| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - John Barnett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Nile Shinault (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Nicholas Mellor (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Mueller (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eugene Sayles (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremy Kuczynski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Biggs (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Sartori (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Justin Carrion (fresh) 4 reb. C - Martin Hendricks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Birmingham-Southern | Nicholas Mellor inbounds the ball | 28-51 |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Birmingham-Southern | Michael Mueller buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Nile Shinault | 31-51 |
| 19:25 | Ohio State | Nicholas Mellor takes the ball from Martin Hendricks | 31-51 |
| 19:21 | Birmingham-Southern | Nile Shinault hits the finger roll set up by Nicholas Mellor | 33-51 |
| 19:17 | Ohio State | Nile Shinault steals it from Joseph Biggs in the backcourt | 33-51 |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:07 | Birmingham-Southern | Jeremy Kuczynski steps in front of the Eugene Sayles pass | 33-51 |
| 19:04 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs misses the easy layup | 33-51 |
| 19:03 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Martin Hendricks | 33-51 |
| 18:49 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-51 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Arthur Funk (PG), Michael Scott (SG), Jason Friedel (SF), James Wilson (PF), Andrew Richards (C) John Barnett, Nile Shinault, Nicholas Mellor, Michael Mueller, Eugene Sayles | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG), Raymond Hinkley (SG), Timothy McCain (PF), Gary Sears (C) Jeremy Kuczynski, Joseph Biggs, Justin Carrion, Martin Hendricks | |
| 18:40 | Birmingham-Southern | Steve Young steps in front of the Andrew Richards pass | 33-51 |
| 18:36 | Ohio State | Timothy McCain dunks the ball set up by Steve Young | 33-53 |
| 18:34 | Birmingham-Southern | Steve Young steps in front of the Arthur Funk pass in the backcourt | 33-53 |
| 18:14 | Ohio State | Timothy McCain drills a shot in the paint set up by Gary Sears | 33-55 |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 18:11 | Birmingham-Southern | Raymond Hinkley steps in front of the Arthur Funk pass in the backcourt | 33-55 |
| 18:04 | Ohio State | Gary Sears misses the wide open jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Andrew Richards - foul #2 on Andrew Richards, team foul #1 | 33-55 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | John Barnett (PG), Nile Shinault (SG), Ralph Palma (SF), George Marbury (C) Arthur Funk, Michael Scott, Jason Friedel, Andrew Richards | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt (SF) Thomas Sartori | |
| 18:04 | Ohio State | Gary Sears makes the 1st free throw | 33-56 |
| 18:04 | Ohio State | Gary Sears makes the 2nd free throw | 33-57 |
| 18:02 | Birmingham-Southern | John Barnett is fouled in the backcourt by Steve Young - foul #1 on Steve Young, team foul #1 | 33-57 |
| 17:48 | Birmingham-Southern | John Barnett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-57 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Eugene Sayles (C) James Wilson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Justin Carrion (PF) Timothy McCain | |
| 17:33 | Ohio State | Gary Sears misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 33-57 |
| 17:32 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion hits the follow up shot | 33-59 |
| 17:21 | Birmingham-Southern | Eugene Sayles misses the turnaround from the left block | 33-59 |
| 17:19 | Birmingham-Southern | Nile Shinault grabs the offensive board | 33-59 |
| 17:10 | Birmingham-Southern | Nile Shinault buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Eugene Sayles | 36-59 |
| 17:08 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-59 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Arthur Funk (SG), Nicholas Mellor (SF), Michael Mueller (PF) Nile Shinault, Ralph Palma, George Marbury | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski (PG), Joseph Biggs (SG), Timothy McCain (PF), Martin Hendricks (C) Steve Young, Raymond Hinkley, Justin Carrion, Gary Sears | |
| 16:57 | Birmingham-Southern | Nicholas Mellor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-59 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Jason Friedel (SG), Andrew Richards (C) John Barnett, Eugene Sayles | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 16:50 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Jason Friedel - foul #2 on Jason Friedel, team foul #2 | 36-59 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | John Barnett (PG) Nicholas Mellor | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 16:50 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt makes the 1st free throw | 36-60 |
| 16:50 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt makes the 2nd free throw | 36-61 |
| 16:47 | Birmingham-Southern | Arthur Funk is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Biggs - foul #1 on Joseph Biggs, team foul #2 | 36-61 |
| 16:39 | Birmingham-Southern | Jason Friedel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-61 |
| 16:38 | Birmingham-Southern | Arthur Funk hits the follow up shot | 38-61 |
| 16:14 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt is open and scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Joseph Biggs | 38-63 |
| 16:10 | Birmingham-Southern | John Barnett is fouled in the backcourt by Jordan Spratt - foul #1 on Jordan Spratt, team foul #3 | 38-63 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Ralph Palma (PG), Nile Shinault (SG), Michael Scott (SF), James Wilson (PF), Eugene Sayles (C) John Barnett, Arthur Funk, Jason Friedel, Michael Mueller, Andrew Richards | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG), Raymond Hinkley (SG), Thomas Sartori (SF), Gary Sears (C) Jeremy Kuczynski, Joseph Biggs, Jordan Spratt, Martin Hendricks | |
| 15:50 | Birmingham-Southern | The short jumper by Nile Shinault is denied by Gary Sears | 38-63 |
| 15:48 | Ohio State | Timothy McCain snags the defensive board | 38-63 |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Ralph Palma (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Nile Shinault (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Scott (fresh) PF - James Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Eugene Sayles (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Steve Young (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Raymond Hinkley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Thomas Sartori (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Timothy McCain (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Sears (fairly fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 15:28 | Ohio State | Gary Sears hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Steve Young | 38-65 |
| 15:06 | Birmingham-Southern | Eugene Sayles misses badly on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Timothy McCain - foul #1 on Timothy McCain, team foul #4 | 38-65 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | John Barnett (PG), Arthur Funk (SG), Nicholas Mellor (SF), George Marbury (PF) Ralph Palma, Nile Shinault, Michael Scott, James Wilson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Curtis Luoma (SG), Timothy Lerch (SF), Justin Carrion (PF), Martin Hendricks (C) Raymond Hinkley, Thomas Sartori, Timothy McCain, Gary Sears | |
| 15:06 | Birmingham-Southern | Eugene Sayles makes the 1st free throw | 39-65 |
| 15:06 | Birmingham-Southern | Eugene Sayles makes the 2nd free throw | 40-65 |
| 14:46 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks misses the turnaround from close range | 40-65 |
| 14:45 | Birmingham-Southern | Arthur Funk snags the defensive board | 40-65 |
| 14:32 | Birmingham-Southern | Arthur Funk connects on the open jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from George Marbury | 42-65 |
| 14:27 | Ohio State | Timothy Lerch comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by John Barnett - foul #1 on John Barnett, team foul #3 | 42-65 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Nile Shinault (SG), Michael Mueller (PF) Arthur Funk, Eugene Sayles | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs (SG), Jordan Spratt (SF) Steve Young, Curtis Luoma | |
| 14:27 | Ohio State | Timothy Lerch makes the 1st free throw | 42-66 |
| 14:27 | Ohio State | Timothy Lerch makes the 2nd free throw | 42-67 |
| 14:19 | Birmingham-Southern | Michael Mueller comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 42-67 |
| 14:18 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs grabs the defensive rebound | 42-67 |
| 14:09 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt is open and buries a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Timothy Lerch and he's hacked by Nicholas Mellor - foul #1 on Nicholas Mellor, team foul #4 | 42-69 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Jason Friedel (SG), Eugene Sayles (C) Nile Shinault, George Marbury | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori (SF) Justin Carrion | |
| 14:09 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt makes the free throw | 42-70 |
| 14:01 | Birmingham-Southern | Eugene Sayles drills a jumper from the baseline set up by John Barnett | 44-70 |
| 13:59 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori's pass is intercepted by Nicholas Mellor in the backcourt | 44-70 |
| 13:47 | Birmingham-Southern | Michael Mueller hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the left side | 44-70 |
| 13:45 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks grabs the board | 44-70 |
| 13:30 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 44-70 |
| 13:29 | Birmingham-Southern | Eugene Sayles gets the rebound | 44-70 |
| 13:27 | Birmingham-Southern | Nicholas Mellor throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-70 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Ralph Palma (PG), Nile Shinault (SG), Andrew Richards (C) John Barnett, Jason Friedel, Eugene Sayles | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski (PG), Curtis Luoma (SG), Justin Carrion (PF) Timothy Lerch, Joseph Biggs, Jordan Spratt | |
| 13:17 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Andrew Richards - foul #3 on Andrew Richards, team foul #5 | 44-70 |
| 13:17 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks misses the 1st free throw | 44-70 |
| 13:17 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks makes the 2nd free throw | 44-71 |
| 13:14 | Birmingham-Southern | Nile Shinault is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 44-71 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Sears (C) Martin Hendricks | |
| 12:56 | Ohio State | Gary Sears's floater is tipped away by Michael Mueller | 44-71 |
| 12:55 | Birmingham-Southern | Nicholas Mellor snags the defensive board | 44-71 |
| 12:52 | Birmingham-Southern | Nile Shinault throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-71 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | John Barnett (PG), Arthur Funk (SG), Michael Scott (SF), James Wilson (C) Ralph Palma, Nile Shinault, Nicholas Mellor, Andrew Richards | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Lerch (SF), Timothy McCain (C) Thomas Sartori, Gary Sears | |
| 12:44 | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 44-71 |
| 12:43 | Ohio State | Timothy McCain pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-71 |
| 12:32 | Ohio State | Curtis Luoma is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Arthur Funk - foul #2 on Arthur Funk, team foul #6 | 44-71 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | George Marbury (C) Michael Mueller | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG), Raymond Hinkley (SG), Martin Hendricks (C) Jeremy Kuczynski, Timothy Lerch, Justin Carrion | |
| 12:32 | Ohio State | Curtis Luoma misses the 1st free throw | 44-71 |
| 12:32 | Ohio State | Curtis Luoma makes the 2nd free throw | 44-72 |
| 12:16 | Birmingham-Southern | James Wilson is open and buries a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from John Barnett | 46-72 |
| 11:59 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks buries a floater from the free throw line | 46-74 |
| 11:37 | Birmingham-Southern | Martin Hendricks blocks the short jumper by George Marbury | 46-74 |
| 11:36 | Birmingham-Southern | Arthur Funk tips it in | 48-74 |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - John Barnett (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Arthur Funk (tiring) 9 pts. SF - Michael Scott (tiring) PF - James Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - George Marbury (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Steve Young (tiring) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Raymond Hinkley (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Curtis Luoma (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Timothy McCain (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Martin Hendricks (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks banks in the layup on a nice dish by Steve Young | 48-76 |
| 11:15 | Birmingham-Southern | Arthur Funk hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Raymond Hinkley - foul #2 on Raymond Hinkley, team foul #5 | 48-76 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Ralph Palma (PG), Jason Friedel (SF), Andrew Richards (PF), Eugene Sayles (C) John Barnett, Michael Scott, James Wilson, George Marbury | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Lerch (PG), Joseph Biggs (SG), Thomas Sartori (SF), Jordan Spratt (PF), Gary Sears (C) Steve Young, Raymond Hinkley, Curtis Luoma, Timothy McCain, Martin Hendricks | |
| 11:15 | Birmingham-Southern | Arthur Funk misses the 1st free throw | 48-76 |
| 11:15 | Birmingham-Southern | Arthur Funk makes the 2nd free throw | 49-76 |
| 11:00 | Ohio State | Gary Sears makes the shot from the baseline set up by Thomas Sartori | 49-78 |
| 10:57 | Birmingham-Southern | Ralph Palma loses the dribble to Jordan Spratt in the backcourt | 49-78 |
| 10:43 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt is wide open but clanks a floater from the right block | 49-78 |
| 10:41 | Ohio State | Gary Sears snags the offensive board | 49-78 |
| 10:23 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori is fouled on the floor by Jason Friedel - foul #3 on Jason Friedel, team foul #7 | 49-78 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | John Barnett (PG), Nile Shinault (SG), Nicholas Mellor (SF), Michael Mueller (PF) Ralph Palma, Arthur Funk, Jason Friedel, Andrew Richards | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski (PG), Justin Carrion (PF) Timothy Lerch, Jordan Spratt | |
| 10:23 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori misses the 1st free throw | 49-78 |
| 10:23 | Birmingham-Southern | Michael Mueller grabs the defensive rebound | 49-78 |
| 10:18 | Birmingham-Southern | John Barnett clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-78 |
| 10:16 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Gary Sears | 49-78 |
| 10:13 | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski is hacked by Nicholas Mellor in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nicholas Mellor, team foul #8 | 49-78 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Curtis Luoma (SG) Joseph Biggs | |
| 10:13 | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski makes the 1st free throw | 49-79 |
| 10:13 | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski makes the 2nd free throw | 49-80 |
| 10:01 | Birmingham-Southern | Gary Sears steals the ball from John Barnett | 49-80 |
| 09:59 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion is hacked by John Barnett in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Barnett, team foul #9 | 49-80 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks (C) Gary Sears | |
| 09:59 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion makes the 1st free throw | 49-81 |
| 09:59 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion makes the 2nd free throw | 49-82 |
| 09:56 | Birmingham-Southern | Nile Shinault's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-82 |
| 09:48 | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski banks in the layup | 49-84 |
| 09:38 | Birmingham-Southern | Nile Shinault hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-84 |
| 09:37 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori snags the defensive board | 49-84 |
| 09:35 | Ohio State | John Barnett is called for the reach on Martin Hendricks in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Barnett, team foul #10 | 49-84 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Ralph Palma (PG) John Barnett | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG), Joseph Biggs (SG) Jeremy Kuczynski, Curtis Luoma | |
| 09:35 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks misses the 1st free throw | 49-84 |
| 09:35 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks makes the 2nd free throw | 49-85 |
| 09:16 | Birmingham-Southern | Nicholas Mellor clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-85 |
| 09:15 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks gets the rebound | 49-85 |
| 08:53 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-85 |
| 08:52 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion tips it but misses | 49-85 |
| 08:50 | Birmingham-Southern | Ralph Palma gets the rebound | 49-85 |
| 08:48 | Birmingham-Southern | Thomas Sartori takes the ball from Nile Shinault in the backcourt | 49-85 |
| 08:35 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Mueller - foul #3 on Michael Mueller, team foul #11 | 49-85 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | John Barnett (PG), Jason Friedel (SG), Michael Scott (SF), James Wilson (PF), Andrew Richards (C) Ralph Palma, Nile Shinault, Nicholas Mellor, Michael Mueller, Eugene Sayles | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Lerch (PG), Curtis Luoma (SF), Gary Sears (C) Steve Young, Thomas Sartori, Martin Hendricks | |
| 08:35 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion makes the 1st free throw | 49-86 |
| 08:35 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion makes the 2nd free throw | 49-87 |
| 08:27 | Birmingham-Southern | John Barnett misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Timothy Lerch - foul #1 on Timothy Lerch, team foul #6 | 49-87 |
| 08:27 | Birmingham-Southern | John Barnett misses the 1st free throw | 49-87 |
| 08:27 | Birmingham-Southern | John Barnett makes the 2nd free throw | 50-87 |
| 08:23 | Ohio State | Michael Scott picks off the pass by Joseph Biggs in the backcourt | 50-87 |
| 08:17 | Birmingham-Southern | James Wilson blows the layup | 50-87 |
| 08:16 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion grabs the defensive rebound | 50-87 |
| 07:57 | Ohio State | Gary Sears is whistled for a carry | 50-87 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Nile Shinault (SG), George Marbury (PF) Michael Scott, Andrew Richards | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski (PG), Raymond Hinkley (SG), Jordan Spratt (SF), Timothy McCain (PF) Timothy Lerch, Joseph Biggs, Curtis Luoma, Justin Carrion | |
| 07:45 | Birmingham-Southern | Raymond Hinkley is called for the reach on Nile Shinault - foul #3 on Raymond Hinkley, team foul #7 | 50-87 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Ralph Palma (PG) John Barnett | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG) Jeremy Kuczynski | |
| 07:45 | Birmingham-Southern | Nile Shinault makes the 1st free throw | 51-87 |
| 07:45 | Birmingham-Southern | Nile Shinault misses the 2nd free throw | 51-87 |
| 07:45 | Birmingham-Southern | George Marbury grabs the offensive board | 51-87 |
| 07:34 | Birmingham-Southern | James Wilson misses long on a floater in the lane | 51-87 |
| 07:32 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt grabs the board | 51-87 |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Ralph Palma (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Nile Shinault (tired) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Friedel (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - George Marbury (fresh) 4 reb. C - James Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Steve Young (tiring) 2 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Raymond Hinkley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jordan Spratt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Timothy McCain (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Sears (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley is wide open but clanks a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Jason Friedel - foul #4 on Jason Friedel, team foul #12 | 51-87 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Arthur Funk (SG), Michael Scott (SF), Andrew Richards (C) Nile Shinault, Jason Friedel, George Marbury | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 07:27 | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley misses the 1st free throw | 51-87 |
| 07:27 | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley makes the 2nd free throw | 51-88 |
| 07:20 | Birmingham-Southern | Michael Scott hits a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Ralph Palma | 53-88 |
| 07:18 | Ohio State | Timothy McCain is hacked by James Wilson in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Wilson, team foul #13 | 53-88 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | John Barnett (PG), Michael Mueller (PF), Eugene Sayles (C) Ralph Palma, James Wilson, Andrew Richards | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski (PG), Thomas Sartori (SF), Justin Carrion (PF) Steve Young, Jordan Spratt, Gary Sears | |
| 07:18 | Ohio State | Timothy McCain makes the 1st free throw | 53-89 |
| 07:18 | Ohio State | Timothy McCain misses the 2nd free throw | 53-89 |
| 07:18 | Birmingham-Southern | Michael Mueller grabs the defensive rebound | 53-89 |
| 06:59 | Birmingham-Southern | John Barnett makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Arthur Funk | 56-89 |
| 06:55 | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Jeremy Kuczynski | 56-91 |
| 06:51 | Birmingham-Southern | John Barnett is hacked by Justin Carrion in the backcourt - foul #2 on Justin Carrion, team foul #8 | 56-91 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Jason Friedel (SF), James Wilson (PF), Andrew Richards (C) Michael Scott, Michael Mueller, Eugene Sayles | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Lerch (PG), Curtis Luoma (SG), Jordan Spratt (SF), Gary Sears (C) Jeremy Kuczynski, Raymond Hinkley, Thomas Sartori, Justin Carrion | |
| 06:51 | Birmingham-Southern | John Barnett makes the 1st free throw | 57-91 |
| 06:51 | Birmingham-Southern | John Barnett misses the 2nd free throw | 57-91 |
| 06:51 | Ohio State | Gary Sears snags the defensive board | 57-91 |
| 06:49 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt travels in the backcourt | 57-91 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Nicholas Mellor (SF), Eugene Sayles (C) Arthur Funk, Andrew Richards | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Justin Carrion (PF), Martin Hendricks (C) Timothy McCain, Gary Sears | |
| 06:41 | Birmingham-Southern | Eugene Sayles connects on the 3 from the left wing | 60-91 |
| 06:23 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt scores on a shot in the paint set up by Timothy Lerch | 60-93 |
| 06:08 | Birmingham-Southern | James Wilson buries a jumpshot from the left side | 62-93 |
| 05:54 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Eugene Sayles - foul #3 on Eugene Sayles, team foul #14 | 62-93 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Ralph Palma (PG), Nile Shinault (SG), Michael Mueller (PF), George Marbury (C) John Barnett, Jason Friedel, James Wilson, Eugene Sayles | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski (PG), Joseph Biggs (SG), Thomas Sartori (SF), Timothy McCain (PF) Timothy Lerch, Curtis Luoma, Jordan Spratt, Justin Carrion | |
| 05:54 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks makes the 1st free throw | 62-94 |
| 05:54 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks makes the 2nd free throw | 62-95 |
| 05:34 | Birmingham-Southern | Nile Shinault misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 62-95 |
| 05:33 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori snags the defensive board | 62-95 |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 05:10 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori misses the wide open jumper from the right side | 62-95 |
| 05:08 | Ohio State | Timothy McCain grabs the offensive board | 62-95 |
| 04:41 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs drills a floater from the left side set up by Jeremy Kuczynski | 62-97 |
| 04:37 | Birmingham-Southern | Jeremy Kuczynski is called for the reach on Ralph Palma in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeremy Kuczynski, team foul #9 | 62-97 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Arthur Funk (SG), Michael Scott (SF), Andrew Richards (PF), James Wilson (C) Nile Shinault, Nicholas Mellor, Michael Mueller, George Marbury | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG), Raymond Hinkley (SG), Jordan Spratt (SF), Gary Sears (C) Jeremy Kuczynski, Joseph Biggs, Thomas Sartori, Martin Hendricks | |
| 04:37 | Birmingham-Southern | Ralph Palma misses the 1st free throw | 62-97 |
| 04:37 | Birmingham-Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Richards | 62-97 |
| 04:32 | Birmingham-Southern | Michael Scott comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-97 |
| 04:31 | Ohio State | Gary Sears pulls down the rebound | 62-97 |
| 04:29 | Ohio State | Steve Young loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-97 |
| 04:20 | Birmingham-Southern | Michael Scott drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Ralph Palma | 65-97 |
| 03:57 | Ohio State | Gary Sears is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from close range | 65-99 |
| 03:45 | Birmingham-Southern | Ralph Palma hits a runner from the baseline | 67-99 |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:24 | Ohio State | Steve Young is fouled on the floor by James Wilson - foul #4 on James Wilson, team foul #15 | 67-99 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Jason Friedel (SG) Ralph Palma | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Curtis Luoma (SG), Timothy Lerch (SF) Raymond Hinkley, Jordan Spratt | |
| 03:24 | Ohio State | Steve Young makes the 1st free throw | 67-100 |
| 03:24 | Ohio State | Steve Young misses the 2nd free throw | 67-100 |
| 03:24 | Birmingham-Southern | Andrew Richards grabs the defensive rebound | 67-100 |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Arthur Funk (tired) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Friedel (fairly fresh) 4 pf. SF - Michael Scott (tired) 5 pts. PF - Andrew Richards (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - James Wilson (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Steve Young (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Curtis Luoma (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Timothy Lerch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. PF - Timothy McCain (tired) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Gary Sears (tired) 15 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Birmingham-Southern | Arthur Funk buries a shot from just outside the lane | 69-100 |
| 03:01 | Ohio State | Steve Young is hacked by Arthur Funk in the backcourt - foul #3 on Arthur Funk, team foul #16 | 69-100 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Ralph Palma (PG), George Marbury (C) Michael Scott, James Wilson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 03:01 | Ohio State | Steve Young misses the 1st free throw | 69-100 |
| 03:01 | Ohio State | Steve Young misses the 2nd free throw | 69-100 |
| 03:01 | Birmingham-Southern | George Marbury grabs the defensive rebound | 69-100 |
| 02:47 | Birmingham-Southern | Ralph Palma comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-100 |
| 02:45 | Birmingham-Southern | Andrew Richards tips it in | 71-100 |
| 02:16 | Ohio State | Curtis Luoma is open and scores on a runner from the left block on a great pass from Steve Young | 71-102 |
| 01:58 | Birmingham-Southern | Jason Friedel is hacked by Timothy Lerch - foul #2 on Timothy Lerch, team foul #10 | 71-102 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Michael Scott (SF), James Wilson (PF) Ralph Palma, George Marbury | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley (SG), Jordan Spratt (SF) Curtis Luoma, Timothy Lerch | |
| 01:58 | Birmingham-Southern | Jason Friedel misses the 1st free throw | 71-102 |
| 01:58 | Birmingham-Southern | Jason Friedel makes the 2nd free throw | 72-102 |
| 01:39 | Ohio State | Gary Sears misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 72-102 |
| 01:37 | Birmingham-Southern | Arthur Funk grabs the board | 72-102 |
| 01:32 | Birmingham-Southern | Michael Scott misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-102 |
| 01:31 | Birmingham-Southern | The offensive rebound goes to James Wilson | 72-102 |
| 01:26 | Birmingham-Southern | Arthur Funk misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 72-102 |
| 01:24 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Jordan Spratt | 72-102 |
| 01:01 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt makes the jumper from the left block set up by Raymond Hinkley | 72-104 |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 00:56 | Birmingham-Southern | Steve Young steals the ball from Arthur Funk | 72-104 |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 00:34 | Ohio State | James Wilson denies the turnaround by Gary Sears | 72-104 |
| 00:33 | Ohio State | Gary Sears snags the offensive board | 72-104 |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt is wide open but clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 72-104 |
| 00:04 | Ohio State | Steve Young misses the tip | 72-104 |
| 00:02 | Birmingham-Southern | Michael Scott gets the rebound | 72-104 |
| 00:00 | Birmingham-Southern | Michael Scott misses the fullcourt shot | 72-104 |