| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Frank Walker (fresh) SG - Walter King (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Leslie Arakaki (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Daniel Rowe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Hylton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Pat McElhany (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Conrad Heideman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Stamey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany inbounds the ball | 15-26 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:38 | Ohio State | Frank Walker is called for the reach on Michael Anderson - foul #3 on Frank Walker, team foul #1 | 15-26 |
| Subs | Columbia | Elroy Lemons (PG) Frank Walker | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 19:11 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany drills a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Michael Anderson | 15-28 |
| 18:58 | Columbia | Elroy Lemons can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-28 |
| 18:56 | Columbia | Leslie Arakaki grabs the offensive rebound | 15-28 |
| 18:42 | Columbia | Daniel Rowe connects on the jumper near the basket and he's hacked by Don Richardson - foul #1 on Don Richardson, team foul #1 | 17-28 |
| 18:42 | Columbia | Daniel Rowe makes the free throw | 18-28 |
| 18:20 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany is fouled on the floor by Thomas Hylton - foul #1 on Thomas Hylton, team foul #2 | 18-28 |
| 18:00 | Ohio State | Conrad Heideman scores on a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Don Richardson | 18-30 |
| 17:43 | Columbia | Daniel Rowe buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Thomas Hylton | 20-30 |
| 17:19 | Ohio State | Conrad Heideman is hacked by Daniel Rowe - foul #2 on Daniel Rowe, team foul #3 | 20-30 |
| 17:01 | Ohio State | Thomas Hylton steals it from Conrad Heideman | 20-30 |
| 16:43 | Columbia | Elroy Lemons misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 20-30 |
| 16:42 | Ohio State | Don Richardson gets the rebound | 20-30 |
| 16:35 | Ohio State | Don Richardson hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Pat McElhany and he's hacked by Leslie Arakaki - foul #2 on Leslie Arakaki, team foul #4 | 20-32 |
| Subs | Columbia | Raymond Pinzon (SG), John Moloney (SF), Brandon Conway (PF) Walter King, Leslie Arakaki, Daniel Rowe | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 16:35 | Ohio State | Don Richardson misses the free throw | 20-32 |
| 16:35 | Columbia | The rebound goes to John Moloney | 20-32 |
| 16:15 | Columbia | Elroy Lemons buries a 3 from the left corner | 23-32 |
| 15:50 | Ohio State | Michael Anderson makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Don Richardson | 23-35 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Elroy Lemons (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Pinzon (fresh) SF - John Moloney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brandon Conway (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Hylton (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Michael Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Pat McElhany (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - Conrad Heideman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - James Stamey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Columbia | Elroy Lemons can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 23-35 |
| 15:24 | Columbia | Thomas Hylton snags the offensive board | 23-35 |
| 15:17 | Columbia | Pat McElhany denies the turnaround by John Moloney | 23-35 |
| 15:15 | Ohio State | James Stamey snags the defensive board | 23-35 |
| 14:55 | Ohio State | Conrad Heideman misses the jumper from the right side | 23-35 |
| 14:54 | Columbia | Thomas Hylton gets the rebound | 23-35 |
| 14:39 | Columbia | Raymond Pinzon's pass is intercepted by Michael Anderson | 23-35 |
| 14:27 | Ohio State | Elroy Lemons takes the ball from Conrad Heideman | 23-35 |
| 14:15 | Columbia | Brandon Conway makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-35 |
| 13:49 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany drills a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Don Richardson and he's hacked by Thomas Hylton - foul #2 on Thomas Hylton, team foul #5 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Columbia | Frank Walker (PG), Walter King (SG), Leslie Arakaki (SF), Daniel Rowe (PF) Elroy Lemons, Raymond Pinzon, Brandon Conway, Thomas Hylton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Gardner (PF) Conrad Heideman | |
| 13:49 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany makes the free throw | 26-38 |
| 13:29 | Columbia | James Stamey picks off the pass by John Moloney | 26-38 |
| 13:10 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany hits a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Don Richardson | 26-40 |
| 12:58 | Columbia | John Moloney is fouled on the floor by Robert Gardner - foul #1 on Robert Gardner, team foul #2 | 26-40 |
| Subs | Columbia | Glenn Cordova (C) John Moloney | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ira Casson (SG) Michael Anderson | |
| 12:41 | Columbia | Frank Walker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-40 |
| Subs | Columbia | Brandon Conway (C) Glenn Cordova | |
| Subs | Ohio State | George Predmore (PF) James Stamey | |
| 12:15 | Ohio State | Frank Walker is called for the reach on Don Richardson - foul #4 on Frank Walker, team foul #6 | 26-40 |
| Subs | Columbia | Raymond Pinzon (PG) Frank Walker | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 11:49 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 26-40 |
| 11:48 | Columbia | Raymond Pinzon grabs the board | 26-40 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Raymond Pinzon (fresh) SG - Walter King (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Leslie Arakaki (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Daniel Rowe (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Brandon Conway (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 ast. SG - Ira Casson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Pat McElhany (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 6 reb. PF - George Predmore (fresh) C - Robert Gardner (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Columbia | Don Richardson is called for the reach on Raymond Pinzon - foul #2 on Don Richardson, team foul #3 | 26-40 |
| Subs | Columbia | Elroy Lemons (PG), Thomas Hylton (C) Raymond Pinzon, Brandon Conway | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Anderson (SG), Conrad Heideman (PF), James Stamey (C) Ira Casson, George Predmore, Robert Gardner | |
| 11:11 | Columbia | Thomas Hylton misses short on a floater from the right side | 26-40 |
| 11:09 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany pulls down the rebound | 26-40 |
| 10:46 | Ohio State | Thomas Hylton swats the short shot by Pat McElhany | 26-40 |
| 10:44 | Ohio State | Don Richardson tips it home | 26-42 |
| 10:34 | Columbia | Walter King knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-42 |
| 10:15 | Ohio State | James Stamey misses the lay-in but the foul's on Daniel Rowe - foul #3 on Daniel Rowe, team foul #7 | 29-42 |
| Subs | Columbia | Raymond Pinzon (SG), John Moloney (SF), Brandon Conway (PF) Walter King, Leslie Arakaki, Daniel Rowe | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 10:15 | Ohio State | James Stamey misses the 1st free throw | 29-42 |
| 10:15 | Ohio State | James Stamey makes the 2nd free throw | 29-43 |
| 09:50 | Columbia | Raymond Pinzon drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-43 |
| 09:23 | Ohio State | Thomas Hylton is called for the reach on James Stamey - foul #3 on Thomas Hylton, team foul #8 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ira Casson (SG), Robert Gardner (PF) Michael Anderson, Conrad Heideman | |
| 09:23 | Ohio State | James Stamey misses the 1st free throw | 32-43 |
| 09:23 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany snags the offensive board | 32-43 |
| 09:03 | Ohio State | James Stamey is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on James Stamey, team foul #4 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Columbia | Walter King (SG), Sidney Bonin (SF) Raymond Pinzon, Thomas Hylton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | George Predmore (PF) James Stamey | |
| 08:47 | Columbia | Elroy Lemons misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 32-43 |
| 08:45 | Ohio State | Don Richardson grabs the board | 32-43 |
| 08:40 | Ohio State | Don Richardson misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 32-43 |
| 08:38 | Columbia | Brandon Conway grabs the defensive rebound | 32-43 |
| 08:32 | Columbia | Elroy Lemons hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 32-43 |
| 08:31 | Columbia | Walter King tips it but misses | 32-43 |
| 08:30 | Ohio State | Don Richardson pulls down the rebound | 32-43 |
| 08:10 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 32-43 |
| 08:08 | Ohio State | George Predmore tips it back up and in | 32-45 |
| 07:51 | Columbia | John Moloney drills a turnaround from close range set up by Walter King | 34-45 |
| 07:27 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany's pass is intercepted by Brandon Conway | 34-45 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Elroy Lemons (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter King (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sidney Bonin (fresh) PF - John Moloney (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Brandon Conway (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (tiring) 6 pts. 8 ast. SG - Ira Casson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Pat McElhany (tiring) 19 pts. 8 reb. PF - George Predmore (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Gardner (fresh) | |
| 06:59 | Columbia | Robert Gardner swats the short shot by John Moloney | 34-45 |
| 06:58 | Ohio State | Ira Casson snags the defensive board | 34-45 |
| 06:34 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany drills a driving attempt from the right block and the foul's on Sidney Bonin - foul #1 on Sidney Bonin, team foul #9 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Columbia | Frank Walker (PG), Raymond Pinzon (SG), Leslie Arakaki (SF), Daniel Rowe (PF), Thomas Hylton (C) Elroy Lemons, Walter King, Sidney Bonin, John Moloney, Brandon Conway | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Anderson (SG), Conrad Heideman (PF), James Stamey (C) Ira Casson, George Predmore, Robert Gardner | |
| 06:34 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany misses the free throw | 34-47 |
| 06:34 | Columbia | Thomas Hylton pulls down the rebound | 34-47 |
| 06:26 | Columbia | Leslie Arakaki connects on the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Raymond Pinzon and the foul's on Pat McElhany - foul #1 on Pat McElhany, team foul #5 | 36-47 |
| 06:26 | Columbia | Leslie Arakaki misses the free throw | 36-47 |
| 06:26 | Ohio State | Conrad Heideman snags the defensive board | 36-47 |
| 06:07 | Ohio State | Raymond Pinzon steals it from Don Richardson | 36-47 |
| 06:03 | Columbia | Leslie Arakaki hits the finger roll on a great pass from Raymond Pinzon | 38-47 |
| 05:36 | Ohio State | Conrad Heideman makes the jump hook from the right block | 38-49 |
| 05:23 | Columbia | Daniel Rowe hits a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Frank Walker | 40-49 |
| 05:03 | Ohio State | Don Richardson is fouled on the floor by Frank Walker - foul #5 on Frank Walker, team foul #10 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Columbia | Walter King (SG) Frank Walker | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 05:03 | Ohio State | Don Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 40-50 |
| 05:03 | Ohio State | Don Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-51 |
| 04:42 | Columbia | Daniel Rowe comes up short on the runner from the left block | 40-51 |
| 04:41 | Ohio State | James Stamey grabs the defensive rebound | 40-51 |
| 04:25 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany is whistled for traveling | 40-51 |
| Subs | Columbia | Elroy Lemons (PG) Raymond Pinzon | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 04:10 | Columbia | Thomas Hylton blows the layup | 40-51 |
| 04:09 | Ohio State | Conrad Heideman grabs the board | 40-51 |
| 03:40 | Ohio State | James Stamey blows the layup | 40-51 |
| 03:38 | Ohio State | James Stamey hits the follow up shot | 40-53 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia 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 (+2) | |
| 03:26 | Columbia | 3 seconds is called on Daniel Rowe | 40-53 |
| Subs | Columbia | Raymond Pinzon (SG), Sidney Bonin (SF), John Moloney (PF), Brandon Conway (C) Walter King, Leslie Arakaki, Daniel Rowe, Thomas Hylton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Fountain (PG), Ira Casson (SG), Brice Nevarez (SF), George Predmore (PF), Robert Gardner (C) Don Richardson, Michael Anderson, Pat McElhany, Conrad Heideman, James Stamey | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Elroy Lemons (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Pinzon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sidney Bonin (fresh) PF - John Moloney (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Brandon Conway (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - John Fountain (fresh) SG - Ira Casson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brice Nevarez (fresh) PF - George Predmore (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Gardner (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia 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) | |
| 03:06 | Ohio State | John Fountain throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-53 |
| 02:58 | Columbia | Raymond Pinzon hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-53 |
| 02:56 | Ohio State | George Predmore snags the defensive board | 40-53 |
| 02:37 | Ohio State | Ira Casson is fouled on the floor by John Moloney - foul #2 on John Moloney, team foul #11 | 40-53 |
| 02:37 | Ohio State | Ira Casson makes the 1st free throw | 40-54 |
| 02:37 | Ohio State | Ira Casson misses the 2nd free throw | 40-54 |
| 02:37 | Columbia | Brandon Conway snags the defensive board | 40-54 |
| 02:24 | Columbia | Brandon Conway loses the dribble to Ira Casson | 40-54 |
| 02:10 | Ohio State | Raymond Pinzon is called for the reach on Ira Casson - foul #2 on Raymond Pinzon, team foul #12 | 40-54 |
| 02:10 | Ohio State | Ira Casson misses the 1st free throw | 40-54 |
| 02:10 | Ohio State | Ira Casson misses the 2nd free throw | 40-54 |
| 02:10 | Columbia | The rebound goes to John Moloney | 40-54 |
| 01:56 | Columbia | John Moloney is fouled on the floor by George Predmore - foul #2 on George Predmore, team foul #6 | 40-54 |
| 01:42 | Columbia | Elroy Lemons misses the floater from the left wing | 40-54 |
| 01:41 | Ohio State | Brice Nevarez pulls down the rebound | 40-54 |
| 01:20 | Ohio State | Ira Casson is fouled on the floor by John Moloney - foul #3 on John Moloney, team foul #13 | 40-54 |
| 01:20 | Ohio State | Ira Casson misses the 1st free throw | 40-54 |
| 01:20 | Ohio State | Ira Casson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-55 |
| 01:03 | Columbia | John Moloney misses the dunk | 40-55 |
| 01:02 | Ohio State | George Predmore grabs the board | 40-55 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia 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) | |
| 00:42 | Ohio State | Ira Casson misses long on a shot from the right side | 40-55 |
| 00:41 | Columbia | Raymond Pinzon gets the rebound | 40-55 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia 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) | |
| 00:34 | Columbia | John Moloney clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Brice Nevarez - foul #1 on Brice Nevarez, team foul #7 | 40-55 |
| 00:34 | Columbia | John Moloney makes the 1st free throw | 41-55 |
| 00:34 | Columbia | John Moloney makes the 2nd free throw | 42-55 |
| 00:06 | Ohio State | John Fountain hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Ira Casson | 42-57 |
| 00:00 | Columbia | Robert Gardner denies the turnaround by Sidney Bonin | 42-57 |