| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Hollis Schweickert (fresh) 7 pts. SG - John Kenney (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Crotts (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Trent Luxenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Henson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Patrick Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tyler Moorer (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Pat McElhany (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Passmore (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Grambling State | Richard Crotts inbounds the ball | 29-39 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Grambling State | John Kenney misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-39 |
| 19:35 | Ohio State | Don Richardson grabs the board | 29-39 |
| 19:29 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 29-39 |
| 19:28 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Don Richardson | 29-39 |
| 19:09 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer is denied on a layup by Trent Luxenberg | 29-39 |
| 19:08 | Grambling State | Trent Luxenberg grabs the board | 29-39 |
| 18:53 | Grambling State | John Kenney is whistled for a carry | 29-39 |
| 18:33 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-39 |
| 18:32 | Ohio State | Don Richardson tips it in | 29-41 |
| 18:08 | Grambling State | Patrick Jones is called for the reach on Hollis Schweickert - foul #1 on Patrick Jones, team foul #1 | 29-41 |
| 17:50 | Grambling State | John Kenney clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Patrick Jones - foul #2 on Patrick Jones, team foul #2 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Mark Almond (PF) Trent Luxenberg | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 17:50 | Grambling State | John Kenney makes the 1st free throw | 30-41 |
| 17:50 | Grambling State | John Kenney makes the 2nd free throw | 31-41 |
| 17:33 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 31-41 |
| 17:32 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany misses the tip | 31-41 |
| 17:31 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer tips it back up and in | 31-43 |
| 17:09 | Grambling State | Hollis Schweickert is fouled on the floor by Don Richardson - foul #1 on Don Richardson, team foul #3 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Antonio Robertson (PG), Scott Brandenburg (C) Hollis Schweickert, Scott Henson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Fountain (SG) Patrick Jones | |
| 16:56 | Grambling State | Antonio Robertson steps out of bounds on the baseline | 31-43 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Warren Craig (SG), Charles Davies (PF) John Kenney, Richard Crotts | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 16:35 | Ohio State | Scott Brandenburg is called for the reach on Don Richardson - foul #1 on Scott Brandenburg, team foul #1 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Trent Luxenberg (PF) Charles Davies | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 16:25 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-43 |
| 16:18 | Grambling State | Warren Craig misses short on a floater from close range | 31-43 |
| 16:16 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer gets the rebound | 31-43 |
| 15:49 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 31-43 |
| 15:47 | Grambling State | Mark Almond grabs the board | 31-43 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Antonio Robertson (fresh) SG - Warren Craig (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Mark Almond (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Trent Luxenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Scott Brandenburg (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Fountain (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Tyler Moorer (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Pat McElhany (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Passmore (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Grambling State | Tyler Moorer is called for the reach on Antonio Robertson - foul #1 on Tyler Moorer, team foul #4 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Hollis Schweickert (PG), John Kenney (SG), Richard Crotts (SF), Scott Henson (C) Antonio Robertson, Warren Craig, Mark Almond, Scott Brandenburg | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Jones (SG) John Fountain | |
| 15:11 | Grambling State | John Kenney can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-43 |
| 15:10 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany gets the rebound | 31-43 |
| 14:57 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-43 |
| 14:56 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore tips it in | 31-45 |
| 14:35 | Grambling State | Richard Crotts clanks a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Tyler Moorer - foul #2 on Tyler Moorer, team foul #5 | 31-45 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Warren Craig (PF) Trent Luxenberg | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Stamey (PF) Pat McElhany | |
| 14:35 | Grambling State | Richard Crotts makes the 1st free throw | 32-45 |
| 14:35 | Grambling State | Richard Crotts misses the 2nd free throw | 32-45 |
| 14:35 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore grabs the defensive rebound | 32-45 |
| 14:24 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore hits a driving attempt from the baseline | 32-47 |
| 14:12 | Grambling State | Scott Henson loses the ball out of bounds | 32-47 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Mark Almond (PF) Warren Craig | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ira Casson (SF) Tyler Moorer | |
| 14:01 | Ohio State | Ira Casson is hacked by Mark Almond - foul #1 on Mark Almond, team foul #2 | 32-47 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | George Predmore (C) Joseph Passmore | |
| 13:44 | Ohio State | James Stamey scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 32-49 |
| 13:27 | Grambling State | Richard Crotts can't finish the layup | 32-49 |
| 13:25 | Ohio State | James Stamey grabs the defensive rebound | 32-49 |
| 13:07 | Ohio State | Don Richardson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 32-49 |
| 13:05 | Ohio State | George Predmore gets the offensive rebound | 32-49 |
| 12:52 | Ohio State | Ira Casson's floater is knocked away by Scott Henson | 32-49 |
| 12:50 | Grambling State | Scott Henson snags the defensive board | 32-49 |
| 12:43 | Grambling State | Richard Crotts hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 32-49 |
| 12:41 | Grambling State | Mark Almond misses the tip | 32-49 |
| 12:40 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to George Predmore | 32-49 |
| 12:22 | Ohio State | Ira Casson knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Don Richardson and he's hacked by Scott Henson - foul #3 on Scott Henson, team foul #3 | 32-51 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Antonio Robertson (PG), Warren Craig (SG), Charles Davies (SF), Trent Luxenberg (PF), Scott Brandenburg (C) Hollis Schweickert, John Kenney, Richard Crotts, Mark Almond, Scott Henson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Smalls (PG), Tyler Moorer (SF), Pat McElhany (PF), Joseph Passmore (C) Don Richardson, Patrick Jones, James Stamey, George Predmore | |
| 12:22 | Ohio State | Ira Casson makes the free throw | 32-52 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 12:04 | Grambling State | Charles Davies hits a floater in the lane set up by Antonio Robertson | 34-52 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 11:35 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer misses short on a jumper from close range | 34-52 |
| 11:33 | Grambling State | Scott Brandenburg pulls down the rebound | 34-52 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Antonio Robertson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Warren Craig (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Charles Davies (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Trent Luxenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Scott Brandenburg (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Smalls (fresh) SG - Ira Casson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Tyler Moorer (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Pat McElhany (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Passmore (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Grambling State | Joseph Passmore denies the turnaround by Charles Davies | 34-52 |
| 11:27 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany snags the defensive board | 34-52 |
| 11:08 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer loses the ball out of bounds | 34-52 |
| Subs | Grambling State | John Kenney (SG), Richard Crotts (SF) Warren Craig, Charles Davies | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Fountain (SG) Ira Casson | |
| 10:53 | Grambling State | John Kenney is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on John Kenney, team foul #4 | 34-52 |
| 10:24 | Ohio State | James Smalls throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-52 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Hollis Schweickert (PG), Mark Almond (PF) Antonio Robertson, Trent Luxenberg | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Don Richardson (PG), Patrick Jones (SG) James Smalls, John Fountain | |
| 10:10 | Grambling State | Hollis Schweickert hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 34-52 |
| 10:09 | Grambling State | Mark Almond tips it but misses | 34-52 |
| 10:07 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany pulls down the rebound | 34-52 |
| 09:41 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore hits a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Don Richardson | 34-54 |
| 09:23 | Grambling State | Richard Crotts lays it up and in on a great pass from Hollis Schweickert | 36-54 |
| 09:03 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 36-54 |
| 09:02 | Ohio State | Don Richardson tips it but misses | 36-54 |
| 09:01 | Grambling State | Mark Almond grabs the defensive rebound | 36-54 |
| 08:55 | Grambling State | Richard Crotts misses the 3 from the right wing | 36-54 |
| 08:53 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany pulls down the rebound | 36-54 |
| 08:37 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-54 |
| 08:35 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Richard Crotts | 36-54 |
| 08:31 | Grambling State | Richard Crotts misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 36-54 |
| 08:29 | Grambling State | John Kenney misses the tip | 36-54 |
| 08:28 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore gets the rebound | 36-54 |
| 08:04 | Ohio State | Don Richardson misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Hollis Schweickert - foul #3 on Hollis Schweickert, team foul #5 | 36-54 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Antonio Robertson (PG), Warren Craig (SG), Trent Luxenberg (PF), Scott Henson (C) Hollis Schweickert, John Kenney, Richard Crotts, Scott Brandenburg | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Fountain (SG), Ira Casson (SF), James Stamey (PF), George Predmore (C) Patrick Jones, Tyler Moorer, Pat McElhany, Joseph Passmore | |
| 08:04 | Ohio State | Don Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 36-55 |
| 08:04 | Ohio State | Don Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-56 |
| 07:50 | Grambling State | Trent Luxenberg scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-56 |
| 07:29 | Ohio State | Don Richardson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-56 |
| 07:27 | Grambling State | Scott Henson grabs the defensive rebound | 39-56 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Antonio Robertson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Warren Craig (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Mark Almond (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Trent Luxenberg (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Scott Henson (fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (tiring) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Fountain (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ira Casson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Stamey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - George Predmore (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Grambling State | Antonio Robertson connects on the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Mark Almond | 41-56 |
| 06:50 | Ohio State | Don Richardson scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Ira Casson | 41-58 |
| 06:46 | Grambling State | Antonio Robertson drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Warren Craig | 43-58 |
| 06:26 | Ohio State | Don Richardson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-58 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Hollis Schweickert (PG), John Kenney (SG), Richard Crotts (SF) Antonio Robertson, Warren Craig, Mark Almond | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Smalls (PG), Patrick Jones (SG) Don Richardson, John Fountain | |
| 06:04 | Grambling State | John Kenney is fouled on the floor by Patrick Jones - foul #3 on Patrick Jones, team foul #6 | 43-58 |
| 05:59 | Grambling State | Trent Luxenberg knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by John Kenney | 45-58 |
| 05:43 | Ohio State | James Smalls hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Patrick Jones | 45-61 |
| 05:21 | Grambling State | Hollis Schweickert misses badly on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by James Smalls - foul #1 on James Smalls, team foul #7 | 45-61 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Warren Craig (PF), Scott Brandenburg (C) Trent Luxenberg, Scott Henson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer (SF), Pat McElhany (PF), Joseph Passmore (C) Ira Casson, James Stamey, George Predmore | |
| 05:21 | Grambling State | Hollis Schweickert makes the 1st free throw | 46-61 |
| 05:21 | Grambling State | Hollis Schweickert makes the 2nd free throw | 47-61 |
| 05:05 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer misses the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Richard Crotts - foul #3 on Richard Crotts, team foul #6 | 47-61 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Fountain (SG) Patrick Jones | |
| 05:05 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer makes the 1st free throw | 47-62 |
| 05:05 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer makes the 2nd free throw | 47-63 |
| 04:53 | Grambling State | Scott Brandenburg loses the dribble to John Fountain | 47-63 |
| 04:28 | Ohio State | James Smalls misses the 3 from the right wing | 47-63 |
| 04:26 | Ohio State | John Fountain gets the offensive rebound | 47-63 |
| 04:15 | Ohio State | Hollis Schweickert takes the ball from Pat McElhany | 47-63 |
| 03:58 | Grambling State | Scott Brandenburg can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-63 |
| 03:56 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to James Smalls | 47-63 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State 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 (+1) | |
| 03:49 | Ohio State | James Smalls throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-63 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Antonio Robertson (PG), Mark Almond (SF), Charles Davies (PF) Hollis Schweickert, John Kenney, Richard Crotts | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Don Richardson (PG), Patrick Jones (SG), James Stamey (PF) James Smalls, John Fountain, Pat McElhany | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State 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 (+2) | |
| 03:28 | Grambling State | Warren Craig comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-63 |
| 03:26 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Don Richardson | 47-63 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Antonio Robertson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Warren Craig (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Mark Almond (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Davies (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Brandenburg (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SG - Patrick Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tyler Moorer (tiring) 17 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Stamey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Passmore (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:03 | Ohio State | James Stamey lays it up and in | 47-65 |
| 02:53 | Grambling State | Scott Brandenburg misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-65 |
| 02:51 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones pulls down the rebound | 47-65 |
| 02:30 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones's layup is rejected by Scott Brandenburg | 47-65 |
| 02:28 | Ohio State | James Stamey tips it in | 47-67 |
| 02:05 | Grambling State | Charles Davies misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 47-67 |
| 02:04 | Grambling State | Warren Craig grabs the offensive rebound | 47-67 |
| 01:47 | Grambling State | Charles Davies knocks in the runner from close range on a nice dish by Warren Craig | 49-67 |
| 01:26 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones lays it in set up by Don Richardson | 49-69 |
| 01:19 | Grambling State | Mark Almond comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-69 |
| 01:18 | Grambling State | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Brandenburg | 49-69 |
| 01:11 | Grambling State | Antonio Robertson is fouled on the floor by Don Richardson - foul #2 on Don Richardson, team foul #8 | 49-69 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Pat McElhany (PF) James Stamey | |
| 01:11 | Grambling State | Antonio Robertson misses the 1st free throw | 49-69 |
| 01:11 | Grambling State | Scott Brandenburg grabs the offensive board | 49-69 |
| 00:53 | Grambling State | Mark Almond blows the layup but the foul's on Tyler Moorer - foul #3 on Tyler Moorer, team foul #9 | 49-69 |
| 00:53 | Grambling State | Mark Almond misses the 1st free throw | 49-69 |
| 00:53 | Grambling State | Mark Almond misses the 2nd free throw | 49-69 |
| 00:53 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Joseph Passmore | 49-69 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Ohio State | Don Richardson misses long on a shot from the baseline | 49-69 |
| 00:30 | Grambling State | Charles Davies snags the defensive board | 49-69 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Grambling State | Charles Davies comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-69 |
| 00:23 | Grambling State | Charles Davies snags the offensive board | 49-69 |
| 00:20 | Grambling State | Mark Almond is hacked by Tyler Moorer - foul #4 on Tyler Moorer, team foul #10 | 49-69 |
| 00:20 | Grambling State | Mark Almond makes the 1st free throw | 50-69 |
| 00:20 | Grambling State | Mark Almond makes the 2nd free throw | 51-69 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Don Richardson runs out the clock | 51-69 |