| Lineup | Howard | PG - Robert Hervey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gordon Kempton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Dart (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thad Sweeney (fresh) 4 pts. C - Lee Corcoran (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jose Rodriquez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Aaron Cleveland (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Pantoja (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Adam Coble (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - John Hoerner (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja inbounds the ball | 28-43 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Ohio | Adam Coble is fouled on the floor by Steven Dart - foul #2 on Steven Dart, team foul #1 | 28-43 |
| 19:26 | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-43 |
| 19:25 | Howard | Robert Hervey grabs the defensive rebound | 28-43 |
| 19:02 | Howard | Lee Corcoran misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 28-43 |
| 19:01 | Howard | Steven Dart can't tip it in | 28-43 |
| 19:00 | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland grabs the board | 28-43 |
| 18:33 | Ohio | Jose Rodriquez drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Larry Pantoja | 28-45 |
| 18:07 | Howard | Lee Corcoran comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 28-45 |
| 18:06 | Ohio | Adam Coble pulls down the rebound | 28-45 |
| 17:46 | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Jose Rodriquez | 28-48 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 17:34 | Howard | Steven Dart can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-48 |
| 17:33 | Ohio | Jose Rodriquez pulls down the rebound | 28-48 |
| 17:16 | Ohio | Jose Rodriquez comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Thad Sweeney - foul #2 on Thad Sweeney, team foul #2 | 28-48 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Mark Doxey (SG) Aaron Cleveland | |
| 17:16 | Ohio | Jose Rodriquez makes the 1st free throw | 28-49 |
| 17:16 | Ohio | Jose Rodriquez makes the 2nd free throw | 28-50 |
| 17:08 | Howard | Steven Dart connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 30-50 |
| 16:48 | Ohio | Adam Coble is hacked by Steven Dart - foul #3 on Steven Dart, team foul #3 | 30-50 |
| Subs | Howard | David Williamson (SF), Alfred Montgomery (C) Steven Dart, Lee Corcoran | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Wheeler (PG) Jose Rodriquez | |
| 16:32 | Ohio | Adam Coble is whistled for a carry | 30-50 |
| Subs | Howard | Kevin Barcus (PG), Luke Smith (SG) Robert Hervey, Gordon Kempton | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jose Rodriquez (PG) James Wheeler | |
| 16:19 | Howard | Mark Doxey blocks the jumper by David Williamson | 30-50 |
| 16:18 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Mark Doxey | 30-50 |
| 15:53 | Ohio | Adam Coble hits a floater from the right side and he's fouled by David Williamson - foul #2 on David Williamson, team foul #4 | 30-52 |
| Subs | Howard | Steven Dart (SF) Thad Sweeney | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Wheeler (PG), Aaron Cleveland (SG) Jose Rodriquez, Mark Doxey | |
| 15:53 | Ohio | Adam Coble misses the free throw | 30-52 |
| 15:53 | Howard | David Williamson grabs the board | 30-52 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Kevin Barcus (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Luke Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steven Dart (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Williamson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Alfred Montgomery (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - James Wheeler (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Aaron Cleveland (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Pantoja (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Adam Coble (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. C - John Hoerner (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Howard | Kevin Barcus buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Williamson | 32-52 |
| 15:10 | Ohio | Adam Coble misses badly on a runner from close range | 32-52 |
| 15:08 | Howard | Steven Dart grabs the defensive rebound | 32-52 |
| 14:51 | Howard | Luke Smith is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Luke Smith, team foul #5 | 32-52 |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Hervey (PG), Gordon Kempton (SG), Thad Sweeney (PF), Lee Corcoran (C) Kevin Barcus, Luke Smith, David Williamson, Alfred Montgomery | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jose Rodriquez (PG), Mark Doxey (SG), Richard Womack (SF), Lynn Hough (C) James Wheeler, Aaron Cleveland, Larry Pantoja, John Hoerner | |
| 14:36 | Ohio | Lynn Hough lays it in | 32-54 |
| 14:12 | Howard | Lee Corcoran scores on a floater from the left side | 34-54 |
| 13:51 | Ohio | Adam Coble can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 34-54 |
| 13:50 | Ohio | Jose Rodriquez gets the offensive rebound | 34-54 |
| 13:29 | Ohio | Lynn Hough banks in the layup on a great pass from Jose Rodriquez | 34-56 |
| 13:15 | Howard | Lee Corcoran clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-56 |
| 13:13 | Ohio | Mark Doxey grabs the board | 34-56 |
| 12:52 | Ohio | Adam Coble misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Thad Sweeney - foul #3 on Thad Sweeney, team foul #6 | 34-56 |
| Subs | Howard | Alfred Montgomery (C) Lee Corcoran | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Wheeler (PG), Aaron Cleveland (SG), Larry Pantoja (SF), John Hoerner (C) Jose Rodriquez, Mark Doxey, Richard Womack, Lynn Hough | |
| 12:52 | Ohio | Adam Coble makes the 1st free throw | 34-57 |
| 12:52 | Ohio | Adam Coble misses the 2nd free throw | 34-57 |
| 12:52 | Howard | Alfred Montgomery grabs the board | 34-57 |
| 12:41 | Howard | Gordon Kempton clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-57 |
| 12:40 | Ohio | James Wheeler gets the rebound | 34-57 |
| 12:20 | Ohio | Adam Coble connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Aaron Cleveland | 34-59 |
| 12:01 | Howard | Gordon Kempton misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-59 |
| 12:00 | Ohio | Adam Coble snags the defensive board | 34-59 |
| 11:37 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja is hacked by Steven Dart - foul #4 on Steven Dart, team foul #7 | 34-59 |
| Subs | Howard | Kevin Barcus (PG), Luke Smith (SG), David Williamson (SF), Lee Corcoran (C) Robert Hervey, Gordon Kempton, Steven Dart, Thad Sweeney | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jose Rodriquez (PG), Lynn Hough (PF) James Wheeler, Adam Coble | |
| 11:37 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja misses the 1st free throw | 34-59 |
| 11:37 | Howard | Alfred Montgomery pulls down the rebound | 34-59 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Kevin Barcus (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Luke Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Williamson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Alfred Montgomery (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Lee Corcoran (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jose Rodriquez (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Aaron Cleveland (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry Pantoja (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Lynn Hough (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - John Hoerner (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:26 | Howard | Alfred Montgomery misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Lynn Hough - foul #1 on Lynn Hough, team foul #1 | 34-59 |
| 11:26 | Howard | Alfred Montgomery makes the 1st free throw | 35-59 |
| 11:26 | Howard | Alfred Montgomery misses the 2nd free throw | 35-59 |
| 11:26 | Ohio | Lynn Hough grabs the board | 35-59 |
| 11:01 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jose Rodriquez and he's fouled by David Williamson - foul #3 on David Williamson, team foul #8 | 35-61 |
| 11:01 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja makes the free throw | 35-62 |
| 10:40 | Howard | Aaron Cleveland steps in front of the Luke Smith pass | 35-62 |
| 10:27 | Ohio | Jose Rodriquez misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-62 |
| 10:25 | Ohio | John Hoerner grabs the offensive rebound | 35-62 |
| 10:07 | Ohio | Jose Rodriquez knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Aaron Cleveland | 35-64 |
| 09:51 | Howard | Luke Smith clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by John Hoerner - foul #3 on John Hoerner, team foul #2 | 35-64 |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Hervey (PG), Thad Sweeney (PF) Kevin Barcus, Lee Corcoran | |
| Subs | Ohio | Mark Doxey (PG) Jose Rodriquez | |
| 09:51 | Howard | Luke Smith makes the 1st free throw | 36-64 |
| 09:51 | Howard | Luke Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 37-64 |
| 09:27 | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-64 |
| 09:25 | Howard | David Williamson gets the rebound | 37-64 |
| 09:05 | Howard | Thad Sweeney is called for a charge - foul #4 on Thad Sweeney, team foul #9 | 37-64 |
| Subs | Howard | Gordon Kempton (SG), Justin Moffatt (C) Thad Sweeney, Alfred Montgomery | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jose Rodriquez (PG), Richard Womack (SF), Adam Coble (PF) Aaron Cleveland, Larry Pantoja, John Hoerner | |
| 08:45 | Ohio | Lynn Hough hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-66 |
| 08:34 | Howard | Luke Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-66 |
| 08:33 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Adam Coble | 37-66 |
| 08:05 | Ohio | Gordon Kempton is called for the reach on Mark Doxey - foul #2 on Gordon Kempton, team foul #10 | 37-66 |
| Subs | Howard | Kevin Barcus (PG), Carl Lattimer (SF) Robert Hervey, Gordon Kempton | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Wheeler (PG), Larry Pantoja (SF), John Hoerner (C) Jose Rodriquez, Richard Womack, Lynn Hough | |
| 08:05 | Ohio | Mark Doxey misses the 1st free throw | 37-66 |
| 08:05 | Ohio | Mark Doxey misses the 2nd free throw | 37-66 |
| 08:05 | Howard | The rebound goes to David Williamson | 37-66 |
| 07:52 | Howard | David Williamson misses badly on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Adam Coble - foul #1 on Adam Coble, team foul #3 | 37-66 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland (SG), Lynn Hough (PF) Mark Doxey, Adam Coble | |
| 07:52 | Howard | David Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 38-66 |
| 07:52 | Howard | David Williamson misses the 2nd free throw | 38-66 |
| 07:52 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Lattimer | 38-66 |
| 07:39 | Howard | Justin Moffatt misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-66 |
| 07:38 | Howard | David Williamson grabs the offensive rebound | 38-66 |
| 07:33 | Howard | Kevin Barcus knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 40-66 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Kevin Barcus (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Luke Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Carl Lattimer (fresh) PF - David Williamson (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Justin Moffatt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - James Wheeler (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Aaron Cleveland (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Larry Pantoja (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lynn Hough (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. C - John Hoerner (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:08 | Ohio | John Hoerner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-66 |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Hervey (PG), Gordon Kempton (SG), Steven Dart (SF), Thad Sweeney (PF), Lee Corcoran (C) Kevin Barcus, Luke Smith, Carl Lattimer, David Williamson, Justin Moffatt | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jose Rodriquez (PG), Adam Coble (PF) James Wheeler, Lynn Hough | |
| 06:51 | Howard | Lee Corcoran buries a shot in the paint | 42-66 |
| 06:31 | Ohio | Thad Sweeney is called for the reach on Adam Coble - foul #5 on Thad Sweeney, team foul #11 | 42-66 |
| Subs | Howard | Alfred Montgomery (PF) Thad Sweeney | |
| Subs | Ohio | Lynn Hough (C) John Hoerner | |
| 06:31 | Ohio | Adam Coble makes the 1st free throw | 42-67 |
| 06:31 | Ohio | Adam Coble makes the 2nd free throw | 42-68 |
| 06:15 | Howard | Robert Hervey can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-68 |
| 06:14 | Howard | Lee Corcoran grabs the offensive board | 42-68 |
| 06:00 | Howard | Steven Dart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-68 |
| Subs | Howard | Kevin Barcus (PG), David Williamson (SG), Carl Lattimer (SF), Justin Moffatt (C) Robert Hervey, Gordon Kempton, Steven Dart, Lee Corcoran | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Wheeler (PG), Richard Womack (SF), John Hoerner (C) Jose Rodriquez, Larry Pantoja, Lynn Hough | |
| 05:41 | Ohio | Adam Coble misses long on a shot in the paint | 42-68 |
| 05:40 | Ohio | Adam Coble tips it home | 42-70 |
| 05:34 | Howard | Kevin Barcus is fouled on the floor by James Wheeler - foul #1 on James Wheeler, team foul #4 | 42-70 |
| Subs | Howard | Luke Smith (SG) Carl Lattimer | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jose Rodriquez (PG), Mark Doxey (SG), Larry Pantoja (SF), Lynn Hough (PF) James Wheeler, Aaron Cleveland, Richard Womack, Adam Coble | |
| 05:25 | Howard | Alfred Montgomery clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-70 |
| 05:23 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja pulls down the rebound | 42-70 |
| 05:08 | Ohio | Lynn Hough travels with the ball | 42-70 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Wheeler (PG), Aaron Cleveland (SG), Adam Coble (PF) Jose Rodriquez, Mark Doxey, John Hoerner | |
| 04:48 | Howard | Alfred Montgomery is hacked by Adam Coble - foul #2 on Adam Coble, team foul #5 | 42-70 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jose Rodriquez (PG), Richard Womack (SF), John Hoerner (C) James Wheeler, Larry Pantoja, Lynn Hough | |
| 04:40 | Howard | Luke Smith clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-70 |
| 04:39 | Ohio | Adam Coble snags the defensive board | 42-70 |
| 04:19 | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from John Hoerner | 42-73 |
| 04:00 | Howard | Kevin Barcus hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jose Rodriquez - foul #2 on Jose Rodriquez, team foul #6 | 42-73 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Wheeler (PG), Mark Doxey (SG), Larry Pantoja (SF), Lynn Hough (PF) Jose Rodriquez, Aaron Cleveland, Richard Womack, Adam Coble | |
| 04:00 | Howard | Kevin Barcus makes the 1st free throw | 43-73 |
| 04:00 | Howard | Kevin Barcus makes the 2nd free throw | 44-73 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:37 | Ohio | Mark Doxey loses the ball out of bounds | 44-73 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jose Rodriquez (PG), Adam Coble (PF) James Wheeler, John Hoerner | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Kevin Barcus (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Luke Smith (fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Williamson (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Alfred Montgomery (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Justin Moffatt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jose Rodriquez (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Mark Doxey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Pantoja (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Adam Coble (fresh) 24 pts. 9 reb. C - Lynn Hough (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Howard | Luke Smith is called for a charge - foul #2 on Luke Smith, team foul #12 | 44-73 |
| Subs | Howard | Carl Lattimer (SF) Luke Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland (SG) Mark Doxey | |
| 03:04 | Ohio | Adam Coble hits a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Jose Rodriquez | 44-75 |
| 02:51 | Howard | Kevin Barcus clanks a shot from the left wing | 44-75 |
| 02:49 | Ohio | Jose Rodriquez gets the rebound | 44-75 |
| 02:23 | Ohio | Lynn Hough hits the finger roll | 44-77 |
| 02:05 | Howard | Carl Lattimer misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-77 |
| 02:04 | Ohio | Adam Coble pulls down the rebound | 44-77 |
| 01:51 | Ohio | Alfred Montgomery blocks the jumper by Jose Rodriquez | 44-77 |
| 01:50 | Howard | Justin Moffatt grabs the defensive rebound | 44-77 |
| 01:35 | Howard | Kevin Barcus is hacked by Jose Rodriquez - foul #3 on Jose Rodriquez, team foul #7 | 44-77 |
| Subs | Howard | Luke Smith (SG) Carl Lattimer | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Hoerner (C) Lynn Hough | |
| 01:35 | Howard | Kevin Barcus misses the 1st free throw | 44-77 |
| 01:35 | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland grabs the defensive rebound | 44-77 |
| 01:17 | Ohio | Jose Rodriquez misses long on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Alfred Montgomery - foul #3 on Alfred Montgomery, team foul #13 | 44-77 |
| 01:17 | Ohio | Jose Rodriquez misses the 1st free throw | 44-77 |
| 01:17 | Ohio | Jose Rodriquez makes the 2nd free throw | 44-78 |
| 01:03 | Howard | Alfred Montgomery throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-78 |
| 01:01 | Ohio | Jose Rodriquez is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Barcus - foul #1 on Kevin Barcus, team foul #14 | 44-78 |
| 01:01 | Ohio | Jose Rodriquez makes the 1st free throw | 44-79 |
| 01:01 | Ohio | Jose Rodriquez makes the 2nd free throw | 44-80 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Howard | David Williamson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 44-80 |
| 00:52 | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland pulls down the rebound | 44-80 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Ohio | Adam Coble loses the dribble to David Williamson | 44-80 |
| 00:23 | Howard | Alfred Montgomery scores on a turnaround from close range | 46-80 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Jose Rodriquez runs out the clock | 46-80 |