| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Anthony Brooks (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Freddie Kestner (fresh) SF - Eliseo Rossi (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rosendo Yazzie (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Radomil Leszczynski (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Furman | PG - Stacey Wendt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Valeri Lubelski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Abraham Fay (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gabriel Rizzo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Alfredo Gallo (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Furman | Abraham Fay inbounds the ball | 41-42 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Furman | Furman is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:52 | Furman | Eliseo Rossi is called for the reach on Abraham Fay - foul #2 on Eliseo Rossi, team foul #1 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Furman | Jerold Page (PG), Wambua Adeyemo (SG), Larry Kocher (PF), Jurica Zimmerly (C) Stacey Wendt, Valeri Lubelski, Gabriel Rizzo, Alfredo Gallo | |
| 19:46 | Furman | Wambua Adeyemo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Furman | Jo-Long Huang (SF) Abraham Fay | |
| 19:31 | Ohio State | The jump hook by Eliseo Rossi is blocked by Larry Kocher | 41-42 |
| 19:29 | Furman | Jo-Long Huang gets the rebound | 41-42 |
| 19:08 | Furman | Jerold Page hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 19:06 | Ohio State | Radomil Leszczynski gets the rebound | 41-42 |
| 19:00 | Ohio State | Freddie Kestner misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jurica Zimmerly - foul #2 on Jurica Zimmerly, team foul #1 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Furman | Stacey Wendt (PG), Valeri Lubelski (SG), Abraham Fay (SF), Gabriel Rizzo (PF), Alfredo Gallo (C) Jerold Page, Wambua Adeyemo, Jo-Long Huang, Larry Kocher, Jurica Zimmerly | |
| 19:00 | Ohio State | Freddie Kestner makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 19:00 | Ohio State | Freddie Kestner makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 18:45 | Furman | Gabriel Rizzo drills a jumper from close range on a great pass from Alfredo Gallo | 43-44 |
| 18:43 | Ohio State | Anthony Brooks throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-44 |
| 18:33 | Furman | Gabriel Rizzo double dribbles | 43-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Furman | Carlton Davis (PG) Stacey Wendt | |
| 18:26 | Ohio State | Radomil Leszczynski misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-44 |
| 18:25 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie misses the tip | 43-44 |
| 18:24 | Ohio State | Anthony Brooks can't tip it in | 43-44 |
| 18:22 | Furman | The rebound goes to Abraham Fay | 43-44 |
| 18:07 | Furman | Alfredo Gallo loses the ball out of bounds | 43-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Furman | Stacey Wendt (PG), Larry Kocher (PF), John Hall (C) Carlton Davis, Gabriel Rizzo, Alfredo Gallo | |
| 17:49 | Ohio State | Radomil Leszczynski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-44 |
| 17:48 | Furman | The rebound goes to Valeri Lubelski | 43-44 |
| 17:43 | Furman | Valeri Lubelski shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 43-44 |
| 17:42 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie gets the rebound | 43-44 |
| 17:23 | Ohio State | Freddie Kestner scores on a 3 from the left wing | 46-44 |
| 17:11 | Furman | Larry Kocher is fouled on the floor by Eliseo Rossi - foul #3 on Eliseo Rossi, team foul #2 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Claude Smeltzer (PG), Francis Snook (SG), Michael Dales (SF), Bradley Bass (PF), Willie Thomas (C) Anthony Brooks, Freddie Kestner, Eliseo Rossi, Rosendo Yazzie, Radomil Leszczynski | |
| Subs | Furman | Carlton Davis (PG), Wambua Adeyemo (SG), Jo-Long Huang (SF), Gabriel Rizzo (PF), Alfredo Gallo (C) Stacey Wendt, Valeri Lubelski, Abraham Fay, Larry Kocher, John Hall | |
| 17:03 | Furman | Wambua Adeyemo drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-47 |
| 16:44 | Ohio State | Wambua Adeyemo is called for the reach on Michael Dales - foul #2 on Wambua Adeyemo, team foul #2 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Furman | Stacey Wendt (PG), Valeri Lubelski (SG) Carlton Davis, Wambua Adeyemo | |
| 16:31 | Ohio State | Francis Snook clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-47 |
| 16:29 | Ohio State | Francis Snook hits the follow up shot | 48-47 |
| 16:16 | Furman | Jo-Long Huang misses the floater from just outside the lane | 48-47 |
| 16:14 | Furman | Gabriel Rizzo can't tip it in | 48-47 |
| 16:13 | Ohio State | Francis Snook snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| 15:58 | Ohio State | Francis Snook knocks in the fadeaway from the right side and the foul's on Gabriel Rizzo - foul #1 on Gabriel Rizzo, team foul #3 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Anthony Brooks (PG), Rosendo Yazzie (PF), Radomil Leszczynski (C) Claude Smeltzer, Bradley Bass, Willie Thomas | |
| Subs | Furman | Carlton Davis (PG), Wambua Adeyemo (SG), Abraham Fay (SF), Larry Kocher (PF), Jurica Zimmerly (C) Stacey Wendt, Valeri Lubelski, Jo-Long Huang, Gabriel Rizzo, Alfredo Gallo | |
| 15:58 | Ohio State | Francis Snook makes the free throw | 51-47 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Anthony Brooks (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Francis Snook (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Dales (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Rosendo Yazzie (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Radomil Leszczynski (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Furman | PG - Carlton Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wambua Adeyemo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Abraham Fay (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Kocher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jurica Zimmerly (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Furman | Carlton Davis clanks a 3 from the right wing | 51-47 |
| 15:36 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Rosendo Yazzie | 51-47 |
| 15:15 | Ohio State | Larry Kocher takes the ball from Francis Snook | 51-47 |
| 14:57 | Furman | Wambua Adeyemo hits a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Larry Kocher | 51-49 |
| 14:42 | Ohio State | Radomil Leszczynski is hacked by Wambua Adeyemo - foul #3 on Wambua Adeyemo, team foul #4 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Freddie Kestner (SG), Eliseo Rossi (SF) Francis Snook, Michael Dales | |
| Subs | Furman | Stacey Wendt (PG), Valeri Lubelski (SG), Jo-Long Huang (SF), Gabriel Rizzo (PF), Alfredo Gallo (C) Carlton Davis, Wambua Adeyemo, Abraham Fay, Larry Kocher, Jurica Zimmerly | |
| 14:34 | Ohio State | Eliseo Rossi misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner but the foul's on Jo-Long Huang - foul #1 on Jo-Long Huang, team foul #5 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Claude Smeltzer (PG) Anthony Brooks | |
| Subs | Furman | | |
| 14:34 | Ohio State | Eliseo Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 14:34 | Ohio State | Eliseo Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 14:34 | Ohio State | Eliseo Rossi makes the 3rd free throw | 54-49 |
| 14:21 | Furman | Alfredo Gallo's pass is intercepted by Eliseo Rossi | 54-49 |
| 14:18 | Ohio State | Claude Smeltzer misses the easy layup | 54-49 |
| 14:17 | Ohio State | Eliseo Rossi snags the offensive board | 54-49 |
| 14:00 | Ohio State | Gabriel Rizzo swats the dunk try by Rosendo Yazzie | 54-49 |
| 13:58 | Furman | Stacey Wendt snags the defensive board | 54-49 |
| 13:44 | Furman | A charge is called on Alfredo Gallo - foul #1 on Alfredo Gallo, team foul #6 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Anthony Brooks (PG), Bradley Bass (PF), Willie Thomas (C) Claude Smeltzer, Rosendo Yazzie, Radomil Leszczynski | |
| Subs | Furman | Abraham Fay (SF) Jo-Long Huang | |
| 13:27 | Ohio State | Eliseo Rossi buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-49 |
| 13:15 | Furman | Abraham Fay lays it in on a great pass from Stacey Wendt | 57-51 |
| 13:02 | Ohio State | Willie Thomas is fouled on the floor by Alfredo Gallo - foul #2 on Alfredo Gallo, team foul #7 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Furman | Jerold Page (PG), Larry Kocher (PF), Jurica Zimmerly (C) Stacey Wendt, Gabriel Rizzo, Alfredo Gallo | |
| 13:02 | Ohio State | Willie Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 13:02 | Ohio State | Willie Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 13:02 | Furman | Larry Kocher gets the rebound | 58-51 |
| 12:51 | Furman | Jerold Page hits a driving attempt from the right block | 58-53 |
| 12:42 | Ohio State | Willie Thomas comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 58-53 |
| 12:41 | Furman | Valeri Lubelski gets the rebound | 58-53 |
| 12:15 | Furman | Abraham Fay misses short on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Eliseo Rossi - foul #4 on Eliseo Rossi, team foul #3 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Claude Smeltzer (PG), Francis Snook (SG), Michael Dales (SF), Rosendo Yazzie (PF), Radomil Leszczynski (C) Anthony Brooks, Freddie Kestner, Eliseo Rossi, Bradley Bass, Willie Thomas | |
| Subs | Furman | Stacey Wendt (PG), Wambua Adeyemo (SG), Gabriel Rizzo (PF), Alfredo Gallo (C) Jerold Page, Valeri Lubelski, Larry Kocher, Jurica Zimmerly | |
| 12:15 | Furman | Abraham Fay makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 12:15 | Furman | Abraham Fay makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 11:59 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie clanks a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Gabriel Rizzo - foul #2 on Gabriel Rizzo, team foul #8 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Furman | Valeri Lubelski (SG), Jo-Long Huang (SF) Wambua Adeyemo, Abraham Fay | |
| 11:59 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie misses the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 11:59 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Claude Smeltzer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Francis Snook (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Dales (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Rosendo Yazzie (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Radomil Leszczynski (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Furman | PG - Stacey Wendt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Valeri Lubelski (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - Jo-Long Huang (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gabriel Rizzo (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Alfredo Gallo (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 11:44 | Furman | Gabriel Rizzo misses the dunk but he's fouled by Rosendo Yazzie - foul #4 on Rosendo Yazzie, team foul #4 | 59-55 |
| 11:44 | Furman | Gabriel Rizzo makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 11:44 | Furman | Gabriel Rizzo makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 11:31 | Ohio State | Radomil Leszczynski can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Alfredo Gallo - foul #3 on Alfredo Gallo, team foul #9 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Furman | Carlton Davis (PG), Wambua Adeyemo (SG), John Hall (PF) Stacey Wendt, Valeri Lubelski, Gabriel Rizzo | |
| 11:31 | Ohio State | Radomil Leszczynski makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 11:31 | Ohio State | Radomil Leszczynski makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 11:23 | Furman | Wambua Adeyemo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-57 |
| 11:22 | Furman | The offensive rebound goes to Jo-Long Huang | 61-57 |
| 11:11 | Furman | John Hall lays it in | 61-59 |
| 10:58 | Ohio State | Claude Smeltzer is hacked by Wambua Adeyemo - foul #4 on Wambua Adeyemo, team foul #10 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eliseo Rossi (SF) Michael Dales | |
| Subs | Furman | Stacey Wendt (PG), Valeri Lubelski (SG), Abraham Fay (SF), Gabriel Rizzo (PF) Carlton Davis, Wambua Adeyemo, Jo-Long Huang, Alfredo Gallo | |
| 10:58 | Ohio State | Claude Smeltzer makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 10:58 | Ohio State | Claude Smeltzer makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 10:40 | Furman | Gabriel Rizzo banks in the layup | 63-61 |
| 10:35 | Ohio State | Eliseo Rossi clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-61 |
| 10:34 | Furman | Valeri Lubelski pulls down the rebound | 63-61 |
| 10:18 | Furman | Abraham Fay drills a jumper from the right block set up by Gabriel Rizzo | 63-63 |
| 10:02 | Ohio State | Francis Snook scores on a runner from close range | 65-63 |
| 09:47 | Furman | Abraham Fay can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 65-63 |
| 09:46 | Furman | Gabriel Rizzo tips it home | 65-65 |
| 09:24 | Ohio State | Radomil Leszczynski comes up short on the shot from the left block | 65-65 |
| 09:23 | Ohio State | Radomil Leszczynski snags the offensive board | 65-65 |
| 09:12 | Ohio State | Radomil Leszczynski misses the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on John Hall - foul #2 on John Hall, team foul #11 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Anthony Brooks (PG), Freddie Kestner (SG), Michael Dales (SF), Bradley Bass (PF) Claude Smeltzer, Francis Snook, Eliseo Rossi, Rosendo Yazzie | |
| Subs | Furman | Carlton Davis (PG), Jo-Long Huang (SF), Larry Kocher (PF), Alfredo Gallo (C) Stacey Wendt, Abraham Fay, Gabriel Rizzo, John Hall | |
| 09:12 | Ohio State | Radomil Leszczynski makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 09:12 | Ohio State | Radomil Leszczynski makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 08:54 | Furman | Carlton Davis is denied on a layup by Radomil Leszczynski | 67-65 |
| 08:52 | Ohio State | Michael Dales snags the defensive board | 67-65 |
| 08:46 | Ohio State | Bradley Bass banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Dales and he's fouled by Larry Kocher - foul #3 on Larry Kocher, team foul #12 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Willie Thomas (C) Radomil Leszczynski | |
| Subs | Furman | | |
| 08:46 | Ohio State | Bradley Bass misses the free throw | 69-65 |
| 08:46 | Furman | Valeri Lubelski pulls down the rebound | 69-65 |
| 08:33 | Furman | Willie Thomas is called for the reach on Valeri Lubelski - foul #2 on Willie Thomas, team foul #5 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Furman | Jerold Page (PG), Jurica Zimmerly (C) Carlton Davis, Alfredo Gallo | |
| 08:23 | Furman | Jurica Zimmerly comes up short on the runner in the lane but the foul's on Anthony Brooks - foul #3 on Anthony Brooks, team foul #6 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Furman | Stacey Wendt (PG) Jerold Page | |
| 08:23 | Furman | Jurica Zimmerly makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 08:23 | Furman | Jurica Zimmerly makes the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 08:04 | Ohio State | Freddie Kestner scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Anthony Brooks | 71-67 |
| 07:46 | Furman | Jo-Long Huang banks in the layup on a great pass from Valeri Lubelski | 71-69 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Anthony Brooks (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Freddie Kestner (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Michael Dales (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bradley Bass (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Thomas (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Furman | PG - Stacey Wendt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Valeri Lubelski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. SF - Jo-Long Huang (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Larry Kocher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jurica Zimmerly (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:26 | Ohio State | Willie Thomas is fouled on the floor by Jo-Long Huang - foul #2 on Jo-Long Huang, team foul #13 | 71-69 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eliseo Rossi (SF), Rosendo Yazzie (PF) Michael Dales, Bradley Bass | |
| Subs | Furman | Carlton Davis (PG), Wambua Adeyemo (SG), Abraham Fay (SF), Gabriel Rizzo (PF), Alfredo Gallo (C) Stacey Wendt, Valeri Lubelski, Jo-Long Huang, Larry Kocher, Jurica Zimmerly | |
| 07:26 | Ohio State | Willie Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 07:26 | Ohio State | Willie Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 07:12 | Furman | Gabriel Rizzo banks in the layup on a great pass from Carlton Davis | 73-71 |
| 07:08 | Ohio State | Anthony Brooks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-71 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Radomil Leszczynski (C) Willie Thomas | |
| Subs | Furman | Jerold Page (PG) Carlton Davis | |
| 07:03 | Furman | Abraham Fay misses the lay-in | 73-71 |
| 07:01 | Ohio State | Anthony Brooks snags the defensive board | 73-71 |
| 06:39 | Ohio State | Radomil Leszczynski is hacked by Alfredo Gallo - foul #4 on Alfredo Gallo, team foul #14 | 73-71 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Dales (PG), Francis Snook (SG) Anthony Brooks, Freddie Kestner | |
| Subs | Furman | Carlton Davis (PG), Larry Kocher (PF) Jerold Page, Gabriel Rizzo | |
| 06:39 | Ohio State | Radomil Leszczynski makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 06:39 | Ohio State | Radomil Leszczynski misses the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 06:39 | Furman | Alfredo Gallo grabs the board | 74-71 |
| 06:32 | Furman | Alfredo Gallo misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 74-71 |
| 06:30 | Furman | Abraham Fay pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-71 |
| 06:25 | Furman | Carlton Davis misses badly on a floater from the right side | 74-71 |
| 06:23 | Ohio State | Radomil Leszczynski grabs the board | 74-71 |
| 06:16 | Ohio State | Michael Dales can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 74-71 |
| 06:15 | Furman | Abraham Fay grabs the defensive rebound | 74-71 |
| 05:55 | Furman | Abraham Fay scores on a fadeaway from close range | 74-73 |
| 05:33 | Ohio State | Eliseo Rossi is called for a moving pick - foul #5 on Eliseo Rossi, team foul #7 | 74-73 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Anthony Brooks (PG) Eliseo Rossi | |
| Subs | Furman | Stacey Wendt (PG), Valeri Lubelski (SG), Jo-Long Huang (SF), Gabriel Rizzo (PF), Jurica Zimmerly (C) Carlton Davis, Wambua Adeyemo, Abraham Fay, Larry Kocher, Alfredo Gallo | |
| 05:15 | Furman | Stacey Wendt comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 74-73 |
| 05:14 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie grabs the defensive rebound | 74-73 |
| 05:09 | Ohio State | Valeri Lubelski steals it from Michael Dales | 74-73 |
| 05:02 | Furman | Michael Dales picks off the pass by Valeri Lubelski | 74-73 |
| 04:58 | Ohio State | Michael Dales blows the dunk | 74-73 |
| 04:56 | Furman | Stacey Wendt grabs the defensive rebound | 74-73 |
| 04:50 | Furman | Gabriel Rizzo's layup is rejected by Rosendo Yazzie | 74-73 |
| 04:49 | Ohio State | Michael Dales grabs the board | 74-73 |
| 04:35 | Ohio State | Jo-Long Huang is called for the reach on Michael Dales - foul #3 on Jo-Long Huang, team foul #15 | 74-73 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Freddie Kestner (SG), Bradley Bass (PF), Willie Thomas (C) Francis Snook, Rosendo Yazzie, Radomil Leszczynski | |
| Subs | Furman | Abraham Fay (SF), Alfredo Gallo (C) Jo-Long Huang, Jurica Zimmerly | |
| 04:35 | Ohio State | Michael Dales makes the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 04:35 | Ohio State | Michael Dales misses the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |
| 04:35 | Furman | Alfredo Gallo snags the defensive board | 75-73 |
| 04:21 | Furman | Abraham Fay's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-73 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Enlai Zhou (SF) Michael Dales | |
| Subs | Furman | | |
| 04:06 | Ohio State | Bradley Bass misses short on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Gabriel Rizzo - foul #3 on Gabriel Rizzo, team foul #16 | 75-73 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Furman | Wambua Adeyemo (SG), Jo-Long Huang (SF), Larry Kocher (PF) Valeri Lubelski, Abraham Fay, Gabriel Rizzo | |
| 04:06 | Ohio State | Bradley Bass misses the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 04:06 | Ohio State | Bradley Bass makes the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| 03:50 | Furman | Larry Kocher scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Stacey Wendt | 76-75 |
| 03:36 | Ohio State | Stacey Wendt steals the ball from Anthony Brooks | 76-75 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Anthony Brooks (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Freddie Kestner (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Enlai Zhou (fresh) PF - Bradley Bass (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Furman | PG - Stacey Wendt (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Wambua Adeyemo (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jo-Long Huang (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Larry Kocher (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Alfredo Gallo (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:17 | Furman | Jo-Long Huang buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 76-77 |
| 02:58 | Ohio State | Freddie Kestner misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 76-77 |
| 02:57 | Furman | Alfredo Gallo snags the defensive board | 76-77 |
| 02:42 | Furman | Wambua Adeyemo misses the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Anthony Brooks - foul #4 on Anthony Brooks, team foul #8 | 76-77 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Claude Smeltzer (PG), Francis Snook (SG), Rosendo Yazzie (PF), Radomil Leszczynski (C) Anthony Brooks, Freddie Kestner, Bradley Bass, Willie Thomas | |
| Subs | Furman | Carlton Davis (PG), Abraham Fay (SF), Gabriel Rizzo (PF), Jurica Zimmerly (C) Stacey Wendt, Jo-Long Huang, Larry Kocher, Alfredo Gallo | |
| 02:42 | Furman | Wambua Adeyemo makes the 1st free throw | 76-78 |
| 02:42 | Furman | Wambua Adeyemo misses the 2nd free throw | 76-78 |
| 02:42 | Ohio State | Radomil Leszczynski grabs the board | 76-78 |
| 02:42 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-78 |
| 02:23 | Ohio State | Francis Snook's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 76-78 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Dales (PG), Freddie Kestner (SG) Claude Smeltzer, Enlai Zhou | |
| Subs | Furman | Jerold Page (PG), Valeri Lubelski (SG), Alfredo Gallo (C) Carlton Davis, Wambua Adeyemo, Jurica Zimmerly | |
| 02:12 | Furman | Gabriel Rizzo is open and buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Valeri Lubelski out of the doubleteam | 76-80 |
| 02:12 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-80 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Anthony Brooks (PG) Francis Snook | |
| Subs | Furman | | |
| 02:01 | Ohio State | Jerold Page steals the ball from Radomil Leszczynski | 76-80 |
| 01:57 | Furman | Valeri Lubelski can't finish the layup | 76-80 |
| 01:55 | Ohio State | Radomil Leszczynski grabs the defensive rebound | 76-80 |
| 01:29 | Ohio State | Michael Dales knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Anthony Brooks | 79-80 |
| 01:20 | Furman | Anthony Brooks is called for the reach on Gabriel Rizzo - foul #5 on Anthony Brooks, team foul #9 | 79-80 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Francis Snook (SF) Anthony Brooks | |
| Subs | Furman | Stacey Wendt (PG) Jerold Page | |
| 01:20 | Furman | Gabriel Rizzo misses the 1st free throw | 79-80 |
| 01:20 | Ohio State | Radomil Leszczynski pulls down the rebound | 79-80 |
| 01:20 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 79-80 |
| 01:03 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie lays it in | 81-80 |
| 00:41 | Furman | Gabriel Rizzo is called for traveling | 81-80 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Furman | Furman is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 81-80 |
| 00:13 | Ohio State | Francis Snook is hacked by Abraham Fay - foul #2 on Abraham Fay, team foul #17 | 81-80 |
| 00:13 | Ohio State | Francis Snook makes the 1st free throw | 82-80 |
| 00:13 | Ohio State | Francis Snook makes the 2nd free throw | 83-80 |
| 00:03 | Furman | Stacey Wendt misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 83-80 |
| 00:01 | Furman | Alfredo Gallo gets the offensive rebound | 83-80 |
| 00:00 | Furman | The clock runs out | 83-80 |