| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Donald Ezell (fresh) SG - Joshua Dempster (fresh) SF - James Taylor (fresh) PF - Melvin Brown (fresh) C - Frank Snavely (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Lowder (fresh) SG - Mark Fincher (fresh) SF - Tyler Moorer (fresh) PF - Matthew Beyers (fresh) C - George Crenshaw (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:53 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:51 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Lowder | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder is hacked by Donald Ezell - foul #1 on Donald Ezell, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Ohio State | Joshua Dempster steals the ball from Eric Lowder | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Evansville | Joshua Dempster comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Mark Fincher | 0-2 |
| 18:38 | Evansville | Joshua Dempster can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 18:37 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:22 | Ohio State | Joshua Dempster steals the ball from Mark Fincher | 0-2 |
| 18:18 | Evansville | Melvin Brown hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joshua Dempster | 2-2 |
| 18:01 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Donald Ezell - foul #2 on Donald Ezell, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Evansville | Thomas Lai (PG) Donald Ezell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 18:01 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:01 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 17:41 | Evansville | Thomas Lai's floater is knocked away by Matthew Beyers | 2-4 |
| 17:40 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 17:27 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers hits the finger roll on a great pass from Eric Lowder and he's fouled by Joshua Dempster - foul #1 on Joshua Dempster, team foul #3 | 2-6 |
| 17:27 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers makes the free throw | 2-7 |
| 17:06 | Evansville | Joshua Dempster drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Lai | 5-7 |
| 16:39 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 5-7 |
| 16:38 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers hits the follow up shot | 5-9 |
| 16:20 | Evansville | Joshua Dempster misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 5-9 |
| 16:19 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer grabs the board | 5-9 |
| 16:07 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 5-9 |
| 16:05 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder tips it home | 5-11 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Thomas Lai (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joshua Dempster (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Taylor (fresh) PF - Melvin Brown (fresh) 2 pts. C - Frank Snavely (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Lowder (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Fincher (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tyler Moorer (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Matthew Beyers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - George Crenshaw (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Evansville | Tyler Moorer denies the turnaround by Thomas Lai | 5-11 |
| 15:46 | Evansville | Frank Snavely pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-11 |
| 15:28 | Evansville | Frank Snavely hits a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Joshua Dempster | 7-11 |
| 15:23 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 7-11 |
| 15:21 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer tips it but misses | 7-11 |
| 15:20 | Evansville | Frank Snavely grabs the board | 7-11 |
| 14:59 | Evansville | James Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-11 |
| Subs | Evansville | George Pratt (SG), Michael Sigman (SF), James Hrobsky (PF), Lynn Minor (C) Joshua Dempster, James Taylor, Melvin Brown, Frank Snavely | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Jones (PG), Gerald Best (SG), Joshua Pugsley (SF), Michael Hart (PF), Jason Holsinger (C) Eric Lowder, Mark Fincher, Tyler Moorer, Matthew Beyers, George Crenshaw | |
| 14:41 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger throws it down on a nice dish by Patrick Jones | 7-13 |
| 14:24 | Evansville | Lynn Minor drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Thomas Lai | 9-13 |
| 14:10 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-13 |
| Subs | Evansville | David Farrow (SG) Thomas Lai | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 13:47 | Evansville | George Pratt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-13 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Lowder (PG), Mark Fincher (SG) Patrick Jones, Gerald Best | |
| 13:24 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley is hacked by Lynn Minor - foul #1 on Lynn Minor, team foul #4 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Evansville | James Taylor (SF), Melvin Brown (PF), Frank Snavely (C) David Farrow, James Hrobsky, Lynn Minor | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 13:08 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Hart | 9-16 |
| 13:01 | Evansville | Frank Snavely makes the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Sigman | 11-16 |
| 12:39 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Eric Lowder | 11-19 |
| 12:15 | Evansville | Michael Sigman clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-19 |
| 12:13 | Evansville | Melvin Brown snags the offensive board | 11-19 |
| 12:05 | Evansville | Frank Snavely clanks a 3 from the left wing | 11-19 |
| 12:04 | Evansville | Frank Snavely snags the offensive board | 11-19 |
| 11:54 | Evansville | Frank Snavely is fouled on the floor by Michael Hart - foul #1 on Michael Hart, team foul #1 | 11-19 |
| Subs | Evansville | Thomas Lai (PG), Joshua Dempster (SG) Michael Sigman, James Taylor | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gerald Best (PG), Tyler Moorer (SF), Matthew Beyers (PF), George Crenshaw (C) Eric Lowder, Joshua Pugsley, Michael Hart, Jason Holsinger | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Thomas Lai (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joshua Dempster (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Pratt (fresh) PF - Melvin Brown (fresh) 2 pts. C - Frank Snavely (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gerald Best (fresh) SG - Mark Fincher (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tyler Moorer (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Matthew Beyers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - George Crenshaw (fresh) | |
| 11:44 | Evansville | Melvin Brown can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 11-19 |
| 11:42 | Ohio State | Gerald Best gets the rebound | 11-19 |
| 11:27 | Ohio State | Gerald Best comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Melvin Brown - foul #1 on Melvin Brown, team foul #5 | 11-19 |
| Subs | Evansville | James Hrobsky (C) Frank Snavely | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 11:27 | Ohio State | Gerald Best misses the 1st free throw | 11-19 |
| 11:27 | Ohio State | Gerald Best makes the 2nd free throw | 11-20 |
| 11:06 | Evansville | Melvin Brown hits the finger roll | 13-20 |
| 10:54 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 13-20 |
| 10:52 | Evansville | Joshua Dempster grabs the board | 13-20 |
| 10:27 | Evansville | Thomas Lai misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on George Crenshaw - foul #1 on George Crenshaw, team foul #2 | 13-20 |
| Subs | Evansville | James Taylor (SF), Frank Snavely (C) George Pratt, Melvin Brown | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Lowder (PG) Mark Fincher | |
| 10:27 | Evansville | Thomas Lai misses the 1st free throw | 13-20 |
| 10:27 | Evansville | Thomas Lai makes the 2nd free throw | 14-20 |
| 10:12 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder clanks a floater in the paint but the foul's on Thomas Lai - foul #1 on Thomas Lai, team foul #6 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley (SF), Michael Hart (PF) Tyler Moorer, Matthew Beyers | |
| 10:12 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder makes the 1st free throw | 14-21 |
| 10:12 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder misses the 2nd free throw | 14-21 |
| 10:12 | Evansville | Joshua Dempster grabs the board | 14-21 |
| 09:55 | Evansville | Thomas Lai knocks in the shot from the right wing | 16-21 |
| 09:47 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley is fouled on the floor by Frank Snavely - foul #1 on Frank Snavely, team foul #7 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger (C) George Crenshaw | |
| 09:47 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley makes the 1st free throw | 16-22 |
| 09:47 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley makes the 2nd free throw | 16-23 |
| 09:33 | Evansville | Joshua Dempster can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 16-23 |
| 09:32 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Joshua Pugsley | 16-23 |
| 09:24 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley misses the shot in the lane | 16-23 |
| 09:23 | Evansville | Joshua Dempster snags the defensive board | 16-23 |
| 09:18 | Evansville | Gerald Best steals the ball from Frank Snavely | 16-23 |
| 09:03 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley drills a fadeaway from close range set up by Gerald Best | 16-25 |
| 08:56 | Evansville | James Taylor clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 16-25 |
| 08:54 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley gets the rebound | 16-25 |
| 08:38 | Ohio State | Gerald Best makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Eric Lowder | 16-28 |
| 08:22 | Evansville | James Taylor comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 16-28 |
| 08:21 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder gets the rebound | 16-28 |
| 08:09 | Ohio State | Michael Hart hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Joshua Pugsley | 16-30 |
| 07:43 | Evansville | James Hrobsky banks in the layup on a nice dish by Thomas Lai | 18-30 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Thomas Lai (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joshua Dempster (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Taylor (fairly fresh) PF - James Hrobsky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Frank Snavely (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Lowder (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gerald Best (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Pugsley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Hart (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jason Holsinger (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:22 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley is fouled on the floor by James Taylor - foul #1 on James Taylor, team foul #8 | 18-30 |
| Subs | Evansville | George Pratt (PG), David Farrow (SG), Michael Sigman (SF), Melvin Brown (PF), Lynn Minor (C) Thomas Lai, Joshua Dempster, James Taylor, James Hrobsky, Frank Snavely | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Fincher (SG), Matthew Beyers (PF), George Crenshaw (C) Gerald Best, Michael Hart, Jason Holsinger | |
| 07:22 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley makes the 1st free throw | 18-31 |
| 07:22 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley makes the 2nd free throw | 18-32 |
| 07:03 | Evansville | Michael Sigman comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 18-32 |
| 07:02 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers snags the defensive board | 18-32 |
| 06:39 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers makes the runner from close range on a great pass from Eric Lowder | 18-34 |
| 06:14 | Evansville | Michael Sigman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 18-34 |
| 06:12 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw grabs the board | 18-34 |
| 05:50 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder hits a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Matthew Beyers | 18-36 |
| 05:28 | Evansville | Mark Fincher steps in front of the David Farrow pass | 18-36 |
| 05:25 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley lays it up and in set up by Mark Fincher | 18-38 |
| 05:12 | Evansville | Michael Sigman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-38 |
| Subs | Evansville | Thomas Lai (PG), James Taylor (SF), Frank Snavely (C) David Farrow, Michael Sigman, Lynn Minor | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Jones (PG), Tyler Moorer (SF) Eric Lowder, Joshua Pugsley | |
| 04:58 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw misses the runner in the paint | 18-38 |
| 04:56 | Evansville | The rebound goes to James Taylor | 18-38 |
| 04:40 | Evansville | George Pratt makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 21-38 |
| 04:22 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers misses the jump hook from the left block | 21-38 |
| 04:20 | Evansville | Melvin Brown gets the rebound | 21-38 |
| 04:01 | Evansville | James Taylor knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Lai | 23-38 |
| 03:38 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-38 |
| 03:37 | Evansville | The rebound goes to James Taylor | 23-38 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Thomas Lai (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Pratt (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Melvin Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Snavely (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Patrick Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Fincher (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tyler Moorer (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Matthew Beyers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - George Crenshaw (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Evansville | The jumper by Thomas Lai is denied by Matthew Beyers | 23-38 |
| 03:13 | Evansville | The offensive rebound goes to Melvin Brown | 23-38 |
| 03:00 | Evansville | George Pratt is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on George Pratt, team foul #9 | 23-38 |
| Subs | Evansville | Donald Ezell (PG), Joshua Dempster (SG), James Hrobsky (PF) Thomas Lai, George Pratt, Melvin Brown | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Lowder (PG), Gerald Best (SG), Michael Hart (PF), Jason Holsinger (C) Patrick Jones, Mark Fincher, Matthew Beyers, George Crenshaw | |
| 02:41 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger clanks a shot from the left wing | 23-38 |
| 02:40 | Ohio State | Michael Hart gets the offensive rebound | 23-38 |
| 02:25 | Ohio State | Michael Hart is hacked by James Hrobsky - foul #1 on James Hrobsky, team foul #10 | 23-38 |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Sigman (SF), Lynn Minor (C) James Taylor, Frank Snavely | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 02:25 | Ohio State | Michael Hart misses the 1st free throw | 23-38 |
| 02:25 | Ohio State | Michael Hart misses the 2nd free throw | 23-38 |
| 02:25 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Lynn Minor | 23-38 |
| 02:11 | Evansville | Jason Holsinger picks off the pass by Joshua Dempster | 23-38 |
| 02:00 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Gerald Best | 23-41 |
| 01:47 | Evansville | Joshua Dempster travels with the ball | 23-41 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Fincher (SG), Joshua Pugsley (SF) Gerald Best, Tyler Moorer | |
| 01:36 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Joshua Pugsley | 23-44 |
| 01:17 | Evansville | Michael Sigman scores on a jump hook in the paint | 25-44 |
| 01:06 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher clanks a shot from the free throw line | 25-44 |
| 01:05 | Evansville | Joshua Dempster grabs the board | 25-44 |
| 01:00 | Evansville | Donald Ezell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-44 |
| 00:58 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley snags the defensive board | 25-44 |
| 00:42 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-44 |
| 00:40 | Ohio State | Michael Hart snags the offensive board | 25-44 |
| 00:28 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley misses the floater from the free throw line | 25-44 |
| 00:27 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger tips it in | 25-46 |
| 00:05 | Evansville | Michael Sigman is hacked by Mark Fincher - foul #1 on Mark Fincher, team foul #3 | 25-46 |
| Subs | Evansville | Thomas Lai (PG), George Pratt (SG), James Taylor (SF), Melvin Brown (PF), Frank Snavely (C) Donald Ezell, Joshua Dempster, Michael Sigman, James Hrobsky, Lynn Minor | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers (PF), George Crenshaw (C) Michael Hart, Jason Holsinger | |
| 00:03 | Evansville | Thomas Lai misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 25-46 |
| 00:02 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers gets the rebound | 25-46 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 25-46 |