| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Sorenson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joseph Cavalier (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rex Masi (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steve Dewees (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Aten (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Leroy Wheat (fresh) 2 ast. SG - George Graves (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Lanski (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Willson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - William Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski inbounds the ball | 23-26 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:57 | Ohio State | Joseph Cavalier takes the ball from George Graves in the backcourt | 23-26 |
| 19:33 | North Carolina | Robert Aten throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-26 |
| 19:08 | Ohio State | William Sorenson is called for the reach on Leroy Wheat - foul #1 on William Sorenson, team foul #1 | 23-26 |
| 18:42 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski loses the dribble to Robert Aten | 23-26 |
| 18:40 | North Carolina | William Sorenson is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Sorenson, team foul #2 | 23-26 |
| 18:18 | Ohio State | George Graves comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-26 |
| 18:17 | North Carolina | Robert Aten snags the defensive board | 23-26 |
| 17:51 | North Carolina | William Sorenson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-26 |
| 17:50 | Ohio State | James Willson pulls down the rebound | 23-26 |
| 17:35 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski is fouled on the floor by William Sorenson - foul #3 on William Sorenson, team foul #3 | 23-26 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gerald Kopp (PG), Michael Ginyard (SG), Mark Green (SF), Andrew Nunn (PF), Joel Smith (C) William Sorenson, Joseph Cavalier, Rex Masi, Steve Dewees, Robert Aten | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wesley Boyd (PG), Charles Owens (PF), Richard Austin (C) Leroy Wheat, James Willson, William Williams | |
| 17:09 | Ohio State | Charles Owens misses short on a shot from the right wing | 23-26 |
| 17:08 | Ohio State | George Graves tips it back up and in | 23-28 |
| 16:50 | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn knocks in the floater from the right side set up by Michael Ginyard | 25-28 |
| 16:31 | Ohio State | Richard Austin knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Wesley Boyd | 25-31 |
| 16:02 | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 27-31 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Gerald Kopp (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Ginyard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Green (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Nunn (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joel Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Wesley Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Graves (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Lanski (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Charles Owens (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Austin (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Ohio State | George Graves hits a floater from the right side set up by Richard Austin and he's hacked by Mark Green - foul #1 on Mark Green, team foul #4 | 27-33 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Sorenson (PG), Joseph Cavalier (SG), Rex Masi (SF), Steve Dewees (PF), Robert Aten (C) Gerald Kopp, Michael Ginyard, Mark Green, Andrew Nunn, Joel Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat (PG), James Willson (PF), William Williams (C) Wesley Boyd, Charles Owens, Richard Austin | |
| 15:43 | Ohio State | George Graves makes the free throw | 27-34 |
| 15:24 | North Carolina | Steve Dewees hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Aten | 29-34 |
| 14:59 | Ohio State | George Graves hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 29-34 |
| 14:57 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to James Willson | 29-34 |
| 14:48 | Ohio State | James Willson knocks in the floater from the right block | 29-36 |
| 14:22 | North Carolina | Robert Aten comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by William Williams - foul #2 on William Williams, team foul #1 | 29-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Owens (SF), David Allen (PF) Thomas Lanski, James Willson | |
| 14:22 | North Carolina | Robert Aten misses the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 14:22 | North Carolina | Robert Aten misses the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 14:22 | Ohio State | David Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 29-36 |
| 14:20 | Ohio State | Charles Owens is fouled in the backcourt by Rex Masi - foul #2 on Rex Masi, team foul #5 | 29-36 |
| 13:58 | Ohio State | George Graves comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 29-36 |
| 13:57 | North Carolina | Rex Masi grabs the defensive rebound | 29-36 |
| 13:33 | North Carolina | Robert Aten hits a runner from the right block on a great pass from Joseph Cavalier | 31-36 |
| 13:14 | Ohio State | George Graves's pass is intercepted by Rex Masi | 31-36 |
| 12:53 | North Carolina | Robert Aten misses long on a shot from the left wing | 31-36 |
| 12:52 | North Carolina | Joseph Cavalier misses the tip | 31-36 |
| 12:51 | Ohio State | William Williams snags the defensive board | 31-36 |
| 12:22 | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gerald Kopp (PG), Michael Ginyard (SG), Mark Green (SF), Andrew Nunn (PF), Joel Smith (C) William Sorenson, Joseph Cavalier, Rex Masi, Steve Dewees, Robert Aten | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski (PG), Wesley Boyd (SG), James Willson (PF), Richard Austin (C) Leroy Wheat, George Graves, David Allen, William Williams | |
| 12:02 | North Carolina | Joel Smith travels with the ball | 31-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | George Graves (SG) Charles Owens | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Gerald Kopp (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Ginyard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Green (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Nunn (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joel Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Wesley Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Graves (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Lanski (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Willson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Austin (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:45 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from George Graves | 31-39 |
| 11:17 | North Carolina | Joel Smith misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by James Willson - foul #1 on James Willson, team foul #2 | 31-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Sorenson (PG) Gerald Kopp | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Allen (PF) George Graves | |
| 11:17 | North Carolina | Joel Smith makes the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 11:17 | North Carolina | Joel Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 11:15 | Ohio State | Mark Green is called for the reach on Thomas Lanski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Green, team foul #6 | 33-39 |
| 10:57 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 33-41 |
| 10:39 | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn clanks a jumper from the left side | 33-41 |
| 10:38 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Wesley Boyd | 33-41 |
| 10:36 | Ohio State | Wesley Boyd is hacked by Michael Ginyard in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Ginyard, team foul #7 | 33-41 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joseph Cavalier (SG), Rex Masi (SF), Steve Dewees (PF), Robert Aten (C) Michael Ginyard, Mark Green, Andrew Nunn, Joel Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat (PG), Charles Owens (PF) David Allen, James Willson | |
| 10:36 | Ohio State | Wesley Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 10:36 | Ohio State | Wesley Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 33-43 |
| 10:07 | North Carolina | Thomas Lanski swats the shot by William Sorenson | 33-43 |
| 10:06 | North Carolina | Robert Aten snags the offensive board | 33-43 |
| 09:45 | North Carolina | The short jumper by Rex Masi is denied by Charles Owens | 33-43 |
| 09:43 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Charles Owens | 33-43 |
| 09:24 | Ohio State | Wesley Boyd is hacked by Joseph Cavalier - foul #3 on Joseph Cavalier, team foul #8 | 33-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gerald Kopp (PG), Joel Smith (C) William Sorenson, Robert Aten | |
| Subs | Ohio State | George Graves (SG), David Allen (PF), William Williams (C) Leroy Wheat, Thomas Lanski, Richard Austin | |
| 09:24 | Ohio State | Wesley Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 33-44 |
| 09:24 | Ohio State | Wesley Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 33-45 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:05 | North Carolina | Steve Dewees is hacked by David Allen - foul #2 on David Allen, team foul #3 | 33-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mark Green (SF), Andrew Nunn (PF) Rex Masi, Steve Dewees | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat (PG) Wesley Boyd | |
| 08:53 | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn buries a jumper in the paint set up by Mark Green and he's hacked by David Allen - foul #3 on David Allen, team foul #4 | 35-45 |
| 08:53 | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn makes the free throw | 36-45 |
| 08:33 | Ohio State | William Williams can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Joel Smith - foul #1 on Joel Smith, team foul #9 | 36-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard (SG) Joseph Cavalier | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski (SF), James Willson (PF) Charles Owens, David Allen | |
| 08:33 | Ohio State | William Williams makes the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 08:33 | Ohio State | William Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 36-46 |
| 08:33 | North Carolina | Joel Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 36-46 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:17 | North Carolina | Joel Smith scores on a shot from the left side set up by Mark Green | 38-46 |
| 07:53 | Ohio State | George Graves makes the 3 from the left corner | 38-49 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Gerald Kopp (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Ginyard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Green (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Nunn (fresh) 5 pts. C - Joel Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Leroy Wheat (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - George Graves (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Lanski (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Willson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - William Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:34 | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-49 |
| 07:32 | Ohio State | James Willson gets the rebound | 38-49 |
| 07:05 | Ohio State | Michael Ginyard steals it from Leroy Wheat | 38-49 |
| 07:01 | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard jams it | 40-49 |
| 06:36 | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat can't connect on an uncontested runner from the right block | 40-49 |
| 06:34 | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn pulls down the rebound | 40-49 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:07 | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard is fouled on the floor by Thomas Lanski - foul #1 on Thomas Lanski, team foul #5 | 40-49 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Sorenson (PG), Joseph Cavalier (SG), Rex Masi (SF), Steve Dewees (PF), Robert Aten (C) Gerald Kopp, Michael Ginyard, Mark Green, Andrew Nunn, Joel Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wesley Boyd (PG), Charles Owens (SF), David Allen (PF), Richard Austin (C) Leroy Wheat, Thomas Lanski, James Willson, William Williams | |
| 05:52 | North Carolina | Joseph Cavalier misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-49 |
| 05:50 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to George Graves | 40-49 |
| 05:28 | Ohio State | David Allen misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 40-49 |
| 05:26 | Ohio State | Wesley Boyd tips it home | 40-51 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:07 | North Carolina | Rex Masi is hacked by Wesley Boyd - foul #1 on Wesley Boyd, team foul #6 | 40-51 |
| 04:50 | North Carolina | Steve Dewees clanks a floater in the paint | 40-51 |
| 04:49 | North Carolina | Rex Masi snags the offensive board | 40-51 |
| 04:33 | North Carolina | Robert Aten can't finish the layup | 40-51 |
| 04:31 | Ohio State | Charles Owens grabs the board | 40-51 |
| 04:12 | Ohio State | Richard Austin buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by George Graves | 40-53 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:00 | North Carolina | Robert Aten can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-53 |
| 03:59 | Ohio State | Charles Owens grabs the board | 40-53 |
| 03:30 | Ohio State | George Graves comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-53 |
| 03:29 | North Carolina | Robert Aten pulls down the rebound | 40-53 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Sorenson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Cavalier (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Rex Masi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steve Dewees (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Aten (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Wesley Boyd (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Graves (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Owens (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - David Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Austin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:19 | North Carolina | William Sorenson is called for 10 seconds | 40-53 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gerald Kopp (PG), Michael Ginyard (SG), Andrew Nunn (PF), Anthony Vito (C) William Sorenson, Joseph Cavalier, Steve Dewees, Robert Aten | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat (PG), Thomas Lanski (SF), James Willson (PF), William Williams (C) Wesley Boyd, Charles Owens, David Allen, Richard Austin | |
| 03:08 | Ohio State | George Graves misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-53 |
| 03:06 | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard snags the defensive board | 40-53 |
| 02:56 | North Carolina | William Williams swats the layup by Rex Masi | 40-53 |
| 02:54 | Ohio State | William Williams gets the rebound | 40-53 |
| 02:29 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Anthony Vito - foul #1 on Anthony Vito, team foul #10 | 40-53 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Sorenson (PG), Mark Green (SF), Steve Dewees (PF) Gerald Kopp, Rex Masi, Andrew Nunn | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 02:29 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski makes the 1st free throw | 40-54 |
| 02:29 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski makes the 2nd free throw | 40-55 |
| 02:11 | North Carolina | Anthony Vito knocks in the floater from the left block set up by Michael Ginyard | 42-55 |
| 02:06 | Ohio State | William Williams is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Williams, team foul #7 | 42-55 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joseph Cavalier (SG), Joel Smith (C) Michael Ginyard, Anthony Vito | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wesley Boyd (SG), Charles Owens (PF) George Graves, James Willson | |
| 01:56 | North Carolina | Steve Dewees throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-55 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Rex Masi (SF), Robert Aten (C) Mark Green, Joel Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio State | George Graves (SG), James Willson (PF) Wesley Boyd, Charles Owens | |
| 01:27 | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat is fouled on the floor by Rex Masi - foul #3 on Rex Masi, team foul #11 | 42-55 |
| 01:27 | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat makes the 1st free throw | 42-56 |
| 01:27 | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat makes the 2nd free throw | 42-57 |
| 01:17 | North Carolina | William Sorenson is hacked by George Graves - foul #1 on George Graves, team foul #8 | 42-57 |
| 01:17 | North Carolina | William Sorenson makes the 1st free throw | 43-57 |
| 01:17 | North Carolina | William Sorenson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-57 |
| 01:00 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by George Graves | 44-60 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:55 | North Carolina | Steve Dewees misses the lay-in | 44-60 |
| 00:54 | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat snags the defensive board | 44-60 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Ohio State | George Graves misses the shot from the left wing | 44-60 |
| 00:25 | Ohio State | James Willson gets the offensive rebound | 44-60 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat runs out the clock | 44-60 |