| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Oluwa Apo (fresh) SG - Quinton Hunt (fresh) SF - Brett Stanley (fresh) PF - Henry Elms (fresh) C - Roger House (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Marc Tolbert (fresh) SG - Alvin Betton (fresh) SF - Jacob Surles (fresh) PF - Aaron Mart (fresh) C - Jamie Hereford (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Roger House wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | South Carolina | Henry Elms is hacked by Aaron Mart - foul #1 on Aaron Mart, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | South Carolina | Henry Elms misses long on a jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles can't finish the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Ohio State | Roger House swats the layup by Aaron Mart | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | South Carolina | Henry Elms snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:51 | South Carolina | Marc Tolbert steals the ball from Brett Stanley | 0-0 |
| 18:48 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Marc Tolbert | 0-2 |
| 18:31 | South Carolina | Henry Elms misses the lay-in | 0-2 |
| 18:30 | South Carolina | Roger House can't tip it in | 0-2 |
| 18:28 | South Carolina | Roger House tips it but misses | 0-2 |
| 18:26 | South Carolina | Brett Stanley tips it home | 2-2 |
| 18:01 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from Marc Tolbert | 2-4 |
| 17:56 | South Carolina | Quinton Hunt misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 17:55 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Jamie Hereford | 2-4 |
| 17:47 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton is whistled for traveling | 2-4 |
| 17:37 | South Carolina | Quinton Hunt clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Alvin Betton - foul #1 on Alvin Betton, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| 17:37 | South Carolina | Quinton Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 17:37 | South Carolina | Quinton Hunt misses the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 17:37 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart grabs the board | 3-4 |
| 17:14 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert misses the easy layup | 3-4 |
| 17:12 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Brett Stanley | 3-4 |
| 16:57 | South Carolina | Quinton Hunt scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 6-4 |
| 16:41 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 6-4 |
| 16:40 | South Carolina | Roger House snags the defensive board | 6-4 |
| 16:23 | South Carolina | Roger House's fadeaway is rejected by Jamie Hereford | 6-4 |
| 16:21 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart grabs the defensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 16:19 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert travels in the backcourt | 6-4 |
| Subs | South Carolina | David Betts (PG), Charles Baggett (SG), Jay Townsend (SF), Hugh Brunt (PF), Chase Evans (C) Oluwa Apo, Quinton Hunt, Brett Stanley, Henry Elms, Roger House | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kyle Puente (SF) Jacob Surles | |
| 16:09 | South Carolina | Jay Townsend misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 6-4 |
| 16:07 | South Carolina | Hugh Brunt hits the follow up shot | 8-4 |
| 15:48 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton misses short on a runner from the left block | 8-4 |
| 15:46 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford tips it in | 8-6 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - David Betts (fresh) SG - Charles Baggett (fresh) SF - Jay Townsend (fresh) PF - Hugh Brunt (fresh) 2 pts. C - Chase Evans (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Marc Tolbert (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Alvin Betton (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kyle Puente (fresh) PF - Aaron Mart (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jamie Hereford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | South Carolina | Charles Baggett misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 8-6 |
| 15:37 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert grabs the board | 8-6 |
| 15:17 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton misses the 3 from straight away | 8-6 |
| 15:16 | Ohio State | Kyle Puente gets the offensive rebound | 8-6 |
| 15:03 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-6 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Quinton Hunt (SG), Brett Stanley (SF), Roger House (C) Charles Baggett, Jay Townsend, Chase Evans | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Allan Biggs (SG), Jacob Surles (SF), Timothy Schweizer (PF), Robert Green (C) Alvin Betton, Kyle Puente, Aaron Mart, Jamie Hereford | |
| 14:53 | South Carolina | Brett Stanley knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 10-6 |
| 14:32 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles is fouled on the floor by David Betts - foul #1 on David Betts, team foul #1 | 10-6 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Oluwa Apo (PG) David Betts | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 14:15 | Ohio State | Allan Biggs comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 10-6 |
| 14:13 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Roger House | 10-6 |
| 13:57 | South Carolina | Brett Stanley's fadeaway is rejected by Jacob Surles | 10-6 |
| 13:56 | South Carolina | Roger House tips it back up and in | 12-6 |
| 13:38 | Ohio State | Allan Biggs is hacked by Hugh Brunt - foul #1 on Hugh Brunt, team foul #2 | 12-6 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Henry Elms (PF) Hugh Brunt | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alvin Betton (PG), Aaron Mart (PF), Jamie Hereford (C) Marc Tolbert, Timothy Schweizer, Robert Green | |
| 13:16 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton can't throw it down | 12-6 |
| 13:14 | South Carolina | Brett Stanley pulls down the rebound | 12-6 |
| 12:59 | South Carolina | Brett Stanley is hacked by Jacob Surles - foul #1 on Jacob Surles, team foul #3 | 12-6 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Charles Baggett (SG), Jay Townsend (SF), Chase Evans (C) Quinton Hunt, Brett Stanley, Roger House | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kyle Puente (SF) Jacob Surles | |
| 12:40 | South Carolina | Henry Elms knocks in the runner near the basket | 14-6 |
| 12:25 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Allan Biggs | 14-8 |
| 12:10 | South Carolina | Henry Elms misses short on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Aaron Mart - foul #2 on Aaron Mart, team foul #4 | 14-8 |
| Subs | South Carolina | David Betts (PG) Oluwa Apo | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert (PG), Timothy Schweizer (PF) Allan Biggs, Aaron Mart | |
| 12:10 | South Carolina | Henry Elms makes the 1st free throw | 15-8 |
| 12:10 | South Carolina | Henry Elms makes the 2nd free throw | 16-8 |
| 11:48 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 16-8 |
| 11:46 | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-8 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - David Betts (fresh) SG - Charles Baggett (fresh) SF - Jay Townsend (fresh) PF - Henry Elms (fresh) 4 pts. C - Chase Evans (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Marc Tolbert (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Alvin Betton (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kyle Puente (fresh) PF - Timothy Schweizer (fresh) C - Jamie Hereford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford connects on the floater from the left block on a great pass from Marc Tolbert and the foul's on Jay Townsend - foul #1 on Jay Townsend, team foul #3 | 16-10 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Quinton Hunt (SG), Brett Stanley (SF), Roger House (C) Charles Baggett, Jay Townsend, Chase Evans | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 11:41 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford makes the free throw | 16-11 |
| 11:26 | South Carolina | Jamie Hereford is called for the reach on Brett Stanley - foul #1 on Jamie Hereford, team foul #5 | 16-11 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Hugh Brunt (PF) Henry Elms | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jacob Surles (SF), Robert Green (C) Kyle Puente, Jamie Hereford | |
| 11:15 | South Carolina | Quinton Hunt misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 16-11 |
| 11:13 | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer gets the rebound | 16-11 |
| 11:05 | Ohio State | Robert Green throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-11 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Allan Biggs (SG) Alvin Betton | |
| 10:48 | South Carolina | David Betts is whistled for traveling | 16-11 |
| 10:32 | Ohio State | Allan Biggs scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Marc Tolbert | 16-13 |
| 10:15 | South Carolina | Quinton Hunt buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 19-13 |
| 10:02 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles is whistled for traveling | 19-13 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Oluwa Apo (PG), Charles Baggett (SG), Jay Townsend (SF), Henry Elms (PF) David Betts, Quinton Hunt, Brett Stanley, Hugh Brunt | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alvin Betton (PG), Kyle Puente (SF), Jamie Hereford (C) Marc Tolbert, Jacob Surles, Robert Green | |
| 09:43 | South Carolina | Roger House misses the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Allan Biggs - foul #1 on Allan Biggs, team foul #6 | 19-13 |
| 09:43 | South Carolina | Roger House makes the 1st free throw | 20-13 |
| 09:43 | South Carolina | Roger House makes the 2nd free throw | 21-13 |
| 09:23 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton clanks a 3 from straight away | 21-13 |
| 09:21 | South Carolina | Henry Elms snags the defensive board | 21-13 |
| 09:16 | South Carolina | Charles Baggett misses short on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Jamie Hereford - foul #2 on Jamie Hereford, team foul #7 | 21-13 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Chase Evans (C) Roger House | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert (PG), James Milligan (PF), Robert Green (C) Allan Biggs, Timothy Schweizer, Jamie Hereford | |
| 09:16 | South Carolina | Charles Baggett makes the 1st free throw | 22-13 |
| 09:16 | South Carolina | Charles Baggett misses the 2nd free throw | 22-13 |
| 09:16 | Ohio State | Robert Green snags the defensive board | 22-13 |
| 08:57 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert clanks a floater from the right wing | 22-13 |
| 08:55 | Ohio State | Robert Green tips it but misses | 22-13 |
| 08:54 | Ohio State | James Milligan can't tip it in | 22-13 |
| 08:53 | Ohio State | James Milligan gets the offensive rebound | 22-13 |
| 08:33 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton buries a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Green and he's hacked by Charles Baggett - foul #1 on Charles Baggett, team foul #4 | 22-15 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Quinton Hunt (SG), Brett Stanley (SF), Hugh Brunt (PF) Charles Baggett, Jay Townsend, Henry Elms | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jacob Surles (SF) Kyle Puente | |
| 08:33 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton makes the free throw | 22-16 |
| 08:25 | South Carolina | Quinton Hunt misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-16 |
| 08:24 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles gets the rebound | 22-16 |
| 07:57 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles buries a shot from the left block on a great pass from Robert Green and he's hacked by Hugh Brunt - foul #2 on Hugh Brunt, team foul #5 | 22-18 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Roger House (C) Hugh Brunt | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Allan Biggs (SG), Timothy Schweizer (PF) Alvin Betton, James Milligan | |
| 07:57 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles makes the free throw | 22-19 |
| 07:50 | South Carolina | Robert Green swats the short shot by Brett Stanley | 22-19 |
| 07:49 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles snags the defensive board | 22-19 |
| 07:35 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert scores on a 3 from the left wing | 22-22 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Oluwa Apo (fairly fresh) SG - Quinton Hunt (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Brett Stanley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chase Evans (fresh) C - Roger House (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Marc Tolbert (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Allan Biggs (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jacob Surles (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Timothy Schweizer (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Green (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:19 | South Carolina | Timothy Schweizer steals it from Roger House | 22-22 |
| 06:59 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 22-22 |
| 06:58 | South Carolina | Chase Evans pulls down the rebound | 22-22 |
| 06:53 | South Carolina | Quinton Hunt's fadeaway is rejected by Jacob Surles | 22-22 |
| 06:52 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Robert Green | 22-22 |
| 06:39 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Green | 22-24 |
| 06:34 | South Carolina | Quinton Hunt's layup is rejected by Timothy Schweizer | 22-24 |
| 06:32 | South Carolina | Roger House tips it home | 24-24 |
| 06:13 | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer blows the layup but the foul's on Chase Evans - foul #1 on Chase Evans, team foul #6 | 24-24 |
| Subs | South Carolina | David Betts (PG), Charles Baggett (SG), Jay Townsend (SF), Henry Elms (PF) Oluwa Apo, Quinton Hunt, Brett Stanley, Chase Evans | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alvin Betton (PG), Kyle Puente (SF), Daniel Gilbreath (C) Marc Tolbert, Jacob Surles, Robert Green | |
| 06:13 | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer misses the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 06:13 | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer makes the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 06:00 | South Carolina | Charles Baggett hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Allan Biggs - foul #2 on Allan Biggs, team foul #8 | 24-25 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert (PG), James Milligan (PF) Allan Biggs, Timothy Schweizer | |
| 06:00 | South Carolina | Charles Baggett misses the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 06:00 | South Carolina | Charles Baggett makes the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 05:32 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from James Milligan | 25-27 |
| 05:22 | South Carolina | Roger House drills a floater from the baseline | 27-27 |
| 05:08 | Ohio State | James Milligan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-27 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Quinton Hunt (SG), Brett Stanley (SF), Hugh Brunt (C) Charles Baggett, Jay Townsend, Roger House | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 04:57 | South Carolina | Quinton Hunt travels with the ball | 27-27 |
| 04:38 | Ohio State | James Milligan loses the ball out of bounds | 27-27 |
| 04:19 | South Carolina | David Betts can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on James Milligan - foul #1 on James Milligan, team foul #9 | 27-27 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jacob Surles (SF), Timothy Schweizer (PF) Kyle Puente, James Milligan | |
| 04:19 | South Carolina | David Betts makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 04:19 | South Carolina | David Betts misses the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 04:19 | Ohio State | Daniel Gilbreath grabs the board | 28-27 |
| 04:10 | Ohio State | Hugh Brunt is called for the reach on Jacob Surles - foul #3 on Hugh Brunt, team foul #7 | 28-27 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Roger House (C) Hugh Brunt | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 04:10 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 04:10 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles makes the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 03:57 | South Carolina | Timothy Schweizer is called for the reach on Henry Elms - foul #1 on Timothy Schweizer, team foul #10 | 28-29 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Oluwa Apo (PG) David Betts | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Allan Biggs (SG), Aaron Mart (PF), Jamie Hereford (C) Marc Tolbert, Timothy Schweizer, Daniel Gilbreath | |
| 03:57 | South Carolina | Henry Elms misses the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 03:57 | South Carolina | Henry Elms makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 03:44 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Aaron Mart | 29-31 |
| 03:29 | South Carolina | Henry Elms's pass is intercepted by Allan Biggs | 29-31 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Oluwa Apo (fresh) SG - Quinton Hunt (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Brett Stanley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Henry Elms (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Roger House (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Alvin Betton (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Allan Biggs (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jacob Surles (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Aaron Mart (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jamie Hereford (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton blows the layup but the foul's on Oluwa Apo - foul #1 on Oluwa Apo, team foul #8 | 29-31 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Charles Baggett (SG), Jay Townsend (SF), Chase Evans (C) Quinton Hunt, Brett Stanley, Roger House | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 03:09 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton makes the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 03:09 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 02:51 | South Carolina | Henry Elms misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Aaron Mart - foul #3 on Aaron Mart, team foul #11 | 29-33 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert (PG), Kyle Puente (SF), Timothy Schweizer (PF) Alvin Betton, Jacob Surles, Aaron Mart | |
| 02:51 | South Carolina | Henry Elms makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 02:51 | South Carolina | Henry Elms makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 02:39 | Ohio State | Kyle Puente misses badly on a floater in the lane | 31-33 |
| 02:37 | South Carolina | Charles Baggett grabs the defensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 02:26 | South Carolina | Henry Elms connects on the driving attempt in the lane | 33-33 |
| 02:13 | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 33-33 |
| 02:12 | South Carolina | Henry Elms gets the rebound | 33-33 |
| 02:01 | South Carolina | Henry Elms hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 33-33 |
| 02:00 | South Carolina | Henry Elms snags the offensive board | 33-33 |
| 01:49 | South Carolina | Henry Elms comes up short on the floater from the left block but he's hacked by Timothy Schweizer - foul #2 on Timothy Schweizer, team foul #12 | 33-33 |
| Subs | South Carolina | David Betts (PG), Quinton Hunt (SG), Brett Stanley (SF), Roger House (C) Oluwa Apo, Charles Baggett, Jay Townsend, Chase Evans | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 01:49 | South Carolina | Henry Elms makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 01:49 | South Carolina | Henry Elms makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 01:40 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-33 |
| 01:38 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Allan Biggs | 35-33 |
| 01:33 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-33 |
| 01:31 | South Carolina | Henry Elms grabs the board | 35-33 |
| 01:26 | South Carolina | A charge is called on Quinton Hunt - foul #1 on Quinton Hunt, team foul #9 | 35-33 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jay Townsend (PF) Henry Elms | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alvin Betton (SG), Jacob Surles (SF) Allan Biggs, Kyle Puente | |
| 01:08 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Alvin Betton | 35-36 |
| 00:58 | South Carolina | Quinton Hunt misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 35-36 |
| 00:57 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford gets the rebound | 35-36 |
| 00:33 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-36 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Chase Evans (PF) Jay Townsend | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Allan Biggs (SG), James Milligan (PF), Robert Green (C) Marc Tolbert, Timothy Schweizer, Jamie Hereford | |
| 00:20 | South Carolina | David Betts knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles misses the easy layup | 38-36 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Quinton Hunt gets the rebound | 38-36 |