| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Sammy Prom (fresh) SG - James Schriver (fresh) SF - Thomas Narvaez (fresh) PF - Willis Stout (fresh) C - Jeffrey Rainwater (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Johnny Millender (fresh) SG - James Stewart (fresh) SF - James Harrison (fresh) PF - John Spann (fresh) C - Michael Scheffel (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Michael Scheffel wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Ohio State | James Harrison hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Stewart | 0-2 |
| 19:41 | Belmont | Jeffrey Rainwater misses the lay-in | 0-2 |
| 19:39 | Belmont | Willis Stout pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:26 | Belmont | Willis Stout makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Sammy Prom | 3-2 |
| 19:07 | Ohio State | Johnny Millender is called for a charge - foul #1 on Johnny Millender, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:47 | Belmont | James Schriver misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Stewart - foul #1 on James Stewart, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| 18:47 | Belmont | James Schriver misses the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:47 | Belmont | James Schriver makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:32 | Ohio State | Michael Scheffel drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Johnny Millender | 4-4 |
| 18:13 | Belmont | Sammy Prom comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 4-4 |
| 18:12 | Belmont | Willis Stout tips it home | 6-4 |
| 17:53 | Ohio State | James Harrison is called for a charge - foul #1 on James Harrison, team foul #3 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Keifer (PG), Wesley Perry (SG), Victor Conklin (PF), Clifford Green (C) Johnny Millender, James Stewart, John Spann, Michael Scheffel | |
| 17:41 | Belmont | Sammy Prom buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Narvaez | 9-4 |
| 17:27 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 9-4 |
| 17:26 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin grabs the offensive board | 9-4 |
| 17:07 | Ohio State | James Harrison is fouled on the floor by Thomas Narvaez - foul #1 on Thomas Narvaez, team foul #1 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Belmont | Daniel Casselman (SG), Steven Voyles (SF), Mark Larsen (PF), James Lee (C) James Schriver, Thomas Narvaez, Willis Stout, Jeffrey Rainwater | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Nelson (SF) James Harrison | |
| 17:00 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 9-4 |
| 16:58 | Belmont | James Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 9-4 |
| 16:43 | Belmont | Mark Larsen comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 9-4 |
| 16:41 | Ohio State | Clifford Green grabs the board | 9-4 |
| 16:25 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin scores on a runner in the lane on a great pass from Wesley Perry | 9-6 |
| 16:10 | Belmont | Steven Voyles makes the floater from the left side on a great pass from Mark Larsen | 11-6 |
| 15:57 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry's layup is rejected by Mark Larsen | 11-6 |
| 15:55 | Belmont | James Lee gets the rebound | 11-6 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Sammy Prom (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Casselman (fresh) SF - Steven Voyles (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Larsen (fresh) C - James Lee (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Keifer (fairly fresh) SG - Wesley Perry (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Nelson (fresh) PF - Victor Conklin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Clifford Green (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Belmont | Mark Larsen is hacked by Clifford Green - foul #1 on Clifford Green, team foul #4 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Belmont | Roy Beckett (PG), James Schriver (SG), Thomas Narvaez (SF), Willis Stout (PF) Sammy Prom, Daniel Casselman, Steven Voyles, Mark Larsen | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Johnny Millender (PG), James Stewart (SG), James Harrison (SF), John Spann (PF), Michael Scheffel (C) Eric Keifer, Wesley Perry, John Nelson, Victor Conklin, Clifford Green | |
| 15:16 | Belmont | James Schriver is fouled on the floor by James Stewart - foul #2 on James Stewart, team foul #5 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jeffrey Rainwater (C) James Lee | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffrey McInnes (SG) James Stewart | |
| 15:04 | Belmont | Jeffrey McInnes steals it from Willis Stout | 11-6 |
| 15:00 | Ohio State | Jeffrey McInnes dunks the ball | 11-8 |
| 14:58 | Belmont | Willis Stout's pass is intercepted by Johnny Millender in the backcourt | 11-8 |
| 14:57 | Ohio State | Jeffrey McInnes jams it on a great pass from Johnny Millender | 11-10 |
| 14:55 | Belmont | Roy Beckett is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 11-10 |
| 14:48 | Ohio State | James Harrison hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 11-10 |
| 14:46 | Ohio State | Jeffrey McInnes misses the tip | 11-10 |
| 14:44 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Rainwater | 11-10 |
| 14:26 | Belmont | James Schriver clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 11-10 |
| 14:25 | Belmont | Willis Stout grabs the offensive rebound | 11-10 |
| 14:15 | Belmont | James Harrison steals the ball from Thomas Narvaez | 11-10 |
| 14:11 | Ohio State | James Harrison hits the finger roll | 11-12 |
| 13:53 | Belmont | James Schriver misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 11-12 |
| 13:52 | Ohio State | Michael Scheffel grabs the board | 11-12 |
| 13:42 | Ohio State | Johnny Millender misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-12 |
| 13:40 | Belmont | Thomas Narvaez pulls down the rebound | 11-12 |
| 13:21 | Belmont | Willis Stout misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 11-12 |
| 13:20 | Ohio State | Michael Scheffel pulls down the rebound | 11-12 |
| 13:13 | Ohio State | James Harrison connects on the fadeaway from the right block set up by Johnny Millender | 11-14 |
| 13:11 | Belmont | Roy Beckett is hacked by James Harrison in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Harrison, team foul #6 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Belmont | Sammy Prom (PG), Daniel Casselman (SG), Steven Voyles (SF), Mark Larsen (PF), James Lee (C) Roy Beckett, James Schriver, Thomas Narvaez, Willis Stout, Jeffrey Rainwater | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Keifer (PG), Wesley Perry (SG), John Nelson (SF), Victor Conklin (PF), Clifford Green (C) Johnny Millender, Jeffrey McInnes, James Harrison, John Spann, Michael Scheffel | |
| 12:58 | Belmont | Daniel Casselman clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 11-14 |
| 12:57 | Ohio State | Clifford Green grabs the board | 11-14 |
| 12:48 | Ohio State | John Nelson loses the ball out of bounds | 11-14 |
| 12:46 | Belmont | Daniel Casselman is fouled in the backcourt by Clifford Green - foul #2 on Clifford Green, team foul #7 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Scheffel (C) Clifford Green | |
| 12:46 | Belmont | Daniel Casselman misses the 1st free throw | 11-14 |
| 12:46 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin snags the defensive board | 11-14 |
| 12:25 | Ohio State | Michael Scheffel hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 11-14 |
| 12:23 | Belmont | James Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 11-14 |
| 12:01 | Belmont | Mark Larsen is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Mark Larsen, team foul #2 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Spann (PF) Victor Conklin | |
| 11:40 | Ohio State | Michael Scheffel slams it home on a nice dish by Eric Keifer | 11-16 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Sammy Prom (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Casselman (fresh) SF - Steven Voyles (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Larsen (fresh) C - James Lee (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Keifer (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wesley Perry (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Nelson (fairly fresh) PF - John Spann (fairly fresh) C - Michael Scheffel (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Belmont | Daniel Casselman is whistled for a carry | 11-16 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jeffrey Foster (SG), Thomas Narvaez (SF), Willis Stout (PF), Jerry Smith (C) Daniel Casselman, Steven Voyles, Mark Larsen, James Lee | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Johnny Millender (PG) Eric Keifer | |
| 11:15 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry is called for traveling | 11-16 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Schriver (SG) Sammy Prom | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 11:11 | Belmont | James Schriver is fouled in the backcourt by Wesley Perry - foul #1 on Wesley Perry, team foul #8 | 11-16 |
| 11:11 | Belmont | James Schriver makes the 1st free throw | 12-16 |
| 11:11 | Belmont | James Schriver makes the 2nd free throw | 13-16 |
| 11:02 | Ohio State | Johnny Millender hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Wesley Perry | 13-19 |
| 10:46 | Belmont | Willis Stout misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 13-19 |
| 10:44 | Belmont | Willis Stout grabs the offensive rebound | 13-19 |
| 10:35 | Belmont | James Schriver is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on James Schriver, team foul #3 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Belmont | Roy Beckett (PG) James Schriver | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffrey McInnes (SF) John Nelson | |
| 10:19 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry makes the shot in the paint and he's hacked by Jeffrey Foster - foul #1 on Jeffrey Foster, team foul #4 | 13-21 |
| Subs | Belmont | Steven Voyles (PF), James Lee (C) Willis Stout, Jerry Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Victor Conklin (PF) John Spann | |
| 10:19 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry makes the free throw | 13-22 |
| 10:10 | Belmont | Johnny Millender is called for the reach on Roy Beckett - foul #2 on Johnny Millender, team foul #9 | 13-22 |
| Subs | Belmont | Daniel Casselman (SG) Jeffrey Foster | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Keifer (PG) Johnny Millender | |
| 10:10 | Belmont | Roy Beckett makes the 1st free throw | 14-22 |
| 10:10 | Belmont | Roy Beckett makes the 2nd free throw | 15-22 |
| 09:51 | Ohio State | James Lee blocks the jumper by Michael Scheffel | 15-22 |
| 09:49 | Belmont | Steven Voyles pulls down the rebound | 15-22 |
| 09:43 | Belmont | Roy Beckett clanks a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Scheffel - foul #1 on Michael Scheffel, team foul #10 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jeffrey Rainwater (C) Thomas Narvaez | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Nelson (SF) Jeffrey McInnes | |
| 09:43 | Belmont | Roy Beckett misses the 1st free throw | 15-22 |
| 09:43 | Belmont | Roy Beckett makes the 2nd free throw | 16-22 |
| 09:35 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 16-22 |
| 09:33 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin tips it but misses | 16-22 |
| 09:31 | Belmont | Jeffrey Rainwater gets the rebound | 16-22 |
| 09:05 | Belmont | Michael Scheffel is called for the reach on Jeffrey Rainwater - foul #2 on Michael Scheffel, team foul #11 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Belmont | Sammy Prom (PG), James Schriver (SG), Thomas Narvaez (SF), Mark Larsen (PF) Roy Beckett, Daniel Casselman, Steven Voyles, James Lee | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Spann (PF) Michael Scheffel | |
| 09:05 | Belmont | Jeffrey Rainwater makes the 1st free throw | 17-22 |
| 09:05 | Belmont | Jeffrey Rainwater makes the 2nd free throw | 18-22 |
| 08:55 | Ohio State | James Schriver takes the ball from Wesley Perry | 18-22 |
| 08:38 | Belmont | Jeffrey Rainwater is fouled on the floor by Victor Conklin - foul #1 on Victor Conklin, team foul #12 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Belmont | Willis Stout (PF) Mark Larsen | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffrey McInnes (SF) John Nelson | |
| 08:38 | Belmont | Jeffrey Rainwater makes the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 08:38 | Belmont | Jeffrey Rainwater makes the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| 08:21 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Spann | 20-24 |
| 08:13 | Belmont | Jeffrey Rainwater misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the left side | 20-24 |
| 08:12 | Belmont | Thomas Narvaez tips it but misses | 20-24 |
| 08:11 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to James Schriver | 20-24 |
| 07:42 | Belmont | Willis Stout scores on a jump hook in the lane | 22-24 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Sammy Prom (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Schriver (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Narvaez (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Willis Stout (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Rainwater (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Keifer (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Wesley Perry (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey McInnes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Spann (tiring) C - Victor Conklin (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Thomas Narvaez - foul #2 on Thomas Narvaez, team foul #5 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Belmont | Daniel Casselman (SG), Steven Voyles (SF), Mark Larsen (PF), James Lee (C) James Schriver, Thomas Narvaez, Willis Stout, Jeffrey Rainwater | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Nelson (SF) Jeffrey McInnes | |
| 07:22 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry makes the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 07:22 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry misses the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 07:22 | Belmont | Mark Larsen gets the rebound | 22-25 |
| 07:17 | Belmont | Daniel Casselman scores on a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Sammy Prom and the foul's on Eric Keifer - foul #1 on Eric Keifer, team foul #13 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jeffrey Foster (PG) Sammy Prom | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 07:17 | Belmont | Daniel Casselman makes the free throw | 25-25 |
| 06:55 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry throws it down and he's fouled by Daniel Casselman - foul #1 on Daniel Casselman, team foul #6 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Belmont | Roy Beckett (PG) Jeffrey Foster | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffrey McInnes (C) Victor Conklin | |
| 06:55 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry misses the free throw | 25-27 |
| 06:55 | Belmont | Steven Voyles grabs the board | 25-27 |
| 06:51 | Belmont | Roy Beckett double dribbles in the backcourt | 25-27 |
| 06:46 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Eric Keifer | 25-29 |
| 06:26 | Ohio State | The refs have stopped play. Jeffrey McInnes is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 25-29 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Johnny Millender (PG), James Stewart (SG), James Harrison (SF), Clifford Green (C) Eric Keifer, Wesley Perry, John Nelson, Jeffrey McInnes | |
| 06:17 | Belmont | Daniel Casselman can't finish the layup | 25-29 |
| 06:16 | Ohio State | Johnny Millender grabs the defensive rebound | 25-29 |
| 06:12 | Ohio State | John Spann drills a fadeaway from the left block set up by James Stewart | 25-31 |
| 05:56 | Belmont | Steven Voyles misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-31 |
| 05:55 | Ohio State | Johnny Millender grabs the board | 25-31 |
| 05:51 | Ohio State | Johnny Millender is fouled on the floor by Roy Beckett - foul #1 on Roy Beckett, team foul #7 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Belmont | Sammy Prom (PG), Jeffrey Foster (SG), Willis Stout (PF), Jerry Smith (C) Roy Beckett, Daniel Casselman, Mark Larsen, James Lee | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 05:51 | Ohio State | Johnny Millender makes the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 05:51 | Ohio State | Johnny Millender misses the 2nd free throw | 25-32 |
| 05:51 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Jerry Smith | 25-32 |
| 05:48 | Belmont | Sammy Prom's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-32 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Victor Conklin (PF) John Spann | |
| 05:43 | Ohio State | Johnny Millender misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-32 |
| 05:41 | Belmont | Sammy Prom pulls down the rebound | 25-32 |
| 05:39 | Belmont | Jeffrey Foster's pass is intercepted by Clifford Green in the backcourt | 25-32 |
| 05:27 | Ohio State | Johnny Millender knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from James Harrison | 25-35 |
| 05:10 | Belmont | Jeffrey Foster can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 25-35 |
| 05:08 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin grabs the board | 25-35 |
| 05:04 | Ohio State | James Harrison's fadeaway is rejected by Jerry Smith | 25-35 |
| 05:03 | Belmont | Steven Voyles pulls down the rebound | 25-35 |
| 04:58 | Belmont | Sammy Prom misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-35 |
| 04:56 | Belmont | Jerry Smith snags the offensive board | 25-35 |
| 04:35 | Belmont | Steven Voyles clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 25-35 |
| 04:34 | Ohio State | James Stewart pulls down the rebound | 25-35 |
| 04:29 | Ohio State | Sammy Prom is called for the reach on James Harrison - foul #1 on Sammy Prom, team foul #8 | 25-35 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Schriver (SG), Mark Larsen (PF), Jeffrey Rainwater (C) Jeffrey Foster, Willis Stout, Jerry Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Spann (PF), Michael Scheffel (C) Victor Conklin, Clifford Green | |
| 04:29 | Ohio State | James Harrison misses the 1st free throw | 25-35 |
| 04:29 | Ohio State | Michael Scheffel snags the offensive board | 25-35 |
| 04:17 | Ohio State | James Harrison clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 25-35 |
| 04:16 | Ohio State | Johnny Millender tips it in | 25-37 |
| 04:14 | Belmont | James Stewart steals the ball from James Schriver in the backcourt | 25-37 |
| 04:03 | Ohio State | Michael Scheffel misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Steven Voyles - foul #1 on Steven Voyles, team foul #9 | 25-37 |
| Subs | Belmont | Roy Beckett (PG), Daniel Casselman (SF), James Lee (C) Sammy Prom, Steven Voyles, Jeffrey Rainwater | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 04:03 | Ohio State | Michael Scheffel misses the 1st free throw | 25-37 |
| 04:03 | Ohio State | Michael Scheffel makes the 2nd free throw | 25-38 |
| 03:44 | Belmont | James Lee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-38 |
| 03:43 | Ohio State | Johnny Millender gets the rebound | 25-38 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Roy Beckett (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Schriver (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Casselman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Larsen (fresh) C - James Lee (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Johnny Millender (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Stewart (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Harrison (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Spann (tired) 2 pts. C - Michael Scheffel (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Ohio State | James Harrison scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by James Stewart | 25-40 |
| 03:26 | Belmont | James Stewart picks off the pass by James Lee in the backcourt | 25-40 |
| 03:24 | Ohio State | James Stewart banks in the layup | 25-42 |
| 03:14 | Belmont | Mark Larsen connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Roy Beckett | 27-42 |
| 03:01 | Ohio State | Michael Scheffel loses the dribble to James Lee | 27-42 |
| 02:47 | Belmont | James Schriver connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Daniel Casselman | 30-42 |
| 02:32 | Ohio State | Michael Scheffel misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Mark Larsen - foul #2 on Mark Larsen, team foul #10 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Belmont | Sammy Prom (PG), Jeffrey Foster (SG), Thomas Narvaez (SF), Willis Stout (PF), Jerry Smith (C) Roy Beckett, James Schriver, Daniel Casselman, Mark Larsen, James Lee | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Keifer (PG), Clifford Green (PF) Johnny Millender, John Spann | |
| 02:32 | Ohio State | Michael Scheffel makes the 1st free throw | 30-43 |
| 02:32 | Ohio State | Michael Scheffel makes the 2nd free throw | 30-44 |
| 02:14 | Belmont | Jeffrey Foster can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by James Harrison - foul #3 on James Harrison, team foul #14 | 30-44 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jeffrey Rainwater (C) Jerry Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Nelson (SF), Victor Conklin (PF) James Harrison, Michael Scheffel | |
| 02:14 | Belmont | Jeffrey Foster misses the 1st free throw | 30-44 |
| 02:14 | Belmont | Jeffrey Foster misses the 2nd free throw | 30-44 |
| 02:14 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin gets the rebound | 30-44 |
| 01:55 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 30-44 |
| 01:53 | Belmont | Jeffrey Rainwater snags the defensive board | 30-44 |
| 01:28 | Belmont | Jeffrey Rainwater can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by John Nelson - foul #1 on John Nelson, team foul #15 | 30-44 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Johnny Millender (PG) Eric Keifer | |
| 01:28 | Belmont | Jeffrey Rainwater makes the 1st free throw | 31-44 |
| 01:28 | Belmont | Jeffrey Rainwater makes the 2nd free throw | 32-44 |
| 01:16 | Ohio State | Johnny Millender is hacked by Willis Stout - foul #1 on Willis Stout, team foul #11 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jerry Smith (C) Jeffrey Rainwater | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wesley Perry (SG) James Stewart | |
| 01:16 | Ohio State | Johnny Millender makes the 1st free throw | 32-45 |
| 01:16 | Ohio State | Johnny Millender makes the 2nd free throw | 32-46 |
| 01:00 | Belmont | Sammy Prom misses long on an open fadeaway from the right wing | 32-46 |
| 00:59 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin snags the defensive board | 32-46 |
| 00:53 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin lays it up and in on a great pass from Wesley Perry and the foul's on Jeffrey Foster - foul #2 on Jeffrey Foster, team foul #12 | 32-48 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Schriver (SG) Jeffrey Foster | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffrey McInnes (SF) John Nelson | |
| 00:53 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin makes the free throw | 32-49 |
| 00:37 | Belmont | Clifford Green is called for the reach on Sammy Prom - foul #3 on Clifford Green, team foul #16 | 32-49 |
| Subs | Belmont | Daniel Casselman (SF), James Lee (C) Thomas Narvaez, Jerry Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Keifer (SF), Michael Scheffel (C) Victor Conklin, Clifford Green | |
| 00:37 | Belmont | Sammy Prom makes the 1st free throw | 33-49 |
| 00:37 | Belmont | Sammy Prom makes the 2nd free throw | 34-49 |
| 00:22 | Ohio State | Johnny Millender misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-49 |
| 00:20 | Belmont | James Lee pulls down the rebound | 34-49 |
| 00:14 | Belmont | Daniel Casselman is fouled in the backcourt by Johnny Millender - foul #3 on Johnny Millender, team foul #17 | 34-49 |
| Subs | Belmont | Thomas Narvaez (SF) James Schriver | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Stewart (SG), John Nelson (SF) Johnny Millender, Wesley Perry | |
| 00:14 | Belmont | Daniel Casselman makes the 1st free throw | 35-49 |
| 00:14 | Belmont | Daniel Casselman makes the 2nd free throw | 36-49 |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | Willis Stout blocks the short jumper by Michael Scheffel | 36-49 |
| 00:02 | Belmont | James Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 36-49 |
| 00:00 | Belmont | James Lee hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 36-49 |