| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Reynaldo Martin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin McInally (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edward Welch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rodney Broughton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jay Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Vincenzo Lombardi (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Andrew Campana (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Philip Mance (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory King (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Andrew Campana inbounds the ball | 26-34 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Ohio State | Kevin McInally is called for the reach on Vincenzo Lombardi - foul #3 on Kevin McInally, team foul #1 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Sean Watkins (SG) Kevin McInally | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 19:21 | Ohio State | Gregory King misses the easy layup | 26-34 |
| 19:19 | Tennessee Tech | Jay Turner snags the defensive board | 26-34 |
| 19:12 | Tennessee Tech | The jump hook by Edward Welch is blocked by Gregory King | 26-34 |
| 19:10 | Tennessee Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Sean Watkins | 26-34 |
| 18:55 | Tennessee Tech | Sean Watkins misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Gregory King - foul #2 on Gregory King, team foul #1 | 26-34 |
| 18:55 | Tennessee Tech | Sean Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 18:55 | Tennessee Tech | Sean Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 18:35 | Ohio State | Vincenzo Lombardi scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Gregory King | 28-37 |
| 18:27 | Tennessee Tech | Rodney Broughton travels with the ball | 28-37 |
| 18:07 | Ohio State | Gregory King misses short on a shot from close range | 28-37 |
| 18:06 | Ohio State | Gregory King snags the offensive board | 28-37 |
| 17:40 | Ohio State | Jay Turner takes the ball from Andrew Campana | 28-37 |
| 17:22 | Tennessee Tech | Jay Turner's floater is tipped away by Gregory King | 28-37 |
| 17:20 | Ohio State | James Brown pulls down the rebound | 28-37 |
| 16:53 | Ohio State | Andrew Campana buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by James Brown | 28-40 |
| 16:51 | Tennessee Tech | James Brown is called for the reach on Reynaldo Martin in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Brown, team foul #2 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Larry Staples (SG), Joseph Jackson (SF), Gerald Pogue (C) Reynaldo Martin, Edward Welch, Jay Turner | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Proffitt (PG), Thomas Gordillo (PF), Robert Tandy (C) James Brown, Philip Mance, Gregory King | |
| 16:41 | Tennessee Tech | Rodney Broughton makes the shot from the left wing set up by Larry Staples | 30-40 |
| 16:21 | Ohio State | Thomas Gordillo is fouled on the floor by Rodney Broughton - foul #1 on Rodney Broughton, team foul #2 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Leonard Nolting (SG), Frank Fain (C) Sean Watkins, Rodney Broughton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 15:58 | Ohio State | Andrew Campana hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Vincenzo Lombardi | 30-43 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Larry Staples (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Leonard Nolting (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gerald Pogue (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Fain (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Proffitt (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Vincenzo Lombardi (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SF - Andrew Campana (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Thomas Gordillo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Tandy (fresh) | |
| 15:51 | Tennessee Tech | Larry Staples scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Leonard Nolting | 33-43 |
| 15:37 | Ohio State | Gerald Pogue steals it from Thomas Gordillo | 33-43 |
| 15:14 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Jackson jams it | 35-43 |
| 14:50 | Ohio State | Vincenzo Lombardi drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Andrew Campana | 35-46 |
| 14:45 | Tennessee Tech | Leonard Nolting hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 35-46 |
| 14:44 | Ohio State | Robert Tandy gets the rebound | 35-46 |
| 14:19 | Ohio State | Thomas Gordillo knocks in the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by James Proffitt | 35-48 |
| 14:14 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Jackson buries a jump hook from close range set up by Gerald Pogue and he's hacked by Andrew Campana - foul #2 on Andrew Campana, team foul #3 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Reynaldo Martin (PG), Kevin McInally (SG), Rodney Broughton (PF), Jay Turner (C) Larry Staples, Leonard Nolting, Gerald Pogue, Frank Fain | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Brown (PG), Philip Mance (SF), Gregory King (C) Vincenzo Lombardi, Andrew Campana, Robert Tandy | |
| 14:14 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Jackson misses the free throw | 37-48 |
| 14:14 | Ohio State | Thomas Gordillo gets the rebound | 37-48 |
| 13:53 | Ohio State | James Brown makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-50 |
| 13:39 | Tennessee Tech | Reynaldo Martin is fouled on the floor by James Brown - foul #2 on James Brown, team foul #4 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Edward Welch (SF) Joseph Jackson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 13:34 | Tennessee Tech | Edward Welch connects on the shot from the right block | 39-50 |
| 13:14 | Ohio State | Thomas Gordillo hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by James Brown | 39-52 |
| 13:08 | Tennessee Tech | Edward Welch drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Kevin McInally | 42-52 |
| 12:46 | Ohio State | Gregory King comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-52 |
| 12:45 | Tennessee Tech | Edward Welch snags the defensive board | 42-52 |
| 12:39 | Tennessee Tech | Jay Turner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Vincenzo Lombardi (SG), Robert Tandy (PF) James Proffitt, Thomas Gordillo | |
| 12:11 | Ohio State | Rodney Broughton is called for the reach on Robert Tandy - foul #2 on Rodney Broughton, team foul #3 | 42-52 |
| 11:55 | Ohio State | Gregory King clanks a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Jay Turner - foul #3 on Jay Turner, team foul #4 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Proffitt (SF) Robert Tandy | |
| 11:55 | Ohio State | Gregory King makes the 1st free throw | 42-53 |
| 11:55 | Ohio State | Gregory King makes the 2nd free throw | 42-54 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Reynaldo Martin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin McInally (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edward Welch (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rodney Broughton (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jay Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Vincenzo Lombardi (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SF - James Proffitt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Philip Mance (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory King (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:37 | Tennessee Tech | Reynaldo Martin is hacked by James Brown - foul #3 on James Brown, team foul #5 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Andrew Campana (SF) James Proffitt | |
| 11:29 | Tennessee Tech | Andrew Campana swats the layup by Edward Welch | 42-54 |
| 11:27 | Ohio State | Vincenzo Lombardi snags the defensive board | 42-54 |
| 11:05 | Ohio State | Gregory King lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Brown and the foul's on Kevin McInally - foul #4 on Kevin McInally, team foul #5 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Sean Watkins (PG), Larry Staples (SG), Gerald Pogue (C) Reynaldo Martin, Kevin McInally, Jay Turner | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Proffitt (PG), Thomas Gordillo (PF) James Brown, Philip Mance | |
| 11:05 | Ohio State | Gregory King misses the free throw | 42-56 |
| 11:05 | Tennessee Tech | Rodney Broughton snags the defensive board | 42-56 |
| 10:52 | Tennessee Tech | Larry Staples throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Jackson (C) Rodney Broughton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Tandy (C) Gregory King | |
| 10:35 | Ohio State | Andrew Campana hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-56 |
| 10:34 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Gerald Pogue | 42-56 |
| 10:30 | Tennessee Tech | Larry Staples misses the lay-in | 42-56 |
| 10:28 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to James Proffitt | 42-56 |
| 10:00 | Ohio State | Andrew Campana blows the dunk but he's fouled by Joseph Jackson - foul #1 on Joseph Jackson, team foul #6 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jay Turner (C) Edward Welch | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Philip Mance (PF) Thomas Gordillo | |
| 10:00 | Ohio State | Andrew Campana makes the 1st free throw | 42-57 |
| 10:00 | Ohio State | Andrew Campana misses the 2nd free throw | 42-57 |
| 10:00 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Joseph Jackson | 42-57 |
| 09:47 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Jackson loses the ball out of bounds | 42-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Reynaldo Martin (PG), Rodney Broughton (PF) Larry Staples, Gerald Pogue | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Brown (PG), Thomas Gordillo (PF) James Proffitt, Andrew Campana | |
| 09:24 | Ohio State | Vincenzo Lombardi can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-57 |
| 09:22 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Gordillo | 42-57 |
| 09:00 | Ohio State | Vincenzo Lombardi makes the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by James Brown | 42-59 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:42 | Tennessee Tech | Rodney Broughton misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-59 |
| 08:40 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to James Brown | 42-59 |
| 08:32 | Ohio State | Vincenzo Lombardi misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-59 |
| 08:30 | Ohio State | Thomas Gordillo grabs the offensive board | 42-59 |
| 08:12 | Ohio State | Thomas Gordillo drills a jumper from the right block set up by Vincenzo Lombardi | 42-61 |
| 08:04 | Tennessee Tech | Reynaldo Martin misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-61 |
| 08:03 | Ohio State | Philip Mance pulls down the rebound | 42-61 |
| 07:40 | Ohio State | Vincenzo Lombardi hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away but he's fouled by Jay Turner - foul #4 on Jay Turner, team foul #7 | 42-61 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Larry Staples (PG), Kevin McInally (SG), Edward Welch (SF), Gerald Pogue (PF), Frank Fain (C) Reynaldo Martin, Sean Watkins, Joseph Jackson, Rodney Broughton, Jay Turner | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Proffitt (PG), Andrew Campana (SF), Gregory King (C) James Brown, Philip Mance, Robert Tandy | |
| 07:40 | Ohio State | Vincenzo Lombardi makes the 1st free throw | 42-62 |
| 07:40 | Ohio State | Vincenzo Lombardi makes the 2nd free throw | 42-63 |
| 07:40 | Ohio State | Vincenzo Lombardi makes the 3rd free throw | 42-64 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Larry Staples (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kevin McInally (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Edward Welch (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerald Pogue (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Frank Fain (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Proffitt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Vincenzo Lombardi (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 7 ast. SF - Andrew Campana (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Gordillo (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Gregory King (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:25 | Tennessee Tech | Gerald Pogue is fouled on the floor by Gregory King - foul #3 on Gregory King, team foul #6 | 42-64 |
| 07:20 | Tennessee Tech | Gerald Pogue knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-64 |
| 06:58 | Ohio State | Andrew Campana misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 45-64 |
| 06:57 | Ohio State | Gregory King gets the offensive rebound | 45-64 |
| 06:40 | Ohio State | Vincenzo Lombardi can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-64 |
| 06:39 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Gerald Pogue | 45-64 |
| 06:34 | Tennessee Tech | Edward Welch misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-64 |
| 06:33 | Tennessee Tech | Gerald Pogue tips it back up and in | 47-64 |
| 06:13 | Ohio State | Gregory King misses short on a floater from the left side | 47-64 |
| 06:11 | Tennessee Tech | Edward Welch grabs the board | 47-64 |
| 05:59 | Tennessee Tech | Kevin McInally double dribbles | 47-64 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Reynaldo Martin (PG), Rodney Broughton (PF), Jay Turner (C) Larry Staples, Gerald Pogue, Frank Fain | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Brown (PG), Philip Mance (PF) Vincenzo Lombardi, Thomas Gordillo | |
| 05:31 | Ohio State | James Proffitt is fouled on the floor by Kevin McInally - foul #5 on Kevin McInally, team foul #8 | 47-64 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Sean Watkins (SG) Kevin McInally | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 05:31 | Ohio State | James Proffitt makes the 1st free throw | 47-65 |
| 05:31 | Ohio State | James Proffitt makes the 2nd free throw | 47-66 |
| 05:16 | Tennessee Tech | Jay Turner misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-66 |
| 05:14 | Tennessee Tech | Sean Watkins gets the offensive rebound | 47-66 |
| 04:55 | Tennessee Tech | James Brown steals the ball from Rodney Broughton | 47-66 |
| 04:33 | Ohio State | Andrew Campana clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Rodney Broughton - foul #3 on Rodney Broughton, team foul #9 | 47-66 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Larry Staples (SG), Joseph Jackson (SF), Gerald Pogue (PF), Frank Fain (C) Reynaldo Martin, Edward Welch, Rodney Broughton, Jay Turner | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Tandy (C) Gregory King | |
| 04:33 | Ohio State | Andrew Campana misses the 1st free throw | 47-66 |
| 04:33 | Ohio State | Andrew Campana makes the 2nd free throw | 47-67 |
| 04:16 | Tennessee Tech | James Proffitt is called for the reach on Frank Fain - foul #2 on James Proffitt, team foul #7 | 47-67 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Vincenzo Lombardi (SG), Thomas Gordillo (PF) James Proffitt, Andrew Campana | |
| 04:16 | Tennessee Tech | Frank Fain makes the 1st free throw | 48-67 |
| 04:16 | Tennessee Tech | Frank Fain makes the 2nd free throw | 49-67 |
| 03:59 | Ohio State | James Brown misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 49-67 |
| 03:58 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Frank Fain | 49-67 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:52 | Tennessee Tech | Frank Fain is called for traveling | 49-67 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:29 | Ohio State | Thomas Gordillo misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 49-67 |
| 03:28 | Ohio State | Robert Tandy tips it back up and in | 49-69 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Sean Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Larry Staples (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joseph Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gerald Pogue (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Frank Fain (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Vincenzo Lombardi (fresh) 16 pts. 7 ast. SF - Philip Mance (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Gordillo (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Tandy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Tennessee Tech | Larry Staples misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-69 |
| 03:00 | Ohio State | Thomas Gordillo grabs the defensive rebound | 49-69 |
| 02:31 | Ohio State | Vincenzo Lombardi scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by James Brown | 49-72 |
| 02:22 | Tennessee Tech | Gerald Pogue misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 49-72 |
| 02:21 | Ohio State | Thomas Gordillo snags the defensive board | 49-72 |
| 01:54 | Ohio State | Frank Fain is called for the reach on James Brown - foul #1 on Frank Fain, team foul #10 | 49-72 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Andrew Campana (SF), Gregory King (C) Thomas Gordillo, Robert Tandy | |
| 01:54 | Ohio State | James Brown makes the 1st free throw | 49-73 |
| 01:54 | Ohio State | James Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 49-74 |
| 01:41 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-74 |
| 01:40 | Ohio State | Gregory King pulls down the rebound | 49-74 |
| 01:20 | Ohio State | Andrew Campana is fouled on the floor by Joseph Jackson - foul #2 on Joseph Jackson, team foul #11 | 49-74 |
| 01:20 | Ohio State | Andrew Campana makes the 1st free throw | 49-75 |
| 01:20 | Ohio State | Andrew Campana makes the 2nd free throw | 49-76 |
| 01:04 | Tennessee Tech | Gerald Pogue knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-76 |
| 00:38 | Ohio State | Andrew Campana misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 51-76 |
| 00:36 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Joseph Jackson | 51-76 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Tennessee Tech | Larry Staples knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Sean Watkins | 53-76 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Ohio State | Vincenzo Lombardi misses short on a jumper from the right side | 53-76 |
| 00:09 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Jackson snags the defensive board | 53-76 |
| 00:05 | Tennessee Tech | Sean Watkins can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-76 |
| 00:04 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to James Brown | 53-76 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | James Brown runs out the clock | 53-76 |