| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Stockman (fresh) SG - Floyd Wallace (fresh) SF - Mike Emery (fresh) PF - Paul Taylor (fresh) C - David Daniels (fresh) | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Domenic Marino (fresh) SG - Michael Chestnut (fresh) SF - Thabiti Akre (fresh) PF - Michael Defazio (fresh) C - William Buckingham (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | David Daniels wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Ohio State | David Daniels misses badly on a floater from the left block | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to David Daniels | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor is fouled on the floor by William Buckingham - foul #1 on William Buckingham, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Ohio State | David Daniels can't finish the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | American U. | William Buckingham grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:48 | American U. | Domenic Marino misses the easy open layup | 0-0 |
| 18:46 | American U. | William Buckingham pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:26 | American U. | Thabiti Akre makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 18:09 | Ohio State | Mike Emery connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Stockman | 2-3 |
| 17:57 | American U. | Michael Defazio tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Michael Defazio, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 17:40 | Ohio State | Michael Chestnut takes the ball from Paul Taylor | 2-3 |
| 17:38 | American U. | Domenic Marino's pass is intercepted by Edward Stockman in the backcourt | 2-3 |
| 17:20 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor scores on a jumper near the basket on a great pass from David Daniels | 4-3 |
| 16:58 | American U. | Domenic Marino is open and lays it up and in set up by Michael Chestnut | 4-5 |
| 16:38 | Ohio State | David Daniels lays it in on a nice dish by Mike Emery and he's hacked by William Buckingham - foul #2 on William Buckingham, team foul #3 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | American U. | Michael Rice (C) William Buckingham | |
| 16:38 | Ohio State | David Daniels makes the free throw | 7-5 |
| 16:16 | American U. | Michael Rice misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 7-5 |
| 16:15 | American U. | Thabiti Akre pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-5 |
| 15:58 | American U. | Michael Rice misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 7-5 |
| 15:56 | Ohio State | Mike Emery pulls down the rebound | 7-5 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Stockman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Floyd Wallace (fresh) SF - Mike Emery (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Daniels (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Domenic Marino (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Chestnut (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thabiti Akre (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Defazio (fresh) C - Michael Rice (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor hits a floater from the left block | 9-5 |
| 15:12 | American U. | Thabiti Akre double dribbles | 9-5 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin (PG), Scott Kinsler (C) Edward Stockman, David Daniels | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 14:53 | Ohio State | Mike Emery makes the shot in the lane set up by Calvin Gardin and he's fouled by Michael Defazio - foul #2 on Michael Defazio, team foul #4 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | American U. | Paul Young (SG), Brian Cecil (PF) Michael Chestnut, Michael Defazio | |
| 14:53 | Ohio State | Mike Emery makes the free throw | 12-5 |
| 14:34 | American U. | Brian Cecil buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-8 |
| 14:17 | Ohio State | Mike Emery hits a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Calvin Gardin | 14-8 |
| 14:08 | American U. | Paul Young drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Thabiti Akre | 14-11 |
| 13:43 | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin is whistled for a carry | 14-11 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Stockman (PG), James Bacote (PF), David Daniels (C) Calvin Gardin, Paul Taylor, Scott Kinsler | |
| Subs | American U. | Adam Matheney (PG), Michael Chestnut (SG) Domenic Marino, Thabiti Akre | |
| 13:31 | American U. | Adam Matheney is called for 3 seconds | 14-11 |
| 13:18 | Ohio State | David Daniels is fouled on the floor by Michael Rice - foul #1 on Michael Rice, team foul #5 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | American U. | Jesse Greer (C) Michael Rice | |
| 13:00 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace clanks a floater from the right block | 14-11 |
| 12:58 | Ohio State | David Daniels hits the follow up shot | 16-11 |
| 12:32 | American U. | Brian Cecil connects on the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Michael Chestnut and the foul's on Floyd Wallace - foul #1 on Floyd Wallace, team foul #1 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Taylor (PF) James Bacote | |
| Subs | American U. | Thabiti Akre (SF) Paul Young | |
| 12:32 | American U. | Brian Cecil makes the free throw | 16-14 |
| 12:14 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor clanks a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Brian Cecil - foul #1 on Brian Cecil, team foul #6 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Scott Kinsler (C) David Daniels | |
| Subs | American U. | Domenic Marino (PG), Paul Young (SG), Michael Rice (C) Adam Matheney, Michael Chestnut, Jesse Greer | |
| 12:14 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 12:14 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 16-14 |
| 12:14 | American U. | Brian Cecil grabs the board | 16-14 |
| 11:50 | American U. | Paul Young misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 16-14 |
| 11:49 | American U. | Brian Cecil tips it home | 16-16 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Stockman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Floyd Wallace (fairly fresh) SF - Mike Emery (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Paul Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. C - Scott Kinsler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Domenic Marino (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Paul Young (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thabiti Akre (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brian Cecil (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Rice (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Ohio State | Scott Kinsler hits a jump hook from close range set up by Edward Stockman and he's fouled by Brian Cecil - foul #2 on Brian Cecil, team foul #7 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin (PG), Stanley Boyers (SF) Edward Stockman, Mike Emery | |
| Subs | American U. | James Dorris (SG) Brian Cecil | |
| 11:34 | Ohio State | Scott Kinsler misses the free throw | 18-16 |
| 11:34 | American U. | Michael Rice pulls down the rebound | 18-16 |
| 11:15 | American U. | James Dorris misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 18-16 |
| 11:14 | Ohio State | Stanley Boyers grabs the defensive rebound | 18-16 |
| 10:54 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 18-16 |
| 10:52 | American U. | Michael Rice grabs the defensive rebound | 18-16 |
| 10:34 | American U. | Stanley Boyers steals the ball from James Dorris | 18-16 |
| 10:17 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace knocks in the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Calvin Gardin and he's fouled by Domenic Marino - foul #1 on Domenic Marino, team foul #8 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Stockman (PG), Mike Emery (SF), James Bacote (PF), David Daniels (C) Calvin Gardin, Stanley Boyers, Paul Taylor, Scott Kinsler | |
| Subs | American U. | Adam Matheney (PG), Michael Chestnut (SG), Raymond Melendrez (PF), Jesse Greer (C) Domenic Marino, Thabiti Akre, Paul Young, Michael Rice | |
| 10:17 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace makes the free throw | 21-16 |
| 10:00 | American U. | Mike Emery is called for the reach on Jesse Greer - foul #1 on Mike Emery, team foul #2 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stanley Boyers (SG) Floyd Wallace | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 09:42 | American U. | James Dorris hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 21-16 |
| 09:41 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to David Daniels | 21-16 |
| 09:35 | Ohio State | Stanley Boyers's pass is intercepted by James Dorris | 21-16 |
| 09:27 | American U. | James Dorris buries a runner from the right block on a great pass from Adam Matheney | 21-18 |
| 09:05 | Ohio State | Stanley Boyers makes the fadeaway from the right block set up by Edward Stockman | 23-18 |
| 08:53 | American U. | Raymond Melendrez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-18 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin (PG), Paul Taylor (PF) Edward Stockman, James Bacote | |
| Subs | American U. | Domenic Marino (PG), Thabiti Akre (SF), Paul Young (PF), Michael Rice (C) Adam Matheney, James Dorris, Raymond Melendrez, Jesse Greer | |
| 08:37 | Ohio State | Stanley Boyers is fouled on the floor by Michael Chestnut - foul #1 on Michael Chestnut, team foul #9 | 23-18 |
| 08:37 | Ohio State | Stanley Boyers makes the 1st free throw | 24-18 |
| 08:37 | Ohio State | Stanley Boyers makes the 2nd free throw | 25-18 |
| 08:35 | American U. | Calvin Gardin takes the ball from Domenic Marino in the backcourt | 25-18 |
| 08:33 | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin lays it up and in | 27-18 |
| 08:09 | American U. | Calvin Gardin takes the ball from Michael Chestnut | 27-18 |
| 07:58 | Ohio State | Thabiti Akre is called for the reach on Calvin Gardin - foul #1 on Thabiti Akre, team foul #10 | 27-18 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace (SG), Scott Kinsler (C) Mike Emery, David Daniels | |
| Subs | American U. | James Dorris (SG) Michael Chestnut | |
| 07:58 | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin makes the 1st free throw | 28-18 |
| 07:58 | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin misses the 2nd free throw | 28-18 |
| 07:58 | American U. | James Dorris grabs the board | 28-18 |
| 07:41 | American U. | Thabiti Akre can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 28-18 |
| 07:39 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace pulls down the rebound | 28-18 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Calvin Gardin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Floyd Wallace (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stanley Boyers (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Paul Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. C - Scott Kinsler (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Domenic Marino (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Dorris (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thabiti Akre (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Young (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Rice (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin misses long on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by James Dorris - foul #1 on James Dorris, team foul #11 | 28-18 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Stockman (PG) Stanley Boyers | |
| Subs | American U. | Jesse Greer (C) Michael Rice | |
| 07:28 | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin makes the 1st free throw | 29-18 |
| 07:28 | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin makes the 2nd free throw | 30-18 |
| 07:18 | American U. | Calvin Gardin takes the ball from Paul Young | 30-18 |
| 07:05 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor connects on the turnaround from close range set up by Floyd Wallace | 32-18 |
| 06:46 | American U. | Thabiti Akre makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-21 |
| 06:26 | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin clanks a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Thabiti Akre - foul #2 on Thabiti Akre, team foul #12 | 32-21 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stanley Boyers (SF), James Bacote (PF), David Daniels (C) Floyd Wallace, Paul Taylor, Scott Kinsler | |
| Subs | American U. | Adam Matheney (PG), Michael Chestnut (SG), Raymond Melendrez (PF), Michael Rice (C) Domenic Marino, James Dorris, Thabiti Akre, Jesse Greer | |
| 06:26 | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin makes the 1st free throw | 33-21 |
| 06:26 | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin makes the 2nd free throw | 34-21 |
| 06:02 | American U. | Edward Stockman steals the ball from Michael Rice | 34-21 |
| 05:59 | Ohio State | Stanley Boyers banks in the layup set up by Edward Stockman | 36-21 |
| 05:53 | American U. | Paul Young comes up short on the floater from the left side | 36-21 |
| 05:52 | Ohio State | David Daniels snags the defensive board | 36-21 |
| 05:47 | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-21 |
| 05:45 | Ohio State | Stanley Boyers tips it back up and in | 38-21 |
| 05:24 | American U. | Paul Young connects on the shot from the left wing and he's fouled by James Bacote - foul #1 on James Bacote, team foul #3 | 38-23 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mike Emery (SF), Paul Taylor (PF) Calvin Gardin, James Bacote | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 05:24 | American U. | Paul Young makes the free throw | 38-24 |
| 05:06 | Ohio State | Michael Rice is called for the reach on Paul Taylor - foul #2 on Michael Rice, team foul #13 | 38-24 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | American U. | James Dorris (SF), Jesse Greer (C) Paul Young, Michael Rice | |
| 05:06 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 39-24 |
| 05:06 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 39-24 |
| 05:06 | American U. | The rebound goes to Jesse Greer | 39-24 |
| 04:49 | American U. | James Dorris loses the dribble to David Daniels | 39-24 |
| 04:35 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman is whistled for a carry | 39-24 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin (PG), Floyd Wallace (SG), Scott Kinsler (C) Edward Stockman, Stanley Boyers, David Daniels | |
| Subs | American U. | Domenic Marino (PG) Michael Chestnut | |
| 04:16 | American U. | Floyd Wallace steals the ball from Jesse Greer | 39-24 |
| 03:59 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by James Dorris - foul #2 on James Dorris, team foul #14 | 39-24 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | American U. | Thabiti Akre (SF), Michael Defazio (PF), William Buckingham (C) Adam Matheney, Raymond Melendrez, Jesse Greer | |
| 03:59 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 39-24 |
| 03:59 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 39-24 |
| 03:59 | American U. | William Buckingham gets the rebound | 39-24 |
| 03:43 | American U. | Thabiti Akre misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Mike Emery - foul #2 on Mike Emery, team foul #4 | 39-24 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | American U. | Michael Chestnut (SG) James Dorris | |
| 03:43 | American U. | Thabiti Akre misses the 1st free throw | 39-24 |
| 03:43 | American U. | Thabiti Akre misses the 2nd free throw | 39-24 |
| 03:43 | Ohio State | Scott Kinsler pulls down the rebound | 39-24 |
| 03:20 | Ohio State | Thabiti Akre swats the shot by Paul Taylor | 39-24 |
| 03:19 | American U. | William Buckingham snags the defensive board | 39-24 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Calvin Gardin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Floyd Wallace (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Emery (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Paul Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. C - Scott Kinsler (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Domenic Marino (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Chestnut (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Thabiti Akre (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Defazio (fresh) C - William Buckingham (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:09 | American U. | Domenic Marino blows the wide open layup | 39-24 |
| 03:07 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Paul Taylor | 39-24 |
| 03:02 | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin is called for traveling | 39-24 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stanley Boyers (SF), James Bacote (PF), David Daniels (C) Mike Emery, Paul Taylor, Scott Kinsler | |
| Subs | American U. | Paul Young (SG) Michael Chestnut | |
| 02:48 | American U. | Michael Defazio is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on David Daniels - foul #1 on David Daniels, team foul #5 | 39-24 |
| 02:48 | American U. | Michael Defazio makes the 1st free throw | 39-25 |
| 02:48 | American U. | Michael Defazio makes the 2nd free throw | 39-26 |
| 02:30 | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Paul Young - foul #1 on Paul Young, team foul #15 | 39-26 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Stockman (PG) Floyd Wallace | |
| Subs | American U. | Adam Matheney (PG) Domenic Marino | |
| 02:30 | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin makes the 1st free throw | 40-26 |
| 02:30 | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin makes the 2nd free throw | 41-26 |
| 02:12 | American U. | Adam Matheney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-26 |
| 02:10 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to David Daniels | 41-26 |
| 02:02 | Ohio State | David Daniels hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-26 |
| 02:00 | American U. | The rebound goes to William Buckingham | 41-26 |
| 01:58 | American U. | Adam Matheney is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 41-26 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mike Emery (SF), Paul Taylor (PF) Calvin Gardin, James Bacote | |
| Subs | American U. | Michael Chestnut (SG) Paul Young | |
| 01:49 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 41-26 |
| 01:48 | Ohio State | Stanley Boyers tips it back up and in | 43-26 |
| 01:30 | American U. | Thabiti Akre misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 43-26 |
| 01:29 | Ohio State | David Daniels grabs the defensive rebound | 43-26 |
| 01:05 | Ohio State | Michael Defazio blocks the short jumper by Paul Taylor | 43-26 |
| 01:03 | Ohio State | David Daniels grabs the offensive board | 43-26 |
| 00:47 | Ohio State | David Daniels makes the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Mike Emery | 45-26 |
| 00:27 | American U. | Thabiti Akre misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Mike Emery - foul #3 on Mike Emery, team foul #6 | 45-26 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin (PG), Floyd Wallace (SG), Scott Kinsler (C) Edward Stockman, Mike Emery, David Daniels | |
| Subs | American U. | Domenic Marino (PG), Paul Young (SG), Brian Cecil (PF), Michael Rice (C) Adam Matheney, Michael Chestnut, Michael Defazio, William Buckingham | |
| 00:27 | American U. | Thabiti Akre misses the 1st free throw | 45-26 |
| 00:27 | American U. | Thabiti Akre makes the 2nd free throw | 45-27 |
| 00:04 | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin clanks a jumper from the right side | 45-27 |
| 00:02 | American U. | Domenic Marino pulls down the rebound | 45-27 |
| 00:00 | American U. | Domenic Marino can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 45-27 |