| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Walter Burton (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremiah Chase (fresh) SF - Brandon Raynor (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Darrel Ary (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - James Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Alex Abrams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edmund Copas (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Aaron Hooper (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Steven Rhodes (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Trimm (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Brandon Raynor inbounds the ball | 34-39 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Ohio State | James Smith misses the easy layup but the foul's on Edmund Copas - foul #3 on Edmund Copas, team foul #1 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ronald Horstman (SF), David Vera (PF) Brandon Raynor, Darrel Ary | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Lefler (SG) Edmund Copas | |
| 19:35 | Ohio State | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 19:35 | Ohio State | James Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 19:26 | Tennessee State | John Lefler clanks a shot from the free throw line | 36-39 |
| 19:25 | Ohio State | James Smith snags the defensive board | 36-39 |
| 19:09 | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Walter Burton | 38-39 |
| 18:55 | Tennessee State | Steven Rhodes banks in the layup | 38-41 |
| 18:33 | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase clanks a 3 from the right corner | 38-41 |
| 18:31 | Tennessee State | Robert Trimm snags the defensive board | 38-41 |
| 18:05 | Tennessee State | John Lefler comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 38-41 |
| 18:03 | Ohio State | James Smith snags the defensive board | 38-41 |
| 17:43 | Ohio State | David Vera misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 38-41 |
| 17:41 | Ohio State | Ronald Horstman tips it home | 40-41 |
| 17:25 | Tennessee State | Aaron Hooper is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Aaron Hooper, team foul #2 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brandon Raynor (SG), Darrel Ary (PF), Bryant Smartt (C) Jeremiah Chase, David Vera, James Smith | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jonathan Caban (SF) Aaron Hooper | |
| 17:00 | Ohio State | Walter Burton can't finish the layup | 40-41 |
| 16:58 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Steven Rhodes | 40-41 |
| 16:41 | Tennessee State | Steven Rhodes's pass is intercepted by Walter Burton | 40-41 |
| 16:15 | Ohio State | Walter Burton makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Brandon Raynor | 42-41 |
| 16:04 | Tennessee State | Steven Rhodes clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-41 |
| 16:03 | Ohio State | Darrel Ary snags the defensive board | 42-41 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Walter Burton (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brandon Raynor (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Horstman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Darrel Ary (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Bryant Smartt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Alex Abrams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Lefler (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Jonathan Caban (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Rhodes (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Trimm (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Ohio State | Brandon Raynor is hacked by John Lefler - foul #3 on John Lefler, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Hill (SF), James Smith (C) Ronald Horstman, Bryant Smartt | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Edmund Copas (SG), Aaron Hooper (SF), Brian Epley (PF) Alex Abrams, Steven Rhodes, Robert Trimm | |
| 15:25 | Ohio State | John Hill hits a shot from the free throw line set up by Walter Burton and the foul's on Edmund Copas - foul #4 on Edmund Copas, team foul #4 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase (SG) Brandon Raynor | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Alex Abrams (PG), Stephen Hartwick (SG) John Lefler, Edmund Copas | |
| 15:25 | Ohio State | John Hill makes the free throw | 45-41 |
| 15:09 | Tennessee State | Aaron Hooper's floater is knocked away by Jeremiah Chase | 45-41 |
| 15:08 | Tennessee State | Stephen Hartwick grabs the offensive board | 45-41 |
| 14:53 | Tennessee State | Brian Epley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brandon Raynor (SG), Bryant Smartt (C) Jeremiah Chase, James Smith | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Steven Rhodes (PF) Alex Abrams | |
| 14:28 | Ohio State | Aaron Hooper steals it from Bryant Smartt | 45-41 |
| 14:25 | Tennessee State | Aaron Hooper misses the easy layup | 45-41 |
| 14:24 | Ohio State | Walter Burton grabs the defensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 14:03 | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt hits a fadeaway in the lane | 47-41 |
| 13:46 | Tennessee State | Steven Rhodes hits a driving attempt from the baseline and the foul's on Darrel Ary - foul #3 on Darrel Ary, team foul #1 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase (SG), James Smith (C) Brandon Raynor, Bryant Smartt | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Alex Abrams (PG), John Lefler (SG), Robert Trimm (C) Jonathan Caban, Stephen Hartwick, Brian Epley | |
| 13:46 | Tennessee State | Steven Rhodes makes the free throw | 47-44 |
| 13:21 | Ohio State | John Hill connects on the jump hook near the basket set up by Jeremiah Chase | 49-44 |
| 13:05 | Tennessee State | Alex Abrams can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-44 |
| 13:03 | Ohio State | John Hill pulls down the rebound | 49-44 |
| 12:36 | Ohio State | Walter Burton lays it in on a nice dish by Jeremiah Chase | 51-44 |
| 12:22 | Tennessee State | Aaron Hooper double dribbles | 51-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cecil Middlebrook (PG), Brandon Raynor (SG), David Vera (C) Walter Burton, Jeremiah Chase, James Smith | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Brian Epley (PF) Steven Rhodes | |
| 12:10 | Ohio State | Brandon Raynor connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Darrel Ary | 54-44 |
| 11:48 | Tennessee State | Robert Trimm drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-47 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Cecil Middlebrook (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brandon Raynor (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Hill (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Darrel Ary (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - David Vera (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Alex Abrams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Lefler (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - Aaron Hooper (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. PF - Brian Epley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Trimm (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:32 | Ohio State | John Hill misses the dunk | 54-47 |
| 11:30 | Ohio State | David Vera grabs the offensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 11:19 | Ohio State | Brandon Raynor misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-47 |
| 11:18 | Tennessee State | Robert Trimm pulls down the rebound | 54-47 |
| 11:09 | Tennessee State | Brandon Raynor is called for the reach on Aaron Hooper - foul #1 on Brandon Raynor, team foul #2 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Walter Burton (PG), Jeremiah Chase (SG), James Smith (C) Cecil Middlebrook, Brandon Raynor, David Vera | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Stephen Hartwick (SG), Jonathan Caban (SF), Steven Rhodes (PF) Alex Abrams, Aaron Hooper, Brian Epley | |
| 10:48 | Tennessee State | Jonathan Caban can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-47 |
| 10:47 | Tennessee State | Steven Rhodes tips it home | 54-49 |
| 10:18 | Ohio State | James Smith lays it up and in on a nice dish by Darrel Ary | 56-49 |
| 10:00 | Tennessee State | Steven Rhodes is called for traveling | 56-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brandon Raynor (SG), Bryant Smartt (C) Jeremiah Chase, James Smith | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Brian Epley (C) Robert Trimm | |
| 09:38 | Ohio State | John Hill hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Bryant Smartt | 58-49 |
| 09:18 | Tennessee State | John Lefler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-49 |
| 09:17 | Tennessee State | Brian Epley snags the offensive board | 58-49 |
| 08:59 | Tennessee State | John Lefler misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-49 |
| 08:58 | Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Rhodes | 58-49 |
| 08:39 | Tennessee State | John Lefler's fadeaway is rejected by Darrel Ary | 58-49 |
| 08:37 | Ohio State | Brandon Raynor grabs the defensive rebound | 58-49 |
| 08:16 | Ohio State | John Hill hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 58-49 |
| 08:15 | Tennessee State | Stephen Hartwick grabs the board | 58-49 |
| 08:01 | Tennessee State | Stephen Hartwick loses the dribble to John Hill | 58-49 |
| 07:32 | Ohio State | John Hill can't connect on a floater in the paint | 58-49 |
| 07:31 | Ohio State | Brandon Raynor tips it in | 60-49 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Walter Burton (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brandon Raynor (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - John Hill (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Darrel Ary (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Bryant Smartt (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - John Lefler (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Hartwick (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Jonathan Caban (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Rhodes (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Brian Epley (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Tennessee State | John Lefler hits a jumper from the free throw line set up by Jonathan Caban | 60-51 |
| 06:51 | Ohio State | Stephen Hartwick picks off the pass by Brandon Raynor | 60-51 |
| 06:29 | Tennessee State | Jonathan Caban scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Lefler | 60-54 |
| 06:06 | Ohio State | John Hill is hacked by Jonathan Caban - foul #1 on Jonathan Caban, team foul #5 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase (SG), David Vera (PF), James Smith (C) Brandon Raynor, Darrel Ary, Bryant Smartt | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Alex Abrams (PG), Edmund Copas (SG), Aaron Hooper (SF), Scott Puckett (PF), Robert Trimm (C) John Lefler, Stephen Hartwick, Jonathan Caban, Steven Rhodes, Brian Epley | |
| 05:47 | Ohio State | David Vera misses the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Scott Puckett - foul #1 on Scott Puckett, team foul #6 | 60-54 |
| 05:47 | Ohio State | David Vera makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 05:47 | Ohio State | David Vera makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 05:36 | Tennessee State | Robert Trimm clanks a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by James Smith - foul #1 on James Smith, team foul #3 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cecil Middlebrook (PG) Walter Burton | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 05:36 | Tennessee State | Robert Trimm makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 05:36 | Tennessee State | Robert Trimm makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 05:18 | Ohio State | John Hill can't finish the layup | 62-56 |
| 05:17 | Tennessee State | Scott Puckett gets the rebound | 62-56 |
| 05:13 | Tennessee State | Alex Abrams misses the 3 from the right corner | 62-56 |
| 05:12 | Ohio State | David Vera gets the rebound | 62-56 |
| 04:56 | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase is hacked by Edmund Copas - foul #5 on Edmund Copas, team foul #7 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Walter Burton (PG), Darrel Ary (PF) Cecil Middlebrook, David Vera | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Lefler (SG) Edmund Copas | |
| 04:56 | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 04:56 | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 04:36 | Tennessee State | Aaron Hooper hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from Scott Puckett | 64-58 |
| 04:14 | Ohio State | John Hill dunks the ball on a nice dish by Jeremiah Chase | 66-58 |
| 03:56 | Tennessee State | Aaron Hooper comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 66-58 |
| 03:54 | Ohio State | James Smith grabs the board | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:42 | Ohio State | Darrel Ary connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Jeremiah Chase | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Tennessee State | Alex Abrams scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Aaron Hooper | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:15 | Ohio State | Robert Trimm blocks the short jumper by Darrel Ary | 68-61 |
| 03:14 | Tennessee State | Robert Trimm snags the defensive board | 68-61 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Walter Burton (tiring) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeremiah Chase (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Hill (tiring) 19 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Darrel Ary (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - James Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Alex Abrams (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Lefler (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Aaron Hooper (fresh) 14 pts. 3 pf. PF - Scott Puckett (fresh) C - Robert Trimm (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:10 | Tennessee State | Aaron Hooper misses the 3 from the right wing | 68-61 |
| 03:08 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to John Hill | 68-61 |
| 02:49 | Ohio State | Walter Burton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-61 |
| 02:47 | Ohio State | John Hill grabs the offensive board | 68-61 |
| 02:37 | Ohio State | James Smith comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 68-61 |
| 02:36 | Ohio State | James Smith can't tip it in | 68-61 |
| 02:35 | Tennessee State | Aaron Hooper pulls down the rebound | 68-61 |
| 02:35 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Vera (PF) Darrel Ary | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Steven Rhodes (PF) Scott Puckett | |
| 02:16 | Tennessee State | Alex Abrams misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 68-61 |
| 02:14 | Tennessee State | Robert Trimm gets the offensive rebound | 68-61 |
| 01:58 | Tennessee State | Steven Rhodes can't throw it down | 68-61 |
| 01:57 | Tennessee State | Steven Rhodes misses the tip | 68-61 |
| 01:56 | Tennessee State | Alex Abrams grabs the offensive board | 68-61 |
| 01:41 | Tennessee State | Aaron Hooper misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by John Hill - foul #4 on John Hill, team foul #4 | 68-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Darrel Ary (PF) David Vera | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 01:41 | Tennessee State | Aaron Hooper makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 01:41 | Tennessee State | Aaron Hooper makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 01:17 | Ohio State | John Hill's floater is knocked away by Steven Rhodes | 68-63 |
| 01:15 | Tennessee State | Robert Trimm grabs the defensive rebound | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:10 | Tennessee State | Alex Abrams misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 68-63 |
| 01:09 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Darrel Ary | 68-63 |
| 00:45 | Ohio State | Walter Burton scores on a shot near the basket on a great pass from Jeremiah Chase | 70-63 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Tennessee State | Aaron Hooper comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-63 |
| 00:38 | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase gets the rebound | 70-63 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Ohio State | John Lefler is called for the reach on Jeremiah Chase in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Lefler, team foul #8 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt (PF) Darrel Ary | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 00:37 | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase misses the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:37 | Tennessee State | Robert Trimm pulls down the rebound | 70-63 |
| 00:32 | Tennessee State | John Lefler can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-63 |
| 00:31 | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt pulls down the rebound | 70-63 |
| 00:28 | Ohio State | Alex Abrams is called for the reach on Bryant Smartt in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alex Abrams, team foul #9 | 70-63 |
| 00:28 | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt makes the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:28 | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt makes the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:22 | Tennessee State | John Lefler misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-63 |
| 00:21 | Tennessee State | Steven Rhodes snags the offensive board | 72-63 |
| 00:17 | Tennessee State | John Lefler misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 72-63 |
| 00:15 | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt grabs the board | 72-63 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | John Lefler is called for the reach on Bryant Smartt in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Lefler, team foul #10 | 72-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Stephen Hartwick (SG) John Lefler | |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt makes the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt makes the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| 00:09 | Tennessee State | John Hill blocks the jumper by Aaron Hooper | 74-63 |
| 00:07 | Ohio State | James Smith grabs the board | 74-63 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Walter Burton runs out the clock | 74-63 |