| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Michael Skinner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ian Ringer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don Roberts (fresh) PF - Maurice Mattson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Dale Heil (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jared Balling (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Green (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Mohan (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jamie Landreth (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Don Roberts inbounds the ball | 17-31 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Ohio State | Ian Ringer scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Don Roberts and he's hacked by Jared Balling - foul #1 on Jared Balling, team foul #1 | 19-31 |
| 19:38 | Ohio State | Ian Ringer misses the free throw | 19-31 |
| 19:38 | South Carolina State | James Green snags the defensive board | 19-31 |
| 19:23 | South Carolina State | Steven Mohan misses long on a runner near the basket | 19-31 |
| 19:22 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Don Roberts | 19-31 |
| 19:01 | Ohio State | Ian Ringer knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Don Roberts | 21-31 |
| 18:46 | South Carolina State | Jared Balling comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 21-31 |
| 18:45 | South Carolina State | James Green snags the offensive board | 21-31 |
| 18:29 | South Carolina State | Maurice Mattson takes the ball from Dale Heil | 21-31 |
| 18:07 | Ohio State | Steven Mohan blocks the short jumper by Ian Ringer | 21-31 |
| 18:05 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Davis | 21-31 |
| 17:46 | Ohio State | Ian Ringer is fouled on the floor by James Green - foul #1 on James Green, team foul #2 | 21-31 |
| 17:25 | Ohio State | Jamie Landreth takes the ball from Ian Ringer | 21-31 |
| 17:07 | South Carolina State | Jared Balling clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ian Ringer - foul #1 on Ian Ringer, team foul #1 | 21-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Scott (PG), Frederick West (SF) Michael Skinner, Don Roberts | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Robert French (PF) Steven Mohan | |
| 17:07 | South Carolina State | Jared Balling misses the 1st free throw | 21-31 |
| 17:07 | South Carolina State | Jared Balling makes the 2nd free throw | 21-32 |
| 16:42 | Ohio State | Michael Davis knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ian Ringer | 23-32 |
| 16:21 | South Carolina State | James Green misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Frederick West - foul #2 on Frederick West, team foul #2 | 23-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Skinner (PG), Earl Truong (C) Maurice Mattson, Michael Davis | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | David Hunter (SG), Kenneth Netzer (C) Jared Balling, Jamie Landreth | |
| 16:21 | South Carolina State | James Green misses the 1st free throw | 23-32 |
| 16:21 | South Carolina State | James Green misses the 2nd free throw | 23-32 |
| 16:21 | Ohio State | Earl Truong grabs the defensive rebound | 23-32 |
| 15:54 | Ohio State | Ian Ringer buries a shot from the left block and he's fouled by David Hunter - foul #1 on David Hunter, team foul #3 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Mark Emmert (SF) James Green | |
| 15:54 | Ohio State | Ian Ringer makes the free throw | 26-32 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Michael Skinner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ian Ringer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Scott (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Frederick West (fresh) 5 pts. C - Earl Truong (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Dale Heil (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Hunter (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mark Emmert (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert French (fresh) C - Kenneth Netzer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | South Carolina State | Mark Emmert is fouled on the floor by Ian Ringer - foul #2 on Ian Ringer, team foul #3 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Don Roberts (SF) Ian Ringer | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Steven Mohan (PF) Kenneth Netzer | |
| 15:29 | South Carolina State | Dale Heil hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-32 |
| 15:28 | Ohio State | Frederick West grabs the defensive rebound | 26-32 |
| 15:22 | Ohio State | Earl Truong drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Frederick West and he's fouled by Steven Mohan - foul #1 on Steven Mohan, team foul #4 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | David Amaral (PG) Dale Heil | |
| 15:22 | Ohio State | Earl Truong misses the free throw | 28-32 |
| 15:22 | South Carolina State | Robert French gets the rebound | 28-32 |
| 15:09 | South Carolina State | Robert French is hacked by Frederick West - foul #3 on Frederick West, team foul #4 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson (PF) Earl Truong | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 15:04 | South Carolina State | Steven Mohan is called for traveling | 28-32 |
| 14:42 | Ohio State | Michael Skinner scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-32 |
| 14:13 | South Carolina State | Mark Emmert misses badly on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Don Roberts - foul #1 on Don Roberts, team foul #5 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ian Ringer (SG), Michael Davis (C) Michael Skinner, Frederick West | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Dale Heil (PG), Jared Balling (SG), Jamie Landreth (C) David Amaral, David Hunter, Robert French | |
| 14:13 | South Carolina State | Mark Emmert makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 14:13 | South Carolina State | Mark Emmert makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 13:53 | Ohio State | Ian Ringer misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-34 |
| 13:51 | South Carolina State | Steven Mohan gets the rebound | 31-34 |
| 13:38 | South Carolina State | Jared Balling scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Jamie Landreth | 31-36 |
| 13:16 | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Ian Ringer | 33-36 |
| 12:52 | South Carolina State | Maurice Mattson is called for the reach on Steven Mohan - foul #1 on Maurice Mattson, team foul #6 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Skinner (PG), Earl Truong (PF) James Scott, Maurice Mattson | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | James Green (SF), Robert French (PF) Mark Emmert, Steven Mohan | |
| 12:23 | South Carolina State | Jamie Landreth throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frederick West (SF) Don Roberts | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 11:56 | Ohio State | Frederick West is called for traveling | 33-36 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Michael Skinner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ian Ringer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Frederick West (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Earl Truong (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Dale Heil (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jared Balling (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Green (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert French (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jamie Landreth (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 11:33 | South Carolina State | Dale Heil misses long on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Earl Truong - foul #1 on Earl Truong, team foul #7 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson (PF) Earl Truong | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 11:33 | South Carolina State | Dale Heil misses the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 11:33 | South Carolina State | Dale Heil makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 11:05 | Ohio State | Michael Davis makes the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Michael Skinner | 35-37 |
| 10:40 | South Carolina State | Jared Balling scores on a jumper from the right wing | 35-39 |
| 10:16 | Ohio State | Michael Davis is denied on a layup by Jamie Landreth | 35-39 |
| 10:15 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Robert French | 35-39 |
| 09:52 | South Carolina State | James Green misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Frederick West - foul #4 on Frederick West, team foul #8 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Scott (SG), Don Roberts (SF), Earl Truong (C) Ian Ringer, Frederick West, Michael Davis | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | David Amaral (PG), David Hunter (SG), Steven Mohan (PF) Dale Heil, Jared Balling, Jamie Landreth | |
| 09:52 | South Carolina State | James Green makes the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 09:52 | South Carolina State | James Green makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 09:27 | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-41 |
| 09:25 | South Carolina State | James Green pulls down the rebound | 35-41 |
| 09:00 | South Carolina State | Steven Mohan hits a jumper near the basket set up by David Amaral and he's fouled by Maurice Mattson - foul #2 on Maurice Mattson, team foul #9 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ian Ringer (SG) Michael Skinner | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Dale Heil (PG), Mark Emmert (SF), Kenneth Netzer (C) David Amaral, James Green, Robert French | |
| 09:00 | South Carolina State | Steven Mohan makes the free throw | 35-44 |
| 08:31 | Ohio State | Ian Ringer clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-44 |
| 08:29 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Netzer | 35-44 |
| 08:08 | South Carolina State | Kenneth Netzer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Davis (C) Maurice Mattson | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 07:42 | Ohio State | Steven Mohan blocks the short jumper by Michael Davis | 35-44 |
| 07:40 | Ohio State | Don Roberts pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-44 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Scott (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ian Ringer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Don Roberts (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Earl Truong (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Dale Heil (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Hunter (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mark Emmert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Mohan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Kenneth Netzer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Ohio State | Ian Ringer hits the finger roll | 37-44 |
| 07:23 | South Carolina State | Dale Heil hits a jumper from the left block | 37-46 |
| 07:06 | Ohio State | Ian Ringer misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 37-46 |
| 07:05 | South Carolina State | Mark Emmert gets the rebound | 37-46 |
| 06:47 | South Carolina State | Mark Emmert hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 37-46 |
| 06:46 | South Carolina State | Steven Mohan hits the follow up shot | 37-48 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:26 | Ohio State | Ian Ringer blows the layup | 37-48 |
| 06:25 | Ohio State | Ian Ringer misses the tip | 37-48 |
| 06:24 | Ohio State | Michael Davis tips it back up and in | 39-48 |
| 06:07 | South Carolina State | Steven Mohan knocks in the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Dale Heil | 39-50 |
| 05:46 | Ohio State | Earl Truong knocks in the floater from close range on a nice dish by James Scott and he's fouled by Kenneth Netzer - foul #2 on Kenneth Netzer, team foul #5 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Skinner (PG), Frederick West (SF), Maurice Mattson (PF) James Scott, Don Roberts, Michael Davis | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | David Amaral (PG), Jared Balling (SG), James Green (SF), Robert French (PF), Jamie Landreth (C) Dale Heil, David Hunter, Mark Emmert, Steven Mohan, Kenneth Netzer | |
| 05:46 | Ohio State | Earl Truong makes the free throw | 42-50 |
| 05:35 | South Carolina State | Robert French loses the ball out of bounds | 42-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Don Roberts (SF) Earl Truong | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:18 | Ohio State | Jamie Landreth swats the short shot by Ian Ringer | 42-50 |
| 05:17 | South Carolina State | David Amaral grabs the defensive rebound | 42-50 |
| 05:02 | South Carolina State | Jamie Landreth connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by David Amaral | 42-53 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:44 | Ohio State | Ian Ringer travels with the ball | 42-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Dale Heil (PG) David Amaral | |
| 04:34 | South Carolina State | Jared Balling comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Don Roberts - foul #2 on Don Roberts, team foul #10 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Scott (SF) Don Roberts | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 04:34 | South Carolina State | Jared Balling makes the 1st free throw | 42-54 |
| 04:34 | South Carolina State | Jared Balling makes the 2nd free throw | 42-55 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:13 | Ohio State | Dale Heil is called for the reach on Michael Skinner - foul #1 on Dale Heil, team foul #6 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Davis (C) Ian Ringer | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 04:08 | Ohio State | Michael Skinner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-55 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:40 | South Carolina State | Dale Heil misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 42-55 |
| 03:38 | South Carolina State | Jared Balling tips it but misses | 42-55 |
| 03:36 | South Carolina State | Robert French grabs the offensive board | 42-55 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Michael Skinner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Scott (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Frederick West (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Maurice Mattson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Davis (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Dale Heil (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jared Balling (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Green (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Robert French (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jamie Landreth (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 5 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:22 | South Carolina State | Jared Balling scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by James Green | 42-57 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:05 | Ohio State | Michael Davis connects on the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Frederick West | 44-57 |
| 02:37 | South Carolina State | Jamie Landreth loses the ball out of bounds | 44-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ian Ringer (SG), Earl Truong (PF) Maurice Mattson, Michael Davis | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | David Amaral (PG), David Hunter (SG), Mark Emmert (SF), Kenneth Netzer (C) Dale Heil, Jared Balling, James Green, Jamie Landreth | |
| 02:22 | Ohio State | Frederick West connects on the shot in the lane set up by Michael Skinner and he's hacked by Kenneth Netzer - foul #3 on Kenneth Netzer, team foul #7 | 46-57 |
| 02:22 | Ohio State | Frederick West makes the free throw | 47-57 |
| 01:57 | South Carolina State | Kenneth Netzer travels with the ball | 47-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Don Roberts (SF) Michael Skinner | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 01:46 | Ohio State | Kenneth Netzer steps in front of the Frederick West pass | 47-57 |
| 01:23 | South Carolina State | Mark Emmert comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-57 |
| 01:21 | Ohio State | Frederick West pulls down the rebound | 47-57 |
| 01:17 | Ohio State | Ian Ringer knocks in the driving attempt from the right block set up by James Scott and the foul's on Kenneth Netzer - foul #4 on Kenneth Netzer, team foul #8 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Skinner (PG), Maurice Mattson (PF), Michael Davis (C) James Scott, Frederick West, Earl Truong | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Dale Heil (PG), Jared Balling (SG), James Green (SF), Steven Mohan (PF), Jamie Landreth (C) David Amaral, David Hunter, Mark Emmert, Robert French, Kenneth Netzer | |
| 01:17 | Ohio State | Ian Ringer makes the free throw | 50-57 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:03 | South Carolina State | Dale Heil comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-57 |
| 01:01 | Ohio State | Michael Skinner gets the rebound | 50-57 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:43 | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson buries a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Skinner and he's hacked by Steven Mohan - foul #2 on Steven Mohan, team foul #9 | 52-57 |
| 00:43 | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson makes the free throw | 53-57 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:42 | South Carolina State | Jamie Landreth is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Skinner - foul #3 on Michael Skinner, team foul #11 | 53-57 |
| 00:42 | South Carolina State | Jamie Landreth misses the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 00:42 | South Carolina State | Jamie Landreth makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:38 | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Skinner | 56-58 |
| 00:35 | South Carolina State | Dale Heil is hacked by Michael Skinner in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Skinner, team foul #12 | 56-58 |
| 00:35 | South Carolina State | Dale Heil misses the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 00:35 | South Carolina State | Dale Heil makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:13 | Ohio State | Ian Ringer clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-59 |
| 00:12 | Ohio State | Don Roberts gets the offensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | Ian Ringer comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-59 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina State | Steven Mohan grabs the board | 56-59 |