| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Warren Adams (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Rudolph Haywood (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Pavel Zurin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eddie Pavone (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - James Wilson (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Donald Mason (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Beyer (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dikembe Ake (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Houston Gobert (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Grover (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Pavel Zurin inbounds the ball | 29-44 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:50 | Ohio | Rudolph Haywood hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 29-44 |
| 19:48 | Ohio | Pavel Zurin pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-44 |
| 19:32 | Ohio | Rudolph Haywood buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Eddie Pavone | 32-44 |
| 19:27 | Howard | Warren Adams is called for the reach on Thomas Beyer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Warren Adams, team foul #1 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kang Chiu (PG) Warren Adams | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 19:10 | Howard | Paul Grover misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-44 |
| 19:08 | Ohio | Kang Chiu snags the defensive board | 32-44 |
| 18:43 | Ohio | James Wilson can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-44 |
| 18:41 | Howard | Dikembe Ake grabs the defensive rebound | 32-44 |
| 18:26 | Howard | Eddie Pavone swats the shot by Dikembe Ake | 32-44 |
| 18:24 | Ohio | Rudolph Haywood grabs the board | 32-44 |
| 18:04 | Ohio | Pavel Zurin makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Eddie Pavone | 35-44 |
| 17:53 | Howard | Paul Grover misses the lay-in | 35-44 |
| 17:51 | Howard | Paul Grover tips it but misses | 35-44 |
| 17:50 | Ohio | Rudolph Haywood grabs the board | 35-44 |
| 17:34 | Ohio | Thomas Beyer steals the ball from Kang Chiu | 35-44 |
| 17:16 | Howard | Thomas Beyer is whistled for traveling | 35-44 |
| Subs | Ohio | Toni Zebel (PG), Richard Corriveau (PF), Ralph Totten (C) Kang Chiu, Eddie Pavone, James Wilson | |
| Subs | Howard | Ardian Czernovski (PG), Joel Costello (SG), Charles Obyrne (SF), Gregorio Romano (PF), Marijan Sielski (C) Donald Mason, Thomas Beyer, Dikembe Ake, Houston Gobert, Paul Grover | |
| 16:57 | Ohio | Ralph Totten's fadeaway is rejected by Gregorio Romano | 35-44 |
| 16:55 | Howard | The rebound goes to Gregorio Romano | 35-44 |
| 16:49 | Howard | Richard Corriveau steps in front of the Gregorio Romano pass | 35-44 |
| 16:38 | Ohio | Joel Costello is called for the reach on Rudolph Haywood - foul #1 on Joel Costello, team foul #1 | 35-44 |
| 16:27 | Ohio | Richard Corriveau hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 35-44 |
| 16:25 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Toni Zebel | 35-44 |
| 16:09 | Ohio | Toni Zebel connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Pavel Zurin | 38-44 |
| 16:07 | Howard | Ralph Totten picks off the pass by Ardian Czernovski in the backcourt | 38-44 |
| 15:53 | Ohio | Richard Corriveau clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-44 |
| 15:52 | Howard | Charles Obyrne snags the defensive board | 38-44 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Toni Zebel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SG - Rudolph Haywood (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Pavel Zurin (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Corriveau (fresh) 5 pts. C - Ralph Totten (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Ardian Czernovski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joel Costello (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Charles Obyrne (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gregorio Romano (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Marijan Sielski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Howard | Charles Obyrne is fouled in the backcourt by Pavel Zurin - foul #3 on Pavel Zurin, team foul #2 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Ohio | Warren Adams (PG), Garf Alenichev (SG), Terry Cleland (C) Rudolph Haywood, Pavel Zurin, Richard Corriveau | |
| Subs | Howard | Thomas Beyer (SG), Houston Gobert (PF) Joel Costello, Gregorio Romano | |
| 15:31 | Howard | Thomas Beyer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-44 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kang Chiu (SF), James Wilson (C) Toni Zebel, Ralph Totten | |
| Subs | Howard | Paul McArtor (PG), Dikembe Ake (SF) Ardian Czernovski, Charles Obyrne | |
| 15:09 | Ohio | Terry Cleland is hacked by Houston Gobert - foul #1 on Houston Gobert, team foul #2 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Howard | Paul Grover (C) Marijan Sielski | |
| 15:01 | Ohio | James Wilson comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 38-44 |
| 15:00 | Howard | Houston Gobert snags the defensive board | 38-44 |
| 14:52 | Howard | Paul Grover is fouled on the floor by James Wilson - foul #1 on James Wilson, team foul #3 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Ohio | Eddie Pavone (PF) James Wilson | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 14:39 | Howard | Houston Gobert comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 38-44 |
| 14:38 | Howard | Thomas Beyer misses the tip | 38-44 |
| 14:36 | Ohio | Eddie Pavone grabs the defensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 14:17 | Ohio | Terry Cleland misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Thomas Beyer - foul #2 on Thomas Beyer, team foul #3 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Ohio | Pavel Zurin (SF), Richard Corriveau (C) Kang Chiu, Eddie Pavone | |
| Subs | Howard | Ardian Czernovski (PG), Joel Costello (SG), Gregorio Romano (PF) Paul McArtor, Thomas Beyer, Houston Gobert | |
| 14:17 | Ohio | Terry Cleland misses the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 14:17 | Ohio | Terry Cleland misses the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 14:17 | Howard | Paul Grover gets the rebound | 38-44 |
| 14:10 | Howard | Joel Costello comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 38-44 |
| 14:08 | Ohio | Warren Adams pulls down the rebound | 38-44 |
| 14:01 | Ohio | Garf Alenichev hits a shot near the basket set up by Warren Adams | 40-44 |
| 13:49 | Howard | Ardian Czernovski is alone and drills a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Gregorio Romano and he's hacked by Pavel Zurin - foul #4 on Pavel Zurin, team foul #4 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Ohio | Rudolph Haywood (SG), Toni Zebel (SF), Ralph Totten (C) Garf Alenichev, Pavel Zurin, Terry Cleland | |
| Subs | Howard | Charles Obyrne (SF), Marijan Sielski (C) Dikembe Ake, Paul Grover | |
| 13:49 | Howard | Ardian Czernovski makes the free throw | 40-47 |
| 13:28 | Ohio | Richard Corriveau misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-47 |
| 13:27 | Howard | Charles Obyrne pulls down the rebound | 40-47 |
| 13:12 | Howard | Ardian Czernovski misses the shot from the right side | 40-47 |
| 13:11 | Howard | Marijan Sielski can't tip it in | 40-47 |
| 13:09 | Ohio | Warren Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 12:47 | Ohio | Toni Zebel clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-47 |
| 12:46 | Howard | Marijan Sielski gets the rebound | 40-47 |
| 12:41 | Howard | Ardian Czernovski drills a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Joel Costello | 40-49 |
| 12:23 | Ohio | Ralph Totten misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-49 |
| 12:21 | Howard | Marijan Sielski gets the rebound | 40-49 |
| 12:08 | Howard | Marijan Sielski can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 40-49 |
| 12:06 | Howard | Charles Obyrne snags the offensive board | 40-49 |
| 11:51 | Howard | Warren Adams takes the ball from Charles Obyrne | 40-49 |
| 11:48 | Ohio | Toni Zebel lays it in on a nice dish by Warren Adams | 42-49 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Warren Adams (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rudolph Haywood (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Toni Zebel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Corriveau (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Ralph Totten (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Ardian Czernovski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joel Costello (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Obyrne (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Gregorio Romano (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Marijan Sielski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Howard | Marijan Sielski hits a jumper from the left block | 42-51 |
| 11:07 | Ohio | Ardian Czernovski steps in front of the Toni Zebel pass | 42-51 |
| 11:02 | Howard | Warren Adams is called for the reach on Ardian Czernovski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Warren Adams, team foul #5 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kang Chiu (PG), Garf Alenichev (SF), Eddie Pavone (PF), James Wilson (C) Warren Adams, Toni Zebel, Richard Corriveau, Ralph Totten | |
| Subs | Howard | Donald Mason (PG), Thomas Beyer (SG), Dikembe Ake (SF), Houston Gobert (PF), Paul Grover (C) Ardian Czernovski, Joel Costello, Charles Obyrne, Gregorio Romano, Marijan Sielski | |
| 10:43 | Howard | Thomas Beyer connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Donald Mason | 42-54 |
| 10:25 | Ohio | Rudolph Haywood knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Eddie Pavone | 45-54 |
| 10:07 | Howard | Houston Gobert clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 45-54 |
| 10:05 | Ohio | The rebound goes to James Wilson | 45-54 |
| 09:58 | Ohio | Eddie Pavone makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Rudolph Haywood | 48-54 |
| 09:44 | Howard | Thomas Beyer misses the shot near the basket | 48-54 |
| 09:43 | Ohio | Garf Alenichev grabs the defensive rebound | 48-54 |
| 09:29 | Ohio | Paul Grover is called for the reach on Rudolph Haywood - foul #1 on Paul Grover, team foul #4 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Ohio | Terry Cleland (PF) Eddie Pavone | |
| Subs | Howard | Paul McArtor (PG) Donald Mason | |
| 09:12 | Ohio | Rudolph Haywood hits a runner from the right block set up by Terry Cleland | 50-54 |
| 09:10 | Howard | Paul McArtor throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-54 |
| Subs | Ohio | Toni Zebel (SF) Rudolph Haywood | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 08:57 | Ohio | Kang Chiu scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Toni Zebel | 52-54 |
| 08:35 | Howard | Thomas Beyer clanks a shot in the lane | 52-54 |
| 08:33 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Kang Chiu | 52-54 |
| 08:23 | Ohio | Kang Chiu misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-54 |
| 08:21 | Howard | Thomas Beyer gets the rebound | 52-54 |
| 07:59 | Howard | Dikembe Ake makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Beyer | 52-57 |
| 07:42 | Ohio | Garf Alenichev hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 52-57 |
| 07:41 | Howard | Paul Grover grabs the board | 52-57 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Kang Chiu (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Garf Alenichev (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Toni Zebel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Cleland (fairly fresh) C - James Wilson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Paul McArtor (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thomas Beyer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Ake (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Houston Gobert (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Grover (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Howard | James Wilson blocks the jumper by Dikembe Ake | 52-57 |
| 07:20 | Ohio | James Wilson grabs the board | 52-57 |
| 07:00 | Ohio | Garf Alenichev misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 52-57 |
| 06:59 | Howard | Dikembe Ake snags the defensive board | 52-57 |
| 06:43 | Howard | Dikembe Ake clanks a floater in the lane | 52-57 |
| 06:41 | Ohio | James Wilson pulls down the rebound | 52-57 |
| 06:22 | Ohio | Garf Alenichev loses the dribble to Houston Gobert | 52-57 |
| 05:53 | Howard | Paul Grover hits a jump hook from the right block and he's hacked by Garf Alenichev - foul #4 on Garf Alenichev, team foul #6 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Ohio | Warren Adams (PG), Rudolph Haywood (SG), Pavel Zurin (SF), Eddie Pavone (PF), Richard Corriveau (C) Kang Chiu, Garf Alenichev, Toni Zebel, Terry Cleland, James Wilson | |
| Subs | Howard | Donald Mason (PG), Ardian Czernovski (SG), Charles Obyrne (SF), Gregorio Romano (PF) Paul McArtor, Thomas Beyer, Dikembe Ake, Houston Gobert | |
| 05:53 | Howard | Paul Grover makes the free throw | 52-60 |
| 05:43 | Ohio | Pavel Zurin clanks a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Charles Obyrne - foul #1 on Charles Obyrne, team foul #5 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Howard | Marijan Sielski (C) Paul Grover | |
| 05:43 | Ohio | Pavel Zurin makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 05:43 | Ohio | Pavel Zurin makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 05:19 | Howard | Gregorio Romano hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ardian Czernovski | 54-62 |
| 05:01 | Ohio | Marijan Sielski is called for the reach on Warren Adams - foul #1 on Marijan Sielski, team foul #6 | 54-62 |
| 04:46 | Ohio | Marijan Sielski steps in front of the Rudolph Haywood pass | 54-62 |
| 04:28 | Howard | Ardian Czernovski misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from close range | 54-62 |
| 04:27 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Richard Corriveau | 54-62 |
| 04:05 | Ohio | Pavel Zurin scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Warren Adams | 57-62 |
| 04:03 | Howard | Ardian Czernovski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-62 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ralph Totten (C) Richard Corriveau | |
| Subs | Howard | Joel Costello (SG), Dikembe Ake (SF) Ardian Czernovski, Charles Obyrne | |
| 03:40 | Ohio | Rudolph Haywood misses the lay-in but the foul's on Dikembe Ake - foul #2 on Dikembe Ake, team foul #7 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Howard | Houston Gobert (PF) Marijan Sielski | |
| 03:40 | Ohio | Rudolph Haywood makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 03:40 | Ohio | Rudolph Haywood makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Warren Adams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Rudolph Haywood (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Pavel Zurin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Eddie Pavone (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Ralph Totten (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Donald Mason (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joel Costello (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Ake (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Houston Gobert (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Gregorio Romano (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Howard | Houston Gobert loses the dribble to Ralph Totten | 59-62 |
| 03:00 | Ohio | Dikembe Ake is called for the reach on Pavel Zurin - foul #3 on Dikembe Ake, team foul #8 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Ohio | Garf Alenichev (SG) Rudolph Haywood | |
| Subs | Howard | Thomas Beyer (SG), Ardian Czernovski (SF), Paul Grover (C) Donald Mason, Dikembe Ake, Gregorio Romano | |
| 03:00 | Ohio | Pavel Zurin misses the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 03:00 | Howard | Houston Gobert gets the rebound | 59-62 |
| 02:56 | Howard | Ardian Czernovski is hacked by Warren Adams in the backcourt - foul #5 on Warren Adams, team foul #7 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kang Chiu (PG) Warren Adams | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 02:56 | Howard | Ardian Czernovski makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 02:56 | Howard | Ardian Czernovski makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 02:54 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-64 |
| Subs | Ohio | Richard Corriveau (PF) Eddie Pavone | |
| Subs | Howard | Charles Obyrne (SF), Marijan Sielski (PF) Joel Costello, Houston Gobert | |
| 02:37 | Ohio | Pavel Zurin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-64 |
| 02:36 | Ohio | Richard Corriveau tips it home | 61-64 |
| 02:36 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-64 |
| Subs | Ohio | Toni Zebel (SG), James Wilson (C) Kang Chiu, Ralph Totten | |
| Subs | Howard | Dikembe Ake (SF) Charles Obyrne | |
| 02:14 | Howard | Marijan Sielski clanks a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Richard Corriveau - foul #1 on Richard Corriveau, team foul #8 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Ohio | Eddie Pavone (PF) Richard Corriveau | |
| Subs | Howard | Gregorio Romano (C) Paul Grover | |
| 02:14 | Howard | Marijan Sielski misses the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 02:14 | Howard | Marijan Sielski misses the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 02:14 | Ohio | Eddie Pavone grabs the defensive rebound | 61-64 |
| 01:58 | Ohio | Garf Alenichev connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 64-64 |
| 01:58 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-64 |
| Subs | Ohio | Rudolph Haywood (SG) Toni Zebel | |
| Subs | Howard | Donald Mason (PG), Houston Gobert (PF), Paul Grover (C) Ardian Czernovski, Marijan Sielski, Gregorio Romano | |
| 01:56 | Howard | Dikembe Ake's pass is intercepted by James Wilson in the backcourt | 64-64 |
| 01:37 | Ohio | Eddie Pavone misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-64 |
| 01:36 | Howard | Dikembe Ake grabs the defensive rebound | 64-64 |
| 01:14 | Howard | Thomas Beyer misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-64 |
| 01:12 | Ohio | James Wilson pulls down the rebound | 64-64 |
| 00:49 | Ohio | Rudolph Haywood's pass is intercepted by Paul Grover | 64-64 |
| 00:37 | Howard | Thomas Beyer scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-67 |
| 00:20 | Ohio | Pavel Zurin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-67 |
| 00:18 | Ohio | James Wilson tips it back up and in | 66-67 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:15 | Howard | Garf Alenichev is called for the reach on Donald Mason in the backcourt - foul #5 on Garf Alenichev, team foul #9 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kang Chiu (PG) Garf Alenichev | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 00:15 | Howard | Donald Mason makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:15 | Howard | Donald Mason misses the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:15 | Ohio | Eddie Pavone snags the defensive board | 66-68 |
| 00:08 | Ohio | Kang Chiu misses short on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Paul Grover - foul #2 on Paul Grover, team foul #9 | 66-68 |
| 00:08 | Ohio | Kang Chiu makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 00:08 | Ohio | Kang Chiu makes the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 00:08 | Howard | Howard calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Howard | Donald Mason comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 68-68 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Kang Chiu (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rudolph Haywood (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Pavel Zurin (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Eddie Pavone (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - James Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Donald Mason (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Beyer (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Ake (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Houston Gobert (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Grover (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Ohio | James Wilson wins the tip | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:40 | Ohio | Rudolph Haywood is whistled for traveling | 68-68 |
| Subs | Ohio | Toni Zebel (SG) Rudolph Haywood | |
| Subs | Howard | Gregorio Romano (PF), Marijan Sielski (C) Houston Gobert, Paul Grover | |
| 04:20 | Howard | Dikembe Ake buries a floater from the right side | 68-70 |
| 03:59 | Ohio | Kang Chiu's pass is intercepted by Donald Mason | 68-70 |
| 03:33 | Howard | Gregorio Romano misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-70 |
| 03:31 | Howard | Donald Mason can't tip it in | 68-70 |
| 03:30 | Ohio | Toni Zebel gets the rebound | 68-70 |
| 03:10 | Ohio | James Wilson scores on a jumper from the left block set up by Eddie Pavone | 70-70 |
| 02:43 | Howard | Dikembe Ake can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-70 |
| 02:41 | Howard | Marijan Sielski gets the offensive rebound | 70-70 |
| 02:41 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-70 |
| Subs | Ohio | Rudolph Haywood (SG) Pavel Zurin | |
| Subs | Howard | Ardian Czernovski (PG), Houston Gobert (PF), Paul Grover (C) Donald Mason, Gregorio Romano, Marijan Sielski | |
| 02:33 | Howard | Dikembe Ake is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-70 |
| 02:32 | Ohio | Kang Chiu pulls down the rebound | 70-70 |
| 02:32 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-70 |
| Subs | Ohio | Pavel Zurin (SF) Toni Zebel | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 02:23 | Ohio | Kang Chiu clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-70 |
| 02:22 | Ohio | James Wilson tips it in | 72-70 |
| 02:05 | Howard | Dikembe Ake connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 72-73 |
| 01:43 | Ohio | Houston Gobert swats the layup by Kang Chiu | 72-73 |
| 01:42 | Howard | Houston Gobert pulls down the rebound | 72-73 |
| 01:39 | Howard | Thomas Beyer is hacked by Rudolph Haywood in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rudolph Haywood, team foul #10 | 72-73 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Howard | Donald Mason (PG) Ardian Czernovski | |
| 01:39 | Howard | Thomas Beyer makes the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 01:39 | Howard | Thomas Beyer misses the 2nd free throw | 72-74 |
| 01:39 | Ohio | James Wilson grabs the board | 72-74 |
| 01:19 | Ohio | Pavel Zurin drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Kang Chiu | 75-74 |
| 01:12 | Howard | Thomas Beyer drills a floater from the left block and the foul's on James Wilson - foul #2 on James Wilson, team foul #11 | 75-76 |
| 01:12 | Howard | Thomas Beyer makes the free throw | 75-77 |
| 00:56 | Ohio | Eddie Pavone misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 75-77 |
| 00:55 | Howard | Thomas Beyer gets the rebound | 75-77 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Kang Chiu (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rudolph Haywood (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Pavel Zurin (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Eddie Pavone (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - James Wilson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Donald Mason (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Beyer (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Ake (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Houston Gobert (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Paul Grover (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:28 | Howard | Houston Gobert misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Eddie Pavone - foul #1 on Eddie Pavone, team foul #12 | 75-77 |
| 00:28 | Howard | Houston Gobert misses the 1st free throw | 75-77 |
| 00:28 | Howard | Houston Gobert makes the 2nd free throw | 75-78 |
| 00:14 | Ohio | Pavel Zurin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 75-78 |
| 00:12 | Howard | The rebound goes to Houston Gobert | 75-78 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:10 | Howard | Houston Gobert is hacked by Kang Chiu in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kang Chiu, team foul #13 | 75-78 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Howard | Ardian Czernovski (PG) Donald Mason | |
| 00:10 | Howard | Houston Gobert makes the 1st free throw | 75-79 |
| 00:10 | Howard | Houston Gobert makes the 2nd free throw | 75-80 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:04 | Ohio | Rudolph Haywood misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 75-80 |
| 00:03 | Ohio | James Wilson grabs the offensive board | 75-80 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Rudolph Haywood hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 78-80 |