| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Hairston (fresh) SG - Richard Hughes (fresh) SF - John Johnson (fresh) PF - Horace Estes (fresh) C - Tim Span (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Woodman (fresh) SG - John Swift (fresh) SF - Edward Briggs (fresh) PF - John Hill (fresh) C - Erick Delong (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Erick Delong wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Ohio State | John Swift scores on a floater from the left wing set up by Erick Delong | 0-2 |
| 19:24 | Rhode Island | Tim Span can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Erick Delong | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | Ohio State | Richard Hughes steals the ball from Edward Briggs | 0-2 |
| 18:48 | Rhode Island | Horace Estes misses the jumper from the right block | 0-2 |
| 18:46 | Rhode Island | Horace Estes tips it but misses | 0-2 |
| 18:45 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Tim Span | 0-2 |
| 18:38 | Rhode Island | Horace Estes is wide open but clanks a floater from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 18:36 | Ohio State | John Hill gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:32 | Ohio State | John Swift misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-2 |
| 18:30 | Ohio State | Erick Delong grabs the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:25 | Ohio State | John Swift is hacked by Richard Hughes - foul #1 on Richard Hughes, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:10 | Ohio State | John Hill hits a runner in the paint set up by Edward Woodman | 0-4 |
| 17:53 | Rhode Island | Horace Estes's pass is intercepted by John Hill | 0-4 |
| 17:45 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-4 |
| 17:44 | Ohio State | Erick Delong tips it back up and in | 0-6 |
| 17:28 | Rhode Island | John Hairston hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 0-6 |
| 17:27 | Rhode Island | Tim Span grabs the offensive rebound | 0-6 |
| 17:14 | Rhode Island | Horace Estes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-6 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Terry Palmer (PG), David Hammond (SG), Jeffrey Keyser (SF), Michael Barr (PF), Christopher Olson (C) Edward Woodman, John Swift, Edward Briggs, John Hill, Erick Delong | |
| 16:56 | Ohio State | David Hammond loses the ball out of bounds | 0-6 |
| 16:34 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 0-6 |
| 16:33 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Keyser pulls down the rebound | 0-6 |
| 16:18 | Ohio State | Christopher Olson is whistled for traveling | 0-6 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo (SF) John Johnson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Woodman (PG), John Swift (SG), Edward Briggs (SF) Terry Palmer, David Hammond, Jeffrey Keyser | |
| 15:58 | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo loses the dribble to Edward Briggs | 0-6 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Hairston (fresh) SG - Richard Hughes (fresh) SF - Gerard Milardo (fresh) PF - Horace Estes (fresh) C - Tim Span (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Woodman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Swift (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edward Briggs (fresh) PF - Michael Barr (fresh) C - Christopher Olson (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs is fouled on the floor by Gerard Milardo - foul #1 on Gerard Milardo, team foul #2 | 0-6 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Hill (PF), Erick Delong (C) Michael Barr, Christopher Olson | |
| 15:28 | Ohio State | John Hill knocks in the shot from the right block on a great pass from Erick Delong | 0-8 |
| 15:16 | Rhode Island | John Hill is called for the reach on Horace Estes - foul #1 on John Hill, team foul #1 | 0-8 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Johnson (SF) Gerard Milardo | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Hammond (SG), Michael Barr (PF) John Swift, John Hill | |
| 15:02 | Rhode Island | John Hairston misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 0-8 |
| 15:00 | Ohio State | Michael Barr grabs the board | 0-8 |
| 14:49 | Ohio State | Erick Delong loses the dribble to John Johnson | 0-8 |
| 14:45 | Rhode Island | John Johnson lays it in | 2-8 |
| 14:32 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Barr | 2-11 |
| 14:21 | Rhode Island | Tim Span hits the finger roll | 4-11 |
| 14:03 | Ohio State | Erick Delong is hacked by Tim Span - foul #1 on Tim Span, team foul #3 | 4-11 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Terry Palmer (PG), John Swift (SG), Jeffrey Keyser (SF), John Hill (PF) Edward Woodman, David Hammond, Edward Briggs, Erick Delong | |
| 13:46 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Keyser misses the easy layup | 4-11 |
| 13:44 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Barr | 4-11 |
| 13:39 | Ohio State | Michael Barr buries a runner from the left block | 4-13 |
| 13:21 | Rhode Island | Terry Palmer is called for the reach on John Hairston - foul #1 on Terry Palmer, team foul #2 | 4-13 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo (SF) John Johnson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Woodman (PG), Edward Briggs (SF), Erick Delong (C) Terry Palmer, Jeffrey Keyser, Michael Barr | |
| 13:02 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Hairston | 7-13 |
| 12:50 | Ohio State | John Hill misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Horace Estes - foul #1 on Horace Estes, team foul #4 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Barr (C) Erick Delong | |
| 12:50 | Ohio State | John Hill misses the 1st free throw | 7-13 |
| 12:50 | Ohio State | John Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 7-14 |
| 12:37 | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Edward Briggs - foul #1 on Edward Briggs, team foul #3 | 7-14 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Erick Delong (C) Michael Barr | |
| 12:37 | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo makes the 1st free throw | 8-14 |
| 12:37 | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo makes the 2nd free throw | 9-14 |
| 12:26 | Ohio State | Tim Span picks off the pass by John Swift | 9-14 |
| 12:08 | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 9-14 |
| 12:07 | Ohio State | Erick Delong gets the rebound | 9-14 |
| 11:55 | Ohio State | John Swift comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 9-14 |
| 11:53 | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo grabs the board | 9-14 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Hairston (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Hughes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gerard Milardo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Horace Estes (fairly fresh) C - Tim Span (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Woodman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Swift (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edward Briggs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Hill (fresh) 5 pts. C - Erick Delong (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo misses the lay-in | 9-14 |
| 11:33 | Ohio State | Erick Delong grabs the defensive rebound | 9-14 |
| 11:31 | Ohio State | John Hairston is called for the reach on Edward Woodman in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Hairston, team foul #5 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens (SG), John Johnson (SF), Stewart Reddick (C) Richard Hughes, Gerard Milardo, Tim Span | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Hammond (SF), Michael Barr (C) Edward Briggs, Erick Delong | |
| 11:12 | Ohio State | Michael Barr's floater is tipped away by Horace Estes | 9-14 |
| 11:10 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to John Johnson | 9-14 |
| 10:59 | Rhode Island | John Johnson connects on the floater from the left wing | 11-14 |
| 10:47 | Ohio State | The jump hook by John Hill is blocked by Horace Estes | 11-14 |
| 10:45 | Rhode Island | Horace Estes gets the rebound | 11-14 |
| 10:41 | Rhode Island | John Hairston's floater is knocked away by John Swift | 11-14 |
| 10:39 | Rhode Island | Stewart Reddick gets the offensive rebound | 11-14 |
| 10:27 | Rhode Island | John Johnson's floater is tipped away by John Hill | 11-14 |
| 10:26 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Michael Barr | 11-14 |
| 10:14 | Ohio State | John Swift scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Edward Woodman | 11-17 |
| 10:05 | Rhode Island | John Hairston is by himself and knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by Johnny Viens | 13-17 |
| 09:58 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 13-17 |
| 09:57 | Rhode Island | Horace Estes gets the rebound | 13-17 |
| 09:39 | Rhode Island | John Johnson misses long on a shot from the right wing | 13-17 |
| 09:38 | Ohio State | David Hammond snags the defensive board | 13-17 |
| 09:22 | Ohio State | John Swift clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Horace Estes - foul #2 on Horace Estes, team foul #6 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes (PG), Gerard Milardo (SF), Tim Span (C) John Hairston, John Johnson, Horace Estes | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Terry Palmer (PG), Edward Briggs (SF), Christopher Olson (PF), Erick Delong (C) Edward Woodman, David Hammond, John Hill, Michael Barr | |
| 09:22 | Ohio State | John Swift misses the 1st free throw | 13-17 |
| 09:22 | Ohio State | John Swift makes the 2nd free throw | 13-18 |
| 08:58 | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-18 |
| 08:57 | Rhode Island | Stewart Reddick snags the offensive board | 13-18 |
| 08:52 | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens scores on a 3 from the left corner | 16-18 |
| 08:41 | Ohio State | Erick Delong blows the dunk but the foul's on Johnny Viens - foul #1 on Johnny Viens, team foul #7 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Woodman (PG), Michael Barr (PF) Terry Palmer, Christopher Olson | |
| 08:41 | Ohio State | Erick Delong misses the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 08:41 | Ohio State | Erick Delong makes the 2nd free throw | 16-19 |
| 08:23 | Rhode Island | John Swift picks off the pass by Gerard Milardo | 16-19 |
| 08:07 | Ohio State | Stewart Reddick swats the short shot by Erick Delong | 16-19 |
| 08:06 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes grabs the board | 16-19 |
| 07:37 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes's fadeaway is rejected by Erick Delong | 16-19 |
| 07:35 | Rhode Island | Tim Span grabs the offensive board | 16-19 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Richard Hughes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Johnny Viens (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerard Milardo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stewart Reddick (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Tim Span (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Woodman (tiring) 2 ast. SG - John Swift (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Edward Briggs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Barr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Erick Delong (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 16-19 |
| 07:16 | Ohio State | Michael Barr gets the rebound | 16-19 |
| 06:56 | Ohio State | John Swift makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 16-22 |
| 06:49 | Rhode Island | Stewart Reddick knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Gerard Milardo and he's hacked by Michael Barr - foul #1 on Michael Barr, team foul #4 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Hairston (PG), John Johnson (SF) Johnny Viens, Gerard Milardo | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Hill (PF) Michael Barr | |
| 06:49 | Rhode Island | Stewart Reddick makes the free throw | 19-22 |
| 06:40 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from John Swift | 19-25 |
| 06:25 | Rhode Island | John Hairston clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 19-25 |
| 06:24 | Rhode Island | Stewart Reddick grabs the offensive board | 19-25 |
| 06:07 | Rhode Island | John Hairston can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 19-25 |
| 06:06 | Rhode Island | John Johnson can't tip it in | 19-25 |
| 06:05 | Ohio State | John Hill grabs the board | 19-25 |
| 05:49 | Ohio State | John Swift connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Edward Woodman | 19-28 |
| 05:32 | Rhode Island | John Johnson misses short on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Edward Briggs - foul #2 on Edward Briggs, team foul #5 | 19-28 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens (SG), Gerard Milardo (SF) Richard Hughes, Tim Span | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Terry Palmer (PG), David Hammond (SG), Michael Barr (C) Edward Woodman, John Swift, Erick Delong | |
| 05:32 | Rhode Island | John Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 20-28 |
| 05:32 | Rhode Island | John Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 20-28 |
| 05:32 | Ohio State | Michael Barr pulls down the rebound | 20-28 |
| 05:17 | Ohio State | Stewart Reddick is called for the reach on Edward Briggs - foul #1 on Stewart Reddick, team foul #8 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Woodman (PG), Erick Delong (C) Terry Palmer, Michael Barr | |
| 05:17 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs makes the 1st free throw | 20-29 |
| 05:17 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs misses the 2nd free throw | 20-29 |
| 05:17 | Rhode Island | John Johnson gets the rebound | 20-29 |
| 05:02 | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo is hacked by David Hammond - foul #1 on David Hammond, team foul #6 | 20-29 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Tim Span (C) Stewart Reddick | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Swift (SG) David Hammond | |
| 04:40 | Rhode Island | John Hairston drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Tim Span | 23-29 |
| 04:25 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Edward Briggs | 23-32 |
| 04:09 | Rhode Island | Erick Delong steps in front of the Tim Span pass | 23-32 |
| 03:57 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 23-32 |
| 03:55 | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo grabs the defensive rebound | 23-32 |
| 03:38 | Rhode Island | Tim Span lays it in on a nice dish by John Hairston | 25-32 |
| 03:21 | Ohio State | John Hill is hacked by John Johnson - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #9 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes (SG), Stewart Reddick (PF) Johnny Viens, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Terry Palmer (PG), David Hammond (SG), Michael Barr (C) Edward Woodman, John Swift, Erick Delong | |
| 03:21 | Ohio State | John Hill makes the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 03:21 | Ohio State | John Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 25-34 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Hairston (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Hughes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gerard Milardo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stewart Reddick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Tim Span (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Terry Palmer (fresh) SG - David Hammond (fresh) SF - Edward Briggs (tiring) 4 pts. PF - John Hill (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Barr (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-34 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Woodman (PG), Christopher Olson (C) Terry Palmer, John Hill | |
| 02:47 | Ohio State | Christopher Olson travels with the ball | 25-34 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Terry Palmer (PG), John Swift (SG), John Hill (PF) Edward Woodman, David Hammond, Christopher Olson | |
| 02:22 | Rhode Island | Tim Span misses the easy open layup | 25-34 |
| 02:20 | Rhode Island | Tim Span tips it back up and in | 27-34 |
| 02:01 | Ohio State | The short jumper by John Hill is denied by Tim Span | 27-34 |
| 01:59 | Ohio State | John Hill misses the tip | 27-34 |
| 01:57 | Rhode Island | Stewart Reddick grabs the board | 27-34 |
| 01:45 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-34 |
| 01:43 | Rhode Island | Tim Span snags the offensive board | 27-34 |
| 01:27 | Rhode Island | John Swift takes the ball from John Hairston | 27-34 |
| 01:13 | Ohio State | Michael Barr comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Richard Hughes - foul #2 on Richard Hughes, team foul #10 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens (SG), John Johnson (PF) Richard Hughes, Tim Span | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Woodman (PG), David Hammond (SG), Erick Delong (C) Terry Palmer, John Swift, John Hill | |
| 01:13 | Ohio State | Michael Barr makes the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 01:13 | Ohio State | Michael Barr misses the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| 01:13 | Rhode Island | Stewart Reddick snags the defensive board | 27-35 |
| 00:58 | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens is fouled on the floor by Michael Barr - foul #2 on Michael Barr, team foul #7 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christopher Olson (PF) Michael Barr | |
| 00:58 | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens makes the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 00:58 | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens misses the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 00:58 | Ohio State | Erick Delong pulls down the rebound | 28-35 |
| 00:46 | Ohio State | Erick Delong is fouled on the floor by Stewart Reddick - foul #2 on Stewart Reddick, team foul #11 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Tim Span (C) Stewart Reddick | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Swift (SG), Michael Barr (PF) David Hammond, Christopher Olson | |
| 00:46 | Ohio State | Erick Delong makes the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 00:46 | Ohio State | Erick Delong makes the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 00:17 | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo is open and buries a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Tim Span | 30-37 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman travels with the ball | 30-37 |