| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Douglas Pagano (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Donald Muhlestein (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Cowen (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Brian Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Wilkins (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Glen Fleming (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frederick Wimbush (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Richard Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Lane (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - David Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen inbounds the ball | 29-35 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:55 | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-35 |
| 19:48 | Albany | David Coleman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-35 |
| 19:46 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson grabs the board | 29-35 |
| 19:27 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 29-35 |
| 19:26 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson grabs the offensive board | 29-35 |
| 19:16 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 31-35 |
| 18:54 | Albany | Richard Johnson misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 31-35 |
| 18:52 | Albany | Glen Fleming can't tip it in | 31-35 |
| 18:51 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins grabs the defensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 18:36 | Ohio State | The jump hook by Brian Anderson is blocked by Stephen Lane | 31-35 |
| 18:35 | Albany | The rebound goes to David Coleman | 31-35 |
| 18:18 | Albany | David Coleman misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 31-35 |
| 18:17 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen gets the rebound | 31-35 |
| 17:57 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Glen Fleming - foul #1 on Glen Fleming, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| 17:57 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 17:57 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 17:47 | Albany | Stephen Lane's pass is intercepted by Donald Muhlestein | 33-35 |
| 17:20 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Stephen Lane - foul #3 on Stephen Lane, team foul #2 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Albany | Steve Wood (PF) Stephen Lane | |
| 17:20 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 17:20 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 17:12 | Albany | Richard Johnson can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-35 |
| 17:10 | Albany | Steve Wood hits the follow up shot | 35-37 |
| 16:53 | Ohio State | Richard Johnson takes the ball from Douglas Pagano | 35-37 |
| 16:50 | Albany | Glen Fleming lays it up and in on a nice dish by Richard Johnson | 35-39 |
| 16:32 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson scores on a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Donald Muhlestein | 37-39 |
| 16:13 | Albany | Richard Johnson is whistled for traveling | 37-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Carl Deason (SG) Donald Muhlestein | |
| Subs | Albany | John Horvath (PG), Chris Brown (PF), Jesse Royals (C) Glen Fleming, Richard Johnson, David Coleman | |
| 15:59 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-39 |
| 15:57 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Anderson | 37-39 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Douglas Pagano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Carl Deason (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Steven Cowen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Brian Anderson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Wilkins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - John Horvath (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frederick Wimbush (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Steve Wood (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chris Brown (fresh) C - Jesse Royals (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins is fouled on the floor by Jesse Royals - foul #1 on Jesse Royals, team foul #3 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Albany | Robert Cobb (SG), Stephen Lane (PF) Frederick Wimbush, Jesse Royals | |
| 15:27 | Ohio State | John Horvath steps in front of the Brian Anderson pass | 37-39 |
| 15:09 | Albany | John Horvath misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-39 |
| 15:07 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson gets the rebound | 37-39 |
| 15:02 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen makes the jumper from the left side | 39-39 |
| 14:48 | Albany | Steve Wood blows the layup | 39-39 |
| 14:46 | Albany | Robert Cobb hits the follow up shot | 39-41 |
| 14:35 | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano is hacked by John Horvath - foul #1 on John Horvath, team foul #4 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein (SG) Carl Deason | |
| Subs | Albany | Glen Fleming (PG), Frederick Wimbush (SG), Richard Johnson (SF), David Coleman (C) John Horvath, Robert Cobb, Steve Wood, Chris Brown | |
| 14:15 | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano hits a floater from the free throw line set up by Brian Anderson | 41-41 |
| 13:49 | Albany | David Coleman double dribbles | 41-41 |
| 13:36 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Douglas Pagano | 44-41 |
| 13:13 | Albany | Stephen Lane hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 44-41 |
| 13:12 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Steven Cowen | 44-41 |
| 12:48 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen is hacked by Stephen Lane - foul #4 on Stephen Lane, team foul #5 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Albany | Steve Wood (PF), Chris Brown (C) Stephen Lane, David Coleman | |
| 12:37 | Ohio State | Steve Wood denies the turnaround by Donald Muhlestein | 44-41 |
| 12:35 | Albany | Steve Wood snags the defensive board | 44-41 |
| 12:31 | Albany | Frederick Wimbush hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 44-41 |
| 12:30 | Albany | Frederick Wimbush snags the offensive board | 44-41 |
| 12:23 | Albany | Richard Johnson connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-43 |
| 12:02 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins drills a shot in the lane set up by Steven Cowen | 46-43 |
| 11:38 | Albany | Frederick Wimbush blows the layup | 46-43 |
| 11:36 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins pulls down the rebound | 46-43 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Douglas Pagano (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Muhlestein (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Cowen (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Brian Anderson (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Eric Wilkins (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Glen Fleming (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frederick Wimbush (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Richard Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steve Wood (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Chris Brown (fresh) | |
| 11:25 | Ohio State | Frederick Wimbush takes the ball from Brian Anderson | 46-43 |
| 11:11 | Albany | Eric Wilkins takes the ball from Chris Brown | 46-43 |
| 10:57 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein clanks a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Chris Brown - foul #3 on Chris Brown, team foul #6 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Erik Brown (PG), Clark Look (SF), William Patino (PF), Joseph Hart (C) Douglas Pagano, Steven Cowen, Brian Anderson, Eric Wilkins | |
| Subs | Albany | John Horvath (PG), Robert Cobb (SG), David Coleman (C) Glen Fleming, Frederick Wimbush, Richard Johnson | |
| 10:57 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 10:57 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 10:42 | Albany | John Horvath is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 48-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Carl Deason (SG) Donald Muhlestein | |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| 10:23 | Ohio State | Clark Look is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Clark Look, team foul #1 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Albany | Ernest Knight (PF) Steve Wood | |
| 09:54 | Albany | David Coleman connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Chris Brown | 48-46 |
| 09:29 | Ohio State | William Patino's fadeaway is rejected by Chris Brown | 48-46 |
| 09:27 | Ohio State | Clark Look grabs the offensive board | 48-46 |
| 09:19 | Ohio State | Clark Look hits a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Erik Brown and the foul's on Robert Cobb - foul #1 on Robert Cobb, team foul #7 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano (PG), Eric Wilkins (C) Erik Brown, Joseph Hart | |
| Subs | Albany | Glen Fleming (PG), Frederick Wimbush (SG), Matt Fair (SF) John Horvath, Robert Cobb, Chris Brown | |
| 09:19 | Ohio State | Clark Look makes the free throw | 51-46 |
| 09:00 | Albany | Glen Fleming hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Douglas Pagano - foul #1 on Douglas Pagano, team foul #2 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steven Cowen (SF), Brian Anderson (PF) Clark Look, William Patino | |
| Subs | Albany | Steve Wood (SF) Matt Fair | |
| 09:00 | Albany | Glen Fleming makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 09:00 | Albany | Glen Fleming misses the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 09:00 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins grabs the defensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 08:50 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-47 |
| 08:49 | Albany | Frederick Wimbush snags the defensive board | 51-47 |
| 08:40 | Albany | Steve Wood drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 08:24 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen makes the runner from close range on a great pass from Carl Deason | 53-49 |
| 08:03 | Albany | Frederick Wimbush misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 53-49 |
| 08:02 | Albany | The offensive rebound goes to Glen Fleming | 53-49 |
| 07:47 | Albany | Ernest Knight's fadeaway is rejected by Eric Wilkins | 53-49 |
| 07:45 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen snags the defensive board | 53-49 |
| 07:25 | Ohio State | Carl Deason hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 55-49 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Douglas Pagano (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carl Deason (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steven Cowen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. PF - Brian Anderson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Eric Wilkins (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Glen Fleming (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frederick Wimbush (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Steve Wood (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ernest Knight (fresh) C - David Coleman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:04 | Albany | Frederick Wimbush is fouled on the floor by Douglas Pagano - foul #2 on Douglas Pagano, team foul #3 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Erik Brown (PG), Donald Muhlestein (SG), William Patino (PF) Douglas Pagano, Carl Deason, Brian Anderson | |
| Subs | Albany | Richard Johnson (SF), Stephen Lane (PF), Chris Brown (C) Steve Wood, Ernest Knight, David Coleman | |
| 06:47 | Albany | Frederick Wimbush misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Eric Wilkins - foul #3 on Eric Wilkins, team foul #4 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Clark Look (SF), Joseph Hart (C) Steven Cowen, Eric Wilkins | |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| 06:47 | Albany | Frederick Wimbush makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 06:47 | Albany | Frederick Wimbush misses the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 06:47 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart pulls down the rebound | 55-50 |
| 06:34 | Ohio State | Clark Look makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Erik Brown | 58-50 |
| 06:18 | Albany | Glen Fleming buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Frederick Wimbush | 58-52 |
| 05:56 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Erik Brown | 60-52 |
| 05:42 | Albany | Frederick Wimbush can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 60-52 |
| 05:40 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein pulls down the rebound | 60-52 |
| 05:36 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein drills a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Erik Brown and he's fouled by Frederick Wimbush - foul #1 on Frederick Wimbush, team foul #8 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano (PG), Steven Cowen (SF), Brian Anderson (PF), Eric Wilkins (C) Erik Brown, Clark Look, William Patino, Joseph Hart | |
| Subs | Albany | John Horvath (PG), Steve Wood (C) Glen Fleming, Chris Brown | |
| 05:36 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein makes the free throw | 63-52 |
| 05:21 | Albany | John Horvath drills a jumpshot from the right side | 63-54 |
| 05:06 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins is denied on a layup by Steve Wood | 63-54 |
| 05:05 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins tips it back up and in | 65-54 |
| 04:48 | Albany | Steve Wood is hacked by Steven Cowen - foul #2 on Steven Cowen, team foul #5 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Albany | Robert Cobb (SG), David Coleman (C) Frederick Wimbush, Steve Wood | |
| 04:38 | Albany | David Coleman misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Brian Anderson - foul #1 on Brian Anderson, team foul #6 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Albany | Glen Fleming (PG) Robert Cobb | |
| 04:38 | Albany | David Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 04:38 | Albany | David Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 04:18 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-56 |
| 04:17 | Albany | Stephen Lane pulls down the rebound | 65-56 |
| 04:01 | Albany | Stephen Lane misses the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Brian Anderson - foul #2 on Brian Anderson, team foul #7 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Albany | Frederick Wimbush (SG), Steve Wood (SF) John Horvath, Richard Johnson | |
| 04:01 | Albany | Stephen Lane makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 04:01 | Albany | Stephen Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 03:50 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen loses the ball out of bounds | 65-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Carl Deason (SG) Donald Muhlestein | |
| Subs | Albany | Chris Brown (PF) Stephen Lane | |
| 03:48 | Albany | Douglas Pagano steps in front of the Glen Fleming pass in the backcourt | 65-58 |
| 03:30 | Ohio State | Carl Deason drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Douglas Pagano | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:12 | Albany | Frederick Wimbush hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 68-58 |
| 03:11 | Albany | Chris Brown tips it back up and in | 68-60 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Douglas Pagano (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Carl Deason (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steven Cowen (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. PF - Brian Anderson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Eric Wilkins (tiring) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Glen Fleming (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frederick Wimbush (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Wood (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Chris Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - David Coleman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:01 | Ohio State | Carl Deason misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 68-60 |
| 03:00 | Albany | Chris Brown grabs the board | 68-60 |
| 03:00 | Albany | Albany calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-60 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein (SG) Carl Deason | |
| Subs | Albany | Richard Johnson (SF), Stephen Lane (PF) Steve Wood, Chris Brown | |
| 02:48 | Albany | Richard Johnson makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Glen Fleming | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:21 | Ohio State | Frederick Wimbush is called for the reach on Donald Muhlestein - foul #2 on Frederick Wimbush, team foul #9 | 68-63 |
| 02:21 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 02:21 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:01 | Albany | Stephen Lane hits the finger roll | 70-65 |
| 01:40 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on David Coleman - foul #3 on David Coleman, team foul #10 | 70-65 |
| 01:40 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 01:40 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 01:40 | Albany | Stephen Lane grabs the board | 71-65 |
| 01:19 | Albany | David Coleman clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-65 |
| 01:17 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen grabs the defensive rebound | 71-65 |
| 00:58 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Steven Cowen | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:53 | Albany | Stephen Lane scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 73-68 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson misses the lay-in | 73-68 |
| 00:25 | Albany | Stephen Lane snags the defensive board | 73-68 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Albany | David Coleman is fouled on the floor by Steven Cowen - foul #3 on Steven Cowen, team foul #8 | 73-68 |
| 00:20 | Albany | David Coleman misses the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins grabs the defensive rebound | 73-68 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins is hacked by Glen Fleming in the backcourt - foul #2 on Glen Fleming, team foul #11 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Erik Brown (PG), Carl Deason (SF) Douglas Pagano, Steven Cowen | |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins misses the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins misses the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:17 | Albany | Stephen Lane pulls down the rebound | 73-68 |
| 00:09 | Albany | Stephen Lane misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 73-68 |
| 00:08 | Albany | Frederick Wimbush gets the offensive rebound | 73-68 |
| 00:04 | Albany | Stephen Lane misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 73-68 |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Brian Anderson | 73-68 |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-68 |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Patino (C) Eric Wilkins | |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Erik Brown runs out the clock | 73-68 |