| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Bert Lyon (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Herman Simmons (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sean Basham (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - James Spurlin (fresh) 9 pts. C - Carl McClure (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Jimmy Charlton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Allen Frey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Walter McLeod (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Harold Tomczak (fresh) C - Byron Staley (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Sean Basham inbounds the ball | 35-24 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Ohio State | Bert Lyon knocks in the 3 from straight away | 38-24 |
| 19:15 | Southern | Jimmy Charlton knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-27 |
| 18:47 | Ohio State | James Spurlin's pass is intercepted by Walter McLeod | 38-27 |
| 18:35 | Southern | Byron Staley buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Allen Frey | 38-30 |
| 18:15 | Ohio State | Herman Simmons hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 38-30 |
| 18:14 | Southern | Walter McLeod grabs the board | 38-30 |
| 17:55 | Southern | Byron Staley connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Walter McLeod | 38-32 |
| 17:26 | Ohio State | Sean Basham can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Byron Staley - foul #3 on Byron Staley, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Southern | James Pierce (PF), Albert Bontrager (C) Harold Tomczak, Byron Staley | |
| 17:26 | Ohio State | Sean Basham makes the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 17:26 | Ohio State | Sean Basham makes the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 17:10 | Southern | Albert Bontrager's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Shane Matushevsky (PG) Jimmy Charlton | |
| 16:56 | Ohio State | Shane Matushevsky picks off the pass by Sean Basham | 40-32 |
| 16:53 | Southern | Shane Matushevsky can't finish the layup | 40-32 |
| 16:51 | Ohio State | James Spurlin snags the defensive board | 40-32 |
| 16:35 | Ohio State | Sean Basham lays it in set up by Bert Lyon | 42-32 |
| 16:14 | Southern | Allen Frey can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 42-32 |
| 16:13 | Ohio State | Sean Basham grabs the defensive rebound | 42-32 |
| 16:08 | Ohio State | Herman Simmons comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 42-32 |
| 16:07 | Southern | The rebound goes to Allen Frey | 42-32 |
| 16:01 | Southern | Shane Matushevsky buries a turnaround near the basket set up by Walter McLeod | 42-34 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Bert Lyon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Herman Simmons (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sean Basham (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. PF - James Spurlin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl McClure (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Shane Matushevsky (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Allen Frey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter McLeod (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Pierce (fresh) 4 reb. C - Albert Bontrager (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Ohio State | Herman Simmons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Richard Land (PG), Harold Tomczak (PF), Byron Staley (C) Allen Frey, Walter McLeod, Albert Bontrager | |
| 15:19 | Southern | Herman Simmons is called for the reach on James Pierce - foul #3 on Herman Simmons, team foul #1 | 42-34 |
| 15:02 | Southern | Byron Staley hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Richard Land | 42-36 |
| 14:33 | Ohio State | Carl McClure misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Byron Staley - foul #4 on Byron Staley, team foul #2 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Sikes (PF) James Spurlin | |
| Subs | Southern | Jimmy Charlton (SG), Albert Bontrager (C) James Pierce, Byron Staley | |
| 14:33 | Ohio State | Carl McClure misses the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 14:33 | Ohio State | Carl McClure makes the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 14:17 | Southern | Richard Land is fouled on the floor by Carl McClure - foul #1 on Carl McClure, team foul #2 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Walter McLeod (SF) Shane Matushevsky | |
| 14:00 | Southern | Harold Tomczak misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 43-36 |
| 13:59 | Ohio State | Carl McClure snags the defensive board | 43-36 |
| 13:30 | Ohio State | Sean Basham misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Walter McLeod - foul #2 on Walter McLeod, team foul #3 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Allen Frey (SG) Jimmy Charlton | |
| 13:30 | Ohio State | Sean Basham makes the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 13:30 | Ohio State | Sean Basham makes the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 13:13 | Southern | Carl McClure denies the turnaround by Walter McLeod | 45-36 |
| 13:12 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Carl McClure | 45-36 |
| 12:51 | Ohio State | Sean Basham connects on the jumper in the paint | 47-36 |
| 12:38 | Southern | Rodney Sikes picks off the pass by Walter McLeod | 47-36 |
| 12:13 | Ohio State | Sean Basham's floater is tipped away by Harold Tomczak | 47-36 |
| 12:11 | Southern | Walter McLeod pulls down the rebound | 47-36 |
| 12:07 | Southern | Richard Land scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Allen Frey | 47-38 |
| 11:50 | Ohio State | Bert Lyon connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Rodney Sikes | 49-38 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Bert Lyon (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Herman Simmons (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Sean Basham (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. PF - Rodney Sikes (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Carl McClure (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Richard Land (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Allen Frey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter McLeod (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Tomczak (fairly fresh) C - Albert Bontrager (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Southern | Albert Bontrager misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-38 |
| 11:31 | Southern | Walter McLeod gets the offensive rebound | 49-38 |
| 11:21 | Southern | Allen Frey is whistled for a carry | 49-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christian Lawrence (PG), Jonathon McGlamery (SG), James Spurlin (PF) Bert Lyon, Herman Simmons, Rodney Sikes | |
| Subs | Southern | Jimmy Charlton (PG), Adam Agnew (SG), Shane Matushevsky (SF), James Pierce (PF) Richard Land, Allen Frey, Walter McLeod, Harold Tomczak | |
| 11:01 | Ohio State | Christian Lawrence hits a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Jonathon McGlamery | 51-38 |
| 10:50 | Southern | Jimmy Charlton misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-38 |
| 10:48 | Ohio State | Sean Basham pulls down the rebound | 51-38 |
| 10:35 | Ohio State | Carl McClure knocks in the runner from the right block | 53-38 |
| 10:31 | Southern | Shane Matushevsky scores on a driving attempt in the paint | 53-40 |
| 10:04 | Ohio State | Christian Lawrence is hacked by Jimmy Charlton - foul #3 on Jimmy Charlton, team foul #4 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bert Lyon (PG) Sean Basham | |
| Subs | Southern | Allen Frey (SG) Adam Agnew | |
| 09:47 | Ohio State | Bert Lyon hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Jimmy Charlton - foul #4 on Jimmy Charlton, team foul #5 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Richard Land (PG) Jimmy Charlton | |
| 09:47 | Ohio State | Bert Lyon makes the 1st free throw | 54-40 |
| 09:47 | Ohio State | Bert Lyon makes the 2nd free throw | 55-40 |
| 09:31 | Southern | Albert Bontrager can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 55-40 |
| 09:30 | Ohio State | Christian Lawrence snags the defensive board | 55-40 |
| 09:11 | Ohio State | Carl McClure misses short on a jumper from the right side | 55-40 |
| 09:10 | Southern | Allen Frey grabs the board | 55-40 |
| 09:04 | Southern | Shane Matushevsky clanks a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Jonathon McGlamery - foul #1 on Jonathon McGlamery, team foul #3 | 55-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Herman Simmons (SG), Rodney Sikes (PF) Christian Lawrence, Carl McClure | |
| Subs | Southern | Walter McLeod (SF), Harold Tomczak (PF) Allen Frey, James Pierce | |
| 09:04 | Southern | Shane Matushevsky makes the 1st free throw | 55-41 |
| 09:04 | Southern | Shane Matushevsky misses the 2nd free throw | 55-41 |
| 09:04 | Ohio State | James Spurlin snags the defensive board | 55-41 |
| 08:40 | Ohio State | Herman Simmons misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-41 |
| 08:38 | Southern | Harold Tomczak snags the defensive board | 55-41 |
| 08:33 | Southern | Shane Matushevsky misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-41 |
| 08:32 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Rodney Sikes | 55-41 |
| 08:04 | Ohio State | Herman Simmons connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Bert Lyon | 58-41 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:52 | Southern | Walter McLeod connects on the driving attempt from the baseline | 58-43 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Bert Lyon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Herman Simmons (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jonathon McGlamery (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Rodney Sikes (fresh) 1 pts. C - James Spurlin (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Richard Land (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Shane Matushevsky (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter McLeod (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harold Tomczak (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Albert Bontrager (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Ohio State | Bert Lyon can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 58-43 |
| 07:25 | Southern | The rebound goes to Walter McLeod | 58-43 |
| 07:08 | Southern | Shane Matushevsky hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-46 |
| 06:45 | Ohio State | Harold Tomczak picks off the pass by Jonathon McGlamery | 58-46 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:23 | Southern | Shane Matushevsky comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 58-46 |
| 06:21 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Rodney Sikes | 58-46 |
| 06:03 | Ohio State | Herman Simmons misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 58-46 |
| 06:02 | Ohio State | Rodney Sikes gets the offensive rebound | 58-46 |
| 05:47 | Ohio State | Herman Simmons scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-46 |
| 05:47 | Southern | Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Sean Basham (SF), Carl McClure (C) Jonathon McGlamery, Rodney Sikes | |
| Subs | Southern | Allen Frey (SG), James Pierce (PF), Byron Staley (C) Shane Matushevsky, Harold Tomczak, Albert Bontrager | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:38 | Southern | Allen Frey is whistled for a carry | 61-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Jimmy Charlton (PG) Richard Land | |
| 05:20 | Ohio State | Herman Simmons knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Bert Lyon | 64-46 |
| 05:06 | Southern | Byron Staley knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Walter McLeod | 64-49 |
| 04:57 | Ohio State | Bert Lyon misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 64-49 |
| 04:55 | Ohio State | Sean Basham tips it back up and in | 66-49 |
| 04:40 | Southern | Allen Frey misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 66-49 |
| 04:38 | Ohio State | Carl McClure pulls down the rebound | 66-49 |
| 04:19 | Ohio State | Herman Simmons hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-49 |
| 04:18 | Ohio State | Sean Basham can't tip it in | 66-49 |
| 04:16 | Southern | Byron Staley snags the defensive board | 66-49 |
| 04:11 | Southern | Allen Frey's fadeaway is rejected by Carl McClure | 66-49 |
| 04:09 | Southern | Allen Frey tips it home | 66-51 |
| 03:45 | Ohio State | James Spurlin makes the jump hook near the basket set up by Carl McClure | 68-51 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Bert Lyon (tiring) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Herman Simmons (tiring) 18 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Sean Basham (fresh) 16 pts. 11 reb. PF - James Spurlin (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl McClure (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Jimmy Charlton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Allen Frey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter McLeod (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Pierce (fresh) 4 reb. C - Byron Staley (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:25 | Southern | Jimmy Charlton misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 68-51 |
| 03:24 | Southern | James Pierce can't tip it in | 68-51 |
| 03:23 | Southern | Byron Staley pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-51 |
| 03:14 | Southern | Jimmy Charlton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-51 |
| 03:12 | Ohio State | Sean Basham gets the rebound | 68-51 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:57 | Ohio State | Herman Simmons makes the fadeaway from close range and he's hacked by Allen Frey - foul #2 on Allen Frey, team foul #6 | 70-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christian Lawrence (PG), Jonathon McGlamery (SF), Rodney Sikes (PF) Bert Lyon, Sean Basham, James Spurlin | |
| Subs | Southern | Adam Agnew (SG), Shane Matushevsky (SF), Albert Bontrager (C) Allen Frey, Walter McLeod, Byron Staley | |
| 02:57 | Ohio State | Herman Simmons misses the free throw | 70-51 |
| 02:57 | Southern | James Pierce gets the rebound | 70-51 |
| 02:41 | Southern | Jimmy Charlton connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-54 |
| 02:22 | Ohio State | Shane Matushevsky steals the ball from Christian Lawrence | 70-54 |
| 02:19 | Southern | Jimmy Charlton hits the finger roll on a great pass from Shane Matushevsky | 70-56 |
| 01:52 | Ohio State | Herman Simmons misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 70-56 |
| 01:50 | Ohio State | Carl McClure tips it back up and in | 72-56 |
| 01:35 | Southern | Albert Bontrager misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-56 |
| 01:33 | Ohio State | Jonathon McGlamery pulls down the rebound | 72-56 |
| 01:27 | Ohio State | Herman Simmons misses the 3 from the left corner | 72-56 |
| 01:26 | Ohio State | Carl McClure tips it home | 74-56 |
| 01:20 | Southern | Adam Agnew misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 74-56 |
| 01:18 | Ohio State | Rodney Sikes pulls down the rebound | 74-56 |
| 00:55 | Ohio State | Herman Simmons can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Adam Agnew - foul #1 on Adam Agnew, team foul #7 | 74-56 |
| 00:55 | Ohio State | Herman Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 75-56 |
| 00:55 | Ohio State | Herman Simmons misses the 2nd free throw | 75-56 |
| 00:55 | Ohio State | Carl McClure grabs the offensive rebound | 75-56 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Ohio State | Christian Lawrence scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Jonathon McGlamery and he's fouled by Jimmy Charlton - foul #5 on Jimmy Charlton, team foul #8 | 77-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Spurlin (PF) Herman Simmons | |
| Subs | Southern | Byron Staley (C) Jimmy Charlton | |
| 00:30 | Ohio State | Christian Lawrence makes the free throw | 78-56 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Southern | Shane Matushevsky buries a 3 from straight away | 78-59 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Christian Lawrence runs out the clock | 78-59 |