| Lineup | Long Island | PG - Marcus Preuss (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Peters (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - William McClymonds (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Keith Gilmore (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Duane Fontenot (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gregory Bailey (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Henry Giannini (fresh) SF - Paul Jones (fresh) 2 ast. PF - James English (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Long Island | William McClymonds inbounds the ball | 30-29 |
| Game Plan | Long Island | Long Island is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:45 | Long Island | Keith Gilmore can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 30-29 |
| 19:44 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones grabs the board | 30-29 |
| 19:34 | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 30-29 |
| 19:32 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones can't tip it in | 30-29 |
| 19:31 | Ohio State | James English gets the offensive rebound | 30-29 |
| 19:10 | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Jones | 30-32 |
| 18:54 | Long Island | William McClymonds drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 32-32 |
| 18:26 | Ohio State | James English misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-32 |
| 18:24 | Long Island | William McClymonds grabs the defensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 18:10 | Long Island | Keith Gilmore travels with the ball | 32-32 |
| 17:49 | Ohio State | Duane Fontenot is called for the reach on Joseph Jones - foul #2 on Duane Fontenot, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| 17:35 | Ohio State | James English scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Henry Giannini | 32-34 |
| 17:16 | Long Island | David Peters misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-34 |
| 17:14 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Joseph Jones | 32-34 |
| 16:48 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones misses the floater in the paint | 32-34 |
| 16:46 | Ohio State | Paul Jones tips it home | 32-36 |
| 16:42 | Long Island | William McClymonds is called for traveling | 32-36 |
| Subs | Long Island | Robert McKissack (SG), Gary Copenhaver (SF), Omar Ellison (PF), Kenneth Williams (C) David Peters, William McClymonds, Keith Gilmore, Duane Fontenot | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Yarbro (SG), Jonathan Meacham (SF), Jared Potter (PF) Henry Giannini, Paul Jones, James English | |
| 16:18 | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Joseph Jones | 32-39 |
| 15:56 | Long Island | Omar Ellison makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Marcus Preuss | 35-39 |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - Marcus Preuss (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert McKissack (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gary Copenhaver (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Omar Ellison (fresh) 3 pts. C - Kenneth Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gregory Bailey (fresh) 14 pts. SG - John Yarbro (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jonathan Meacham (fresh) PF - Jared Potter (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Jones (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 15:29 | Ohio State | Jonathan Meacham double dribbles | 35-39 |
| Subs | Long Island | Raymond Koury (SG), Keith Gilmore (PF) Marcus Preuss, Kenneth Williams | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Henry Giannini (PG), Paul Jones (SF), James English (PF) Gregory Bailey, Jonathan Meacham, Joseph Jones | |
| 15:14 | Long Island | Omar Ellison's fadeaway is rejected by Jared Potter | 35-39 |
| 15:12 | Ohio State | Jared Potter grabs the board | 35-39 |
| 14:53 | Ohio State | Jared Potter lays it in on a nice dish by Henry Giannini | 35-41 |
| 14:41 | Long Island | Keith Gilmore misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-41 |
| 14:40 | Ohio State | Jared Potter grabs the board | 35-41 |
| 14:13 | Ohio State | Paul Jones is fouled on the floor by Gary Copenhaver - foul #2 on Gary Copenhaver, team foul #2 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Long Island | Marcus Preuss (PG), David Peters (SG), William McClymonds (SF), Duane Fontenot (C) Robert McKissack, Raymond Koury, Gary Copenhaver, Omar Ellison | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey (PG), Joseph Jones (C) John Yarbro, Jared Potter | |
| 13:50 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones is fouled on the floor by Duane Fontenot - foul #3 on Duane Fontenot, team foul #3 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jonathan Meacham (SF) Paul Jones | |
| 13:27 | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James English | 35-44 |
| 13:17 | Long Island | David Peters connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Keith Gilmore | 38-44 |
| 12:57 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-44 |
| 12:55 | Long Island | Duane Fontenot grabs the board | 38-44 |
| 12:43 | Long Island | Keith Gilmore makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by David Peters | 41-44 |
| 12:14 | Ohio State | David Peters is called for the reach on Henry Giannini - foul #1 on David Peters, team foul #4 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Long Island | Robert McKissack (PG), Gary Copenhaver (PF), Omar Ellison (C) Marcus Preuss, Keith Gilmore, Duane Fontenot | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Yarbro (SG), Paul Jones (SF), Jared Potter (PF) Henry Giannini, Jonathan Meacham, James English | |
| 11:57 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Joseph Jones, team foul #1 | 41-44 |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - Robert McKissack (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Peters (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - William McClymonds (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Copenhaver (fresh) 6 pts. C - Omar Ellison (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gregory Bailey (fresh) 17 pts. SG - John Yarbro (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Paul Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jared Potter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 11:41 | Long Island | Joseph Jones denies the turnaround by Omar Ellison | 41-44 |
| 11:40 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones snags the defensive board | 41-44 |
| 11:13 | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 41-44 |
| 11:11 | Long Island | Robert McKissack grabs the defensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 10:48 | Long Island | William McClymonds drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-44 |
| 10:23 | Ohio State | Robert McKissack steals the ball from Jared Potter | 43-44 |
| 09:57 | Long Island | Omar Ellison knocks in the driving attempt in the lane and he's hacked by Joseph Jones - foul #3 on Joseph Jones, team foul #2 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Long Island | Marcus Preuss (PG), Keith Gilmore (PF), Duane Fontenot (C) David Peters, William McClymonds, Gary Copenhaver | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Henry Giannini (PG), James English (PF) Gregory Bailey, Joseph Jones | |
| 09:57 | Long Island | Omar Ellison makes the free throw | 46-44 |
| 09:28 | Ohio State | Paul Jones buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-46 |
| 09:11 | Long Island | Henry Giannini steals it from Duane Fontenot | 46-46 |
| 08:44 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Yarbro | 46-48 |
| 08:19 | Long Island | A charge is called on Marcus Preuss - foul #1 on Marcus Preuss, team foul #5 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Long Island | Raymond Koury (SG), Gary Copenhaver (SF) Robert McKissack, Omar Ellison | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey (PG), Jonathan Meacham (SF), Joseph Jones (C) John Yarbro, Paul Jones, Jared Potter | |
| 07:55 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 46-48 |
| 07:54 | Long Island | The rebound goes to Keith Gilmore | 46-48 |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - Marcus Preuss (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Koury (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Copenhaver (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Keith Gilmore (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Duane Fontenot (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gregory Bailey (fresh) 17 pts. SG - Henry Giannini (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jonathan Meacham (fresh) PF - James English (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:48 | Long Island | Raymond Koury is whistled for traveling | 46-48 |
| Subs | Long Island | David Peters (SG), William McClymonds (SF) Raymond Koury, Duane Fontenot | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 07:23 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Gary Copenhaver - foul #3 on Gary Copenhaver, team foul #6 | 46-48 |
| 07:23 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 07:23 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 07:07 | Long Island | James English is called for the reach on Marcus Preuss - foul #2 on James English, team foul #3 | 46-50 |
| 06:53 | Long Island | Gary Copenhaver makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-50 |
| 06:30 | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Joseph Jones | 49-53 |
| 06:13 | Long Island | Keith Gilmore is fouled on the floor by Gregory Bailey - foul #3 on Gregory Bailey, team foul #4 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Long Island | Robert McKissack (PG), William Warner (PF), Duane Fontenot (C) Marcus Preuss, William McClymonds, Keith Gilmore | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Yarbro (SG), Paul Jones (SF), Jared Potter (PF) Henry Giannini, Jonathan Meacham, James English | |
| 05:58 | Long Island | David Peters comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-53 |
| 05:56 | Long Island | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Copenhaver | 49-53 |
| 05:33 | Long Island | Duane Fontenot can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Joseph Jones - foul #4 on Joseph Jones, team foul #5 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Long Island | Raymond Koury (SG), Omar Ellison (PF) David Peters, William Warner | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Carl McClure (C) Joseph Jones | |
| 05:33 | Long Island | Duane Fontenot makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 05:33 | Long Island | Duane Fontenot misses the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 05:33 | Ohio State | Jared Potter snags the defensive board | 50-53 |
| 05:06 | Ohio State | Jared Potter misses short on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Gary Copenhaver - foul #4 on Gary Copenhaver, team foul #7 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Long Island | Marcus Preuss (PG), William McClymonds (SF) Raymond Koury, Gary Copenhaver | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Henry Giannini (SG), James English (PF) John Yarbro, Carl McClure | |
| 05:06 | Ohio State | Jared Potter makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 05:06 | Ohio State | Jared Potter misses the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 05:06 | Long Island | Omar Ellison snags the defensive board | 50-54 |
| 04:53 | Long Island | Marcus Preuss makes the floater from the left side | 52-54 |
| 04:24 | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 52-54 |
| 04:23 | Long Island | Omar Ellison grabs the board | 52-54 |
| 03:58 | Long Island | James English steals the ball from Robert McKissack | 52-54 |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - Marcus Preuss (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert McKissack (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - William McClymonds (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Omar Ellison (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Duane Fontenot (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gregory Bailey (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 pf. SG - Henry Giannini (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - James English (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jared Potter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:51 | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-57 |
| 03:32 | Long Island | Omar Ellison's layup is rejected by Jared Potter | 52-57 |
| 03:30 | Ohio State | Jared Potter grabs the board | 52-57 |
| 03:16 | Ohio State | Jared Potter hits the finger roll set up by James English | 52-59 |
| 03:16 | Long Island | Long Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-59 |
| Subs | Long Island | David Peters (SG), Keith Gilmore (PF) Robert McKissack, Omar Ellison | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Jones (C) Jared Potter | |
| 03:02 | Long Island | David Peters hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-59 |
| 02:58 | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-59 |
| 02:56 | Ohio State | Paul Jones misses the tip | 55-59 |
| 02:54 | Long Island | Keith Gilmore pulls down the rebound | 55-59 |
| 02:35 | Long Island | Marcus Preuss clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-59 |
| 02:33 | Long Island | Keith Gilmore snags the offensive board | 55-59 |
| 02:25 | Long Island | Keith Gilmore clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-59 |
| 02:24 | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey gets the rebound | 55-59 |
| 02:01 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini double dribbles | 55-59 |
| Subs | Long Island | Gary Copenhaver (C) Duane Fontenot | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Yarbro (SF) Paul Jones | |
| 01:46 | Long Island | Marcus Preuss connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Gary Copenhaver | 58-59 |
| 01:30 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini lays it up and in on a great pass from Joseph Jones and he's hacked by David Peters - foul #2 on David Peters, team foul #8 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Long Island | Duane Fontenot (C) Gary Copenhaver | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Jones (SF) John Yarbro | |
| 01:30 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini makes the free throw | 58-62 |
| 01:10 | Long Island | William McClymonds can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-62 |
| 01:08 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini pulls down the rebound | 58-62 |
| 00:53 | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 58-62 |
| 00:52 | Long Island | Keith Gilmore snags the defensive board | 58-62 |
| Game Plan | Long Island | Long Island is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:40 | Long Island | William McClymonds hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-62 |
| 00:39 | Ohio State | James English snags the defensive board | 58-62 |
| Game Plan | Long Island | Long Island is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:38 | Ohio State | James English is hacked by Marcus Preuss in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marcus Preuss, team foul #9 | 58-62 |
| 00:38 | Ohio State | James English makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:38 | Ohio State | James English makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| Game Plan | Long Island | Long Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:30 | Long Island | Marcus Preuss can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 58-64 |
| 00:28 | Long Island | William McClymonds pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-64 |
| 00:25 | Long Island | Marcus Preuss drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by David Peters | 61-64 |
| 00:24 | Ohio State | David Peters is called for the reach on Henry Giannini in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Peters, team foul #10 | 61-64 |
| 00:24 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:24 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:17 | Long Island | David Peters makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-66 |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini is hacked by Marcus Preuss in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marcus Preuss, team foul #11 | 64-66 |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:09 | Long Island | David Peters can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-68 |
| 00:08 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Joseph Jones | 64-68 |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones is fouled in the backcourt by David Peters - foul #4 on David Peters, team foul #12 | 64-68 |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones makes the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:01 | Long Island | Keith Gilmore connects on the 3 from the right wing | 67-70 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey runs out the clock | 67-70 |