| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Brian Richey (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Dan Buehler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Geyer (fresh) 1 pts. PF - David Pinkerton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Earhart (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Douglas Pagano (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Muhlestein (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Steven Cowen (fresh) PF - Brian Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Wilkins (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee State | Christopher Geyer inbounds the ball | 25-38 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Tennessee State | Christopher Geyer comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-38 |
| 19:42 | Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to John Earhart | 25-38 |
| 19:30 | Tennessee State | Christopher Geyer is called for a charge - foul #3 on Christopher Geyer, team foul #1 | 25-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Lee Jolin (SF) Christopher Geyer | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 19:10 | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 25-40 |
| 18:48 | Tennessee State | David Pinkerton blows the layup | 25-40 |
| 18:46 | Tennessee State | John Earhart tips it but misses | 25-40 |
| 18:45 | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano grabs the defensive rebound | 25-40 |
| 18:23 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-40 |
| 18:00 | Tennessee State | Dan Buehler clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-40 |
| 17:59 | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano grabs the defensive rebound | 25-40 |
| 17:42 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins comes up short on the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Dan Buehler - foul #3 on Dan Buehler, team foul #2 | 25-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Larry Cross (SG) Dan Buehler | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 17:42 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins misses the 1st free throw | 25-40 |
| 17:42 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins makes the 2nd free throw | 25-41 |
| 17:34 | Tennessee State | David Pinkerton misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 25-41 |
| 17:32 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Brian Anderson | 25-41 |
| 17:07 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson makes the jumper from close range on a great pass from Donald Muhlestein | 25-43 |
| 16:47 | Tennessee State | Larry Cross knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by John Earhart | 28-43 |
| 16:24 | Ohio State | Lee Jolin is called for the reach on Steven Cowen - foul #2 on Lee Jolin, team foul #3 | 28-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Peter Shelton (PF) David Pinkerton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Carl Deason (SG) Donald Muhlestein | |
| 16:08 | Ohio State | Peter Shelton denies the turnaround by Eric Wilkins | 28-43 |
| 16:06 | Tennessee State | Lee Jolin gets the rebound | 28-43 |
| 15:40 | Tennessee State | Brian Richey hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Lee Jolin | 30-43 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Brian Richey (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Larry Cross (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lee Jolin (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Peter Shelton (fresh) C - John Earhart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Douglas Pagano (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carl Deason (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Steven Cowen (fairly fresh) PF - Brian Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Wilkins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 15:24 | Ohio State | Carl Deason misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 30-43 |
| 15:22 | Tennessee State | Lee Jolin pulls down the rebound | 30-43 |
| 15:07 | Tennessee State | Peter Shelton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-43 |
| 15:05 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen snags the defensive board | 30-43 |
| 14:40 | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano double dribbles | 30-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Dan Buehler (PG), Terrance Hardwick (SG), Christopher Geyer (SF), David Pinkerton (PF) Brian Richey, Larry Cross, Lee Jolin, John Earhart | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein (SG) Carl Deason | |
| 14:21 | Tennessee State | Terrance Hardwick misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Brian Anderson - foul #1 on Brian Anderson, team foul #1 | 30-43 |
| 14:21 | Tennessee State | Terrance Hardwick makes the 1st free throw | 31-43 |
| 14:21 | Tennessee State | Terrance Hardwick makes the 2nd free throw | 32-43 |
| 13:58 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Douglas Pagano | 32-45 |
| 13:39 | Tennessee State | Steven Cowen steps in front of the Christopher Geyer pass | 32-45 |
| 13:22 | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Steven Cowen | 32-47 |
| 13:03 | Tennessee State | Christopher Geyer connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 35-47 |
| 12:47 | Ohio State | Christopher Geyer blocks the short jumper by Brian Anderson | 35-47 |
| 12:46 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson tips it back up and in | 35-49 |
| 12:32 | Tennessee State | Dan Buehler is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Dan Buehler, team foul #4 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Brian Richey (PG), John Earhart (C) Dan Buehler, Peter Shelton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 12:19 | Ohio State | John Earhart swats the dunk try by Douglas Pagano | 35-49 |
| 12:17 | Tennessee State | Terrance Hardwick grabs the board | 35-49 |
| 11:50 | Tennessee State | Terrance Hardwick misses the easy layup | 35-49 |
| 11:48 | Tennessee State | David Pinkerton tips it back up and in | 37-49 |
| 11:19 | Ohio State | Brian Richey takes the ball from Douglas Pagano | 37-49 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Brian Richey (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Terrance Hardwick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Geyer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Pinkerton (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - John Earhart (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Douglas Pagano (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Muhlestein (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Steven Cowen (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Brian Anderson (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Eric Wilkins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 11:12 | Tennessee State | Steven Cowen swats the layup by Terrance Hardwick | 37-49 |
| 11:10 | Tennessee State | David Pinkerton hits the follow up shot | 39-49 |
| 10:55 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-49 |
| 10:53 | Tennessee State | Brian Richey snags the defensive board | 39-49 |
| 10:34 | Tennessee State | Christopher Geyer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-49 |
| 10:33 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson grabs the board | 39-49 |
| 10:11 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson misses the floater from the right wing | 39-49 |
| 10:10 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to John Earhart | 39-49 |
| 09:48 | Tennessee State | Brian Richey knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Terrance Hardwick and the foul's on Douglas Pagano - foul #3 on Douglas Pagano, team foul #2 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Larry Cross (SG), Lee Jolin (SF), Peter Shelton (PF), Jared Peterson (C) Terrance Hardwick, Christopher Geyer, David Pinkerton, John Earhart | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Erik Brown (PG), Carl Deason (SG), Clark Look (SF), William Patino (PF), Joseph Hart (C) Douglas Pagano, Donald Muhlestein, Steven Cowen, Brian Anderson, Eric Wilkins | |
| 09:48 | Tennessee State | Brian Richey misses the free throw | 41-49 |
| 09:48 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart gets the rebound | 41-49 |
| 09:28 | Ohio State | Clark Look misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Lee Jolin - foul #3 on Lee Jolin, team foul #5 | 41-49 |
| 09:28 | Ohio State | Clark Look misses the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 09:28 | Ohio State | Clark Look misses the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 09:28 | Tennessee State | Peter Shelton pulls down the rebound | 41-49 |
| 09:11 | Tennessee State | Brian Richey comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-49 |
| 09:09 | Tennessee State | Lee Jolin hits the follow up shot | 43-49 |
| 08:46 | Ohio State | Carl Deason hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-49 |
| 08:44 | Tennessee State | Brian Richey snags the defensive board | 43-49 |
| 08:28 | Tennessee State | Larry Cross misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-49 |
| 08:27 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Erik Brown | 43-49 |
| 08:11 | Ohio State | Jared Peterson denies the turnaround by William Patino | 43-49 |
| 08:09 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Hart | 43-49 |
| 07:49 | Ohio State | Erik Brown clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-49 |
| 07:47 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart snags the offensive board | 43-49 |
| 07:31 | Ohio State | Carl Deason clanks a 3 from the right corner | 43-49 |
| 07:30 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to William Patino | 43-49 |
| 07:15 | Ohio State | Jared Peterson takes the ball from Joseph Hart | 43-49 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Brian Richey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Larry Cross (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lee Jolin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Peter Shelton (fresh) C - Jared Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Erik Brown (fresh) SG - Carl Deason (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Clark Look (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Patino (fresh) 3 pts. C - Joseph Hart (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Tennessee State | Brian Richey clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-49 |
| 07:05 | Tennessee State | Larry Cross grabs the offensive board | 43-49 |
| 06:54 | Tennessee State | Peter Shelton comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Joseph Hart - foul #2 on Joseph Hart, team foul #3 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Dan Buehler (PG), Terrance Hardwick (SG), Christopher Geyer (SF), John Earhart (C) Brian Richey, Larry Cross, Lee Jolin, Jared Peterson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano (PG), Donald Muhlestein (SG), Steven Cowen (SF), Brian Anderson (PF), Eric Wilkins (C) Erik Brown, Carl Deason, Clark Look, William Patino, Joseph Hart | |
| 06:54 | Tennessee State | Peter Shelton makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 06:54 | Tennessee State | Peter Shelton makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 06:39 | Ohio State | John Earhart swats the layup by Eric Wilkins | 45-49 |
| 06:38 | Tennessee State | John Earhart gets the rebound | 45-49 |
| 06:16 | Tennessee State | Brian Anderson is called for the reach on Terrance Hardwick - foul #2 on Brian Anderson, team foul #4 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | David Pinkerton (PF) Peter Shelton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 06:08 | Tennessee State | Dan Buehler misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-49 |
| 06:06 | Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to David Pinkerton | 45-49 |
| 05:48 | Tennessee State | Brian Anderson steps in front of the Terrance Hardwick pass | 45-49 |
| 05:29 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 45-49 |
| 05:28 | Tennessee State | Christopher Geyer snags the defensive board | 45-49 |
| 05:05 | Tennessee State | David Pinkerton drills a floater near the basket set up by Dan Buehler | 47-49 |
| 04:39 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins jams it and he's fouled by Terrance Hardwick - foul #4 on Terrance Hardwick, team foul #6 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Brian Richey (PG) Dan Buehler | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 04:39 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins makes the free throw | 47-52 |
| 04:21 | Tennessee State | David Pinkerton makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Christopher Geyer | 50-52 |
| 03:52 | Ohio State | A charge is called on Eric Wilkins - foul #2 on Eric Wilkins, team foul #5 | 50-52 |
| 03:38 | Tennessee State | David Pinkerton drills a fadeaway from the right block set up by Terrance Hardwick and he's fouled by Douglas Pagano - foul #4 on Douglas Pagano, team foul #6 | 52-52 |
| 03:38 | Tennessee State | David Pinkerton makes the free throw | 53-52 |
| 03:26 | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano's fadeaway is rejected by John Earhart | 53-52 |
| 03:24 | Tennessee State | Brian Richey snags the defensive board | 53-52 |
| 03:15 | Tennessee State | Terrance Hardwick makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Richey | 55-52 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Brian Richey (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terrance Hardwick (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Christopher Geyer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Pinkerton (fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. C - John Earhart (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Douglas Pagano (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Donald Muhlestein (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Steven Cowen (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Brian Anderson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Eric Wilkins (fairly fresh) 12 pts. | |
| 02:54 | Ohio State | David Pinkerton blocks the short jumper by Steven Cowen | 55-52 |
| 02:52 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen misses the tip | 55-52 |
| 02:50 | Tennessee State | John Earhart snags the defensive board | 55-52 |
| 02:37 | Tennessee State | Douglas Pagano steps in front of the David Pinkerton pass | 55-52 |
| 02:32 | Ohio State | Terrance Hardwick steals the ball from Douglas Pagano in the backcourt | 55-52 |
| 02:31 | Tennessee State | David Pinkerton lays it up and in on a great pass from Terrance Hardwick | 57-52 |
| 02:04 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins can't finish the layup | 57-52 |
| 02:02 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Terrance Hardwick | 57-52 |
| 01:47 | Tennessee State | Christopher Geyer scores on a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Terrance Hardwick | 59-52 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State 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 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:36 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson connects on the shot in the paint set up by Douglas Pagano | 59-54 |
| 01:09 | Tennessee State | Christopher Geyer makes the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Brian Richey | 61-54 |
| 00:50 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Brian Anderson | 61-56 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:49 | Tennessee State | Brian Richey is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas Pagano - foul #5 on Douglas Pagano, team foul #7 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Lee Jolin (SG) Terrance Hardwick | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Erik Brown (PG) Douglas Pagano | |
| 00:49 | Tennessee State | Brian Richey misses the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:49 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins gets the rebound | 61-56 |
| 00:30 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 61-56 |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein hits the follow up shot | 61-58 |
| 00:28 | Tennessee State | John Earhart is hacked by Erik Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on Erik Brown, team foul #8 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Terrance Hardwick (SG), Dan Buehler (SF) Lee Jolin, Christopher Geyer | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:28 | Tennessee State | John Earhart misses the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:28 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson snags the defensive board | 61-58 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:18 | Ohio State | Erik Brown misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 61-58 |
| 00:16 | Tennessee State | Dan Buehler grabs the board | 61-58 |
| 00:13 | Tennessee State | Erik Brown is called for the reach on Dan Buehler in the backcourt - foul #3 on Erik Brown, team foul #9 | 61-58 |
| 00:13 | Tennessee State | Dan Buehler makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:13 | Tennessee State | Dan Buehler makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:06 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Erik Brown | 63-61 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee State | Erik Brown is called for the reach on David Pinkerton in the backcourt - foul #4 on Erik Brown, team foul #10 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Christopher Geyer (SF) Dan Buehler | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:03 | Tennessee State | David Pinkerton makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee State | David Pinkerton misses the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson gets the rebound | 64-61 |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 64-61 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein misses short on a halfcourt shot | 64-61 |