| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Elmer Lau (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Armando Vargas (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Austin (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Parker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Steve Young (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Biggs (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Sartori (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Justin Carrion (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Sears (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina State | Brian Smith inbounds the ball | 42-28 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:49 | South Carolina State | Elmer Lau knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Smith | 45-28 |
| 19:35 | Ohio State | Gary Sears is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Gary Sears, team foul #1 | 45-28 |
| 19:25 | South Carolina State | Brian Smith comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-28 |
| 19:23 | South Carolina State | Kenneth Austin hits the follow up shot | 47-28 |
| 19:11 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-31 |
| 19:09 | South Carolina State | Brian Smith loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-31 |
| 19:02 | Ohio State | Gary Sears misses the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Joseph Parker - foul #2 on Joseph Parker, team foul #1 | 47-31 |
| 19:02 | Ohio State | Gary Sears makes the 1st free throw | 47-32 |
| 19:02 | Ohio State | Gary Sears misses the 2nd free throw | 47-32 |
| 19:02 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Brian Smith | 47-32 |
| 18:38 | South Carolina State | Elmer Lau misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Steve Young - foul #4 on Steve Young, team foul #2 | 47-32 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski (PG), Jordan Spratt (SF), Timothy McCain (PF), Christopher Strong (C) Steve Young, Joseph Biggs, Justin Carrion, Gary Sears | |
| 18:38 | South Carolina State | Elmer Lau makes the 1st free throw | 48-32 |
| 18:38 | South Carolina State | Elmer Lau makes the 2nd free throw | 49-32 |
| 18:20 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt clanks a shot in the paint | 49-32 |
| 18:18 | South Carolina State | Joseph Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 49-32 |
| 18:11 | South Carolina State | Joseph Parker clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 49-32 |
| 18:09 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt gets the rebound | 49-32 |
| 18:04 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-32 |
| 18:03 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Brian Smith | 49-32 |
| 17:45 | South Carolina State | Armando Vargas connects on the 3 from the left wing | 52-32 |
| 17:36 | Ohio State | Christopher Strong comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Armando Vargas - foul #1 on Armando Vargas, team foul #2 | 52-32 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Roberto Giordano (PG), Leo Robinson (SG), Mathew Holler (SF), David Levay (PF), Neil Roberts (C) Elmer Lau, Armando Vargas, Brian Smith, Kenneth Austin, Joseph Parker | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs (SG) Thomas Sartori | |
| 17:36 | Ohio State | Christopher Strong misses the 1st free throw | 52-32 |
| 17:36 | Ohio State | Christopher Strong misses the 2nd free throw | 52-32 |
| 17:36 | South Carolina State | Neil Roberts gets the rebound | 52-32 |
| 17:16 | South Carolina State | Neil Roberts misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the left side | 52-32 |
| 17:14 | Ohio State | Timothy McCain pulls down the rebound | 52-32 |
| 16:56 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs misses the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Leo Robinson - foul #1 on Leo Robinson, team foul #3 | 52-32 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Curtis Luoma (SF), Martin Hendricks (PF), Gary Sears (C) Jordan Spratt, Timothy McCain, Christopher Strong | |
| 16:56 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs misses the 1st free throw | 52-32 |
| 16:56 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs makes the 2nd free throw | 52-33 |
| 16:49 | South Carolina State | Roberto Giordano is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roberto Giordano, team foul #4 | 52-33 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Kenneth Austin (PF) Roberto Giordano | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Justin Carrion (PF) Martin Hendricks | |
| 16:35 | Ohio State | Gary Sears misses the lay-in | 52-33 |
| 16:34 | South Carolina State | David Levay pulls down the rebound | 52-33 |
| 16:15 | South Carolina State | David Levay makes the turnaround from the left block | 54-33 |
| 15:58 | Ohio State | Gary Sears misses the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Neil Roberts - foul #1 on Neil Roberts, team foul #5 | 54-33 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Elmer Lau (PG), Roberto Giordano (SG), Ed Duffy (SF), Joseph Parker (C) David Levay, Leo Robinson, Mathew Holler, Neil Roberts | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori (SF), Martin Hendricks (PF) Joseph Biggs, Justin Carrion | |
| 15:58 | Ohio State | Gary Sears misses the 1st free throw | 54-33 |
| 15:58 | Ohio State | Gary Sears misses the 2nd free throw | 54-33 |
| 15:58 | South Carolina State | Kenneth Austin gets the rebound | 54-33 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Elmer Lau (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roberto Giordano (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ed Duffy (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Austin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Parker (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremy Kuczynski (fairly fresh) SG - Curtis Luoma (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Sartori (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Martin Hendricks (fresh) 6 pts. C - Gary Sears (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 15:56 | South Carolina State | Elmer Lau is fouled in the backcourt by Jeremy Kuczynski - foul #1 on Jeremy Kuczynski, team foul #3 | 54-33 |
| 15:34 | South Carolina State | The jump hook by Ed Duffy is blocked by Gary Sears | 54-33 |
| 15:33 | South Carolina State | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Austin | 54-33 |
| 15:15 | South Carolina State | Kenneth Austin hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but the foul's on Gary Sears - foul #4 on Gary Sears, team foul #4 | 54-33 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Armando Vargas (SG), Brian Smith (C) Roberto Giordano, Joseph Parker | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs (SG), Timothy McCain (PF) Curtis Luoma, Gary Sears | |
| 15:15 | South Carolina State | Kenneth Austin misses the 1st free throw | 54-33 |
| 15:15 | South Carolina State | Kenneth Austin misses the 2nd free throw | 54-33 |
| 15:15 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks grabs the defensive rebound | 54-33 |
| 15:08 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks clanks a jumper from the right block | 54-33 |
| 15:07 | South Carolina State | Kenneth Austin pulls down the rebound | 54-33 |
| 14:38 | South Carolina State | Thomas Sartori is called for the reach on Ed Duffy - foul #2 on Thomas Sartori, team foul #5 | 54-33 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Roberto Giordano (PG), David Levay (C) Elmer Lau, Kenneth Austin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt (SF), Christopher Strong (C) Thomas Sartori, Martin Hendricks | |
| 14:17 | South Carolina State | Roberto Giordano comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 54-33 |
| 14:16 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Timothy McCain | 54-33 |
| 13:58 | Ohio State | Timothy McCain clanks a turnaround from the right block | 54-33 |
| 13:56 | Ohio State | Timothy McCain snags the offensive board | 54-33 |
| 13:46 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Joseph Biggs, team foul #6 | 54-33 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Elmer Lau (PG), Leo Robinson (SG), Mathew Holler (SF), Neil Roberts (PF), Joseph Parker (C) Roberto Giordano, Armando Vargas, Ed Duffy, Brian Smith, David Levay | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Justin Carrion (PF) Timothy McCain | |
| 13:41 | South Carolina State | Leo Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-33 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori (SF), Martin Hendricks (C) Jordan Spratt, Christopher Strong | |
| 13:27 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks travels with the ball | 54-33 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Curtis Luoma (SG) Jeremy Kuczynski | |
| 12:58 | South Carolina State | Justin Carrion is called for the reach on Mathew Holler - foul #1 on Justin Carrion, team foul #7 | 54-33 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Kenneth Austin (PF) Neil Roberts | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG), Gary Sears (C) Joseph Biggs, Justin Carrion | |
| 12:58 | South Carolina State | Mathew Holler misses the 1st free throw | 54-33 |
| 12:58 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks gets the rebound | 54-33 |
| 12:47 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks drills a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Steve Young and he's hacked by Kenneth Austin - foul #1 on Kenneth Austin, team foul #6 | 54-35 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Armando Vargas (SG), Brian Smith (PF) Leo Robinson, Kenneth Austin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 12:47 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks makes the free throw | 54-36 |
| 12:31 | South Carolina State | Armando Vargas can't connect on a floater in the lane | 54-36 |
| 12:30 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Martin Hendricks | 54-36 |
| 12:12 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Brian Smith - foul #2 on Brian Smith, team foul #7 | 54-36 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Roberto Giordano (PG), Ed Duffy (SF), David Levay (C) Elmer Lau, Mathew Holler, Joseph Parker | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs (SG), Jordan Spratt (SF) Curtis Luoma, Thomas Sartori | |
| 12:12 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks makes the 1st free throw | 54-37 |
| 12:12 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks makes the 2nd free throw | 54-38 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 11:51 | South Carolina State | Martin Hendricks denies the turnaround by Armando Vargas | 54-38 |
| 11:50 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks grabs the defensive rebound | 54-38 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Roberto Giordano (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Armando Vargas (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ed Duffy (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Brian Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Levay (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Steve Young (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Joseph Biggs (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jordan Spratt (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Martin Hendricks (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Sears (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 11:36 | Ohio State | Gary Sears hits the finger roll | 54-40 |
| 11:20 | South Carolina State | Joseph Biggs steals the ball from Ed Duffy | 54-40 |
| 11:00 | Ohio State | Gary Sears's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-40 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Elmer Lau (PG), Leo Robinson (SG), Kenneth Austin (PF), Neil Roberts (C) Roberto Giordano, Armando Vargas, Brian Smith, David Levay | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori (SG), Timothy McCain (SF), Justin Carrion (PF), Christopher Strong (C) Joseph Biggs, Jordan Spratt, Martin Hendricks, Gary Sears | |
| 10:58 | South Carolina State | Christopher Strong is called for the reach on Elmer Lau in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Strong, team foul #8 | 54-40 |
| 10:58 | South Carolina State | Elmer Lau makes the 1st free throw | 55-40 |
| 10:58 | South Carolina State | Elmer Lau makes the 2nd free throw | 56-40 |
| 10:41 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-43 |
| 10:39 | South Carolina State | Elmer Lau travels in the backcourt | 56-43 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Mathew Holler (SF) Ed Duffy | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 10:31 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-43 |
| 10:29 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Justin Carrion | 56-43 |
| 10:11 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-46 |
| 09:52 | South Carolina State | Elmer Lau drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 58-46 |
| 09:43 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 58-46 |
| 09:41 | South Carolina State | Neil Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 58-46 |
| 09:36 | South Carolina State | Thomas Sartori steals it from Leo Robinson in the backcourt | 58-46 |
| 09:27 | Ohio State | Elmer Lau steals the ball from Justin Carrion | 58-46 |
| 09:23 | South Carolina State | Mathew Holler banks in the layup on a nice dish by Elmer Lau | 60-46 |
| 09:06 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 60-46 |
| 09:05 | Ohio State | Steve Young can't tip it in | 60-46 |
| 09:03 | South Carolina State | Kenneth Austin gets the rebound | 60-46 |
| 08:44 | South Carolina State | Leo Robinson can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 60-46 |
| 08:42 | Ohio State | Steve Young grabs the board | 60-46 |
| 08:33 | Ohio State | Elmer Lau is called for the reach on Justin Carrion - foul #2 on Elmer Lau, team foul #8 | 60-46 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Roberto Giordano (PG), Armando Vargas (SG), Ed Duffy (SF), Brian Smith (PF), Joseph Parker (C) Elmer Lau, Leo Robinson, Mathew Holler, Kenneth Austin, Neil Roberts | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Curtis Luoma (SG), Jordan Spratt (SF), Gary Sears (C) Thomas Sartori, Timothy McCain, Christopher Strong | |
| 08:33 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion makes the 1st free throw | 60-47 |
| 08:33 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion makes the 2nd free throw | 60-48 |
| 08:13 | South Carolina State | Ed Duffy clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-48 |
| 08:11 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion grabs the board | 60-48 |
| 07:44 | Ohio State | Curtis Luoma scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 60-50 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Roberto Giordano (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Armando Vargas (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ed Duffy (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Brian Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Parker (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Steve Young (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Curtis Luoma (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jordan Spratt (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Justin Carrion (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Gary Sears (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 07:31 | South Carolina State | Ed Duffy comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Jordan Spratt - foul #1 on Jordan Spratt, team foul #9 | 60-50 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski (PG), Martin Hendricks (PF) Steve Young, Justin Carrion | |
| 07:31 | South Carolina State | Ed Duffy misses the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 07:31 | South Carolina State | Ed Duffy makes the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 07:31 | South Carolina State | Ed Duffy misses the 3rd free throw | 61-50 |
| 07:31 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Gary Sears | 61-50 |
| 07:09 | Ohio State | Gary Sears drills a jump hook in the paint | 61-52 |
| 06:51 | South Carolina State | Armando Vargas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-52 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | David Levay (PG), Kenneth Austin (PF) Roberto Giordano, Brian Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs (SG), Thomas Sartori (SF) Curtis Luoma, Jordan Spratt | |
| 06:43 | Ohio State | Gary Sears throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-52 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy McCain (PF) Martin Hendricks | |
| 06:34 | South Carolina State | Ed Duffy clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 61-52 |
| 06:33 | South Carolina State | Joseph Parker tips it home | 63-52 |
| 06:21 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 63-52 |
| 06:19 | South Carolina State | Kenneth Austin pulls down the rebound | 63-52 |
| 05:58 | South Carolina State | Armando Vargas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-52 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Elmer Lau (PG), Leo Robinson (SG) Armando Vargas, Ed Duffy | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG) Jeremy Kuczynski | |
| 05:43 | Ohio State | Gary Sears knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 63-54 |
| 05:41 | South Carolina State | Leo Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-54 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Mathew Holler (SF) Joseph Parker | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt (SF), Martin Hendricks (PF) Thomas Sartori, Timothy McCain | |
| 05:24 | Ohio State | Mathew Holler steals it from Martin Hendricks | 63-54 |
| 05:19 | South Carolina State | Elmer Lau hits the finger roll on a great pass from Mathew Holler | 65-54 |
| 04:57 | Ohio State | Gary Sears comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 65-54 |
| 04:55 | South Carolina State | Elmer Lau pulls down the rebound | 65-54 |
| 04:50 | South Carolina State | Elmer Lau comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 65-54 |
| 04:49 | South Carolina State | Mathew Holler gets the offensive rebound | 65-54 |
| 04:37 | South Carolina State | Mathew Holler makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Steve Young - foul #5 on Steve Young, team foul #10 | 67-54 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Roberto Giordano (PG), Brian Smith (C) Elmer Lau, David Levay | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski (PG), Curtis Luoma (SG), Thomas Sartori (SF), Justin Carrion (PF), Christopher Strong (C) Steve Young, Joseph Biggs, Jordan Spratt, Martin Hendricks, Gary Sears | |
| 04:37 | South Carolina State | Mathew Holler makes the free throw | 68-54 |
| 04:15 | Ohio State | Leo Robinson knocks away the 3 by Thomas Sartori | 68-54 |
| 04:14 | South Carolina State | Brian Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 68-54 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:54 | South Carolina State | Kenneth Austin can't finish the layup | 68-54 |
| 03:52 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori grabs the defensive rebound | 68-54 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 68-54 |
| 03:32 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Justin Carrion | 68-54 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Roberto Giordano (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Leo Robinson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. SF - Mathew Holler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Austin (tiring) 6 pts. 11 reb. C - Brian Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremy Kuczynski (tiring) SG - Curtis Luoma (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Thomas Sartori (tiring) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Justin Carrion (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Christopher Strong (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Ohio State | Curtis Luoma hits a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Jeremy Kuczynski | 68-56 |
| 02:49 | South Carolina State | Kenneth Austin is fouled on the floor by Curtis Luoma - foul #3 on Curtis Luoma, team foul #11 | 68-56 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Elmer Lau (PG), Armando Vargas (SG), Ed Duffy (SF), Neil Roberts (C) Roberto Giordano, Leo Robinson, Mathew Holler, Brian Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs (SG), Jordan Spratt (SF), Timothy McCain (PF), Martin Hendricks (C) Curtis Luoma, Thomas Sartori, Justin Carrion, Christopher Strong | |
| 02:49 | South Carolina State | Kenneth Austin misses the 1st free throw | 68-56 |
| 02:49 | South Carolina State | Kenneth Austin makes the 2nd free throw | 69-56 |
| 02:34 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks misses the turnaround in the lane | 69-56 |
| 02:33 | South Carolina State | Kenneth Austin snags the defensive board | 69-56 |
| 02:06 | South Carolina State | Ed Duffy misses the jumpshot from the left side | 69-56 |
| 02:04 | South Carolina State | Elmer Lau tips it back up and in | 71-56 |
| 01:45 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks buries a driving attempt from the right block | 71-58 |
| 01:39 | South Carolina State | Armando Vargas is hacked by Joseph Biggs in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Biggs, team foul #12 | 71-58 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Roberto Giordano (PG), Brian Smith (SF), David Levay (PF) Elmer Lau, Ed Duffy, Kenneth Austin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori (SF), Justin Carrion (PF), Gary Sears (C) Jordan Spratt, Timothy McCain, Martin Hendricks | |
| 01:39 | South Carolina State | Armando Vargas misses the 1st free throw | 71-58 |
| 01:39 | South Carolina State | Armando Vargas makes the 2nd free throw | 72-58 |
| 01:26 | Ohio State | Gary Sears hits a driving attempt from close range | 72-60 |
| 01:24 | South Carolina State | Armando Vargas is hacked by Joseph Biggs in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Biggs, team foul #13 | 72-60 |
| 01:24 | South Carolina State | Armando Vargas makes the 1st free throw | 73-60 |
| 01:24 | South Carolina State | Armando Vargas makes the 2nd free throw | 74-60 |
| 01:14 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 74-60 |
| 01:12 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to David Levay | 74-60 |
| 00:55 | South Carolina State | Neil Roberts clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 74-60 |
| 00:53 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion grabs the defensive rebound | 74-60 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Ohio State | Neil Roberts is called for the reach on Thomas Sartori - foul #2 on Neil Roberts, team foul #9 | 74-60 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Leo Robinson (SG) Armando Vargas | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:46 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori misses the 1st free throw | 74-60 |
| 00:46 | South Carolina State | David Levay grabs the board | 74-60 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:18 | South Carolina State | Brian Smith misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Thomas Sartori - foul #3 on Thomas Sartori, team foul #14 | 74-60 |
| 00:18 | South Carolina State | Brian Smith misses the 1st free throw | 74-60 |
| 00:18 | South Carolina State | Brian Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 75-60 |
| 00:12 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion makes the floater from close range | 75-62 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina State | Roberto Giordano runs out the clock | 75-62 |