (fresh) C - Michael Walker (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Craig Brase wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | Ohio State | Craig Brase scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Steve Hayes | 2-0 |
| 19:31 | Western Carolina | Christopher Patterson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:29 | Ohio State | Steve Hayes grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster lays it in | 4-0 |
| 19:07 | Western Carolina | Randy Lively loses the ball out of bounds | 4-0 |
| 18:57 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster connects on the shot from the right wing and he's fouled by Michael Walker - foul #1 on Michael Walker, team foul #1 | 6-0 |
| 18:57 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster makes the free throw | 7-0 |
| 18:38 | Western Carolina | Kenneth Geisinsky comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 7-0 |
| 18:36 | Western Carolina | Steve Cumberbatch grabs the offensive board | 7-0 |
| 18:22 | Western Carolina | Kenneth Geisinsky makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 7-3 |
| 18:07 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling is fouled on the floor by Steve Cumberbatch - foul #1 on Steve Cumberbatch, team foul #2 | 7-3 |
| 17:58 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 7-3 |
| 17:57 | Ohio State | Steve Hayes pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-3 |
| 17:38 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow drills a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Travis Cowling | 9-3 |
| 17:30 | Western Carolina | Randy Lively's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-3 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Zuckerberg (PG), John Barnes (SF), Frederick Hilton (PF), Marcus Young (C) Travis Cowling, Tony McMaster, Thad Goodlow, Craig Brase | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 17:14 | Ohio State | Robert Zuckerberg knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by John Barnes | 12-3 |
| 16:51 | Western Carolina | Christopher Patterson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 12-3 |
| 16:49 | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton grabs the defensive rebound | 12-3 |
| 16:30 | Ohio State | Marcus Young is whistled for a carry | 12-3 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow (PF) Frederick Hilton | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Dale Carter (SF), Brian McCammon (C) Christopher Patterson, Michael Walker | |
| 16:02 | Western Carolina | Brian McCammon connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-6 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Robert Zuckerberg (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Steve Hayes (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - John Barnes (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Thad Goodlow (fresh) 2 pts. C - Marcus Young (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Kenneth Geisinsky (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Randy Lively (fairly fresh) SF - Dale Carter (fresh) PF - Steve Cumberbatch (fairly fresh) C - Brian McCammon (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:52 | Ohio State | John Barnes buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 15-6 |
| 15:34 | Western Carolina | Dale Carter makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 15-9 |
| 15:21 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow hits a turnaround near the basket set up by Steve Hayes | 17-9 |
| 15:05 | Western Carolina | Dale Carter connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 17-11 |
| 14:58 | Ohio State | John Barnes travels with the ball | 17-11 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Travis Cowling (PG), Joe Carneal (SG), Tony McMaster (SF), Frederick Hilton (PF), Craig Brase (C) Robert Zuckerberg, Steve Hayes, John Barnes, Thad Goodlow, Marcus Young | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Timmy Kiger (PG), James Unger (SG), Christopher Patterson (SF), Michael Walker (C) Kenneth Geisinsky, Randy Lively, Steve Cumberbatch, Brian McCammon | |
| 14:54 | Western Carolina | Timmy Kiger's pass is intercepted by Joe Carneal in the backcourt | 17-11 |
| 14:39 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 17-11 |
| 14:37 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling grabs the offensive board | 17-11 |
| 14:31 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 17-11 |
| 14:30 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Michael Walker | 17-11 |
| 14:09 | Western Carolina | Dale Carter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 17-11 |
| 14:08 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster grabs the board | 17-11 |
| 14:02 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 17-11 |
| 14:01 | Western Carolina | Michael Walker grabs the board | 17-11 |
| 13:50 | Western Carolina | James Unger is fouled on the floor by Joe Carneal - foul #1 on Joe Carneal, team foul #1 | 17-11 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow (PF) Frederick Hilton | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 13:41 | Western Carolina | Dale Carter misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 17-11 |
| 13:40 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow gets the rebound | 17-11 |
| 13:35 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Tony McMaster | 20-11 |
| 13:14 | Western Carolina | Christopher Patterson can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 20-11 |
| 13:12 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster grabs the board | 20-11 |
| 13:05 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow misses short on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Timmy Kiger - foul #1 on Timmy Kiger, team foul #3 | 20-11 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Hayes (SG) Joe Carneal | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Kenneth Geisinsky (PG), Randy Lively (SG), Steve Cumberbatch (PF), Brian McCammon (C) Timmy Kiger, James Unger, Dale Carter, Michael Walker | |
| 13:05 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow misses the 1st free throw | 20-11 |
| 13:05 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow makes the 2nd free throw | 21-11 |
| 12:46 | Western Carolina | Brian McCammon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-11 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Zuckerberg (PG), John Barnes (SF) Travis Cowling, Tony McMaster | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | George Kulp (SF) Christopher Patterson | |
| 12:28 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Thad Goodlow, team foul #2 | 21-11 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Marcus Young (C) Craig Brase | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 12:08 | Western Carolina | Brian McCammon misses short on a jumper from the left block | 21-11 |
| 12:06 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow snags the defensive board | 21-11 |
| 11:55 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Randy Lively - foul #1 on Randy Lively, team foul #4 | 21-11 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Dale Carter (SF), Michael Walker (C) George Kulp, Brian McCammon | |
| 11:55 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow makes the 1st free throw | 22-11 |
| 11:55 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow makes the 2nd free throw | 23-11 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Robert Zuckerberg (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Steve Hayes (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - John Barnes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thad Goodlow (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Marcus Young (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Kenneth Geisinsky (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Randy Lively (fresh) SF - Dale Carter (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Steve Cumberbatch (fresh) C - Michael Walker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Western Carolina | Randy Lively is hacked by Steve Hayes - foul #1 on Steve Hayes, team foul #3 | 23-11 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Travis Cowling (PG), Joe Carneal (SG), Tony McMaster (SF), Frederick Hilton (PF) Robert Zuckerberg, Steve Hayes, John Barnes, Thad Goodlow | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Christopher Patterson (SF) Dale Carter | |
| 11:13 | Western Carolina | Randy Lively hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Joe Carneal - foul #2 on Joe Carneal, team foul #4 | 23-11 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Barnes (SF), Craig Brase (C) Joe Carneal, Marcus Young | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 11:13 | Western Carolina | Randy Lively makes the 1st free throw | 23-12 |
| 11:13 | Western Carolina | Randy Lively misses the 2nd free throw | 23-12 |
| 11:13 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Steve Cumberbatch | 23-12 |
| 10:53 | Western Carolina | Steve Cumberbatch misses badly on a floater from close range | 23-12 |
| 10:52 | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton pulls down the rebound | 23-12 |
| 10:38 | Ohio State | Craig Brase clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Michael Walker - foul #2 on Michael Walker, team foul #5 | 23-12 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Unger (SG), Dale Carter (PF), Brian McCammon (C) Randy Lively, Steve Cumberbatch, Michael Walker | |
| 10:38 | Ohio State | Craig Brase makes the 1st free throw | 24-12 |
| 10:38 | Ohio State | Craig Brase makes the 2nd free throw | 25-12 |
| 10:18 | Western Carolina | James Unger can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 25-12 |
| 10:16 | Ohio State | John Barnes pulls down the rebound | 25-12 |
| 09:59 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Geisinsky - foul #1 on Kenneth Geisinsky, team foul #6 | 25-12 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Hayes (SG), Marcus Young (PF) Tony McMaster, John Barnes | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 09:54 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 25-12 |
| 09:52 | Western Carolina | Dale Carter pulls down the rebound | 25-12 |
| 09:35 | Western Carolina | Dale Carter misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 25-12 |
| 09:33 | Western Carolina | Brian McCammon tips it home | 25-14 |
| 09:12 | Ohio State | Marcus Young throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-14 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Zuckerberg (PG), Thad Goodlow (PF) Travis Cowling, Craig Brase | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Randy Lively (SG), Steve Cumberbatch (PF) Kenneth Geisinsky, Christopher Patterson | |
| 08:57 | Western Carolina | Dale Carter is whistled for a carry | 25-14 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Tony McMaster (SF) Frederick Hilton | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 08:41 | Ohio State | Robert Zuckerberg hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 25-14 |
| 08:40 | Western Carolina | Brian McCammon snags the defensive board | 25-14 |
| 08:32 | Western Carolina | Marcus Young is called for the reach on Steve Cumberbatch - foul #1 on Marcus Young, team foul #5 | 25-14 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Barnes (SF) Steve Hayes | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 08:25 | Western Carolina | James Unger drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-17 |
| 08:12 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Zuckerberg | 27-17 |
| 07:56 | Western Carolina | Randy Lively comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 27-17 |
| 07:54 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow pulls down the rebound | 27-17 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Robert Zuckerberg (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony McMaster (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Barnes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thad Goodlow (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Marcus Young (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - James Unger (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Randy Lively (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Dale Carter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Steve Cumberbatch (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brian McCammon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:49 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster drills a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Marcus Young and the foul's on Dale Carter - foul #1 on Dale Carter, team foul #7 | 29-17 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Kenneth Geisinsky (PG), Christopher Patterson (SF), George Kulp (C) James Unger, Dale Carter, Brian McCammon | |
| 07:49 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster makes the free throw | 30-17 |
| 07:37 | Western Carolina | Kenneth Geisinsky is whistled for traveling | 30-17 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Travis Cowling (PG), Steve Hayes (SG), Craig Brase (C) Robert Zuckerberg, Tony McMaster, Marcus Young | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 07:17 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling loses the dribble to Kenneth Geisinsky | 30-17 |
| 06:52 | Western Carolina | George Kulp lays it in | 30-19 |
| 06:33 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from John Barnes | 33-19 |
| 06:17 | Western Carolina | Kenneth Geisinsky clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-19 |
| 06:16 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow grabs the board | 33-19 |
| 06:02 | Ohio State | Craig Brase throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-19 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Zuckerberg (PG), Tony McMaster (SF), Frederick Hilton (PF), Marcus Young (C) Travis Cowling, John Barnes, Thad Goodlow, Craig Brase | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Unger (SG), Dale Carter (SF), Brian McCammon (C) Randy Lively, Christopher Patterson, Steve Cumberbatch | |
| 05:49 | Western Carolina | Kenneth Geisinsky throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-19 |
| 05:34 | Ohio State | Marcus Young comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 33-19 |
| 05:33 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Steve Hayes | 33-19 |
| 05:22 | Ohio State | George Kulp is called for the reach on Frederick Hilton - foul #1 on George Kulp, team foul #8 | 33-19 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Timmy Kiger (PG), Jerry Crespin (SF) Kenneth Geisinsky, George Kulp | |
| 05:22 | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton makes the 1st free throw | 34-19 |
| 05:22 | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton makes the 2nd free throw | 35-19 |
| 05:04 | Western Carolina | Timmy Kiger clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 35-19 |
| 05:03 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Brian McCammon | 35-19 |
| 04:49 | Western Carolina | Timmy Kiger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-19 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Craig Brase (C) Marcus Young | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Christopher Patterson (SF) Jerry Crespin | |
| 04:37 | Ohio State | Steve Hayes can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 35-19 |
| 04:35 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster gets the offensive rebound | 35-19 |
| 04:19 | Ohio State | Craig Brase misses the easy layup | 35-19 |
| 04:18 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster snags the offensive board | 35-19 |
| 04:09 | Ohio State | Craig Brase scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Tony McMaster | 38-19 |
| 03:50 | Western Carolina | James Unger misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-19 |
| 03:49 | Ohio State | Steve Hayes gets the rebound | 38-19 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Robert Zuckerberg (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Hayes (tiring) 4 reb. SF - Tony McMaster (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Frederick Hilton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Craig Brase (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Timmy Kiger (fresh) SG - James Unger (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Christopher Patterson (fresh) PF - Dale Carter (fresh) 5 pts. C - Brian McCammon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Ohio State | Craig Brase misses the floater from just outside the lane | 38-19 |
| 03:32 | Western Carolina | Brian McCammon pulls down the rebound | 38-19 |
| 03:08 | Western Carolina | Craig Brase takes the ball from James Unger | 38-19 |
| 02:58 | Ohio State | Steve Hayes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-19 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Travis Cowling (PG), Joe Carneal (SG), John Barnes (SF), Thad Goodlow (PF), Marcus Young (C) Robert Zuckerberg, Steve Hayes, Tony McMaster, Frederick Hilton, Craig Brase | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Kenneth Geisinsky (PG), Randy Lively (SG), George Kulp (SF), Steve Cumberbatch (PF), Michael Walker (C) Timmy Kiger, James Unger, Christopher Patterson, Dale Carter, Brian McCammon | |
| 02:45 | Western Carolina | Thad Goodlow is called for the reach on Steve Cumberbatch - foul #2 on Thad Goodlow, team foul #6 | 38-19 |
| 02:32 | Western Carolina | Michael Walker scores on a 3 from straight away set up by George Kulp | 38-22 |
| 02:11 | Ohio State | Marcus Young's fadeaway is rejected by Steve Cumberbatch | 38-22 |
| 02:09 | Western Carolina | Michael Walker gets the rebound | 38-22 |
| 01:44 | Western Carolina | George Kulp can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-22 |
| 01:42 | Western Carolina | Steve Cumberbatch tips it back up and in | 38-24 |
| 01:27 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from John Barnes | 41-24 |
| 01:06 | Western Carolina | George Kulp hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Barnes - foul #1 on John Barnes, team foul #7 | 41-24 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Craig Brase (C) Marcus Young | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 01:06 | Western Carolina | George Kulp makes the 1st free throw | 41-25 |
| 01:06 | Western Carolina | George Kulp makes the 2nd free throw | 41-26 |
| 00:56 | Ohio State | Joe Carneal can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-26 |
| 00:54 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow tips it in | 43-26 |
| 00:35 | Western Carolina | George Kulp misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-26 |
| 00:33 | Ohio State | Craig Brase grabs the defensive rebound | 43-26 |
| 00:28 | Ohio State | Joe Carneal knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Craig Brase | 46-26 |
| 00:05 | Western Carolina | Michael Walker makes the fadeaway from the right block set up by Kenneth Geisinsky | 46-28 |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow clanks a runner near the basket | 46-28 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Joe Carneal pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-28 |