| Lineup | Lipscomb | PG - Donald Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Leroy Cook (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Dixon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Clarence Phillips (fresh) 2 reb. C - Anthony Mauriello (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - John Wade (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Lewis (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Kump (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kenneth Gent (fresh) 3 reb. C - Frank Murphy (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Richard Kump inbounds the ball | 30-19 |
| Game Plan | Lipscomb | Lipscomb is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| 19:37 | Ohio State | Richard Kump is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by John Wade | 30-21 |
| 19:11 | Lipscomb | Clarence Phillips is fouled on the floor by Richard Lewis - foul #4 on Richard Lewis, team foul #1 | 30-21 |
| Subs | Lipscomb | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brandon Stevens (SG) Richard Lewis | |
| 18:56 | Lipscomb | Clarence Phillips is whistled for a carry | 30-21 |
| 18:46 | Ohio State | Anthony Mauriello is called for the reach on Brandon Stevens - foul #1 on Anthony Mauriello, team foul #1 | 30-21 |
| 18:34 | Ohio State | Brandon Stevens comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-21 |
| 18:32 | Ohio State | Richard Kump can't tip it in | 30-21 |
| 18:30 | Ohio State | Brandon Stevens pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-21 |
| 18:16 | Ohio State | Brandon Stevens makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Donald Johnson - foul #1 on Donald Johnson, team foul #2 | 30-23 |
| 18:16 | Ohio State | Brandon Stevens makes the free throw | 30-24 |
| 17:47 | Lipscomb | Leroy Cook misses the 3 from the left corner | 30-24 |
| 17:46 | Ohio State | Kenneth Gent grabs the defensive rebound | 30-24 |
| 17:26 | Ohio State | Kenneth Gent hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 30-24 |
| 17:24 | Lipscomb | The rebound goes to Clarence Phillips | 30-24 |
| 17:11 | Lipscomb | Leroy Cook misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-24 |
| 17:09 | Ohio State | Kenneth Gent grabs the board | 30-24 |
| 17:06 | Ohio State | Brandon Stevens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-24 |
| Subs | Lipscomb | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Zachary Zmek (PG), Floyd Hardy (SF), Zachary Shepard (PF), Corey Twomey (C) John Wade, Richard Kump, Kenneth Gent, Frank Murphy | |
| 16:46 | Lipscomb | Leroy Cook hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Donald Johnson | 33-24 |
| 16:39 | Ohio State | Brandon Stevens can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-24 |
| 16:37 | Lipscomb | Clarence Phillips grabs the board | 33-24 |
| 16:20 | Lipscomb | Leroy Cook comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-24 |
| 16:18 | Lipscomb | Anthony Mauriello grabs the offensive rebound | 33-24 |
| 15:53 | Lipscomb | Leroy Cook loses the ball out of bounds | 33-24 |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Larry Adams (PF) Clarence Phillips | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Wade (PG), Charles Stewart (SG), Richard Kump (SF) Zachary Zmek, Brandon Stevens, Floyd Hardy | |
| Lineup | Lipscomb | PG - Donald Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Leroy Cook (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Dixon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Larry Adams (fresh) C - Anthony Mauriello (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - John Wade (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Stewart (fresh) SF - Richard Kump (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Zachary Shepard (fresh) C - Corey Twomey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Ohio State | The short jumper by Corey Twomey is denied by Anthony Mauriello | 33-24 |
| 15:34 | Ohio State | John Wade hits the follow up shot | 33-26 |
| 15:11 | Lipscomb | Leroy Cook is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 33-26 |
| Subs | Lipscomb | David Baker (SG), Todd Morillo (SF), Matthew Miller (C) Leroy Cook, John Dixon, Anthony Mauriello | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Gent (PF), Frank Murphy (C) Zachary Shepard, Corey Twomey | |
| 14:47 | Ohio State | Charles Stewart hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 33-26 |
| 14:46 | Lipscomb | Donald Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-26 |
| 14:35 | Lipscomb | Matthew Miller lays it in | 35-26 |
| 14:33 | Ohio State | Richard Kump loses the dribble to David Baker in the backcourt | 35-26 |
| 14:20 | Lipscomb | David Baker misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Kenneth Gent - foul #1 on Kenneth Gent, team foul #2 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Robert Leaks (PG), John Dixon (SF), Clarence Phillips (PF) Donald Johnson, Todd Morillo, Larry Adams | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Zachary Zmek (PG) John Wade | |
| 14:20 | Lipscomb | David Baker makes the 1st free throw | 36-26 |
| 14:20 | Lipscomb | David Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 37-26 |
| 13:53 | Ohio State | Frank Murphy makes the wide open runner from the right block on a nice dish by Zachary Zmek | 37-28 |
| 13:24 | Lipscomb | Matthew Miller drills a driving attempt in the lane set up by Robert Leaks and he's hacked by Frank Murphy - foul #1 on Frank Murphy, team foul #3 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Leroy Cook (SG) David Baker | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Wade (PG), Brandon Stevens (SG), Zachary Shepard (PF), Corey Twomey (C) Zachary Zmek, Charles Stewart, Kenneth Gent, Frank Murphy | |
| 13:24 | Lipscomb | Matthew Miller makes the free throw | 40-28 |
| 12:55 | Ohio State | John Wade can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-28 |
| 12:54 | Lipscomb | Robert Leaks grabs the board | 40-28 |
| 12:29 | Lipscomb | Richard Kump steals the ball from Matthew Miller | 40-28 |
| 12:25 | Ohio State | Brandon Stevens jams it on a nice dish by Richard Kump | 40-30 |
| 12:12 | Lipscomb | Leroy Cook works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-30 |
| 12:10 | Lipscomb | Clarence Phillips can't tip it in | 40-30 |
| 12:08 | Lipscomb | John Dixon snags the offensive board | 40-30 |
| 11:56 | Lipscomb | Matthew Miller loses the ball out of bounds | 40-30 |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Donald Johnson (PG), David Baker (SG), Todd Morillo (SF), Larry Adams (PF), Anthony Mauriello (C) Robert Leaks, Leroy Cook, John Dixon, Clarence Phillips, Matthew Miller | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Zachary Zmek (PG), Richard Lewis (SG), Floyd Hardy (SF), Frank Murphy (C) John Wade, Brandon Stevens, Richard Kump, Corey Twomey | |
| Lineup | Lipscomb | PG - Donald Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Baker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Todd Morillo (fresh) PF - Larry Adams (fresh) C - Anthony Mauriello (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Zachary Zmek (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Lewis (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Floyd Hardy (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Zachary Shepard (fresh) C - Frank Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:37 | Ohio State | Zachary Zmek comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-30 |
| 11:36 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Zachary Shepard | 40-30 |
| 11:30 | Ohio State | Larry Adams steals the ball from Frank Murphy | 40-30 |
| 11:07 | Lipscomb | David Baker is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on David Baker, team foul #3 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Lipscomb | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Gent (PF) Zachary Shepard | |
| 10:44 | Ohio State | Kenneth Gent loses the ball out of bounds | 40-30 |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Leroy Cook (SG) David Baker | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Wade (PG) Zachary Zmek | |
| 10:21 | Lipscomb | Leroy Cook evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 40-30 |
| 10:20 | Lipscomb | Anthony Mauriello grabs the offensive rebound | 40-30 |
| 10:04 | Lipscomb | Leroy Cook's fadeaway is rejected by Floyd Hardy | 40-30 |
| 10:02 | Ohio State | John Wade pulls down the rebound | 40-30 |
| 09:59 | Ohio State | Donald Johnson is called for the reach on John Wade in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Johnson, team foul #4 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Robert Leaks (SF), Michael Trower (PF) Todd Morillo, Larry Adams | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Richard Kump (SF), Corey Twomey (C) Floyd Hardy, Frank Murphy | |
| 09:44 | Ohio State | Robert Leaks is called for the reach on Richard Kump - foul #3 on Robert Leaks, team foul #5 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Lipscomb | David Baker (SG), John Dixon (SF) Leroy Cook, Robert Leaks | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 09:24 | Ohio State | Richard Kump hits a wide open runner from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Lewis | 40-32 |
| 08:56 | Lipscomb | Michael Trower makes the shot from close range on a great pass from Donald Johnson | 42-32 |
| 08:34 | Ohio State | Kenneth Gent is open but can't throw it down | 42-32 |
| 08:32 | Ohio State | Corey Twomey pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-32 |
| 08:18 | Ohio State | Corey Twomey lays it up and in and he's fouled by Michael Trower - foul #2 on Michael Trower, team foul #6 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Robert Leaks (PG), Leroy Cook (SG), Todd Morillo (SF), Clarence Phillips (PF), Matthew Miller (C) Donald Johnson, David Baker, John Dixon, Michael Trower, Anthony Mauriello | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Zachary Zmek (PG), Zachary Shepard (PF) John Wade, Kenneth Gent | |
| 08:18 | Ohio State | Corey Twomey makes the free throw | 42-35 |
| 07:56 | Lipscomb | Robert Leaks misses the 3 from the left corner | 42-35 |
| 07:55 | Lipscomb | Clarence Phillips snags the offensive board | 42-35 |
| 07:37 | Lipscomb | Leroy Cook misses the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Richard Lewis - foul #5 on Richard Lewis, team foul #4 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Lipscomb | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brandon Stevens (SG), Frank Murphy (C) Richard Lewis, Corey Twomey | |
| 07:37 | Lipscomb | Leroy Cook makes the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 07:37 | Lipscomb | Leroy Cook misses the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 07:37 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Frank Murphy | 43-35 |
| Lineup | Lipscomb | PG - Robert Leaks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Leroy Cook (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Morillo (fresh) PF - Clarence Phillips (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Matthew Miller (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Zachary Zmek (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Stevens (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Kump (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Zachary Shepard (fresh) C - Frank Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:35 | Ohio State | Brandon Stevens is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brandon Stevens, team foul #5 | 43-35 |
| 07:12 | Lipscomb | Leroy Cook scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Robert Leaks | 45-35 |
| 06:56 | Ohio State | Todd Morillo is called for the reach on Richard Kump - foul #3 on Todd Morillo, team foul #7 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Lipscomb | David Baker (SG), John Dixon (SF), Michael Trower (C) Leroy Cook, Todd Morillo, Matthew Miller | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Wade (PG) Zachary Zmek | |
| 06:56 | Ohio State | Richard Kump makes the 1st free throw | 45-36 |
| 06:56 | Ohio State | Richard Kump makes the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 06:36 | Lipscomb | Robert Leaks misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Wade - foul #1 on John Wade, team foul #6 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Larry Adams (PF) Clarence Phillips | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Hardy (SF) Richard Kump | |
| 06:36 | Lipscomb | Robert Leaks makes the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 06:36 | Lipscomb | Robert Leaks misses the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 06:36 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Frank Murphy | 46-37 |
| 06:21 | Ohio State | John Wade is open and buries a fadeaway in the lane set up by Brandon Stevens | 46-39 |
| 05:59 | Lipscomb | Brandon Stevens steps in front of the Robert Leaks pass | 46-39 |
| 05:54 | Ohio State | Floyd Hardy lays it in set up by Brandon Stevens | 46-41 |
| 05:37 | Lipscomb | Michael Trower blows the dunk but the foul's on Frank Murphy - foul #2 on Frank Murphy, team foul #7 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Donald Johnson (PG), Leroy Cook (SG), Todd Morillo (SF), Anthony Mauriello (C) Robert Leaks, David Baker, John Dixon, Larry Adams | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Zachary Zmek (PG), Richard Kump (SF), Kenneth Gent (PF), Corey Twomey (C) John Wade, Floyd Hardy, Zachary Shepard, Frank Murphy | |
| 05:37 | Lipscomb | Michael Trower misses the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 05:37 | Lipscomb | Michael Trower misses the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 05:37 | Ohio State | Kenneth Gent grabs the defensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 05:19 | Ohio State | Richard Kump misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Michael Trower - foul #3 on Michael Trower, team foul #8 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Clarence Phillips (PF) Michael Trower | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Stewart (SG) Brandon Stevens | |
| 05:19 | Ohio State | Richard Kump misses the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 05:19 | Ohio State | Richard Kump makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 04:54 | Lipscomb | Zachary Zmek picks off the pass by Leroy Cook out of a doubleteam | 46-42 |
| 04:50 | Ohio State | Leroy Cook is called for the reach on Zachary Zmek in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leroy Cook, team foul #9 | 46-42 |
| 04:50 | Ohio State | Zachary Zmek misses the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 04:50 | Lipscomb | Clarence Phillips snags the defensive board | 46-42 |
| 04:34 | Lipscomb | Charles Stewart picks off the pass by Todd Morillo | 46-42 |
| 04:09 | Ohio State | Richard Kump misses badly on a floater in the paint | 46-42 |
| 04:08 | Ohio State | Zachary Zmek misses the tip | 46-42 |
| 04:07 | Lipscomb | Donald Johnson gets the rebound | 46-42 |
| 03:43 | Lipscomb | Leroy Cook is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Charles Stewart - foul #1 on Charles Stewart, team foul #8 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Lipscomb | John Dixon (SF), Larry Adams (PF), Matthew Miller (C) Todd Morillo, Clarence Phillips, Anthony Mauriello | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Wade (PG), Brandon Stevens (SG), Floyd Hardy (SF), Zachary Shepard (PF), Frank Murphy (C) Zachary Zmek, Charles Stewart, Richard Kump, Kenneth Gent, Corey Twomey | |
| 03:43 | Lipscomb | Leroy Cook makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 03:43 | Lipscomb | Leroy Cook misses the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 03:43 | Ohio State | Zachary Shepard snags the defensive board | 47-42 |
| 03:29 | Ohio State | John Wade misses short on an open floater from the free throw line | 47-42 |
| 03:28 | Ohio State | Frank Murphy grabs the offensive board | 47-42 |
| Lineup | Lipscomb | PG - Donald Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Leroy Cook (tiring) 20 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Dixon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Larry Adams (fresh) C - Matthew Miller (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - John Wade (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brandon Stevens (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Floyd Hardy (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Zachary Shepard (fresh) 2 reb. C - Frank Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Ohio State | John Wade misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Donald Johnson - foul #3 on Donald Johnson, team foul #10 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Robert Leaks (PG), David Baker (SG) Donald Johnson, Leroy Cook | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 03:13 | Ohio State | John Wade makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 03:13 | Ohio State | John Wade makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 02:50 | Lipscomb | Matthew Miller misses short on a floater from the baseline | 47-44 |
| 02:49 | Ohio State | Floyd Hardy snags the defensive board | 47-44 |
| 02:49 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-44 |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Donald Johnson (PG), Clarence Phillips (PF), Anthony Mauriello (C) Robert Leaks, Larry Adams, Matthew Miller | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Richard Kump (SF), Kenneth Gent (PF) Floyd Hardy, Zachary Shepard | |
| 02:45 | Ohio State | Brandon Stevens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-44 |
| 02:22 | Lipscomb | Donald Johnson's pass is intercepted by Richard Kump | 47-44 |
| 02:19 | Ohio State | Brandon Stevens hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Richard Kump | 47-46 |
| 01:50 | Lipscomb | Frank Murphy picks off the pass by David Baker | 47-46 |
| 01:33 | Ohio State | John Wade buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-49 |
| 01:06 | Lipscomb | Donald Johnson misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by John Wade - foul #2 on John Wade, team foul #9 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Leroy Cook (SG) David Baker | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 01:06 | Lipscomb | Donald Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 01:06 | Lipscomb | Donald Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 01:06 | Ohio State | Frank Murphy snags the defensive board | 48-49 |
| 01:04 | Ohio State | Clarence Phillips is called for the reach on Brandon Stevens in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clarence Phillips, team foul #11 | 48-49 |
| 01:04 | Ohio State | Brandon Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 01:04 | Ohio State | Brandon Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 00:42 | Lipscomb | Frank Murphy steps in front of the Donald Johnson pass | 48-51 |
| Game Plan | Lipscomb | Lipscomb is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:18 | Ohio State | Frank Murphy can't finish the uncontested layup | 48-51 |
| 00:17 | Lipscomb | Clarence Phillips gets the rebound | 48-51 |
| 00:10 | Lipscomb | Leroy Cook shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-51 |
| 00:09 | Ohio State | Kenneth Gent gets the rebound | 48-51 |
| Game Plan | Lipscomb | Lipscomb is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:07 | Ohio State | Leroy Cook is called for the reach on Kenneth Gent in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leroy Cook, team foul #12 | 48-51 |
| 00:07 | Ohio State | Kenneth Gent misses the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 00:07 | Ohio State | Kenneth Gent makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| Game Plan | Lipscomb | Lipscomb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:02 | Lipscomb | Leroy Cook makes the contested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-52 |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | Kenneth Gent is fouled in the backcourt by Leroy Cook - foul #3 on Leroy Cook, team foul #13 | 51-52 |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | Kenneth Gent makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | Kenneth Gent makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 00:00 | Lipscomb | John Dixon misses the halfcourt shot | 51-54 |