| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Thomas Lanski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Owens (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Champion (fresh) PF - David Allen (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Baade (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida Atlantic | PG - Clinton Waters (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Manuel Woodberry (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Wilbert Heiman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Antonio Rivera (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Mahoney (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Joseph Champion inbounds the ball | 26-29 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida Atlantic | Florida Atlantic is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:32 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-29 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | Walter Hill (PF), Andres Pena (C) Antonio Rivera, Mark Mahoney | |
| 19:20 | Florida Atlantic | Andres Pena double dribbles | 26-29 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | Antonio Rivera (PF), Mark Mahoney (C) Walter Hill, Andres Pena | |
| 18:53 | Ohio State | Joseph Champion travels with the ball | 26-29 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | Walter Hill (PF), Andres Pena (C) Antonio Rivera, Mark Mahoney | |
| 18:32 | Florida Atlantic | Wilbert Heiman drills a jumper from the free throw line | 26-31 |
| 18:07 | Ohio State | Charles Owens makes the shot in the lane | 28-31 |
| 17:50 | Florida Atlantic | Andres Pena comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 28-31 |
| 17:49 | Ohio State | Joseph Champion grabs the defensive rebound | 28-31 |
| 17:24 | Ohio State | Andres Pena is called for the reach on Joseph Champion - foul #2 on Andres Pena, team foul #1 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Richard Austin (SF) Joseph Champion | |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | Josef Olejarski (SG), Antonio Rivera (PF), Mark Mahoney (C) Manuel Woodberry, Walter Hill, Andres Pena | |
| 17:14 | Ohio State | Richard Austin misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-31 |
| 17:13 | Ohio State | Charles Owens tips it but misses | 28-31 |
| 17:12 | Ohio State | Richard Austin tips it back up and in | 30-31 |
| 16:57 | Florida Atlantic | Antonio Rivera makes the floater from the left wing | 30-33 |
| 16:42 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-33 |
| 16:41 | Ohio State | Richard Austin gets the offensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 16:27 | Ohio State | David Allen scores on a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Baade | 32-33 |
| 16:11 | Florida Atlantic | Antonio Rivera's pass is intercepted by Charles Owens | 32-33 |
| 15:54 | Ohio State | Clinton Waters takes the ball from Richard Austin | 32-33 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Thomas Lanski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Owens (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Austin (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Baade (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida Atlantic | PG - Clinton Waters (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Josef Olejarski (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Wilbert Heiman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Antonio Rivera (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Mahoney (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:37 | Florida Atlantic | Clinton Waters is hacked by Thomas Lanski - foul #4 on Thomas Lanski, team foul #1 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Valeri Evanoski (SG), Joseph Champion (SF), Olin Osmanski (PF) Thomas Lanski, Richard Austin, David Allen | |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | Manuel Woodberry (SG), Albert Ramsey (SF), Andres Pena (C) Josef Olejarski, Wilbert Heiman, Mark Mahoney | |
| 15:13 | Florida Atlantic | Charles Owens takes the ball from Antonio Rivera | 32-33 |
| 15:08 | Ohio State | Joseph Champion hits the finger roll on a great pass from Charles Owens | 34-33 |
| 14:46 | Florida Atlantic | Albert Ramsey makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Clinton Waters | 34-35 |
| 14:25 | Ohio State | Joseph Champion's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Williams (C) Richard Baade | |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | Wilbert Heiman (SF), Mark Mahoney (C) Manuel Woodberry, Andres Pena | |
| 14:02 | Florida Atlantic | Mark Mahoney misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 34-35 |
| 14:01 | Ohio State | Olin Osmanski pulls down the rebound | 34-35 |
| 13:47 | Ohio State | William Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Richard Austin (SF) Joseph Champion | |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | Manuel Woodberry (SG), Walter Hill (PF) Wilbert Heiman, Antonio Rivera | |
| 13:36 | Florida Atlantic | Mark Mahoney misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Olin Osmanski - foul #2 on Olin Osmanski, team foul #2 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Allen (PF) Olin Osmanski | |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | Antonio Rivera (PF) Walter Hill | |
| 13:36 | Florida Atlantic | Mark Mahoney makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 13:36 | Florida Atlantic | Mark Mahoney makes the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 13:17 | Ohio State | David Allen buries a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Charles Owens and he's hacked by Antonio Rivera - foul #1 on Antonio Rivera, team foul #2 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski (PG) Valeri Evanoski | |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | Wilbert Heiman (SF), Walter Hill (PF), Andres Pena (C) Manuel Woodberry, Antonio Rivera, Mark Mahoney | |
| 13:17 | Ohio State | David Allen misses the free throw | 36-37 |
| 13:17 | Florida Atlantic | Walter Hill snags the defensive board | 36-37 |
| 13:03 | Florida Atlantic | Andres Pena blows the layup | 36-37 |
| 13:01 | Ohio State | William Williams grabs the board | 36-37 |
| 12:38 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski is fouled on the floor by Wilbert Heiman - foul #2 on Wilbert Heiman, team foul #3 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Champion (SF), Richard Baade (C) Richard Austin, William Williams | |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | Manuel Woodberry (SG), Antonio Rivera (PF), Mark Mahoney (C) Wilbert Heiman, Walter Hill, Andres Pena | |
| 12:18 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 36-37 |
| 12:17 | Florida Atlantic | Albert Ramsey pulls down the rebound | 36-37 |
| 11:58 | Florida Atlantic | Mark Mahoney drills a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Clinton Waters | 36-39 |
| 11:36 | Ohio State | Antonio Rivera picks off the pass by Richard Baade | 36-39 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Thomas Lanski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Charles Owens (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Champion (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Allen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Baade (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida Atlantic | PG - Clinton Waters (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Manuel Woodberry (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Albert Ramsey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Antonio Rivera (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Mahoney (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:17 | Florida Atlantic | Antonio Rivera is hacked by Joseph Champion - foul #3 on Joseph Champion, team foul #3 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Valeri Evanoski (SG), Richard Austin (SF), Olin Osmanski (PF), William Williams (C) Charles Owens, Joseph Champion, David Allen, Richard Baade | |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | Josef Olejarski (PG), Wilbert Heiman (SF), Walter Hill (PF), Andres Pena (C) Clinton Waters, Manuel Woodberry, Antonio Rivera, Mark Mahoney | |
| 10:58 | Florida Atlantic | Andres Pena is whistled for traveling | 36-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | Clinton Waters (PG), Antonio Rivera (PF) Josef Olejarski, Walter Hill | |
| 10:37 | Ohio State | Andres Pena swats the shot by Richard Austin | 36-39 |
| 10:36 | Florida Atlantic | Antonio Rivera grabs the board | 36-39 |
| 10:31 | Florida Atlantic | Wilbert Heiman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | Josef Olejarski (PG), Mark Mahoney (C) Clinton Waters, Andres Pena | |
| 10:11 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski is hacked by Josef Olejarski - foul #2 on Josef Olejarski, team foul #4 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Owens (SG) Valeri Evanoski | |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | Clinton Waters (PG), Walter Hill (PF), Andres Pena (C) Josef Olejarski, Antonio Rivera, Mark Mahoney | |
| 10:01 | Ohio State | Richard Austin misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 36-39 |
| 09:59 | Florida Atlantic | Wilbert Heiman gets the rebound | 36-39 |
| 09:44 | Florida Atlantic | William Williams denies the turnaround by Wilbert Heiman | 36-39 |
| 09:43 | Florida Atlantic | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Hill | 36-39 |
| 09:25 | Florida Atlantic | Andres Pena connects on the runner in the paint on a great pass from Clinton Waters and he's fouled by Richard Austin - foul #2 on Richard Austin, team foul #4 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Champion (SF), David Allen (PF), Richard Baade (C) Richard Austin, Olin Osmanski, William Williams | |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | Josef Olejarski (PG), Manuel Woodberry (SG), Antonio Rivera (PF) Clinton Waters, Wilbert Heiman, Walter Hill | |
| 09:25 | Florida Atlantic | Andres Pena misses the free throw | 36-41 |
| 09:25 | Ohio State | Richard Baade pulls down the rebound | 36-41 |
| 09:18 | Ohio State | Joseph Champion is hacked by Andres Pena - foul #3 on Andres Pena, team foul #5 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | Clinton Waters (PG), Mark Mahoney (C) Josef Olejarski, Andres Pena | |
| 09:03 | Ohio State | Charles Owens knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Joseph Champion | 38-41 |
| 08:47 | Florida Atlantic | Clinton Waters clanks a 3 from straight away | 38-41 |
| 08:45 | Ohio State | Richard Baade pulls down the rebound | 38-41 |
| 08:25 | Ohio State | David Allen is whistled for a carry | 38-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Valeri Evanoski (SG) Charles Owens | |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | Josef Olejarski (PG), Wilbert Heiman (SF) Clinton Waters, Manuel Woodberry | |
| 08:11 | Florida Atlantic | Antonio Rivera misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Joseph Champion - foul #4 on Joseph Champion, team foul #5 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | Clinton Waters (PG), Andres Pena (C) Josef Olejarski, Mark Mahoney | |
| 08:11 | Florida Atlantic | Antonio Rivera makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 08:11 | Florida Atlantic | Antonio Rivera makes the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 07:43 | Ohio State | The pull-up jumper by Valeri Evanoski is blocked by Antonio Rivera | 38-43 |
| 07:42 | Florida Atlantic | The rebound goes to Andres Pena | 38-43 |
| 07:35 | Florida Atlantic | Andres Pena throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Owens (SG), William Williams (C) Valeri Evanoski, Richard Baade | |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | Josef Olejarski (PG), Manuel Woodberry (SG), Walter Hill (PF), Mark Mahoney (C) Clinton Waters, Wilbert Heiman, Antonio Rivera, Andres Pena | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Thomas Lanski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Charles Owens (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Champion (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - David Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - William Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida Atlantic | PG - Josef Olejarski (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Manuel Woodberry (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Albert Ramsey (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Walter Hill (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mark Mahoney (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:10 | Ohio State | Charles Owens misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 38-43 |
| 07:08 | Florida Atlantic | Mark Mahoney gets the rebound | 38-43 |
| 07:04 | Florida Atlantic | William Williams denies the turnaround by Josef Olejarski | 38-43 |
| 07:02 | Ohio State | Joseph Champion grabs the board | 38-43 |
| 06:46 | Ohio State | Charles Owens misses the fadeaway in the paint | 38-43 |
| 06:45 | Florida Atlantic | Albert Ramsey snags the defensive board | 38-43 |
| 06:26 | Florida Atlantic | Walter Hill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Richard Austin (SF), Olin Osmanski (PF) Joseph Champion, David Allen | |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | Clinton Waters (PG), Wilbert Heiman (SF), Antonio Rivera (PF), Andres Pena (C) Josef Olejarski, Manuel Woodberry, Walter Hill, Mark Mahoney | |
| 05:57 | Ohio State | Richard Austin hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Charles Owens | 41-43 |
| 05:35 | Florida Atlantic | Wilbert Heiman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 05:33 | Florida Atlantic | Andres Pena hits the follow up shot | 41-45 |
| 05:13 | Ohio State | Charles Owens knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Lanski | 44-45 |
| 04:53 | Florida Atlantic | Antonio Rivera knocks in the shot from the baseline | 44-47 |
| 04:30 | Ohio State | Charles Owens drills a 3 from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 04:09 | Florida Atlantic | Wilbert Heiman buries a jumper from the left side and the foul's on Richard Austin - foul #3 on Richard Austin, team foul #6 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Valeri Evanoski (SG), Joseph Champion (SF), David Allen (PF), Richard Baade (C) Charles Owens, Richard Austin, Olin Osmanski, William Williams | |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | Manuel Woodberry (SG), Mark Mahoney (C) Albert Ramsey, Andres Pena | |
| 04:09 | Florida Atlantic | Wilbert Heiman makes the free throw | 47-50 |
| 03:57 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Valeri Evanoski | 49-50 |
| 03:42 | Florida Atlantic | Manuel Woodberry scores on a floater from the left side set up by Clinton Waters | 49-52 |
| 03:16 | Ohio State | Richard Baade comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 49-52 |
| 03:14 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to David Allen | 49-52 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Thomas Lanski (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Valeri Evanoski (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joseph Champion (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - David Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Baade (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida Atlantic | PG - Clinton Waters (tiring) 8 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Manuel Woodberry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wilbert Heiman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Antonio Rivera (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Mahoney (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:51 | Ohio State | Wilbert Heiman steals it from Joseph Champion | 49-52 |
| 02:46 | Florida Atlantic | Clinton Waters banks in the layup set up by Wilbert Heiman | 49-54 |
| 02:26 | Ohio State | Joseph Champion is hacked by Wilbert Heiman - foul #3 on Wilbert Heiman, team foul #6 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Owens (PG), Richard Austin (SF) Thomas Lanski, Joseph Champion | |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | Josef Olejarski (PG), Albert Ramsey (SF), Walter Hill (PF) Clinton Waters, Wilbert Heiman, Antonio Rivera | |
| 02:14 | Ohio State | Charles Owens misses the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Walter Hill - foul #1 on Walter Hill, team foul #7 | 49-54 |
| 02:14 | Ohio State | Charles Owens makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 02:14 | Ohio State | Charles Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 02:02 | Florida Atlantic | Walter Hill's floater is knocked away by David Allen | 51-54 |
| 02:01 | Ohio State | Richard Baade grabs the board | 51-54 |
| 02:01 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Champion (SF) Richard Austin | |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | Clinton Waters (PG) Josef Olejarski | |
| 01:39 | Ohio State | David Allen comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 51-54 |
| 01:37 | Ohio State | Richard Baade gets the offensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 01:17 | Ohio State | Richard Baade buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-54 |
| 01:08 | Florida Atlantic | Mark Mahoney comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Joseph Champion - foul #5 on Joseph Champion, team foul #7 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski (PG), Richard Austin (SF) Valeri Evanoski, Joseph Champion | |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | Wilbert Heiman (SF), Antonio Rivera (PF) Albert Ramsey, Walter Hill | |
| 01:08 | Florida Atlantic | Mark Mahoney misses the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 01:08 | Florida Atlantic | Mark Mahoney makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 00:42 | Ohio State | Mark Mahoney blocks the short jumper by David Allen | 53-55 |
| 00:41 | Florida Atlantic | Manuel Woodberry snags the defensive board | 53-55 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida Atlantic | Florida Atlantic is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Florida Atlantic | Antonio Rivera scores on a shot from the free throw line | 53-57 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida Atlantic | Florida Atlantic is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Ohio State | Charles Owens hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-57 |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to David Allen | 53-57 |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | Charles Owens misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-57 |
| 00:02 | Florida Atlantic | Wilbert Heiman grabs the defensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 00:00 | Florida Atlantic | Wilbert Heiman runs out the clock | 53-57 |