| Lineup | Florida A&M | PG - Gary Wagner (fresh) SG - Todd Crumble (fresh) SF - John Myers (fresh) PF - Russell Evans (fresh) C - Vasily Rotkowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Stanley Hubbert (fresh) SG - Sidney Kaiser (fresh) SF - Kyle Smith (fresh) PF - Anthony Hiller (fresh) C - David Joseph (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Florida A&M | Vasily Rotkowski wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Florida A&M | Florida A&M is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | Florida A&M | Russell Evans misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Ohio State | Vasily Rotkowski denies the turnaround by Kyle Smith | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Florida A&M | Vasily Rotkowski gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Florida A&M | Gary Wagner is hacked by Sidney Kaiser in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sidney Kaiser, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Florida A&M | Todd Crumble hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Ohio State | Sidney Kaiser grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | Ohio State | Kyle Smith clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:53 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:34 | Ohio State | David Joseph hits a turnaround from the baseline | 0-2 |
| 18:13 | Florida A&M | Gary Wagner is hacked by Stanley Hubbert - foul #1 on Stanley Hubbert, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 17:56 | Florida A&M | Russell Evans hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 17:54 | Florida A&M | Russell Evans tips it but misses | 0-2 |
| 17:52 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Sidney Kaiser | 0-2 |
| 17:31 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller misses the runner from close range but he's fouled by Vasily Rotkowski - foul #1 on Vasily Rotkowski, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Blake Bell (PG), Manuel Curlee (SG), Robert Anderson (PF), Arron Moore (C) Gary Wagner, Todd Crumble, John Myers, Vasily Rotkowski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 17:31 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 17:31 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller misses the 2nd free throw | 0-3 |
| 17:31 | Florida A&M | Arron Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 17:29 | Florida A&M | Robert Anderson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 0-3 |
| 17:14 | Ohio State | Sidney Kaiser can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 17:13 | Florida A&M | Blake Bell snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| 17:07 | Florida A&M | Blake Bell scores on a jumper in the paint | 2-3 |
| 16:47 | Ohio State | Kyle Smith comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 2-3 |
| 16:46 | Florida A&M | Arron Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 16:40 | Florida A&M | Manuel Curlee can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 16:38 | Florida A&M | Robert Anderson tips it in | 4-3 |
| 16:18 | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert misses long on a floater from the right side | 4-3 |
| 16:17 | Ohio State | David Joseph pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 16:10 | Ohio State | Robert Anderson blocks the short jumper by David Joseph | 4-3 |
| 16:09 | Florida A&M | The rebound goes to Blake Bell | 4-3 |
| 15:45 | Florida A&M | Blake Bell buries a jump hook in the lane and he's hacked by Stanley Hubbert - foul #2 on Stanley Hubbert, team foul #3 | 6-3 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | John Myers (SF), Gregory Meserve (C) Robert Anderson, Arron Moore | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Peter O'Dell (PG), Derrick Judge (SG), Joe Fields (C) Stanley Hubbert, Sidney Kaiser, David Joseph | |
| 15:45 | Florida A&M | Blake Bell makes the free throw | 7-3 |
| Lineup | Florida A&M | PG - Blake Bell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SG - Manuel Curlee (fresh) SF - John Myers (fresh) PF - Russell Evans (fairly fresh) C - Gregory Meserve (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Peter O'Dell (fresh) SG - Derrick Judge (fresh) SF - Kyle Smith (fairly fresh) PF - Anthony Hiller (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Joe Fields (fresh) | |
| 15:24 | Ohio State | Kyle Smith misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 7-3 |
| 15:23 | Florida A&M | Russell Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 7-3 |
| 15:04 | Florida A&M | Manuel Curlee misses long on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Anthony Hiller - foul #1 on Anthony Hiller, team foul #4 | 7-3 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Gary Wagner (PG), Vasily Rotkowski (C) Blake Bell, Gregory Meserve | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Delvecchio (PF) Anthony Hiller | |
| 15:04 | Florida A&M | Manuel Curlee makes the 1st free throw | 8-3 |
| 15:04 | Florida A&M | Manuel Curlee makes the 2nd free throw | 9-3 |
| 14:46 | Ohio State | Joe Fields's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-3 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Todd Crumble (SG) Manuel Curlee | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joshua Whitman (SF) Kyle Smith | |
| 14:44 | Florida A&M | Todd Crumble is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 9-3 |
| 14:28 | Ohio State | Derrick Judge clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Todd Crumble - foul #1 on Todd Crumble, team foul #2 | 9-3 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Robert Anderson (PF) Russell Evans | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 14:28 | Ohio State | Derrick Judge makes the 1st free throw | 9-4 |
| 14:28 | Ohio State | Derrick Judge makes the 2nd free throw | 9-5 |
| 14:24 | Florida A&M | Joshua Whitman steps in front of the John Myers pass in the backcourt | 9-5 |
| 14:16 | Ohio State | Joshua Whitman double dribbles | 9-5 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Arron Moore (C) Vasily Rotkowski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Joseph (C) Joe Fields | |
| 14:04 | Florida A&M | Robert Anderson clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 9-5 |
| 14:02 | Ohio State | Joshua Whitman snags the defensive board | 9-5 |
| 13:36 | Ohio State | Joshua Whitman misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 9-5 |
| 13:34 | Ohio State | David Joseph pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-5 |
| 13:27 | Ohio State | Derrick Judge makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by David Joseph | 9-8 |
| 13:03 | Florida A&M | John Myers is hacked by Joshua Whitman - foul #1 on Joshua Whitman, team foul #5 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Blake Bell (PG), Manuel Curlee (SG), Russell Evans (PF), Vasily Rotkowski (C) Gary Wagner, Todd Crumble, Robert Anderson, Arron Moore | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Watson (SG), Kyle Smith (SF), Anthony Hiller (PF) Derrick Judge, Joshua Whitman, Robert Delvecchio | |
| 12:37 | Florida A&M | Kyle Smith steals it from John Myers | 9-8 |
| 12:11 | Ohio State | John Watson is hacked by Manuel Curlee - foul #1 on Manuel Curlee, team foul #3 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Bennie Paiz (PG), Gregory Meserve (C) John Myers, Vasily Rotkowski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Sidney Kaiser (SG), Joe Fields (C) John Watson, David Joseph | |
| 12:02 | Ohio State | Peter O'Dell misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 9-8 |
| 12:00 | Florida A&M | Blake Bell grabs the board | 9-8 |
| 11:52 | Florida A&M | Russell Evans travels with the ball | 9-8 |
| 11:27 | Ohio State | Sidney Kaiser misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-8 |
| 11:25 | Florida A&M | Bennie Paiz snags the defensive board | 9-8 |
| Lineup | Florida A&M | PG - Bennie Paiz (fresh) SG - Manuel Curlee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Blake Bell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Russell Evans (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Gregory Meserve (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Peter O'Dell (tiring) SG - Sidney Kaiser (fresh) SF - Kyle Smith (fairly fresh) PF - Anthony Hiller (tiring) 1 pts. C - Joe Fields (fresh) | |
| 11:21 | Florida A&M | Manuel Curlee loses the dribble to Joe Fields | 9-8 |
| 11:12 | Ohio State | Peter O'Dell comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Gregory Meserve - foul #1 on Gregory Meserve, team foul #4 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Todd Crumble (SG), John Myers (SF) Manuel Curlee, Blake Bell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joshua Whitman (SF), Robert Delvecchio (PF) Kyle Smith, Anthony Hiller | |
| 11:12 | Ohio State | Peter O'Dell makes the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 11:12 | Ohio State | Peter O'Dell misses the 2nd free throw | 9-9 |
| 11:12 | Florida A&M | Russell Evans pulls down the rebound | 9-9 |
| 11:09 | Florida A&M | Todd Crumble is hacked by Peter O'Dell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Peter O'Dell, team foul #6 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Arron Moore (PF) Russell Evans | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Derrick Judge (PG) Peter O'Dell | |
| 10:53 | Florida A&M | The jump hook by Gregory Meserve is blocked by Robert Delvecchio | 9-9 |
| 10:52 | Ohio State | Joe Fields grabs the defensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 10:47 | Ohio State | Derrick Judge comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 9-9 |
| 10:46 | Florida A&M | Arron Moore gets the rebound | 9-9 |
| 10:17 | Florida A&M | Joe Fields denies the turnaround by John Myers | 9-9 |
| 10:16 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Robert Delvecchio | 9-9 |
| 09:52 | Ohio State | Derrick Judge hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 9-9 |
| 09:51 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Joshua Whitman | 9-9 |
| 09:34 | Ohio State | Derrick Judge travels with the ball | 9-9 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Gary Wagner (PG), Manuel Curlee (SG), Blake Bell (SF), Robert Anderson (PF), Vasily Rotkowski (C) Bennie Paiz, Todd Crumble, John Myers, Arron Moore, Gregory Meserve | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Peter O'Dell (PG), John Watson (SG), Kyle Smith (SF), Anthony Hiller (PF), David Joseph (C) Derrick Judge, Sidney Kaiser, Joshua Whitman, Robert Delvecchio, Joe Fields | |
| 09:11 | Florida A&M | Kyle Smith denies the turnaround by Gary Wagner | 9-9 |
| 09:10 | Florida A&M | Vasily Rotkowski tips it back up and in | 11-9 |
| 09:02 | Ohio State | David Joseph can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 11-9 |
| 09:01 | Ohio State | David Joseph tips it home | 11-11 |
| 08:55 | Florida A&M | Manuel Curlee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-11 |
| 08:33 | Ohio State | Kyle Smith lays it up and in and the foul's on Blake Bell - foul #1 on Blake Bell, team foul #5 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Derrick Judge (PG) Peter O'Dell | |
| 08:33 | Ohio State | Kyle Smith misses the free throw | 11-13 |
| 08:33 | Florida A&M | Vasily Rotkowski grabs the board | 11-13 |
| 08:30 | Florida A&M | Manuel Curlee loses the dribble to Derrick Judge in the backcourt | 11-13 |
| 08:29 | Ohio State | John Watson blows the layup | 11-13 |
| 08:27 | Ohio State | David Joseph gets the offensive rebound | 11-13 |
| 08:05 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller can't connect on a floater from the right side | 11-13 |
| 08:04 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller tips it but misses | 11-13 |
| 08:03 | Ohio State | Kyle Smith can't tip it in | 11-13 |
| 08:02 | Florida A&M | Gary Wagner pulls down the rebound | 11-13 |
| 07:57 | Florida A&M | Derrick Judge is called for the reach on Vasily Rotkowski - foul #1 on Derrick Judge, team foul #7 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Todd Crumble (SG), Russell Evans (PF) Manuel Curlee, Robert Anderson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Sidney Kaiser (SG) John Watson | |
| 07:57 | Florida A&M | Vasily Rotkowski makes the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 07:57 | Florida A&M | Vasily Rotkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 13-13 |
| 07:39 | Ohio State | David Joseph can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Vasily Rotkowski - foul #2 on Vasily Rotkowski, team foul #6 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | John Myers (SF), Arron Moore (C) Blake Bell, Vasily Rotkowski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joshua Whitman (SF) Kyle Smith | |
| 07:39 | Ohio State | David Joseph makes the 1st free throw | 13-14 |
| 07:39 | Ohio State | David Joseph makes the 2nd free throw | 13-15 |
| 07:18 | Florida A&M | Todd Crumble misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 13-15 |
| 07:16 | Florida A&M | John Myers pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-15 |
| Lineup | Florida A&M | PG - Gary Wagner (fairly fresh) SG - Todd Crumble (fairly fresh) SF - John Myers (tiring) PF - Russell Evans (fresh) 3 reb. C - Arron Moore (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Derrick Judge (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Sidney Kaiser (fairly fresh) SF - Joshua Whitman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Anthony Hiller (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - David Joseph (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 06:50 | Florida A&M | Russell Evans dunks the ball on a nice dish by Todd Crumble and he's hacked by Sidney Kaiser - foul #2 on Sidney Kaiser, team foul #8 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Manuel Curlee (SG), Gregory Meserve (C) Todd Crumble, Arron Moore | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Peter O'Dell (PG), Kyle Smith (SF), Robert Delvecchio (PF), Joe Fields (C) Sidney Kaiser, Joshua Whitman, Anthony Hiller, David Joseph | |
| 06:50 | Florida A&M | Russell Evans misses the free throw | 15-15 |
| 06:50 | Ohio State | Joe Fields grabs the board | 15-15 |
| 06:37 | Ohio State | Derrick Judge connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Kyle Smith | 15-18 |
| 06:18 | Florida A&M | Manuel Curlee comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-18 |
| 06:16 | Ohio State | Joe Fields pulls down the rebound | 15-18 |
| 06:05 | Ohio State | Derrick Judge misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 15-18 |
| 06:04 | Florida A&M | John Myers pulls down the rebound | 15-18 |
| 05:51 | Florida A&M | Manuel Curlee connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Wagner | 18-18 |
| 05:38 | Ohio State | Derrick Judge drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Peter O'Dell | 18-21 |
| 05:15 | Florida A&M | Joe Fields swats the short shot by Russell Evans | 18-21 |
| 05:14 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Joe Fields | 18-21 |
| 05:05 | Ohio State | Joe Fields is fouled on the floor by Manuel Curlee - foul #2 on Manuel Curlee, team foul #7 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Blake Bell (PG), Todd Crumble (SG), Vasily Rotkowski (SF), Robert Anderson (PF), Arron Moore (C) Gary Wagner, Manuel Curlee, John Myers, Russell Evans, Gregory Meserve | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert (PG), John Watson (SG), Joshua Whitman (SF), Anthony Hiller (PF) Peter O'Dell, Derrick Judge, Kyle Smith, Robert Delvecchio | |
| 05:05 | Ohio State | Joe Fields makes the 1st free throw | 18-22 |
| 05:05 | Ohio State | Joe Fields makes the 2nd free throw | 18-23 |
| 04:46 | Florida A&M | Vasily Rotkowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-23 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Joseph (C) Joe Fields | |
| 04:23 | Ohio State | Todd Crumble steals it from Anthony Hiller | 18-23 |
| 03:59 | Florida A&M | Robert Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-23 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Bennie Paiz (PG) Arron Moore | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Sidney Kaiser (SG), Robert Delvecchio (PF) John Watson, Anthony Hiller | |
| 03:56 | Ohio State | Bennie Paiz is called for the reach on Stanley Hubbert in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bennie Paiz, team foul #8 | 18-23 |
| 03:56 | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert misses the 1st free throw | 18-23 |
| 03:56 | Florida A&M | The rebound goes to Robert Anderson | 18-23 |
| 03:39 | Florida A&M | Vasily Rotkowski loses the dribble to Sidney Kaiser | 18-23 |
| 03:32 | Ohio State | Joshua Whitman misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-23 |
| 03:30 | Florida A&M | Robert Anderson grabs the board | 18-23 |
| 03:28 | Florida A&M | Todd Crumble is fouled in the backcourt by Sidney Kaiser - foul #3 on Sidney Kaiser, team foul #9 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Manuel Curlee (PG), Russell Evans (PF) Bennie Paiz, Robert Anderson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Derrick Judge (SG), Kyle Smith (SF) Sidney Kaiser, Joshua Whitman | |
| 03:28 | Florida A&M | Todd Crumble makes the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 03:28 | Florida A&M | Todd Crumble makes the 2nd free throw | 20-23 |
| 03:06 | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Derrick Judge and he's hacked by Russell Evans - foul #1 on Russell Evans, team foul #9 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Bennie Paiz (PG), John Myers (SF), Gregory Meserve (C) Todd Crumble, Blake Bell, Vasily Rotkowski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Watson (SG), Anthony Hiller (PF) Derrick Judge, Robert Delvecchio | |
| 03:06 | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert makes the free throw | 20-26 |
| Lineup | Florida A&M | PG - Bennie Paiz (fresh) SG - Manuel Curlee (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Myers (tiring) PF - Russell Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Meserve (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Stanley Hubbert (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Watson (fresh) SF - Kyle Smith (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Hiller (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - David Joseph (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:46 | Florida A&M | John Myers's floater is knocked away by David Joseph | 20-26 |
| 02:44 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Stanley Hubbert | 20-26 |
| 02:20 | Ohio State | Kyle Smith misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 20-26 |
| 02:19 | Ohio State | John Watson tips it but misses | 20-26 |
| 02:17 | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert grabs the offensive board | 20-26 |
| 02:01 | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert is hacked by Bennie Paiz - foul #2 on Bennie Paiz, team foul #10 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Blake Bell (PG), Robert Anderson (PF), Arron Moore (C) Bennie Paiz, John Myers, Gregory Meserve | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Derrick Judge (SG), Robert Delvecchio (PF), Joe Fields (C) John Watson, Anthony Hiller, David Joseph | |
| 02:01 | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert misses the 1st free throw | 20-26 |
| 02:01 | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert makes the 2nd free throw | 20-27 |
| 01:42 | Florida A&M | Robert Delvecchio steals the ball from Robert Anderson | 20-27 |
| 01:23 | Ohio State | Joe Fields buries a floater from close range | 20-29 |
| 01:03 | Florida A&M | Russell Evans makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Blake Bell | 22-29 |
| 00:39 | Ohio State | Joe Fields misses the floater from close range but he's fouled by Manuel Curlee - foul #3 on Manuel Curlee, team foul #11 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Gary Wagner (PG), Todd Crumble (SG), John Myers (SF), Gregory Meserve (C) Blake Bell, Manuel Curlee, Robert Anderson, Arron Moore | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Peter O'Dell (SG), Joshua Whitman (SF), Anthony Hiller (PF) Derrick Judge, Kyle Smith, Robert Delvecchio | |
| 00:39 | Ohio State | Joe Fields makes the 1st free throw | 22-30 |
| 00:39 | Ohio State | Joe Fields makes the 2nd free throw | 22-31 |
| 00:12 | Florida A&M | Gary Wagner connects on the shot from the left block | 24-31 |
| 00:02 | Ohio State | John Myers is called for the reach on Joshua Whitman - foul #1 on John Myers, team foul #12 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Bennie Paiz (PG) Gary Wagner | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Watson (SG), David Joseph (C) Stanley Hubbert, Joe Fields | |
| 00:02 | Ohio State | Joshua Whitman makes the 1st free throw | 24-32 |
| 00:02 | Ohio State | Joshua Whitman misses the 2nd free throw | 24-32 |
| 00:02 | Florida A&M | Gregory Meserve snags the defensive board | 24-32 |
| 00:00 | Florida A&M | Gregory Meserve comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 24-32 |