| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Zoran Taranov (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Marvin Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tyler Melton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Edward Adair (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Samuel Cole (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jose Hernandez (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Manuel Button (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Owen Thompson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eugene Greenberger (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Patton (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson inbounds the ball | 21-30 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger's floater is tipped away by Samuel Cole | 21-30 |
| 19:38 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson tips it back up and in | 21-32 |
| 19:16 | South Carolina | Tyler Melton makes the runner from the left block on a great pass from Zoran Taranov | 23-32 |
| 19:02 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson clanks a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Edward Adair - foul #2 on Edward Adair, team foul #1 | 23-32 |
| 19:02 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 23-33 |
| 19:02 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-34 |
| 18:35 | South Carolina | Zoran Taranov hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-34 |
| 18:22 | Ohio State | Charles Patton hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 26-34 |
| 18:20 | South Carolina | Samuel Cole gets the rebound | 26-34 |
| 18:04 | South Carolina | Charles Patton blocks the short jumper by Edward Adair | 26-34 |
| 18:03 | South Carolina | Tyler Melton tips it but misses | 26-34 |
| 18:01 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson snags the defensive board | 26-34 |
| 17:43 | Ohio State | Manuel Button is called for traveling | 26-34 |
| 17:22 | South Carolina | Tyler Melton misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 26-34 |
| 17:21 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Eugene Greenberger | 26-34 |
| 16:52 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-34 |
| 16:51 | South Carolina | Samuel Cole pulls down the rebound | 26-34 |
| 16:29 | South Carolina | Edward Adair hits a floater from close range and he's fouled by Eugene Greenberger - foul #3 on Eugene Greenberger, team foul #1 | 28-34 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Arthur Forsythe (PG), Leon Schnakenberg (SG), Joshua Hein (C) Zoran Taranov, Marvin Hill, Samuel Cole | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Oscar White (SG), Ian Hermann (SF), Charles Hutton (PF), Raymond Pardee (C) Manuel Button, Owen Thompson, Eugene Greenberger, Charles Patton | |
| 16:29 | South Carolina | Edward Adair makes the free throw | 29-34 |
| 16:06 | Ohio State | Ian Hermann blows the layup but he's fouled by Tyler Melton - foul #4 on Tyler Melton, team foul #2 | 29-34 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Mario Galindo (PF), James Dana (C) Tyler Melton, Edward Adair | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz (SG) Jose Hernandez | |
| 16:06 | Ohio State | Ian Hermann misses the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 16:06 | Ohio State | Ian Hermann misses the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 16:06 | South Carolina | James Dana pulls down the rebound | 29-34 |
| 15:41 | South Carolina | Arthur Forsythe is whistled for traveling | 29-34 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Arthur Forsythe (fresh) SG - Leon Schnakenberg (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joshua Hein (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mario Galindo (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Dana (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Oscar White (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Drazen Zenz (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ian Hermann (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Hutton (fresh) 2 reb. C - Raymond Pardee (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Ohio State | Oscar White's floater is knocked away by Leon Schnakenberg | 29-34 |
| 15:33 | Ohio State | Ian Hermann tips it in | 29-36 |
| 15:13 | South Carolina | Mario Galindo knocks in the driving attempt in the lane and he's fouled by Oscar White - foul #1 on Oscar White, team foul #2 | 31-36 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Zoran Taranov (PG) James Dana | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Manuel Button (SG), Eugene Greenberger (PF), Charles Patton (C) Drazen Zenz, Charles Hutton, Raymond Pardee | |
| 15:13 | South Carolina | Mario Galindo makes the free throw | 32-36 |
| 14:49 | Ohio State | Joshua Hein blocks the short jumper by Eugene Greenberger | 32-36 |
| 14:47 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 14:29 | Ohio State | Charles Patton comes up short on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Arthur Forsythe - foul #1 on Arthur Forsythe, team foul #3 | 32-36 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Marvin Hill (SG), Edward Adair (PF), Samuel Cole (C) Leon Schnakenberg, Arthur Forsythe, Mario Galindo | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez (PG), Owen Thompson (SF) Oscar White, Ian Hermann | |
| 14:29 | Ohio State | Charles Patton makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 14:29 | Ohio State | Charles Patton makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 14:04 | South Carolina | Zoran Taranov comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-38 |
| 14:02 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Eugene Greenberger | 32-38 |
| 13:52 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson is fouled on the floor by Samuel Cole - foul #2 on Samuel Cole, team foul #4 | 32-38 |
| 13:36 | Ohio State | Charles Patton misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 32-38 |
| 13:34 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez tips it but misses | 32-38 |
| 13:33 | South Carolina | Edward Adair grabs the defensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 13:08 | South Carolina | Zoran Taranov clanks a 3 from the right wing | 32-38 |
| 13:06 | South Carolina | Joshua Hein pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 12:47 | South Carolina | Zoran Taranov comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 32-38 |
| 12:46 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Charles Patton | 32-38 |
| 12:26 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson buries a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Jose Hernandez | 32-40 |
| 12:02 | South Carolina | Zoran Taranov misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 32-40 |
| 12:01 | Ohio State | Charles Patton grabs the board | 32-40 |
| 11:50 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez is hacked by Marvin Hill - foul #1 on Marvin Hill, team foul #5 | 32-40 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Arthur Forsythe (PG), Leon Schnakenberg (SG), Tyler Melton (SF), Mario Galindo (C) Zoran Taranov, Marvin Hill, Joshua Hein, Samuel Cole | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Oscar White (SG), Ian Hermann (SF), Charles Hutton (PF), Raymond Pardee (C) Manuel Button, Owen Thompson, Eugene Greenberger, Charles Patton | |
| 11:40 | Ohio State | Ian Hermann misses badly on a shot from the left side | 32-40 |
| 11:38 | South Carolina | Tyler Melton grabs the defensive rebound | 32-40 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Arthur Forsythe (fresh) SG - Leon Schnakenberg (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Tyler Melton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Edward Adair (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Mario Galindo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jose Hernandez (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Oscar White (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ian Hermann (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Hutton (fresh) 2 reb. C - Raymond Pardee (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:09 | South Carolina | Edward Adair misses the shot from the right block | 32-40 |
| 11:07 | Ohio State | Oscar White snags the defensive board | 32-40 |
| 10:52 | Ohio State | Leon Schnakenberg steals it from Ian Hermann | 32-40 |
| 10:35 | South Carolina | Leon Schnakenberg misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-40 |
| 10:33 | South Carolina | Mario Galindo tips it home | 34-40 |
| 10:19 | Ohio State | Ian Hermann hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-42 |
| 09:53 | South Carolina | Oscar White is called for the reach on Edward Adair - foul #2 on Oscar White, team foul #3 | 34-42 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Marvin Hill (SG), Samuel Cole (C) Leon Schnakenberg, Edward Adair | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Manuel Button (SG), Owen Thompson (SF), Eugene Greenberger (PF), Charles Patton (C) Jose Hernandez, Ian Hermann, Charles Hutton, Raymond Pardee | |
| 09:31 | South Carolina | Mario Galindo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-42 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Zoran Taranov (PG) Arthur Forsythe | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 09:17 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger loses the ball out of bounds | 34-42 |
| 08:56 | South Carolina | Zoran Taranov can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Oscar White - foul #3 on Oscar White, team foul #4 | 34-42 |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Dana (PF) Mario Galindo | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 08:56 | South Carolina | Zoran Taranov makes the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 08:56 | South Carolina | Zoran Taranov makes the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 08:56 | South Carolina | Zoran Taranov makes the 3rd free throw | 37-42 |
| 08:34 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson makes the floater near the basket on a great pass from Manuel Button | 37-44 |
| 08:16 | South Carolina | Tyler Melton is whistled for traveling | 37-44 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez (PG), Ian Hermann (SF) Oscar White, Owen Thompson | |
| 08:01 | Ohio State | Samuel Cole is called for the reach on Charles Patton - foul #3 on Samuel Cole, team foul #6 | 37-44 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Edward Adair (PF) James Dana | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz (SG) Manuel Button | |
| 07:43 | Ohio State | Charles Patton loses the dribble to Tyler Melton | 37-44 |
| 07:19 | South Carolina | Edward Adair drills a shot from the right block | 39-44 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Zoran Taranov (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marvin Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tyler Melton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Edward Adair (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Samuel Cole (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jose Hernandez (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Drazen Zenz (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ian Hermann (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eugene Greenberger (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Patton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:02 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-44 |
| 07:00 | Ohio State | Ian Hermann gets the offensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 06:44 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Edward Adair - foul #3 on Edward Adair, team foul #7 | 39-44 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Arthur Forsythe (PG), Leon Schnakenberg (SG), Joshua Hein (SF), Mario Galindo (C) Zoran Taranov, Marvin Hill, Tyler Melton, Samuel Cole | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Manuel Button (SG), Owen Thompson (SF), Raymond Pardee (C) Drazen Zenz, Ian Hermann, Charles Patton | |
| 06:44 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger makes the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 06:44 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger makes the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| 06:26 | South Carolina | Owen Thompson picks off the pass by Mario Galindo | 39-46 |
| 06:02 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson misses the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Joshua Hein - foul #1 on Joshua Hein, team foul #8 | 39-46 |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Dana (C) Edward Adair | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Hutton (PF) Eugene Greenberger | |
| 06:02 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 06:02 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 39-47 |
| 06:02 | South Carolina | Mario Galindo gets the rebound | 39-47 |
| 05:40 | South Carolina | Jose Hernandez steps in front of the Arthur Forsythe pass | 39-47 |
| 05:36 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez hits the finger roll | 39-49 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:19 | South Carolina | Leon Schnakenberg hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Manuel Button - foul #1 on Manuel Button, team foul #5 | 39-49 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Marvin Hill (SG), Tyler Melton (SF) Arthur Forsythe, James Dana | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Oscar White (PG) Jose Hernandez | |
| 05:19 | South Carolina | Leon Schnakenberg makes the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 05:19 | South Carolina | Leon Schnakenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 05:04 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson double dribbles | 41-49 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Zoran Taranov (PG), Edward Adair (PF), Samuel Cole (C) Leon Schnakenberg, Mario Galindo, Joshua Hein | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ian Hermann (SF), Eugene Greenberger (PF), Charles Patton (C) Owen Thompson, Charles Hutton, Raymond Pardee | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:42 | South Carolina | Ian Hermann is called for the reach on Tyler Melton - foul #3 on Ian Hermann, team foul #6 | 41-49 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz (SG) Manuel Button | |
| 04:22 | South Carolina | Edward Adair buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Marvin Hill | 43-49 |
| 04:15 | Ohio State | Ian Hermann scores on a runner in the paint on a great pass from Drazen Zenz | 43-51 |
| 03:56 | South Carolina | Edward Adair misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-51 |
| 03:54 | South Carolina | Marvin Hill tips it home | 45-51 |
| 03:38 | Ohio State | Oscar White makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Patton | 45-54 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:24 | South Carolina | Edward Adair clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-54 |
| 03:23 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger snags the defensive board | 45-54 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Zoran Taranov (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marvin Hill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tyler Melton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Edward Adair (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Samuel Cole (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Oscar White (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Drazen Zenz (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Ian Hermann (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Eugene Greenberger (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Patton (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:02 | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-57 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:51 | South Carolina | Edward Adair hits a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Zoran Taranov | 47-57 |
| 02:51 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-57 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez (PG), Manuel Button (SG), Owen Thompson (SF) Oscar White, Drazen Zenz, Ian Hermann | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:38 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger misses the dunk attempt | 47-57 |
| 02:37 | Ohio State | Charles Patton grabs the offensive rebound | 47-57 |
| 02:19 | Ohio State | Charles Patton knocks in the jumper in the lane | 47-59 |
| 02:11 | South Carolina | Zoran Taranov makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-59 |
| 01:48 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger clanks a shot from the right block | 50-59 |
| 01:47 | South Carolina | Edward Adair pulls down the rebound | 50-59 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:36 | South Carolina | Edward Adair blows the layup but he's fouled by Eugene Greenberger - foul #4 on Eugene Greenberger, team foul #7 | 50-59 |
| 01:36 | South Carolina | Edward Adair makes the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 01:36 | South Carolina | Edward Adair misses the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 01:36 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger pulls down the rebound | 51-59 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:07 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 51-59 |
| 01:05 | Ohio State | Charles Patton hits the follow up shot | 51-61 |
| 00:52 | South Carolina | Edward Adair is fouled on the floor by Eugene Greenberger - foul #5 on Eugene Greenberger, team foul #8 | 51-61 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Hutton (PF) Eugene Greenberger | |
| 00:52 | South Carolina | Edward Adair misses the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 00:52 | Ohio State | Charles Patton snags the defensive board | 51-61 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina 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 (+3) | |
| 00:51 | Ohio State | Zoran Taranov is called for the reach on Charles Patton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Zoran Taranov, team foul #9 | 51-61 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ian Hermann (SF), Raymond Pardee (C) Owen Thompson, Charles Hutton | |
| 00:51 | Ohio State | Charles Patton makes the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 00:51 | Ohio State | Charles Patton makes the 2nd free throw | 51-63 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina 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 (+3) | |
| 00:45 | South Carolina | Zoran Taranov connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 53-63 |
| 00:42 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez is fouled in the backcourt by Zoran Taranov - foul #3 on Zoran Taranov, team foul #10 | 53-63 |
| 00:42 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez makes the 1st free throw | 53-64 |
| 00:42 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez makes the 2nd free throw | 53-65 |
| 00:37 | South Carolina | Edward Adair hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 55-65 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:10 | Ohio State | Manuel Button connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by Jose Hernandez | 55-67 |
| 00:04 | South Carolina | Tyler Melton drills a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Zoran Taranov | 57-67 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez runs out the clock | 57-67 |