| Lineup | Belmont | PG - David Collado (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Howard Speth (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Veach (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Willy Navarrete (fresh) C - Jonathan Chandler (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Hank Sauceda (fresh) 22 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Barnes (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joe Carneal (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Moss (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Paul Pew (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Joe Carneal inbounds the ball | 20-36 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:49 | Ohio State | James Moss misses long on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Jonathan Chandler - foul #1 on Jonathan Chandler, team foul #1 | 20-36 |
| 19:49 | Ohio State | James Moss makes the 1st free throw | 20-37 |
| 19:49 | Ohio State | James Moss misses the 2nd free throw | 20-37 |
| 19:49 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Willy Navarrete | 20-37 |
| 19:34 | Belmont | Howard Speth scores on a floater from the left side set up by Willy Navarrete | 22-37 |
| 19:05 | Ohio State | Jonathan Chandler steps in front of the Hank Sauceda pass | 22-37 |
| 19:02 | Belmont | David Collado travels in the backcourt | 22-37 |
| 18:47 | Ohio State | John Barnes is whistled for a carry | 22-37 |
| 18:32 | Belmont | John Barnes steps in front of the David Veach pass | 22-37 |
| 18:06 | Ohio State | James Moss hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Willy Navarrete - foul #3 on Willy Navarrete, team foul #2 | 22-37 |
| Subs | Belmont | Timothy Aron (PF) Willy Navarrete | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 18:06 | Ohio State | James Moss makes the 1st free throw | 22-38 |
| 18:06 | Ohio State | James Moss misses the 2nd free throw | 22-38 |
| 18:06 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Jonathan Chandler | 22-38 |
| 17:53 | Belmont | Jonathan Chandler is whistled for a carry | 22-38 |
| 17:35 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 22-38 |
| 17:34 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Howard Speth | 22-38 |
| 17:23 | Belmont | David Veach comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 22-38 |
| 17:21 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to James Moss | 22-38 |
| 16:58 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-38 |
| 16:56 | Ohio State | Joe Carneal pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-38 |
| 16:38 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-38 |
| 16:37 | Ohio State | Paul Pew gets the offensive rebound | 22-38 |
| 16:15 | Ohio State | John Barnes hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Moss | 22-40 |
| 16:10 | Belmont | Hank Sauceda picks off the pass by Howard Speth | 22-40 |
| 16:07 | Ohio State | James Moss lays it in on a nice dish by Hank Sauceda | 22-42 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 15:50 | Belmont | David Collado hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-42 |
| 15:48 | Belmont | Timothy Aron pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-42 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - David Collado (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Howard Speth (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Veach (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Timothy Aron (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Chandler (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Hank Sauceda (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Barnes (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Joe Carneal (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Moss (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Pew (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Belmont | David Veach buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 24-42 |
| 15:20 | Ohio State | Howard Speth steals it from Hank Sauceda | 24-42 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 15:03 | Belmont | Jonathan Chandler knocks in the fadeaway in the lane set up by David Collado | 26-42 |
| 14:39 | Ohio State | Paul Pew can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Jonathan Chandler - foul #2 on Jonathan Chandler, team foul #3 | 26-42 |
| Subs | Belmont | David Stringer (PG), Jeffrey Sabala (SG), James Hefley (SF), Willy Navarrete (PF), Brian Jackson (C) David Collado, Howard Speth, David Veach, Timothy Aron, Jonathan Chandler | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edwin Roberts (SG), Christopher Gibbs (SF), Kurt Nestor (PF) John Barnes, Joe Carneal, James Moss | |
| 14:39 | Ohio State | Paul Pew makes the 1st free throw | 26-43 |
| 14:39 | Ohio State | Paul Pew makes the 2nd free throw | 26-44 |
| 14:26 | Belmont | David Stringer is hacked by Hank Sauceda - foul #2 on Hank Sauceda, team foul #1 | 26-44 |
| 14:15 | Belmont | James Hefley misses long on a shot from the left side | 26-44 |
| 14:14 | Belmont | Brian Jackson can't tip it in | 26-44 |
| 14:13 | Ohio State | Paul Pew pulls down the rebound | 26-44 |
| 13:53 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-47 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 13:43 | Belmont | David Stringer comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Edwin Roberts - foul #1 on Edwin Roberts, team foul #2 | 26-47 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Moss (PF) Paul Pew | |
| 13:43 | Belmont | David Stringer makes the 1st free throw | 27-47 |
| 13:43 | Belmont | David Stringer makes the 2nd free throw | 28-47 |
| 13:28 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-47 |
| 13:26 | Belmont | James Hefley pulls down the rebound | 28-47 |
| 13:09 | Belmont | James Hefley banks in the layup | 30-47 |
| 12:45 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-47 |
| 12:43 | Belmont | The rebound goes to James Hefley | 30-47 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 12:27 | Belmont | James Hefley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-47 |
| Subs | Belmont | David Collado (PG), Jonathan Chandler (C) David Stringer, Brian Jackson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Barnes (SG) Hank Sauceda | |
| 11:59 | Ohio State | Willy Navarrete steals the ball from Edwin Roberts | 30-47 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 11:35 | Belmont | Willy Navarrete knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Jeffrey Sabala | 33-47 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - David Collado (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Sabala (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Hefley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willy Navarrete (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jonathan Chandler (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edwin Roberts (fresh) SG - John Barnes (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Christopher Gibbs (fresh) 2 ast. PF - James Moss (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Kurt Nestor (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:16 | Ohio State | James Moss misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-47 |
| 11:15 | Belmont | Jonathan Chandler grabs the defensive rebound | 33-47 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 10:48 | Belmont | Willy Navarrete misses long on a 3 from straight away | 33-47 |
| 10:47 | Belmont | Jonathan Chandler tips it in | 35-47 |
| 10:41 | Ohio State | Jonathan Chandler is called for the reach on Edwin Roberts - foul #3 on Jonathan Chandler, team foul #4 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Belmont | Howard Speth (SG), David Veach (SF), Timothy Aron (PF) Jeffrey Sabala, James Hefley, Willy Navarrete | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda (PG), Joe Carneal (SF), Paul Pew (C) Edwin Roberts, Christopher Gibbs, James Moss | |
| 10:23 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Kurt Nestor | 35-50 |
| 10:01 | Belmont | David Collado scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Howard Speth | 37-50 |
| 09:46 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-50 |
| 09:45 | Belmont | Jonathan Chandler grabs the defensive rebound | 37-50 |
| 09:31 | Belmont | David Collado drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-50 |
| 09:15 | Ohio State | Paul Pew connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Kurt Nestor | 40-52 |
| 09:04 | Belmont | David Collado is whistled for traveling | 40-52 |
| Subs | Belmont | Brian Jackson (C) Jonathan Chandler | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edwin Roberts (PG), Christopher Gibbs (SG), James Moss (PF) Hank Sauceda, John Barnes, Kurt Nestor | |
| 08:48 | Ohio State | Joe Carneal makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Edwin Roberts | 40-55 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 08:45 | Belmont | David Collado is fouled in the backcourt by Edwin Roberts - foul #2 on Edwin Roberts, team foul #3 | 40-55 |
| Subs | Belmont | David Stringer (PG), Willy Navarrete (PF) David Collado, Brian Jackson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 08:38 | Belmont | David Veach buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Willy Navarrete | 43-55 |
| 08:26 | Ohio State | Paul Pew dunks the ball on a nice dish by Edwin Roberts | 43-57 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 07:59 | Belmont | Howard Speth misses long on a shot from the left wing | 43-57 |
| 07:58 | Ohio State | Edwin Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 43-57 |
| 07:29 | Ohio State | Joe Carneal knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 43-60 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - David Stringer (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Howard Speth (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Veach (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willy Navarrete (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Timothy Aron (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edwin Roberts (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Christopher Gibbs (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joe Carneal (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Moss (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Pew (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 07:06 | Belmont | David Stringer's pass is intercepted by Christopher Gibbs | 43-60 |
| 07:03 | Ohio State | Christopher Gibbs lays it up and in | 43-62 |
| 06:48 | Belmont | Howard Speth buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Willy Navarrete | 45-62 |
| 06:28 | Ohio State | James Moss lays it up and in set up by Edwin Roberts | 45-64 |
| 06:17 | Belmont | Howard Speth clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-64 |
| 06:16 | Belmont | Willy Navarrete tips it home | 47-64 |
| 05:47 | Ohio State | Howard Speth picks off the pass by James Moss | 47-64 |
| 05:42 | Belmont | Howard Speth blows the layup | 47-64 |
| 05:40 | Belmont | Timothy Aron tips it home | 49-64 |
| 05:40 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-64 |
| Subs | Belmont | David Collado (PG), Jeffrey Sabala (SG), James Hefley (SF), Jonathan Chandler (C) David Stringer, Howard Speth, David Veach, Timothy Aron | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda (PG), John Barnes (SG), Kurt Nestor (PF) Edwin Roberts, Christopher Gibbs, James Moss | |
| 05:17 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by John Barnes | 49-67 |
| 05:15 | Belmont | David Collado is called for traveling in the backcourt | 49-67 |
| Subs | Belmont | Brian Jackson (PF) Willy Navarrete | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 04:55 | Ohio State | Joe Carneal scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by John Barnes | 49-70 |
| 04:40 | Belmont | Jeffrey Sabala makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-70 |
| 04:18 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-70 |
| 04:17 | Ohio State | John Barnes tips it back up and in | 51-72 |
| 03:58 | Belmont | Brian Jackson clanks a jumper from close range but the foul's on Kurt Nestor - foul #2 on Kurt Nestor, team foul #4 | 51-72 |
| Subs | Belmont | David Stringer (PG), Timothy Aron (C) David Collado, Jonathan Chandler | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christopher Gibbs (SF), James Moss (PF) Joe Carneal, Paul Pew | |
| 03:58 | Belmont | Brian Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 51-72 |
| 03:58 | Belmont | Brian Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-72 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:32 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Barnes | 52-75 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - David Stringer (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jeffrey Sabala (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Hefley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Aron (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Hank Sauceda (fresh) 34 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Barnes (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Christopher Gibbs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Moss (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Kurt Nestor (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:21 | Belmont | James Hefley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-75 |
| 03:20 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to John Barnes | 52-75 |
| 02:51 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by James Moss | 52-78 |
| 02:47 | Belmont | David Stringer clanks a jumper from the right wing | 52-78 |
| 02:46 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda snags the defensive board | 52-78 |
| 02:27 | Ohio State | James Moss is denied on a layup by Timothy Aron | 52-78 |
| 02:25 | Belmont | Brian Jackson pulls down the rebound | 52-78 |
| 02:17 | Belmont | James Hefley knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by David Stringer and he's fouled by Christopher Gibbs - foul #2 on Christopher Gibbs, team foul #5 | 54-78 |
| Subs | Belmont | Timothy Ross (SG), Keith Ross (C) Jeffrey Sabala, Brian Jackson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edwin Roberts (SG), Paul Pew (C) John Barnes, James Moss | |
| 02:17 | Belmont | James Hefley makes the free throw | 55-78 |
| 01:58 | Ohio State | Paul Pew makes the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Kurt Nestor | 55-80 |
| 01:35 | Belmont | Timothy Ross's pass is intercepted by Kurt Nestor | 55-80 |
| 01:15 | Ohio State | Paul Pew can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Timothy Aron - foul #2 on Timothy Aron, team foul #5 | 55-80 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jeffrey Sabala (SG), Brian Jackson (C) Timothy Ross, Keith Ross | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Barnes (SG), Joe Carneal (SF), James Moss (PF) Edwin Roberts, Christopher Gibbs, Kurt Nestor | |
| 01:15 | Ohio State | Paul Pew makes the 1st free throw | 55-81 |
| 01:15 | Ohio State | Paul Pew makes the 2nd free throw | 55-82 |
| 00:59 | Belmont | James Hefley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-82 |
| 00:57 | Belmont | Timothy Aron can't tip it in | 55-82 |
| 00:55 | Belmont | James Hefley can't tip it in | 55-82 |
| 00:54 | Belmont | Jeffrey Sabala hits the follow up shot | 57-82 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda makes the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by John Barnes | 57-84 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:27 | Belmont | David Stringer misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 57-84 |
| 00:25 | Ohio State | Paul Pew pulls down the rebound | 57-84 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda runs out the clock | 57-84 |