| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Harry Benedetto (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Rudolph Haywood (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Brent (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jordan Kelley (fresh) 3 reb. C - Henry Delarosa (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Tim Cardello (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Malcom Fritch (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Raymond Meyer (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Hagopian (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jerry Ceaser (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Walter Brent inbounds the ball | 39-48 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Ohio | Rudolph Haywood is alone and drills a driving attempt in the paint | 41-48 |
| 19:19 | East Tennessee State | Tim Cardello misses the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Rudolph Haywood - foul #2 on Rudolph Haywood, team foul #1 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kang Chiu (SG) Rudolph Haywood | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Kevin Pardue (SG), Jimmy Levesque (SF), Manuel Fields (PF), Dragan Zemon (C) Malcom Fritch, Raymond Meyer, William Hagopian, Jerry Ceaser | |
| 19:19 | East Tennessee State | Tim Cardello makes the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 19:19 | East Tennessee State | Tim Cardello makes the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| 19:09 | Ohio | Walter Brent hits a wide open 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Kang Chiu | 44-50 |
| 19:00 | East Tennessee State | Henry Delarosa swats the short shot by Kevin Pardue | 44-50 |
| 18:59 | Ohio | Jordan Kelley pulls down the rebound | 44-50 |
| 18:40 | Ohio | Kang Chiu misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-50 |
| 18:38 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Dragan Zemon | 44-50 |
| 18:34 | East Tennessee State | Tim Cardello misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 44-50 |
| 18:33 | East Tennessee State | Kevin Pardue grabs the offensive board | 44-50 |
| 18:13 | East Tennessee State | Kevin Pardue clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-50 |
| 18:12 | Ohio | Walter Brent gets the rebound | 44-50 |
| 17:53 | Ohio | Harry Benedetto scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Jordan Kelley | 47-50 |
| 17:38 | East Tennessee State | Jimmy Levesque clanks a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Walter Brent - foul #3 on Walter Brent, team foul #2 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Ohio | Mark Roth (PG), Rudolph Haywood (SG), Garf Alenichev (SF), James Wilson (PF), Richard Corriveau (C) Harry Benedetto, Kang Chiu, Walter Brent, Jordan Kelley, Henry Delarosa | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | William Rainwater (PG), Malcom Fritch (SG), William Hagopian (PF), Jerry Ceaser (C) Tim Cardello, Kevin Pardue, Manuel Fields, Dragan Zemon | |
| 17:38 | East Tennessee State | Jimmy Levesque misses the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 17:38 | East Tennessee State | Jimmy Levesque makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 17:20 | Ohio | Richard Corriveau misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-51 |
| 17:18 | East Tennessee State | Jimmy Levesque pulls down the rebound | 47-51 |
| 17:11 | East Tennessee State | William Hagopian is whistled for a carry | 47-51 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Raymond Meyer (SF), Christopher Faison (PF) Jimmy Levesque, William Hagopian | |
| 16:51 | Ohio | Richard Corriveau is open and scores on a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from James Wilson | 49-51 |
| 16:49 | East Tennessee State | Richard Corriveau is called for the reach on Raymond Meyer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Corriveau, team foul #3 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Ohio | Harry Benedetto (PG), Ralph Totten (PF) Mark Roth, Richard Corriveau | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 16:32 | East Tennessee State | Malcom Fritch is hacked by Rudolph Haywood - foul #3 on Rudolph Haywood, team foul #4 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kang Chiu (SG), Jordan Kelley (PF) Rudolph Haywood, James Wilson | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | William Hagopian (PF) Christopher Faison | |
| 16:21 | East Tennessee State | William Hagopian is hacked by Jordan Kelley - foul #2 on Jordan Kelley, team foul #5 | 49-51 |
| 16:09 | East Tennessee State | Malcom Fritch is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by William Rainwater | 49-54 |
| 15:44 | Ohio | Kang Chiu misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-54 |
| 15:43 | East Tennessee State | Raymond Meyer grabs the board | 49-54 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Harry Benedetto (tiring) 9 pts. SG - Kang Chiu (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Garf Alenichev (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Jordan Kelley (tiring) 4 reb. C - Ralph Totten (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - William Rainwater (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Malcom Fritch (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Raymond Meyer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Hagopian (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Jerry Ceaser (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | East Tennessee State | Raymond Meyer is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Raymond Meyer, team foul #1 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Ohio | Victor Johnson (SG), Walter Brent (SF), James Wilson (PF), Henry Delarosa (C) Harry Benedetto, Kang Chiu, Jordan Kelley, Ralph Totten | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Steven Allen (PG), Kevin Pardue (SG) William Rainwater, Malcom Fritch | |
| 15:17 | Ohio | Victor Johnson scores on a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Garf Alenichev | 51-54 |
| 15:06 | East Tennessee State | Garf Alenichev is called for the reach on Steven Allen - foul #3 on Garf Alenichev, team foul #6 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Ohio | Mark Roth (PG) Garf Alenichev | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Tim Cardello (PG), Christopher Faison (SF), Jimmy Levesque (C) Kevin Pardue, Raymond Meyer, Jerry Ceaser | |
| 14:53 | East Tennessee State | Steven Allen hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Tim Cardello | 51-57 |
| 14:45 | Ohio | Henry Delarosa can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 51-57 |
| 14:43 | Ohio | Victor Johnson snags the offensive board | 51-57 |
| 14:27 | Ohio | Steven Allen is called for the reach on Victor Johnson - foul #4 on Steven Allen, team foul #2 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Ohio | Harry Benedetto (PG), Rudolph Haywood (SG), Jordan Kelley (PF), Richard Corriveau (C) Mark Roth, Victor Johnson, James Wilson, Henry Delarosa | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Kevin Pardue (SG), Raymond Meyer (SF), Dragan Zemon (C) Steven Allen, Christopher Faison, Jimmy Levesque | |
| 14:18 | Ohio | Walter Brent comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-57 |
| 14:17 | Ohio | Richard Corriveau misses the tip | 51-57 |
| 14:16 | East Tennessee State | Dragan Zemon snags the defensive board | 51-57 |
| 14:14 | East Tennessee State | Raymond Meyer's pass is intercepted by Walter Brent in the backcourt | 51-57 |
| 13:56 | Ohio | Walter Brent is fouled on the floor by Raymond Meyer - foul #3 on Raymond Meyer, team foul #3 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | William Rainwater (PG), Malcom Fritch (SG), Jimmy Levesque (PF) Tim Cardello, Kevin Pardue, William Hagopian | |
| 13:45 | Ohio | Rudolph Haywood knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-57 |
| 13:20 | East Tennessee State | William Rainwater misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-57 |
| 13:19 | Ohio | Rudolph Haywood pulls down the rebound | 54-57 |
| 13:02 | Ohio | Harry Benedetto misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-57 |
| 13:00 | East Tennessee State | Malcom Fritch grabs the board | 54-57 |
| 12:56 | East Tennessee State | Malcom Fritch clanks a 3 from the right wing | 54-57 |
| 12:55 | Ohio | Richard Corriveau snags the defensive board | 54-57 |
| 12:48 | Ohio | Jordan Kelley can't finish the uncontested layup | 54-57 |
| 12:47 | Ohio | Jordan Kelley can't tip it in | 54-57 |
| 12:46 | Ohio | Jordan Kelley snags the offensive board | 54-57 |
| 12:41 | Ohio | Walter Brent clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 54-57 |
| 12:40 | East Tennessee State | Dragan Zemon snags the defensive board | 54-57 |
| 12:37 | East Tennessee State | William Rainwater is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 54-57 |
| Subs | Ohio | Mark Roth (PG), Victor Johnson (SF), Ralph Totten (PF), Henry Delarosa (C) Harry Benedetto, Walter Brent, Jordan Kelley, Richard Corriveau | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Tim Cardello (PG), Kevin Pardue (SG), Christopher Faison (SF), Manuel Fields (PF), Jerry Ceaser (C) William Rainwater, Malcom Fritch, Raymond Meyer, Jimmy Levesque, Dragan Zemon | |
| 12:14 | Ohio | Mark Roth is hacked by Kevin Pardue - foul #2 on Kevin Pardue, team foul #4 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kang Chiu (SG) Rudolph Haywood | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 11:56 | Ohio | Mark Roth is whistled for a carry | 54-57 |
| Subs | Ohio | Garf Alenichev (PG), Walter Brent (SF), James Wilson (PF) Mark Roth, Kang Chiu, Ralph Totten | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Raymond Meyer (SF), William Hagopian (PF) Christopher Faison, Manuel Fields | |
| 11:34 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Ceaser hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 54-57 |
| 11:32 | East Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Meyer | 54-57 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Garf Alenichev (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Victor Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Walter Brent (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Henry Delarosa (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Tim Cardello (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Pardue (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Raymond Meyer (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Hagopian (tiring) 3 reb. C - Jerry Ceaser (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:12 | East Tennessee State | Kevin Pardue misses short on a floater in the lane | 54-57 |
| 11:11 | East Tennessee State | Kevin Pardue hits the follow up shot | 54-59 |
| 11:09 | Ohio | Walter Brent is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Meyer - foul #4 on Raymond Meyer, team foul #5 | 54-59 |
| 11:09 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 54-59 |
| Subs | Ohio | Mark Roth (PG), Kang Chiu (SG), Ralph Totten (PF) Garf Alenichev, Victor Johnson, Henry Delarosa | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | William Rainwater (PG), Christopher Faison (SF), Manuel Fields (PF) Tim Cardello, Raymond Meyer, William Hagopian | |
| 10:52 | Ohio | Kang Chiu is hacked by William Rainwater - foul #3 on William Rainwater, team foul #6 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Malcom Fritch (SG), Dragan Zemon (C) Kevin Pardue, Jerry Ceaser | |
| 10:42 | Ohio | Kang Chiu can't connect on a shot from the right side | 54-59 |
| 10:40 | Ohio | Walter Brent tips it back up and in | 56-59 |
| 10:12 | East Tennessee State | Dragan Zemon misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-59 |
| 10:10 | Ohio | Kang Chiu gets the rebound | 56-59 |
| 09:54 | Ohio | Ralph Totten loses the ball out of bounds | 56-59 |
| Subs | Ohio | Garf Alenichev (PG), Rudolph Haywood (SG), Victor Johnson (SF), Jordan Kelley (PF), Henry Delarosa (C) Mark Roth, Kang Chiu, Walter Brent, James Wilson, Ralph Totten | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Tim Cardello (PG), Kevin Pardue (SG), Jimmy Levesque (SF), William Hagopian (PF), Jerry Ceaser (C) William Rainwater, Malcom Fritch, Christopher Faison, Manuel Fields, Dragan Zemon | |
| 09:52 | East Tennessee State | Jimmy Levesque loses the dribble to Garf Alenichev in the backcourt | 56-59 |
| 09:37 | Ohio | Jordan Kelley can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 56-59 |
| 09:35 | Ohio | Rudolph Haywood snags the offensive board | 56-59 |
| 09:30 | Ohio | Victor Johnson is wide open but clanks a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Jimmy Levesque - foul #2 on Jimmy Levesque, team foul #7 | 56-59 |
| 09:30 | Ohio | Victor Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 09:30 | Ohio | Victor Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 09:08 | East Tennessee State | William Hagopian drills a runner from close range | 58-61 |
| 09:03 | Ohio | Garf Alenichev is hacked by Kevin Pardue in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kevin Pardue, team foul #8 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Ohio | Richard Corriveau (C) Henry Delarosa | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Malcom Fritch (SG) Jerry Ceaser | |
| 09:03 | Ohio | Garf Alenichev makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 09:03 | Ohio | Garf Alenichev makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 08:40 | East Tennessee State | Jimmy Levesque is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-61 |
| 08:39 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Garf Alenichev | 60-61 |
| 08:37 | Ohio | Tim Cardello is called for the reach on Garf Alenichev in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tim Cardello, team foul #9 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Ohio | Walter Brent (SF) Rudolph Haywood | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | William Rainwater (PG), Manuel Fields (C) Tim Cardello, William Hagopian | |
| 08:37 | Ohio | Garf Alenichev makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 08:37 | Ohio | Garf Alenichev makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 08:19 | East Tennessee State | Kevin Pardue connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Jimmy Levesque | 62-64 |
| 08:15 | Ohio | Malcom Fritch steps in front of the Garf Alenichev pass in the backcourt | 62-64 |
| 07:56 | East Tennessee State | Richard Corriveau steals it from Jimmy Levesque | 62-64 |
| 07:39 | Ohio | Richard Corriveau comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-64 |
| 07:38 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Kevin Pardue | 62-64 |
| 07:34 | East Tennessee State | Malcom Fritch makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by William Rainwater | 62-67 |
| 07:32 | Ohio | Walter Brent is hacked by Manuel Fields in the backcourt - foul #3 on Manuel Fields, team foul #10 | 62-67 |
| Subs | Ohio | Mark Roth (PG), Kang Chiu (SG), James Wilson (PF), Henry Delarosa (C) Garf Alenichev, Victor Johnson, Jordan Kelley, Richard Corriveau | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Steven Allen (PG), Raymond Meyer (SF), William Hagopian (PF), Dragan Zemon (C) William Rainwater, Malcom Fritch, Jimmy Levesque, Manuel Fields | |
| 07:32 | Ohio | Walter Brent makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 07:32 | Ohio | Walter Brent makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Mark Roth (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kang Chiu (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Brent (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Wilson (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Henry Delarosa (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Steven Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kevin Pardue (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - Raymond Meyer (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - William Hagopian (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dragan Zemon (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:11 | East Tennessee State | Kevin Pardue misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 64-67 |
| 07:10 | East Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to William Hagopian | 64-67 |
| 06:52 | East Tennessee State | Kevin Pardue makes the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Dragan Zemon and the foul's on Kang Chiu - foul #2 on Kang Chiu, team foul #7 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Ohio | Harry Benedetto (PG) Mark Roth | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Christopher Faison (PF) William Hagopian | |
| 06:52 | East Tennessee State | Kevin Pardue makes the free throw | 64-70 |
| 06:39 | Ohio | Kang Chiu misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-70 |
| 06:38 | East Tennessee State | Raymond Meyer pulls down the rebound | 64-70 |
| 06:31 | East Tennessee State | Dragan Zemon misses long on a runner in the lane | 64-70 |
| 06:29 | Ohio | Walter Brent pulls down the rebound | 64-70 |
| 06:24 | Ohio | Steven Allen steals the ball from James Wilson in the backcourt | 64-70 |
| 06:20 | East Tennessee State | Kevin Pardue lays it in set up by Steven Allen | 64-72 |
| 06:20 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 64-72 |
| Subs | Ohio | Mark Roth (PG), Victor Johnson (SF), Ralph Totten (PF) Harry Benedetto, Walter Brent, James Wilson | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Tim Cardello (PG) Kevin Pardue | |
| 06:09 | Ohio | Mark Roth knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ralph Totten | 66-72 |
| 05:51 | East Tennessee State | Dragan Zemon makes the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Steven Allen | 66-74 |
| 05:47 | Ohio | Ralph Totten is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Faison - foul #1 on Christopher Faison, team foul #11 | 66-74 |
| Subs | Ohio | Rudolph Haywood (SG), Walter Brent (SF), Jordan Kelley (PF) Kang Chiu, Victor Johnson, Henry Delarosa | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Malcom Fritch (SG), Jimmy Levesque (PF), Jerry Ceaser (C) Steven Allen, Christopher Faison, Dragan Zemon | |
| 05:47 | Ohio | Ralph Totten makes the 1st free throw | 67-74 |
| 05:47 | Ohio | Ralph Totten misses the 2nd free throw | 67-74 |
| 05:47 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Jimmy Levesque | 67-74 |
| 05:30 | East Tennessee State | Jordan Kelley denies the turnaround by Tim Cardello | 67-74 |
| 05:29 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Ceaser grabs the offensive board | 67-74 |
| 05:15 | East Tennessee State | Malcom Fritch loses the dribble to Rudolph Haywood | 67-74 |
| 05:12 | Ohio | Walter Brent banks in the layup set up by Rudolph Haywood | 69-74 |
| 05:05 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Ceaser clanks a floater from the right block | 69-74 |
| 05:04 | Ohio | Rudolph Haywood pulls down the rebound | 69-74 |
| 04:58 | Ohio | Walter Brent lays it in on a nice dish by Ralph Totten and he's fouled by Jerry Ceaser - foul #1 on Jerry Ceaser, team foul #12 | 71-74 |
| Subs | Ohio | Harry Benedetto (PG), Richard Corriveau (PF), James Wilson (C) Mark Roth, Jordan Kelley, Ralph Totten | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | William Rainwater (PG), William Hagopian (PF) Tim Cardello, Raymond Meyer | |
| 04:58 | Ohio | Walter Brent makes the free throw | 72-74 |
| 04:46 | East Tennessee State | William Rainwater's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-74 |
| Subs | Ohio | Victor Johnson (SF) Walter Brent | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Steven Allen (SG) Malcom Fritch | |
| 04:25 | Ohio | James Wilson misses short on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on William Rainwater - foul #4 on William Rainwater, team foul #13 | 72-74 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kang Chiu (SG), Henry Delarosa (C) Rudolph Haywood, Richard Corriveau | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Christopher Faison (SF), Manuel Fields (PF), Dragan Zemon (C) Jimmy Levesque, William Hagopian, Jerry Ceaser | |
| 04:25 | Ohio | James Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 04:25 | Ohio | James Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-74 |
| 04:07 | East Tennessee State | William Rainwater misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the left side | 74-74 |
| 04:06 | Ohio | James Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 74-74 |
| 03:49 | Ohio | Manuel Fields steals it from Victor Johnson | 74-74 |
| 03:26 | East Tennessee State | William Rainwater throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-74 |
| Subs | Ohio | Rudolph Haywood (SG), Walter Brent (SF), Jordan Kelley (PF), Richard Corriveau (C) Kang Chiu, Victor Johnson, James Wilson, Henry Delarosa | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Tim Cardello (PG), Kevin Pardue (SG), Raymond Meyer (SF), William Hagopian (PF), Jerry Ceaser (C) William Rainwater, Steven Allen, Christopher Faison, Manuel Fields, Dragan Zemon | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Harry Benedetto (tiring) 9 pts. SG - Rudolph Haywood (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Walter Brent (tiring) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jordan Kelley (tiring) 6 reb. C - Richard Corriveau (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Tim Cardello (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Pardue (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - Raymond Meyer (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - William Hagopian (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry Ceaser (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Ohio | Richard Corriveau clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 74-74 |
| 03:12 | Ohio | Richard Corriveau grabs the offensive rebound | 74-74 |
| 03:04 | Ohio | Walter Brent knocks in the runner in the lane | 76-74 |
| 03:04 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 76-74 |
| Subs | Ohio | Mark Roth (PG), Garf Alenichev (SF), Ralph Totten (C) Harry Benedetto, Walter Brent, Richard Corriveau | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jimmy Levesque (SF) Raymond Meyer | |
| 03:01 | East Tennessee State | Kevin Pardue is hacked by Rudolph Haywood in the backcourt - foul #4 on Rudolph Haywood, team foul #8 | 76-74 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Dragan Zemon (C) Jerry Ceaser | |
| 03:01 | East Tennessee State | Kevin Pardue makes the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 03:01 | East Tennessee State | Kevin Pardue makes the 2nd free throw | 76-76 |
| 02:59 | Ohio | Garf Alenichev's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-76 |
| 02:35 | East Tennessee State | Rudolph Haywood steals it from Dragan Zemon | 76-76 |
| 02:14 | Ohio | Jordan Kelley connects on the open floater from the right block on a nice dish by Mark Roth and the foul's on William Hagopian - foul #1 on William Hagopian, team foul #14 | 78-76 |
| Subs | Ohio | Harry Benedetto (PG), Kang Chiu (SG), Walter Brent (SF), Richard Corriveau (C) Mark Roth, Rudolph Haywood, Garf Alenichev, Ralph Totten | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | William Rainwater (PG), Malcom Fritch (SG), Raymond Meyer (SF), Manuel Fields (PF), Jerry Ceaser (C) Tim Cardello, Kevin Pardue, Jimmy Levesque, William Hagopian, Dragan Zemon | |
| 02:14 | Ohio | Jordan Kelley makes the free throw | 79-76 |
| 02:02 | East Tennessee State | Richard Corriveau picks off the pass by Raymond Meyer | 79-76 |
| 01:39 | Ohio | Harry Benedetto drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Kang Chiu | 81-76 |
| 01:21 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Ceaser can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left side | 81-76 |
| 01:19 | Ohio | Harry Benedetto grabs the defensive rebound | 81-76 |
| 01:17 | Ohio | William Rainwater steps in front of the Kang Chiu pass in the backcourt | 81-76 |
| 00:53 | East Tennessee State | Raymond Meyer misses the shot from the left wing | 81-76 |
| 00:51 | Ohio | Jordan Kelley snags the defensive board | 81-76 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Ohio | Walter Brent can't finish the uncontested layup | 81-76 |
| 00:27 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Ceaser snags the defensive board | 81-76 |
| 00:27 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 81-76 |
| Subs | Ohio | Rudolph Haywood (SG), Henry Delarosa (C) Kang Chiu, Richard Corriveau | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Tim Cardello (PG), William Hagopian (PF) William Rainwater, Manuel Fields | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:20 | East Tennessee State | Raymond Meyer is whistled for traveling | 81-76 |
| Subs | Ohio | Victor Johnson (SF) Walter Brent | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Ohio | Tim Cardello is called for the reach on Harry Benedetto in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tim Cardello, team foul #15 | 81-76 |
| Subs | Ohio | Walter Brent (SF) Rudolph Haywood | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 00:18 | Ohio | Harry Benedetto misses the 1st free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:18 | Ohio | Harry Benedetto misses the 2nd free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:18 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Ceaser gets the rebound | 81-76 |
| 00:14 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 81-76 |
| Subs | Ohio | Rudolph Haywood (SG) Victor Johnson | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 00:11 | East Tennessee State | Malcom Fritch clanks a 3 from the left corner | 81-76 |
| 00:10 | East Tennessee State | William Hagopian pulls down the offensive rebound | 81-76 |
| 00:08 | East Tennessee State | Raymond Meyer makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Malcom Fritch | 81-79 |
| 00:06 | Ohio | Walter Brent is hacked by Malcom Fritch in the backcourt - foul #1 on Malcom Fritch, team foul #16 | 81-79 |
| 00:06 | Ohio | Walter Brent makes the 1st free throw | 82-79 |
| 00:06 | Ohio | Walter Brent misses the 2nd free throw | 82-79 |
| 00:06 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Ceaser snags the defensive board | 82-79 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Ceaser travels with the ball | 82-79 |