| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Anthony Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Freddie Kestner (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eliseo Rossi (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rosendo Yazzie (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. C - Radomil Leszczynski (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Anthony Lathan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ryan Norris (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Clayton (fresh) PF - Howard Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Alan Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Eliseo Rossi inbounds the ball | 48-38 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:50 | Ohio State | Freddie Kestner scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Radomil Leszczynski | 51-38 |
| 19:45 | North Carolina A&T | Ryan Norris is fouled on the floor by Eliseo Rossi - foul #1 on Eliseo Rossi, team foul #1 | 51-38 |
| 19:40 | North Carolina A&T | Rosendo Yazzie blocks the jumper by Howard Jackson | 51-38 |
| 19:39 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Radomil Leszczynski | 51-38 |
| 19:21 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 51-38 |
| 19:20 | North Carolina A&T | Anthony Lathan pulls down the rebound | 51-38 |
| 19:13 | North Carolina A&T | Radomil Leszczynski blocks the short jumper by Henry Clayton | 51-38 |
| 19:11 | Ohio State | Radomil Leszczynski snags the defensive board | 51-38 |
| 19:09 | Ohio State | Alan Clark steals the ball from Anthony Brooks in the backcourt | 51-38 |
| 18:56 | North Carolina A&T | Howard Jackson's floater is tipped away by Radomil Leszczynski | 51-38 |
| 18:54 | North Carolina A&T | Howard Jackson tips it home | 51-40 |
| 18:41 | Ohio State | Anthony Brooks is fouled on the floor by Alan Clark - foul #3 on Alan Clark, team foul #1 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | David Wilson (SG), Ted Davis (SF), Paul Bronner (PF), Jimmy Heckstall (C) Ryan Norris, Henry Clayton, Howard Jackson, Alan Clark | |
| 18:31 | Ohio State | Freddie Kestner misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-40 |
| 18:30 | Ohio State | Eliseo Rossi can't tip it in | 51-40 |
| 18:28 | North Carolina A&T | Anthony Lathan grabs the board | 51-40 |
| 18:22 | North Carolina A&T | Ted Davis is whistled for a carry | 51-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Claude Smeltzer (PG), Francis Snook (SG), Michael Dales (SF) Anthony Brooks, Freddie Kestner, Eliseo Rossi | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Wilfredo Esposito (PG) Anthony Lathan | |
| 18:03 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie comes up short on the shot from close range | 51-40 |
| 18:01 | Ohio State | Radomil Leszczynski grabs the offensive rebound | 51-40 |
| 17:42 | Ohio State | Michael Dales misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right corner | 51-40 |
| 17:41 | North Carolina A&T | David Wilson gets the rebound | 51-40 |
| 17:35 | North Carolina A&T | Rosendo Yazzie is called for the reach on Ted Davis - foul #2 on Rosendo Yazzie, team foul #2 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bradley Bass (PF), Willie Thomas (C) Rosendo Yazzie, Radomil Leszczynski | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Ryan Norris (SG), Howard Jackson (PF) Ted Davis, Paul Bronner | |
| 17:24 | North Carolina A&T | Jimmy Heckstall hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-40 |
| 17:22 | North Carolina A&T | Howard Jackson snags the offensive board | 51-40 |
| 17:14 | North Carolina A&T | David Wilson makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-43 |
| 16:59 | Ohio State | Ryan Norris steals the ball from Francis Snook | 51-43 |
| 16:56 | North Carolina A&T | Ryan Norris banks in the layup | 51-45 |
| 16:30 | Ohio State | Michael Dales can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Wilfredo Esposito - foul #3 on Wilfredo Esposito, team foul #2 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Freddie Kestner (SG), Eliseo Rossi (SF) Claude Smeltzer, Francis Snook | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Anthony Lathan (PG), Ted Davis (SG), Henry Clayton (SF), Paul Bronner (C) Wilfredo Esposito, Ryan Norris, David Wilson, Jimmy Heckstall | |
| 16:30 | Ohio State | Michael Dales makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 16:30 | Ohio State | Michael Dales makes the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 16:12 | North Carolina A&T | Anthony Lathan hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Ted Davis | 53-48 |
| 15:54 | Ohio State | Michael Dales clanks a floater from the free throw line | 53-48 |
| 15:53 | Ohio State | Willie Thomas tips it in | 55-48 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Michael Dales (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SG - Freddie Kestner (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eliseo Rossi (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bradley Bass (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Anthony Lathan (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ted Davis (fresh) SF - Henry Clayton (fresh) PF - Howard Jackson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Bronner (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:49 | North Carolina A&T | Anthony Lathan scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Ted Davis | 55-50 |
| 15:35 | Ohio State | Eliseo Rossi loses the dribble to Paul Bronner | 55-50 |
| 15:12 | North Carolina A&T | Howard Jackson buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-53 |
| 15:03 | Ohio State | Freddie Kestner is hacked by Henry Clayton - foul #1 on Henry Clayton, team foul #3 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Anthony Brooks (PG), Enlai Zhou (SG), Rosendo Yazzie (PF), Radomil Leszczynski (C) Michael Dales, Freddie Kestner, Bradley Bass, Willie Thomas | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Wilfredo Esposito (PG), Ryan Norris (SG), Edgar Clark (SF), Alan Clark (C) Anthony Lathan, Ted Davis, Henry Clayton, Paul Bronner | |
| 14:43 | Ohio State | Radomil Leszczynski drills a shot from the baseline set up by Anthony Brooks and he's hacked by Edgar Clark - foul #2 on Edgar Clark, team foul #4 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Francis Snook (SG) Eliseo Rossi | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 14:43 | Ohio State | Radomil Leszczynski makes the free throw | 58-53 |
| 14:26 | North Carolina A&T | Wilfredo Esposito knocks in the floater from just outside the lane set up by Ryan Norris | 58-55 |
| 14:24 | Ohio State | Enlai Zhou is fouled in the backcourt by Edgar Clark - foul #3 on Edgar Clark, team foul #5 | 58-55 |
| 14:14 | Ohio State | Radomil Leszczynski can't throw it down | 58-55 |
| 14:12 | Ohio State | Francis Snook grabs the offensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 13:57 | Ohio State | Anthony Brooks misses the floater from close range | 58-55 |
| 13:55 | North Carolina A&T | Edgar Clark pulls down the rebound | 58-55 |
| 13:29 | North Carolina A&T | Edgar Clark misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 58-55 |
| 13:27 | Ohio State | Francis Snook gets the rebound | 58-55 |
| 13:25 | Ohio State | Enlai Zhou travels in the backcourt | 58-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Claude Smeltzer (PG), Freddie Kestner (SG), Eliseo Rossi (SF) Anthony Brooks, Francis Snook, Enlai Zhou | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Anthony Lathan (PG), David Wilson (SG), Ted Davis (SF), Jimmy Heckstall (PF) Wilfredo Esposito, Ryan Norris, Edgar Clark, Howard Jackson | |
| 13:19 | North Carolina A&T | Anthony Lathan is fouled on the floor by Eliseo Rossi - foul #2 on Eliseo Rossi, team foul #3 | 58-55 |
| 13:04 | North Carolina A&T | Alan Clark makes the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by David Wilson | 58-57 |
| 13:00 | Ohio State | Eliseo Rossi is fouled in the backcourt by Ted Davis - foul #3 on Ted Davis, team foul #6 | 58-57 |
| 12:49 | Ohio State | Eliseo Rossi can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Ted Davis - foul #4 on Ted Davis, team foul #7 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bradley Bass (C) Radomil Leszczynski | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Henry Clayton (SF) Ted Davis | |
| 12:49 | Ohio State | Eliseo Rossi misses the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 12:49 | Ohio State | Eliseo Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 12:29 | North Carolina A&T | Alan Clark makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 59-60 |
| 12:17 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie misses the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Anthony Lathan - foul #2 on Anthony Lathan, team foul #8 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Anthony Brooks (PG) Claude Smeltzer | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Ryan Norris (SG), Paul Bronner (PF) David Wilson, Jimmy Heckstall | |
| 12:17 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie misses the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 12:17 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 11:55 | North Carolina A&T | The jump hook by Ryan Norris is blocked by Bradley Bass | 60-60 |
| 11:54 | Ohio State | Eliseo Rossi grabs the board | 60-60 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Anthony Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Freddie Kestner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eliseo Rossi (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Rosendo Yazzie (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. C - Bradley Bass (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Anthony Lathan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ryan Norris (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Clayton (fairly fresh) PF - Paul Bronner (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Alan Clark (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:45 | Ohio State | Eliseo Rossi hits a wide open jumper from close range set up by Freddie Kestner | 62-60 |
| 11:27 | North Carolina A&T | Paul Bronner loses the ball out of bounds | 62-60 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Francis Snook (SG), Michael Dales (SF), Enlai Zhou (PF), Radomil Leszczynski (C) Freddie Kestner, Eliseo Rossi, Rosendo Yazzie, Bradley Bass | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Wilfredo Esposito (PG), Edgar Clark (SF) Anthony Lathan, Henry Clayton | |
| 11:09 | Ohio State | Radomil Leszczynski clanks a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Edgar Clark - foul #4 on Edgar Clark, team foul #9 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Claude Smeltzer (PG) Anthony Brooks | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Henry Clayton (SF) Edgar Clark | |
| 11:09 | Ohio State | Radomil Leszczynski makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 11:09 | Ohio State | Radomil Leszczynski makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 10:43 | North Carolina A&T | Alan Clark can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Michael Dales - foul #2 on Michael Dales, team foul #4 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | David Wilson (SG), Jimmy Heckstall (PF) Ryan Norris, Paul Bronner | |
| 10:43 | North Carolina A&T | Alan Clark makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 10:43 | North Carolina A&T | Alan Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 10:41 | Ohio State | Alan Clark is called for the reach on Claude Smeltzer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Alan Clark, team foul #10 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Howard Jackson (PF) Alan Clark | |
| 10:41 | Ohio State | Claude Smeltzer makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 10:41 | Ohio State | Claude Smeltzer misses the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 10:41 | North Carolina A&T | Jimmy Heckstall pulls down the rebound | 65-62 |
| 10:19 | North Carolina A&T | Michael Dales steals it from Henry Clayton | 65-62 |
| 10:16 | Ohio State | Michael Dales banks in the layup | 67-62 |
| 09:59 | North Carolina A&T | Henry Clayton makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Howard Jackson | 67-65 |
| 09:52 | Ohio State | Radomil Leszczynski makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Dales | 69-65 |
| 09:39 | North Carolina A&T | Henry Clayton misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-65 |
| 09:38 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Radomil Leszczynski | 69-65 |
| 09:36 | Ohio State | Claude Smeltzer is hacked by Wilfredo Esposito in the backcourt - foul #4 on Wilfredo Esposito, team foul #11 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Freddie Kestner (SG), Eliseo Rossi (SF), Bradley Bass (PF), Willie Thomas (C) Francis Snook, Michael Dales, Enlai Zhou, Radomil Leszczynski | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Anthony Lathan (PG), Ryan Norris (SG), Paul Bronner (C) Wilfredo Esposito, Henry Clayton, Jimmy Heckstall | |
| 09:36 | Ohio State | Claude Smeltzer makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 09:36 | Ohio State | Claude Smeltzer makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 09:18 | North Carolina A&T | Howard Jackson knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Anthony Lathan and he's fouled by Bradley Bass - foul #2 on Bradley Bass, team foul #5 | 71-67 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Anthony Brooks (PG) Claude Smeltzer | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 09:18 | North Carolina A&T | Howard Jackson misses the free throw | 71-67 |
| 09:18 | North Carolina A&T | Paul Bronner gets the offensive rebound | 71-67 |
| 08:52 | North Carolina A&T | Paul Bronner can't finish the layup | 71-67 |
| 08:51 | North Carolina A&T | The offensive rebound goes to David Wilson | 71-67 |
| 08:37 | North Carolina A&T | Anthony Lathan misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 71-67 |
| 08:35 | Ohio State | Willie Thomas grabs the board | 71-67 |
| 08:10 | Ohio State | Freddie Kestner misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Ryan Norris - foul #2 on Ryan Norris, team foul #12 | 71-67 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie (PF), Radomil Leszczynski (C) Bradley Bass, Willie Thomas | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Jeffery Murley (PG), Henry Clayton (SF), Jimmy Heckstall (C) Anthony Lathan, David Wilson, Howard Jackson | |
| 08:10 | Ohio State | Freddie Kestner makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 08:10 | Ohio State | Freddie Kestner makes the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 08:00 | North Carolina A&T | Henry Clayton connects on the turnaround in the paint set up by Paul Bronner and he's hacked by Anthony Brooks - foul #3 on Anthony Brooks, team foul #6 | 73-69 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Ted Davis (SG), Alan Clark (C) Ryan Norris, Paul Bronner | |
| 08:00 | North Carolina A&T | Henry Clayton makes the free throw | 73-70 |
| 07:52 | Ohio State | Eliseo Rossi clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 73-70 |
| 07:50 | North Carolina A&T | Jimmy Heckstall snags the defensive board | 73-70 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Anthony Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Freddie Kestner (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eliseo Rossi (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Rosendo Yazzie (fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. C - Radomil Leszczynski (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Jeffery Murley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ted Davis (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Henry Clayton (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Jimmy Heckstall (fresh) 3 reb. C - Alan Clark (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 07:44 | North Carolina A&T | Jimmy Heckstall drills a floater in the paint on a great pass from Ted Davis | 73-72 |
| 07:32 | Ohio State | Jeffery Murley picks off the pass by Anthony Brooks | 73-72 |
| 07:23 | North Carolina A&T | Henry Clayton misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Eliseo Rossi - foul #3 on Eliseo Rossi, team foul #7 | 73-72 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Claude Smeltzer (PG), Francis Snook (SG) Anthony Brooks, Freddie Kestner | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Wilfredo Esposito (PG), Paul Bronner (PF) Jeffery Murley, Jimmy Heckstall | |
| 07:23 | North Carolina A&T | Henry Clayton makes the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 07:23 | North Carolina A&T | Henry Clayton makes the 2nd free throw | 73-74 |
| 07:12 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie connects on the driving attempt near the basket | 75-74 |
| 06:56 | North Carolina A&T | Alan Clark misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 75-74 |
| 06:55 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie snags the defensive board | 75-74 |
| 06:34 | Ohio State | Claude Smeltzer is denied on a dunk by Henry Clayton | 75-74 |
| 06:33 | North Carolina A&T | Ted Davis gets the rebound | 75-74 |
| 06:26 | North Carolina A&T | Alan Clark hits the finger roll | 75-76 |
| 06:22 | Ohio State | Paul Bronner steals the ball from Rosendo Yazzie in the backcourt | 75-76 |
| 06:05 | North Carolina A&T | Paul Bronner misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 75-76 |
| 06:04 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie gets the rebound | 75-76 |
| 06:00 | Ohio State | Wilfredo Esposito is called for the reach on Claude Smeltzer in the backcourt - foul #5 on Wilfredo Esposito, team foul #13 | 75-76 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Enlai Zhou (SG), Michael Dales (SF), Bradley Bass (PF), Willie Thomas (C) Francis Snook, Eliseo Rossi, Rosendo Yazzie, Radomil Leszczynski | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Anthony Lathan (PG), Ryan Norris (SG), Edgar Clark (SF), Howard Jackson (PF) Wilfredo Esposito, Ted Davis, Henry Clayton, Paul Bronner | |
| 06:00 | Ohio State | Claude Smeltzer misses the 1st free throw | 75-76 |
| 06:00 | Ohio State | Claude Smeltzer makes the 2nd free throw | 76-76 |
| 05:34 | North Carolina A&T | Claude Smeltzer is called for the reach on Howard Jackson - foul #3 on Claude Smeltzer, team foul #8 | 76-76 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Anthony Brooks (PG) Claude Smeltzer | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Jimmy Heckstall (C) Alan Clark | |
| 05:34 | North Carolina A&T | Howard Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 76-77 |
| 05:34 | North Carolina A&T | Howard Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 76-78 |
| 05:15 | Ohio State | Michael Dales scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 79-78 |
| 05:01 | North Carolina A&T | Anthony Lathan misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 79-78 |
| 05:00 | North Carolina A&T | The offensive rebound goes to Edgar Clark | 79-78 |
| 04:40 | North Carolina A&T | Bradley Bass steals the ball from Edgar Clark | 79-78 |
| 04:28 | Ohio State | Anthony Brooks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 79-78 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Francis Snook (SG), Eliseo Rossi (SF), Rosendo Yazzie (PF), Radomil Leszczynski (C) Enlai Zhou, Michael Dales, Bradley Bass, Willie Thomas | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Jeffery Murley (PG), David Wilson (SF), Alan Clark (C) Anthony Lathan, Edgar Clark, Jimmy Heckstall | |
| 04:05 | North Carolina A&T | Jeffery Murley misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 79-78 |
| 04:04 | Ohio State | Eliseo Rossi pulls down the rebound | 79-78 |
| 04:01 | Ohio State | Anthony Brooks is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 79-78 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Ted Davis (SF), Paul Bronner (PF) Ryan Norris, Howard Jackson | |
| 03:40 | North Carolina A&T | Alan Clark's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 79-78 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Freddie Kestner (SG) Eliseo Rossi | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Anthony Brooks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Freddie Kestner (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Francis Snook (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Rosendo Yazzie (fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. C - Radomil Leszczynski (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Jeffery Murley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ted Davis (fresh) 4 pf. SF - David Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Paul Bronner (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Alan Clark (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:15 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie drills a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Anthony Brooks | 81-78 |
| 02:51 | North Carolina A&T | David Wilson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 81-78 |
| 02:49 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie snags the defensive board | 81-78 |
| 02:44 | Ohio State | Freddie Kestner's floater is knocked away by Alan Clark | 81-78 |
| 02:42 | North Carolina A&T | Alan Clark snags the defensive board | 81-78 |
| 02:25 | North Carolina A&T | David Wilson is hacked by Francis Snook - foul #1 on Francis Snook, team foul #9 | 81-78 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Claude Smeltzer (PG), Enlai Zhou (SG), Michael Dales (SF), Bradley Bass (PF), Willie Thomas (C) Anthony Brooks, Freddie Kestner, Francis Snook, Rosendo Yazzie, Radomil Leszczynski | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Anthony Lathan (PG), Edgar Clark (SF), Howard Jackson (PF), Jimmy Heckstall (C) Jeffery Murley, Ted Davis, Paul Bronner, Alan Clark | |
| 02:25 | North Carolina A&T | David Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 81-79 |
| 02:25 | North Carolina A&T | David Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 81-79 |
| 02:25 | North Carolina A&T | Howard Jackson snags the offensive board | 81-79 |
| 02:08 | North Carolina A&T | David Wilson comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 81-79 |
| 02:06 | Ohio State | Bradley Bass grabs the board | 81-79 |
| 02:06 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-79 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie (PF) Willie Thomas | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Ryan Norris (SG) David Wilson | |
| 01:54 | Ohio State | Claude Smeltzer is fouled on the floor by Ryan Norris - foul #3 on Ryan Norris, team foul #14 | 81-79 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Freddie Kestner (SG), Eliseo Rossi (SF), Radomil Leszczynski (C) Enlai Zhou, Michael Dales, Bradley Bass | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Henry Clayton (SF), Alan Clark (C) Edgar Clark, Jimmy Heckstall | |
| 01:54 | Ohio State | Claude Smeltzer makes the 1st free throw | 82-79 |
| 01:54 | Ohio State | Claude Smeltzer misses the 2nd free throw | 82-79 |
| 01:54 | North Carolina A&T | The rebound goes to Howard Jackson | 82-79 |
| 01:37 | North Carolina A&T | Howard Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 82-79 |
| 01:35 | Ohio State | Radomil Leszczynski grabs the board | 82-79 |
| 01:22 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie's pass is intercepted by Alan Clark | 82-79 |
| 01:10 | North Carolina A&T | Alan Clark is fouled on the floor by Radomil Leszczynski - foul #1 on Radomil Leszczynski, team foul #10 | 82-79 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Anthony Brooks (PG) Claude Smeltzer | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 01:10 | North Carolina A&T | Alan Clark makes the 1st free throw | 82-80 |
| 01:10 | North Carolina A&T | Alan Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 82-80 |
| 01:10 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie grabs the defensive rebound | 82-80 |
| 00:57 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Anthony Brooks | 84-80 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:50 | North Carolina A&T | Ryan Norris is hacked by Freddie Kestner - foul #1 on Freddie Kestner, team foul #11 | 84-80 |
| 00:50 | North Carolina A&T | Ryan Norris makes the 1st free throw | 84-81 |
| 00:50 | North Carolina A&T | Ryan Norris makes the 2nd free throw | 84-82 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Ohio State | Ryan Norris is called for the reach on Freddie Kestner in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ryan Norris, team foul #15 | 84-82 |
| 00:48 | Ohio State | Freddie Kestner makes the 1st free throw | 85-82 |
| 00:48 | Ohio State | Freddie Kestner makes the 2nd free throw | 86-82 |
| 00:27 | North Carolina A&T | Howard Jackson misses long on a shot near the basket | 86-82 |
| 00:26 | North Carolina A&T | Alan Clark snags the offensive board | 86-82 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:23 | North Carolina A&T | Anthony Lathan misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 86-82 |
| 00:22 | Ohio State | Anthony Brooks gets the rebound | 86-82 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Ohio State | Anthony Lathan is called for the reach on Anthony Brooks in the backcourt - foul #3 on Anthony Lathan, team foul #16 | 86-82 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Enlai Zhou (PF) Rosendo Yazzie | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 00:21 | Ohio State | Anthony Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 86-82 |
| 00:21 | Ohio State | Anthony Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 87-82 |
| 00:14 | North Carolina A&T | Ryan Norris clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 87-82 |
| 00:12 | Ohio State | Eliseo Rossi pulls down the rebound | 87-82 |
| 00:10 | Ohio State | Eliseo Rossi is fouled in the backcourt by Ryan Norris - foul #5 on Ryan Norris, team foul #17 | 87-82 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | David Wilson (SG) Ryan Norris | |
| 00:10 | Ohio State | Eliseo Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 88-82 |
| 00:10 | Ohio State | Eliseo Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 89-82 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:04 | North Carolina A&T | Anthony Lathan loses the dribble to Eliseo Rossi | 89-82 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Anthony Brooks runs out the clock | 89-82 |