| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gregory Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Alcazar (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Yarbro (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Frankel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Jones (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Cortes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Samuel Johnston (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Ryan Blanchette (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Conley (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Samuel Johnston inbounds the ball | 33-34 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:48 | North Carolina | Samuel Johnston misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-34 |
| 19:47 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar grabs the board | 33-34 |
| 19:24 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones connects on the open floater in the lane on a nice dish by Larry Frankel | 35-34 |
| 18:57 | North Carolina | Joseph Alcazar steals the ball from Gerald Davis | 35-34 |
| 18:53 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar hits the finger roll | 37-34 |
| 18:38 | North Carolina | Samuel Johnston's floater is knocked away by Larry Frankel | 37-34 |
| 18:37 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel grabs the defensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 18:33 | Ohio State | John Yarbro is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Davis - foul #3 on Gerald Davis, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang (PG), Dustin Nolen (C) William Cortes, John Conley | |
| 18:16 | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey buries a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by John Yarbro | 39-34 |
| 17:57 | North Carolina | Ryan Blanchette buries a 3 from the right corner | 39-37 |
| 17:37 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar misses long on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Gerald Davis - foul #4 on Gerald Davis, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ernest Hall (PG), Henry Giannini (SF), Warren Carnegie (C) Gregory Bailey, John Yarbro, Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Frank Larkins (SG), Donald Hopson (PF), John Conley (C) Gerald Davis, Ryan Blanchette, Dustin Nolen | |
| 17:37 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 17:37 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar misses the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 17:37 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson pulls down the rebound | 40-37 |
| 17:16 | North Carolina | John Conley misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 40-37 |
| 17:15 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson tips it in | 40-39 |
| 16:53 | Ohio State | Warren Carnegie misses short on a shot from the baseline | 40-39 |
| 16:52 | North Carolina | John Conley grabs the board | 40-39 |
| 16:47 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins misses the shot from just outside the lane | 40-39 |
| 16:46 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel grabs the defensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 16:25 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-39 |
| 16:23 | North Carolina | John Conley pulls down the rebound | 40-39 |
| 16:18 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang is whistled for a carry | 40-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey (PG), Joseph Jones (C) Joseph Alcazar, Larry Frankel | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Cortes (PG), Harold Novello (SG), Ryan Blanchette (PF), Dustin Nolen (C) Cheng-Gong Wang, Frank Larkins, Donald Hopson, John Conley | |
| 15:52 | Ohio State | Warren Carnegie loses the ball out of bounds | 40-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Yarbro (SF), Jared Potter (PF) Henry Giannini, Warren Carnegie | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Conley (C) Dustin Nolen | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gregory Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Ernest Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Yarbro (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jared Potter (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Cortes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Novello (fresh) SF - Samuel Johnston (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Ryan Blanchette (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - John Conley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:31 | North Carolina | Harold Novello hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Gregory Bailey - foul #4 on Gregory Bailey, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar (SG) Gregory Bailey | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen (C) John Conley | |
| 15:31 | North Carolina | Harold Novello makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 15:31 | North Carolina | Harold Novello misses the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 15:31 | Ohio State | Jared Potter snags the defensive board | 40-40 |
| 15:08 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-40 |
| 15:06 | North Carolina | Ryan Blanchette grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 15:00 | North Carolina | Ernest Hall picks off the pass by Ryan Blanchette | 40-40 |
| 14:39 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Ernest Hall | 43-40 |
| 14:22 | North Carolina | Samuel Johnston travels with the ball | 43-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Henry Giannini (SF), Larry Frankel (PF), Warren Carnegie (C) John Yarbro, Jared Potter, Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Frank Larkins (SG), John Conley (C) Harold Novello, Dustin Nolen | |
| 14:10 | Ohio State | Warren Carnegie misses badly on the uncontested runner near the basket | 43-40 |
| 14:08 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 13:56 | Ohio State | Samuel Johnston steals it from Larry Frankel | 43-40 |
| 13:53 | North Carolina | Samuel Johnston lays it up and in | 43-42 |
| 13:29 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 43-42 |
| 13:27 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 13:17 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey (PG) Ernest Hall | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang (PG), Gerald Davis (SG), Billy Walton (SF), Donald Hopson (PF) William Cortes, Frank Larkins, Samuel Johnston, Ryan Blanchette | |
| 12:57 | North Carolina | Henry Giannini is called for the reach on Gerald Davis - foul #1 on Henry Giannini, team foul #2 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Yarbro (SF), Joseph Jones (C) Henry Giannini, Warren Carnegie | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Cortes (PG), Ryan Blanchette (PF) Cheng-Gong Wang, Donald Hopson | |
| 12:37 | North Carolina | Billy Walton buries a floater from the left block on a great pass from Gerald Davis | 43-44 |
| 12:09 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-44 |
| 11:44 | North Carolina | John Conley lays it in and the foul's on Joseph Jones - foul #1 on Joseph Jones, team foul #3 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ernest Hall (SG), Henry Giannini (SF), Warren Carnegie (PF) Joseph Alcazar, John Yarbro, Larry Frankel | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang (PG), Samuel Johnston (SF), Donald Hopson (PF) William Cortes, Billy Walton, Ryan Blanchette | |
| 11:44 | North Carolina | John Conley makes the free throw | 46-47 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gregory Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SG - Ernest Hall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Henry Giannini (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Warren Carnegie (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Cheng-Gong Wang (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gerald Davis (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Samuel Johnston (tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Donald Hopson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - John Conley (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 46-47 |
| 11:25 | North Carolina | John Conley gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| 11:04 | North Carolina | Gerald Davis is fouled on the floor by Gregory Bailey - foul #5 on Gregory Bailey, team foul #4 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Yarbro (SF), Larry Frankel (PF) Gregory Bailey, Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Cortes (PG), Ryan Blanchette (PF), Dustin Nolen (C) Cheng-Gong Wang, Donald Hopson, John Conley | |
| 10:53 | North Carolina | Samuel Johnston is called for traveling | 46-47 |
| 10:28 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-47 |
| 10:27 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| 10:23 | North Carolina | Samuel Johnston buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Ryan Blanchette | 46-50 |
| 10:21 | Ohio State | Gerald Davis is called for the reach on John Yarbro in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gerald Davis, team foul #3 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar (SG) Henry Giannini | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang (PG), Harold Novello (SG), John Conley (C) William Cortes, Gerald Davis, Dustin Nolen | |
| 10:03 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel loses the dribble to Cheng-Gong Wang | 46-50 |
| 09:46 | North Carolina | Samuel Johnston hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ernest Hall - foul #4 on Ernest Hall, team foul #5 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Jones (C) Warren Carnegie | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Cortes (PG), Frank Larkins (SG), Donald Hopson (PF) Cheng-Gong Wang, Harold Novello, Ryan Blanchette | |
| 09:46 | North Carolina | Samuel Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 09:46 | North Carolina | Samuel Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 09:22 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 46-52 |
| 09:20 | North Carolina | John Conley snags the defensive board | 46-52 |
| 09:13 | North Carolina | William Cortes loses the dribble to John Yarbro | 46-52 |
| 08:44 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel buries a jumper from the left wing | 48-52 |
| 08:32 | North Carolina | William Cortes knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Donald Hopson | 48-55 |
| 08:11 | Ohio State | Ernest Hall is whistled for a carry | 48-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Henry Giannini (SF), Warren Carnegie (PF), Jared Potter (C) John Yarbro, Larry Frankel, Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang (PG), Harold Novello (SG), Billy Walton (SF), Ryan Blanchette (PF), Dustin Nolen (C) William Cortes, Frank Larkins, Samuel Johnston, Donald Hopson, John Conley | |
| 07:52 | North Carolina | Billy Walton blows the layup but he's hacked by Henry Giannini - foul #2 on Henry Giannini, team foul #6 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Cortes (PG) Cheng-Gong Wang | |
| 07:52 | North Carolina | Billy Walton misses the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 07:52 | North Carolina | Billy Walton makes the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 07:27 | Ohio State | Warren Carnegie knocks in the floater near the basket on a great pass from Ernest Hall | 50-56 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ernest Hall (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Joseph Alcazar (tiring) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Henry Giannini (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Warren Carnegie (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jared Potter (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Cortes (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Novello (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Billy Walton (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ryan Blanchette (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. C - Dustin Nolen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:05 | North Carolina | Ryan Blanchette misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 50-56 |
| 07:04 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen snags the offensive board | 50-56 |
| 06:50 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen lays it in on a nice dish by William Cortes and the foul's on Jared Potter - foul #1 on Jared Potter, team foul #7 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Yarbro (SF), Larry Frankel (PF), Joseph Jones (C) Joseph Alcazar, Warren Carnegie, Jared Potter | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang (PG), Frank Larkins (SG), Samuel Johnston (SF) William Cortes, Harold Novello, Billy Walton | |
| 06:50 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen misses the free throw | 50-58 |
| 06:50 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 50-58 |
| 06:45 | Ohio State | John Yarbro double dribbles in the backcourt | 50-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Conley (C) Dustin Nolen | |
| 06:32 | North Carolina | John Conley's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Jones | 50-58 |
| 06:31 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones snags the defensive board | 50-58 |
| 06:13 | Ohio State | John Yarbro is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-58 |
| 06:12 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel gets the offensive rebound | 50-58 |
| 05:51 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel hits a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Henry Giannini and he's fouled by John Conley - foul #2 on John Conley, team foul #4 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar (SG) John Yarbro | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Cortes (PG), Harold Novello (SG) Cheng-Gong Wang, Frank Larkins | |
| 05:51 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-58 |
| 05:51 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel misses the free throw | 52-58 |
| 05:51 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to John Conley | 52-58 |
| 05:40 | North Carolina | William Cortes hits the finger roll | 52-60 |
| 05:36 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar is hacked by William Cortes in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Cortes, team foul #5 | 52-60 |
| 05:16 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 54-60 |
| 05:07 | North Carolina | Joseph Alcazar is called for the reach on Harold Novello - foul #1 on Joseph Alcazar, team foul #8 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Warren Carnegie (PF) Henry Giannini | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 05:07 | North Carolina | Harold Novello makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 05:07 | North Carolina | Harold Novello makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 04:44 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel misses short on an open jumpshot from the right wing | 54-62 |
| 04:42 | Ohio State | Warren Carnegie tips it but misses | 54-62 |
| 04:41 | North Carolina | William Cortes grabs the defensive rebound | 54-62 |
| 04:30 | North Carolina | Harold Novello makes the shot from the free throw line | 54-64 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:13 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 54-64 |
| 04:12 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones tips it home | 56-64 |
| 04:00 | North Carolina | Warren Carnegie steals the ball from Samuel Johnston | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:57 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones loses the dribble to Harold Novello in the backcourt | 56-64 |
| 03:55 | North Carolina | William Cortes hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Harold Novello | 56-66 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:43 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-66 |
| 03:42 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar misses the tip | 56-66 |
| 03:40 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 56-66 |
| 03:28 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel hits a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Ernest Hall and the foul's on Samuel Johnston - foul #4 on Samuel Johnston, team foul #6 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Henry Giannini (SG), John Yarbro (SF) Joseph Alcazar, Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang (PG), Frank Larkins (SG), Billy Walton (SF), Donald Hopson (PF), Dustin Nolen (C) William Cortes, Harold Novello, Samuel Johnston, Ryan Blanchette, John Conley | |
| 03:28 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel misses the free throw | 58-66 |
| 03:28 | North Carolina | Billy Walton grabs the defensive rebound | 58-66 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ernest Hall (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Henry Giannini (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Yarbro (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Frankel (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Warren Carnegie (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Cheng-Gong Wang (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Frank Larkins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Billy Walton (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Donald Hopson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Dustin Nolen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:14 | North Carolina | Billy Walton's dunk attempt is rejected by Warren Carnegie | 58-66 |
| 03:13 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Warren Carnegie | 58-66 |
| 03:11 | Ohio State | John Yarbro's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-66 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jared Potter (PF), Jesus Rivera (C) Larry Frankel, Warren Carnegie | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 02:57 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Donald Hopson | 58-68 |
| 02:57 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-68 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Larry Frankel (PF), Joseph Jones (C) Jared Potter, Jesus Rivera | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Cortes (PG), Samuel Johnston (SF) Cheng-Gong Wang, Billy Walton | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:48 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel misses the runner in the lane | 58-68 |
| 02:46 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel tips it home | 60-68 |
| 02:30 | North Carolina | Larry Frankel takes the ball from William Cortes | 60-68 |
| 02:27 | Ohio State | Ernest Hall is fouled in the backcourt by William Cortes - foul #3 on William Cortes, team foul #7 | 60-68 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang (PG), Billy Walton (SF), Ryan Blanchette (PF), John Conley (C) William Cortes, Samuel Johnston, Donald Hopson, Dustin Nolen | |
| 02:27 | Ohio State | Ernest Hall misses the 1st free throw | 60-68 |
| 02:27 | North Carolina | Billy Walton grabs the board | 60-68 |
| 02:01 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Ernest Hall - foul #5 on Ernest Hall, team foul #9 | 60-70 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar (PG), Warren Carnegie (PF), Jared Potter (C) Ernest Hall, John Yarbro, Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Samuel Johnston (SF) Billy Walton | |
| 02:01 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang makes the free throw | 60-71 |
| 01:50 | Ohio State | The short jumper by Warren Carnegie is denied by John Conley | 60-71 |
| 01:49 | Ohio State | Warren Carnegie tips it but misses | 60-71 |
| 01:47 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang gets the rebound | 60-71 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:41 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 60-71 |
| 01:40 | Ohio State | Jared Potter grabs the defensive rebound | 60-71 |
| 01:31 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Henry Giannini | 63-71 |
| 01:31 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 63-71 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Yarbro (SF), Joseph Jones (C) Warren Carnegie, Jared Potter | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Cortes (PG) Cheng-Gong Wang | |
| 01:19 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 63-71 |
| 01:17 | North Carolina | John Conley snags the offensive board | 63-71 |
| 00:59 | North Carolina | The pull-up jumper by John Conley is blocked by Larry Frankel | 63-71 |
| 00:57 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Joseph Jones | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:52 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Alcazar | 66-71 |
| 00:52 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 66-71 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:51 | North Carolina | Henry Giannini is called for the reach on Frank Larkins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Henry Giannini, team foul #10 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Harold Novello (SG) William Cortes | |
| 00:51 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins misses the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:51 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins makes the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:44 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini loses the ball out of bounds | 66-72 |
| 00:42 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Alcazar - foul #2 on Joseph Alcazar, team foul #11 | 66-72 |
| 00:42 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins makes the 1st free throw | 66-73 |
| 00:42 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins makes the 2nd free throw | 66-74 |
| 00:38 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-74 |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Frankel | 66-74 |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by John Yarbro | 69-74 |
| 00:31 | North Carolina | Joseph Alcazar is called for the reach on Frank Larkins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Alcazar, team foul #12 | 69-74 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Cortes (PG) Samuel Johnston | |
| 00:31 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins makes the 1st free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:31 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins makes the 2nd free throw | 69-76 |
| 00:26 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Larry Frankel | 72-76 |
| 00:24 | North Carolina | Harold Novello is fouled in the backcourt by Henry Giannini - foul #4 on Henry Giannini, team foul #13 | 72-76 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Donald Hopson (PF) Ryan Blanchette | |
| 00:24 | North Carolina | Harold Novello makes the 1st free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:24 | North Carolina | Harold Novello makes the 2nd free throw | 72-78 |
| 00:19 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-78 |
| 00:17 | North Carolina | John Conley grabs the board | 72-78 |
| 00:14 | North Carolina | John Conley is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Alcazar - foul #4 on Joseph Alcazar, team foul #14 | 72-78 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ryan Blanchette (PF) Donald Hopson | |
| 00:14 | North Carolina | John Conley misses the 1st free throw | 72-78 |
| 00:14 | North Carolina | John Conley makes the 2nd free throw | 72-79 |
| 00:08 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Larry Frankel, team foul #15 | 72-79 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Samuel Johnston (SF) William Cortes | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins runs out the clock | 72-79 |