| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremiah Chase (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ralph Cespedes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Hawkins (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Vera (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - James Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Norman Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Wax (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donald Swider (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lincoln Fussell (fresh) C - Ronald Minaya (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Charlotte | Donald Swider inbounds the ball | 27-24 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Charlotte | Robert Wax's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-24 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cecil Middlebrook (SG), Ivan Zeanah (C) Jeremiah Chase, James Smith | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 19:13 | Ohio State | David Vera misses badly on a floater in the lane | 27-24 |
| 19:11 | Charlotte | Norman Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 27-24 |
| 19:05 | Charlotte | Norman Williams makes the shot from the left side set up by Robert Wax and the foul's on Ivan Zeanah - foul #2 on Ivan Zeanah, team foul #1 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase (PG), James Smith (C) Cecil Middlebrook, Ivan Zeanah | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 19:05 | Charlotte | Norman Williams misses the free throw | 27-26 |
| 19:05 | Ohio State | David Vera grabs the defensive rebound | 27-26 |
| 18:36 | Ohio State | David Vera is fouled on the floor by Donald Swider - foul #1 on Donald Swider, team foul #1 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cecil Middlebrook (SG), Ivan Zeanah (C) Rodney Hawkins, James Smith | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 18:18 | Ohio State | David Vera comes up short on the shot from the right side | 27-26 |
| 18:16 | Charlotte | Ronald Minaya gets the rebound | 27-26 |
| 18:10 | Charlotte | Donald Swider misses the floater from the free throw line | 27-26 |
| 18:09 | Charlotte | Lincoln Fussell tips it but misses | 27-26 |
| 18:08 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Cecil Middlebrook | 27-26 |
| 17:50 | Ohio State | David Vera blows the layup but the foul's on Norman Williams - foul #2 on Norman Williams, team foul #2 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins (SF), James Smith (C) Cecil Middlebrook, Ivan Zeanah | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 17:50 | Ohio State | David Vera makes the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 17:50 | Ohio State | David Vera makes the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 17:37 | Charlotte | Lincoln Fussell comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 29-26 |
| 17:35 | Charlotte | Ronald Minaya grabs the offensive board | 29-26 |
| 17:13 | Charlotte | Robert Wax connects on the shot from the right wing | 29-28 |
| 16:58 | Ohio State | David Vera misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 29-28 |
| 16:57 | Ohio State | David Vera tips it but misses | 29-28 |
| 16:56 | Charlotte | Ronald Minaya snags the defensive board | 29-28 |
| 16:51 | Charlotte | Jeremiah Chase steals it from Donald Swider | 29-28 |
| 16:47 | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase banks in the layup | 31-28 |
| 16:28 | Charlotte | Lincoln Fussell hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-31 |
| 16:07 | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 31-31 |
| 16:05 | Ohio State | David Vera tips it back up and in | 33-31 |
| 16:01 | Charlotte | Donald Swider hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by James Smith - foul #2 on James Smith, team foul #2 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cecil Middlebrook (SG), James Shaffer (SF), Lance Lamberth (C) Jeremiah Chase, Rodney Hawkins, James Smith | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Vasily Slepski (SG), Lance Fleenor (PF), Thomas Reep (C) Robert Wax, Lincoln Fussell, Ronald Minaya | |
| 16:01 | Charlotte | Donald Swider misses the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 16:01 | Charlotte | Donald Swider makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ralph Cespedes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cecil Middlebrook (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Shaffer (fresh) PF - David Vera (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. C - Lance Lamberth (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Norman Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Vasily Slepski (fresh) SF - Donald Swider (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lance Fleenor (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Reep (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Cecil Middlebrook | 35-32 |
| 15:29 | Charlotte | Thomas Reep drills a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Norman Williams | 35-34 |
| 15:03 | Ohio State | Cecil Middlebrook hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-34 |
| 14:41 | Charlotte | Lance Fleenor drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-37 |
| 14:23 | Ohio State | James Shaffer is fouled on the floor by Vasily Slepski - foul #1 on Vasily Slepski, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase (PG), Rodney Hawkins (SF), James Smith (C) Cecil Middlebrook, James Shaffer, Lance Lamberth | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Robert Wax (SG), Steven Dugan (SF), Ronald Minaya (C) Norman Williams, Donald Swider, Thomas Reep | |
| 14:00 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins loses the ball out of bounds | 38-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Lincoln Fussell (PF) Lance Fleenor | |
| 13:42 | Charlotte | Steven Dugan throws it down on a nice dish by Vasily Slepski | 38-39 |
| 13:15 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 13:13 | Charlotte | The rebound goes to Lincoln Fussell | 38-39 |
| 13:09 | Charlotte | Vasily Slepski is fouled on the floor by James Smith - foul #3 on James Smith, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Norman Williams (PG) Vasily Slepski | |
| 12:52 | Charlotte | Robert Wax can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-39 |
| 12:51 | Charlotte | Lincoln Fussell pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 12:32 | Charlotte | Rodney Hawkins picks off the pass by Robert Wax | 38-39 |
| 12:13 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-39 |
| 12:12 | Charlotte | Norman Williams snags the defensive board | 38-39 |
| 12:08 | Charlotte | Norman Williams misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 12:06 | Ohio State | David Vera snags the defensive board | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremiah Chase (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Ralph Cespedes (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Hawkins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - David Vera (tiring) 9 pts. 11 reb. C - James Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Norman Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Wax (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Dugan (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lincoln Fussell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Minaya (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Ohio State | James Smith misses short on a runner from the left block | 38-39 |
| 11:35 | Charlotte | Steven Dugan gets the rebound | 38-39 |
| 11:30 | Charlotte | Ralph Cespedes takes the ball from Robert Wax | 38-39 |
| 11:07 | Ohio State | James Smith connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-39 |
| 11:00 | Charlotte | David Vera takes the ball from Steven Dugan | 40-39 |
| 10:40 | Ohio State | James Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Shaffer (SF), Ivan Zeanah (C) Rodney Hawkins, James Smith | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Vasily Slepski (SG), Donald Swider (SF), Lance Fleenor (PF), Thomas Reep (C) Robert Wax, Steven Dugan, Lincoln Fussell, Ronald Minaya | |
| 10:25 | Charlotte | Jeremiah Chase takes the ball from Thomas Reep | 40-39 |
| 10:09 | Ohio State | David Vera loses the dribble to Donald Swider | 40-39 |
| 10:05 | Charlotte | Lance Fleenor can't finish the layup | 40-39 |
| 10:04 | Ohio State | Ivan Zeanah snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 09:35 | Ohio State | David Vera drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from James Shaffer | 42-39 |
| 09:22 | Charlotte | Thomas Reep comes up short on the shot from close range but the foul's on Ivan Zeanah - foul #3 on Ivan Zeanah, team foul #4 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins (SF), James Smith (C) James Shaffer, Ivan Zeanah | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 09:22 | Charlotte | Thomas Reep misses the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 09:22 | Charlotte | Thomas Reep misses the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 09:22 | Ohio State | James Smith gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| 08:53 | Ohio State | David Vera misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 42-39 |
| 08:52 | Charlotte | Thomas Reep pulls down the rebound | 42-39 |
| 08:47 | Charlotte | Donald Swider misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 42-39 |
| 08:45 | Charlotte | Donald Swider grabs the offensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 08:23 | Charlotte | Lance Fleenor scores on a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Norman Williams and he's fouled by Rodney Hawkins - foul #1 on Rodney Hawkins, team foul #5 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Lance Lamberth (C) James Smith | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Robert Wax (SG), Steven Dugan (SF), Lincoln Fussell (PF), Ronald Minaya (C) Norman Williams, Vasily Slepski, Donald Swider, Thomas Reep | |
| 08:23 | Charlotte | Lance Fleenor misses the free throw | 42-41 |
| 08:23 | Ohio State | David Vera pulls down the rebound | 42-41 |
| 07:58 | Ohio State | David Vera misses the jumpshot from the left side | 42-41 |
| 07:57 | Charlotte | Robert Wax grabs the defensive rebound | 42-41 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremiah Chase (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Ralph Cespedes (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rodney Hawkins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - David Vera (tiring) 11 pts. 12 reb. C - Lance Lamberth (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Lance Fleenor (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. SG - Robert Wax (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Dugan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lincoln Fussell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Minaya (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:53 | Charlotte | Robert Wax misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 42-41 |
| 07:51 | Charlotte | Lance Fleenor grabs the offensive board | 42-41 |
| 07:34 | Charlotte | Lincoln Fussell comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Jeremiah Chase - foul #1 on Jeremiah Chase, team foul #6 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cecil Middlebrook (SG), James Smith (C) Jeremiah Chase, Lance Lamberth | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 07:34 | Charlotte | Lincoln Fussell makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 07:34 | Charlotte | Lincoln Fussell misses the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 07:34 | Ohio State | David Vera pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| 07:09 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Cecil Middlebrook | 45-42 |
| 06:57 | Charlotte | Ralph Cespedes takes the ball from Lance Fleenor | 45-42 |
| 06:51 | Ohio State | Steven Dugan steps in front of the Ralph Cespedes pass | 45-42 |
| 06:48 | Charlotte | Robert Wax banks in the layup set up by Steven Dugan | 45-44 |
| 06:19 | Ohio State | Robert Wax blocks the jumper by David Vera | 45-44 |
| 06:17 | Ohio State | Cecil Middlebrook gets the offensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 06:03 | Ohio State | James Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase (PG), James Shaffer (SF), Lance Lamberth (PF) Cecil Middlebrook, Rodney Hawkins, David Vera | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Norman Williams (PG), Vasily Slepski (SG), Donald Swider (SF), Thomas Reep (PF) Lance Fleenor, Robert Wax, Steven Dugan, Lincoln Fussell | |
| 05:46 | Charlotte | Norman Williams misses the shot from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 05:45 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to James Shaffer | 45-44 |
| 05:28 | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase is hacked by Norman Williams - foul #3 on Norman Williams, team foul #4 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins (SF), David Vera (PF) James Shaffer, Lance Lamberth | |
| Subs | Charlotte | David Schumaker (C) Ronald Minaya | |
| 05:18 | Ohio State | David Vera's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Reep | 45-44 |
| 05:16 | Ohio State | David Vera snags the offensive board | 45-44 |
| 04:50 | Ohio State | David Vera hits the finger roll set up by Jeremiah Chase | 47-44 |
| 04:25 | Charlotte | Donald Swider scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Norman Williams | 47-47 |
| 04:18 | Ohio State | Vasily Slepski takes the ball from David Vera | 47-47 |
| 04:14 | Charlotte | Vasily Slepski lays it up and in | 47-49 |
| 03:52 | Ohio State | James Smith scores on a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Jeremiah Chase | 49-49 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremiah Chase (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ralph Cespedes (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Rodney Hawkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - David Vera (tired) 13 pts. 14 reb. C - James Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Norman Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Vasily Slepski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Swider (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Reep (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - David Schumaker (fresh) | |
| 03:42 | Charlotte | Donald Swider can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-49 |
| 03:41 | Charlotte | Thomas Reep tips it home | 49-51 |
| 03:15 | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase makes the 3 from the left wing | 52-51 |
| 03:15 | Charlotte | Charlotte calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Shaffer (SF), Lance Lamberth (PF), Ivan Zeanah (C) Rodney Hawkins, David Vera, James Smith | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Robert Wax (SG), Lincoln Fussell (PF), Ronald Minaya (C) Vasily Slepski, Thomas Reep, David Schumaker | |
| 02:56 | Charlotte | Ivan Zeanah blocks the jumper by Robert Wax | 52-51 |
| 02:55 | Ohio State | Lance Lamberth grabs the defensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 02:37 | Ohio State | Ivan Zeanah misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Norman Williams - foul #4 on Norman Williams, team foul #5 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cecil Middlebrook (SG), David Vera (PF) Ralph Cespedes, Lance Lamberth | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 02:37 | Ohio State | Ivan Zeanah makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 02:37 | Ohio State | Ivan Zeanah makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 02:24 | Charlotte | Donald Swider connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Norman Williams | 54-54 |
| 01:57 | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase buries a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by James Shaffer | 56-54 |
| 01:39 | Charlotte | Norman Williams buries a 3 from straight away set up by Ronald Minaya | 56-57 |
| 01:19 | Ohio State | Lincoln Fussell swats the layup by David Vera | 56-57 |
| 01:17 | Ohio State | James Shaffer tips it in | 58-57 |
| 01:13 | Charlotte | Ronald Minaya is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Ronald Minaya, team foul #6 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes (SG), Rodney Hawkins (SF), James Smith (C) Cecil Middlebrook, James Shaffer, Ivan Zeanah | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 00:52 | Ohio State | James Smith clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 58-57 |
| 00:51 | Charlotte | The rebound goes to Lincoln Fussell | 58-57 |
| 00:46 | Charlotte | Rodney Hawkins is called for the reach on Donald Swider - foul #2 on Rodney Hawkins, team foul #7 | 58-57 |
| 00:46 | Charlotte | Donald Swider makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 00:46 | Charlotte | Donald Swider makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 00:27 | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ronald Minaya - foul #3 on Ronald Minaya, team foul #7 | 58-59 |
| 00:27 | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 00:27 | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 00:18 | Charlotte | Donald Swider buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 60-61 |
| 00:12 | Ohio State | James Smith hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Norman Williams - foul #5 on Norman Williams, team foul #8 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Vasily Slepski (PG) Norman Williams | |
| 00:12 | Ohio State | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 00:12 | Ohio State | James Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 00:12 | Charlotte | Lincoln Fussell grabs the defensive rebound | 61-61 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Charlotte | Lincoln Fussell blows the layup | 61-61 |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | James Smith pulls down the rebound | 61-61 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | James Smith clanks a fullcourt shot | 61-61 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremiah Chase (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ralph Cespedes (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Rodney Hawkins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - David Vera (tiring) 13 pts. 14 reb. C - James Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Vasily Slepski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Wax (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Swider (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. PF - Lincoln Fussell (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronald Minaya (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Ohio State | James Smith wins the tip | 61-61 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:41 | Ohio State | James Smith can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Donald Swider - foul #2 on Donald Swider, team foul #9 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Lance Lamberth (PF) David Vera | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 04:41 | Ohio State | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 04:41 | Ohio State | James Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 04:22 | Charlotte | Lincoln Fussell can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 63-61 |
| 04:20 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Lance Lamberth | 63-61 |
| 03:58 | Ohio State | James Smith makes the shot from the left wing | 65-61 |
| 03:52 | Charlotte | Robert Wax drills a jumper from the left wing set up by Donald Swider | 65-63 |
| 03:32 | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-63 |
| 03:30 | Ohio State | Lance Lamberth snags the offensive board | 65-63 |
| 03:10 | Ohio State | James Smith can't finish the layup | 65-63 |
| 03:09 | Charlotte | The rebound goes to Lincoln Fussell | 65-63 |
| 02:48 | Charlotte | Robert Wax makes the jumper from the baseline and he's hacked by James Smith - foul #4 on James Smith, team foul #8 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Clark (PG), Cecil Middlebrook (SG), James Shaffer (SF), David Vera (PF), Ivan Zeanah (C) Jeremiah Chase, Ralph Cespedes, Rodney Hawkins, Lance Lamberth, James Smith | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Steven Dugan (SF) Donald Swider | |
| 02:48 | Charlotte | Robert Wax misses the free throw | 65-65 |
| 02:48 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to David Vera | 65-65 |
| 02:23 | Ohio State | David Vera drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Cecil Middlebrook | 67-65 |
| 02:23 | Charlotte | Charlotte calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-65 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase (PG), Ralph Cespedes (SG), Rodney Hawkins (SF) James Clark, Cecil Middlebrook, James Shaffer | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 02:04 | Charlotte | Vasily Slepski knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Robert Wax | 67-67 |
| 01:41 | Ohio State | David Vera comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 67-67 |
| 01:40 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins tips it in | 69-67 |
| 01:40 | Charlotte | Charlotte calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-67 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Smith (C) Ivan Zeanah | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Donald Swider (SF) Steven Dugan | |
| 01:21 | Charlotte | Robert Wax misses the jumper from the free throw line | 69-67 |
| 01:19 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Rodney Hawkins | 69-67 |
| 01:13 | Ohio State | David Vera connects on the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeremiah Chase | 71-67 |
| 00:57 | Charlotte | Ralph Cespedes steals the ball from Vasily Slepski | 71-67 |
| 00:52 | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes hits the finger roll | 73-67 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremiah Chase (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ralph Cespedes (tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Rodney Hawkins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - David Vera (tiring) 17 pts. 15 reb. C - James Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Vasily Slepski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Wax (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Swider (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. PF - Lincoln Fussell (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Ronald Minaya (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:46 | Charlotte | Robert Wax loses the dribble to Rodney Hawkins | 73-67 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:45 | Ohio State | Vasily Slepski is called for the reach on Jeremiah Chase in the backcourt - foul #2 on Vasily Slepski, team foul #10 | 73-67 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cecil Middlebrook (SG) Ralph Cespedes | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 00:45 | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase misses the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:45 | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Charlotte | Robert Wax's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-67 |
| 00:38 | Ohio State | David Vera is hacked by Robert Wax in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Wax, team foul #11 | 74-67 |
| 00:38 | Ohio State | David Vera makes the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:38 | Ohio State | David Vera makes the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:33 | Charlotte | Donald Swider loses the dribble to James Smith | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase is fouled in the backcourt by Vasily Slepski - foul #3 on Vasily Slepski, team foul #12 | 76-67 |
| 00:30 | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase makes the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:30 | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase makes the 2nd free throw | 78-67 |
| 00:25 | Charlotte | Ronald Minaya misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 78-67 |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Cecil Middlebrook | 78-67 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase runs out the clock | 78-67 |