| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Don Batten (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Haldeman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Peterson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Moshe Petrovic (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stephen Vetter (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Darryl Wesson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Donald Muhlestein (fresh) SF - Steven Cowen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Becker (fresh) 4 pts. C - Otto Rose (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Fred Peterson inbounds the ball | 33-26 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:51 | South Carolina | Stephen Vetter drills a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from William Haldeman | 35-26 |
| 19:23 | Ohio State | Don Batten steals the ball from Raymond Becker | 35-26 |
| 19:05 | South Carolina | Don Batten misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-26 |
| 19:03 | South Carolina | Don Batten pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-26 |
| 18:47 | South Carolina | William Haldeman connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-26 |
| 18:27 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker misses the easy layup | 38-26 |
| 18:26 | South Carolina | Stephen Vetter gets the rebound | 38-26 |
| 18:11 | South Carolina | Fred Peterson misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Steven Cowen - foul #3 on Steven Cowen, team foul #1 | 38-26 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Alan Bell (PG), Glen Brown (SG), Daniel Levinthal (C) Don Batten, William Haldeman, Stephen Vetter | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Carl Deason (SG) Donald Muhlestein | |
| 18:11 | South Carolina | Fred Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 39-26 |
| 18:11 | South Carolina | Fred Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-26 |
| 17:47 | Ohio State | Moshe Petrovic is called for the reach on Raymond Becker - foul #3 on Moshe Petrovic, team foul #1 | 40-26 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ronald Libby (SF), Stephen Vetter (C) Fred Peterson, Moshe Petrovic | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Navas (SF) Steven Cowen | |
| 17:36 | Ohio State | Ronald Libby takes the ball from Darryl Wesson | 40-26 |
| 17:32 | South Carolina | Alan Bell misses the easy layup | 40-26 |
| 17:30 | Ohio State | Otto Rose grabs the board | 40-26 |
| 17:28 | Ohio State | Robert Navas is fouled in the backcourt by Glen Brown - foul #1 on Glen Brown, team foul #2 | 40-26 |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Haldeman (SG) Glen Brown | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 17:11 | Ohio State | Carl Deason's fadeaway is rejected by Stephen Vetter | 40-26 |
| 17:10 | South Carolina | Stephen Vetter grabs the defensive rebound | 40-26 |
| 16:56 | South Carolina | Ronald Libby misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 40-26 |
| 16:55 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Carl Deason | 40-26 |
| 16:38 | Ohio State | Robert Navas hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 40-26 |
| 16:36 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Daniel Levinthal | 40-26 |
| 16:31 | South Carolina | Alan Bell scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Robert Navas - foul #2 on Robert Navas, team foul #2 | 42-26 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Don Batten (PG) William Haldeman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein (SG), Steven Cowen (SF) Carl Deason, Robert Navas | |
| 16:31 | South Carolina | Alan Bell makes the free throw | 43-26 |
| 16:15 | Ohio State | Otto Rose throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-26 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Fred Peterson (SF) Ronald Libby | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 16:01 | South Carolina | Don Batten is fouled on the floor by Darryl Wesson - foul #2 on Darryl Wesson, team foul #3 | 43-26 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ronald Libby (SF) Fred Peterson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 15:50 | South Carolina | Don Batten is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Don Batten, team foul #3 | 43-26 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Fred Peterson (SF), Moshe Petrovic (PF), Lee Kugler (C) Ronald Libby, Daniel Levinthal, Stephen Vetter | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Don Batten (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Alan Bell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Peterson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Moshe Petrovic (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Lee Kugler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Darryl Wesson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Donald Muhlestein (fresh) SF - Steven Cowen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Raymond Becker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Otto Rose (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Ohio State | Moshe Petrovic denies the turnaround by Steven Cowen | 43-26 |
| 15:36 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen gets the offensive rebound | 43-26 |
| 15:29 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-26 |
| 15:27 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson grabs the offensive rebound | 43-26 |
| 15:04 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-29 |
| 14:44 | South Carolina | Don Batten throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-29 |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Haldeman (SG), Ronald Libby (SF) Don Batten, Fred Peterson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Carl Deason (SG), Robert Navas (SF), Eric Wilkins (C) Donald Muhlestein, Steven Cowen, Otto Rose | |
| 14:41 | Ohio State | Carl Deason is fouled in the backcourt by William Haldeman - foul #1 on William Haldeman, team foul #4 | 43-29 |
| 14:17 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Navas | 43-31 |
| 13:56 | South Carolina | Alan Bell's floater is tipped away by Eric Wilkins | 43-31 |
| 13:54 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Carl Deason | 43-31 |
| 13:52 | Ohio State | William Haldeman steals it from Darryl Wesson in the backcourt | 43-31 |
| 13:44 | South Carolina | Alan Bell comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Darryl Wesson - foul #3 on Darryl Wesson, team foul #4 | 43-31 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Fred Peterson (SF), Daniel Levinthal (PF) Ronald Libby, Moshe Petrovic | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano (PG), Brian Anderson (PF) Darryl Wesson, Raymond Becker | |
| 13:44 | South Carolina | Alan Bell misses the 1st free throw | 43-31 |
| 13:44 | South Carolina | Alan Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 44-31 |
| 13:23 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins is alone and drills a driving attempt in the paint set up by Carl Deason | 44-33 |
| 13:09 | South Carolina | Fred Peterson misses badly on a floater from the right side | 44-33 |
| 13:08 | South Carolina | Alan Bell grabs the offensive board | 44-33 |
| 12:54 | South Carolina | Fred Peterson hits a floater from the left block set up by Alan Bell and he's hacked by Robert Navas - foul #3 on Robert Navas, team foul #5 | 46-33 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Don Batten (PG), Moshe Petrovic (PF) Alan Bell, Daniel Levinthal | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein (SG), Steven Cowen (SF), Otto Rose (C) Carl Deason, Robert Navas, Eric Wilkins | |
| 12:54 | South Carolina | Fred Peterson misses the free throw | 46-33 |
| 12:54 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson pulls down the rebound | 46-33 |
| 12:32 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein's pass is intercepted by Moshe Petrovic | 46-33 |
| 12:27 | South Carolina | William Haldeman misses the jumper from the left side | 46-33 |
| 12:26 | South Carolina | William Haldeman hits the follow up shot | 48-33 |
| 12:08 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson hits a jumpshot from the right side | 48-35 |
| 11:50 | South Carolina | Lee Kugler misses the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Douglas Pagano - foul #2 on Douglas Pagano, team foul #6 | 48-35 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Alan Bell (SG), Ronald Libby (SF), Daniel Levinthal (PF) William Haldeman, Fred Peterson, Moshe Petrovic | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson (PG), Carl Deason (SG), Raymond Becker (PF) Douglas Pagano, Donald Muhlestein, Brian Anderson | |
| 11:50 | South Carolina | Lee Kugler makes the 1st free throw | 49-35 |
| 11:50 | South Carolina | Lee Kugler makes the 2nd free throw | 50-35 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Don Batten (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Alan Bell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Libby (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Levinthal (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Lee Kugler (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Darryl Wesson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Carl Deason (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Steven Cowen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Raymond Becker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Otto Rose (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Ohio State | Carl Deason is hacked by Don Batten - foul #4 on Don Batten, team foul #5 | 50-35 |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Haldeman (SG) Don Batten | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Navas (SF) Steven Cowen | |
| 11:20 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-35 |
| 11:18 | South Carolina | William Haldeman snags the defensive board | 50-35 |
| 11:07 | South Carolina | William Haldeman hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Lee Kugler | 53-35 |
| 10:51 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker clanks a floater from the right wing | 53-35 |
| 10:49 | South Carolina | Alan Bell grabs the board | 53-35 |
| 10:45 | South Carolina | Alan Bell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-35 |
| 10:44 | Ohio State | Otto Rose snags the defensive board | 53-35 |
| 10:42 | Ohio State | Ronald Libby is called for the reach on Robert Navas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Libby, team foul #6 | 53-35 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Stephen Vetter (SF), Moshe Petrovic (PF) Ronald Libby, Daniel Levinthal | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein (SG), Eric Wilkins (C) Carl Deason, Otto Rose | |
| 10:37 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-35 |
| 10:36 | South Carolina | William Haldeman grabs the defensive rebound | 53-35 |
| 10:11 | South Carolina | Lee Kugler banks in the layup | 55-35 |
| 09:50 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 55-37 |
| 09:38 | South Carolina | Alan Bell misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 55-37 |
| 09:36 | South Carolina | Alan Bell tips it in | 57-37 |
| 09:32 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein is fouled in the backcourt by William Haldeman - foul #2 on William Haldeman, team foul #7 | 57-37 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Glen Brown (SG), Fred Peterson (SF), Daniel Levinthal (PF) William Haldeman, Stephen Vetter, Moshe Petrovic | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steven Cowen (SF), Brian Anderson (PF) Robert Navas, Raymond Becker | |
| 09:32 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein misses the 1st free throw | 57-37 |
| 09:32 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal pulls down the rebound | 57-37 |
| 09:14 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal's pass is intercepted by Darryl Wesson | 57-37 |
| 09:11 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein hits the finger roll on a great pass from Darryl Wesson | 57-39 |
| 08:57 | South Carolina | Glen Brown makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-39 |
| 08:55 | Ohio State | Fred Peterson steals it from Darryl Wesson in the backcourt | 60-39 |
| 08:44 | South Carolina | Lee Kugler misses long on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Donald Muhlestein - foul #2 on Donald Muhlestein, team foul #7 | 60-39 |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Haldeman (SG), Ronald Libby (SF) Glen Brown, Fred Peterson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano (PG), Carl Deason (SG), Otto Rose (C) Darryl Wesson, Donald Muhlestein, Eric Wilkins | |
| 08:44 | South Carolina | Lee Kugler makes the 1st free throw | 61-39 |
| 08:44 | South Carolina | Lee Kugler makes the 2nd free throw | 62-39 |
| 08:23 | Ohio State | Otto Rose misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 62-39 |
| 08:22 | Ohio State | Otto Rose tips it home | 62-41 |
| 08:02 | South Carolina | Alan Bell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-41 |
| 08:01 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal tips it back up and in | 64-41 |
| 07:38 | Ohio State | Otto Rose misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 64-41 |
| 07:37 | South Carolina | William Haldeman pulls down the rebound | 64-41 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Alan Bell (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Haldeman (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Libby (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Levinthal (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Lee Kugler (tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Douglas Pagano (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Carl Deason (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Steven Cowen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brian Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Otto Rose (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:19 | South Carolina | William Haldeman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-41 |
| 07:18 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 64-41 |
| 06:56 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 64-41 |
| 06:55 | South Carolina | Ronald Libby pulls down the rebound | 64-41 |
| 06:35 | South Carolina | William Haldeman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-41 |
| 06:34 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen pulls down the rebound | 64-41 |
| 06:32 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen's pass is intercepted by Ronald Libby in the backcourt | 64-41 |
| 06:22 | South Carolina | Otto Rose blocks the short jumper by Daniel Levinthal | 64-41 |
| 06:21 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Carl Deason | 64-41 |
| 06:14 | Ohio State | Alan Bell steps in front of the Douglas Pagano pass in the backcourt | 64-41 |
| 05:59 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 64-41 |
| 05:58 | Ohio State | Otto Rose grabs the defensive rebound | 64-41 |
| 05:37 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Steven Cowen, team foul #8 | 64-41 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Don Batten (PG), Glen Brown (SG), Fred Peterson (SF), Moshe Petrovic (PF) Alan Bell, William Haldeman, Ronald Libby, Daniel Levinthal | |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Patino (PG), Robert Navas (SF), Eric Wilkins (C) Douglas Pagano, Steven Cowen, Otto Rose | |
| 05:21 | South Carolina | Don Batten makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-41 |
| 04:57 | Ohio State | Robert Navas misses short on a floater from the left side | 67-41 |
| 04:56 | South Carolina | Moshe Petrovic gets the rebound | 67-41 |
| 04:32 | South Carolina | Lee Kugler double dribbles | 67-41 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano (PG) Carl Deason | |
| 04:27 | Ohio State | Glen Brown is called for the reach on William Patino in the backcourt - foul #2 on Glen Brown, team foul #8 | 67-41 |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Haldeman (SG) Glen Brown | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 04:27 | Ohio State | William Patino makes the 1st free throw | 67-42 |
| 04:27 | Ohio State | William Patino makes the 2nd free throw | 67-43 |
| 04:06 | South Carolina | Fred Peterson clanks a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by William Patino - foul #1 on William Patino, team foul #9 | 67-43 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Glen Brown (SG) William Haldeman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 04:06 | South Carolina | Fred Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 68-43 |
| 04:06 | South Carolina | Fred Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-43 |
| 03:38 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson scores on a jumper from the right block and he's fouled by Lee Kugler - foul #4 on Lee Kugler, team foul #9 | 69-45 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Alan Bell (SG) Glen Brown | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Carl Deason (SG) William Patino | |
| 03:38 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson makes the free throw | 69-46 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Don Batten (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Alan Bell (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fred Peterson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Moshe Petrovic (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Lee Kugler (very tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Douglas Pagano (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Carl Deason (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Navas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Brian Anderson (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Eric Wilkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:19 | South Carolina | Moshe Petrovic misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-46 |
| 03:18 | Ohio State | Robert Navas grabs the board | 69-46 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:05 | Ohio State | Carl Deason drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Douglas Pagano | 69-48 |
| 02:52 | South Carolina | Don Batten comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 69-48 |
| 02:50 | Ohio State | Robert Navas gets the rebound | 69-48 |
| 02:45 | Ohio State | Robert Navas misses long on a floater near the basket | 69-48 |
| 02:43 | South Carolina | Moshe Petrovic grabs the board | 69-48 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:18 | South Carolina | Alan Bell clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-48 |
| 02:16 | Ohio State | Robert Navas grabs the defensive rebound | 69-48 |
| 01:57 | Ohio State | Carl Deason drills a floater in the lane on a great pass from Robert Navas and the foul's on Lee Kugler - foul #5 on Lee Kugler, team foul #10 | 69-50 |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Haldeman (SG), Stephen Vetter (C) Alan Bell, Lee Kugler | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 01:57 | Ohio State | Carl Deason makes the free throw | 69-51 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 01:33 | South Carolina | Fred Peterson banks in the layup on a nice dish by William Haldeman | 71-51 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 01:28 | Ohio State | Carl Deason clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 71-51 |
| 01:26 | South Carolina | Fred Peterson grabs the board | 71-51 |
| 01:11 | South Carolina | Fred Peterson makes the floater from the left wing set up by Don Batten | 73-51 |
| 00:52 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins misses short on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Stephen Vetter - foul #3 on Stephen Vetter, team foul #11 | 73-51 |
| 00:52 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins makes the 1st free throw | 73-52 |
| 00:52 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins makes the 2nd free throw | 73-53 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:28 | South Carolina | Fred Peterson hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by William Haldeman | 75-53 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson misses the dunk attempt | 75-53 |
| 00:21 | Ohio State | Carl Deason snags the offensive board | 75-53 |
| 00:19 | Ohio State | Carl Deason hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Navas | 75-55 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Don Batten runs out the clock | 75-55 |