| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Richard Ash (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Temple (fresh) SF - Jerry Catlin (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Dale Amore (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Roy Avey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Manuel Boswell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Merriweather (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronald Young (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jan Srnsky (fresh) 5 reb. C - Colin Alday (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Hartford | Jerry Catlin inbounds the ball | 31-26 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 19:39 | Hartford | Roy Avey buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Dale Amore | 33-26 |
| 19:30 | Ohio State | Manuel Boswell makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Edward Merriweather | 33-29 |
| 19:08 | Hartford | Dale Amore lays it in | 35-29 |
| 19:01 | Ohio State | Jan Srnsky comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-29 |
| 18:59 | Ohio State | Manuel Boswell gets the offensive rebound | 35-29 |
| 18:41 | Ohio State | Jan Srnsky hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 35-29 |
| 18:40 | Hartford | Dale Amore gets the rebound | 35-29 |
| 18:11 | Hartford | Richard Ash can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-29 |
| 18:09 | Ohio State | Jan Srnsky gets the rebound | 35-29 |
| 17:52 | Ohio State | Colin Alday banks in the layup | 35-31 |
| 17:27 | Hartford | Jerry Catlin is whistled for a carry | 35-31 |
| 17:20 | Ohio State | Ronald Young is called for traveling | 35-31 |
| 16:57 | Hartford | Robert Temple misses the easy layup | 35-31 |
| 16:55 | Ohio State | Ronald Young snags the defensive board | 35-31 |
| 16:45 | Ohio State | Manuel Boswell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-31 |
| 16:43 | Hartford | Dale Amore grabs the defensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 16:21 | Hartford | Ronald Young takes the ball from Richard Ash after a doubleteam | 35-31 |
| 16:07 | Ohio State | Ronald Young misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Temple - foul #3 on Robert Temple, team foul #1 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Hartford | Barrett Duffield (SG), Warren Pleasants (C) Robert Temple, Roy Avey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Johnson (PG), Jonathon Andersen (SG), John Knox (PF), Dikembe Abeyta (C) Manuel Boswell, Edward Merriweather, Jan Srnsky, Colin Alday | |
| 16:07 | Ohio State | Ronald Young makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 16:07 | Ohio State | Ronald Young makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 15:47 | Hartford | Barrett Duffield double dribbles | 35-33 |
| Subs | Hartford | Robert Temple (SG) Barrett Duffield | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Spurgeon (SF) Ronald Young | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Richard Ash (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Temple (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Jerry Catlin (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Dale Amore (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Warren Pleasants (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - David Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jonathon Andersen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Spurgeon (fresh) PF - John Knox (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Dikembe Abeyta (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Ohio State | David Johnson clanks a shot in the paint | 35-33 |
| 15:36 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abeyta pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 15:12 | Ohio State | David Johnson loses the dribble to Robert Temple | 35-33 |
| 14:51 | Hartford | Dale Amore misses the lay-in | 35-33 |
| 14:49 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abeyta gets the rebound | 35-33 |
| 14:33 | Ohio State | David Johnson scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jonathon Andersen | 35-36 |
| 14:05 | Hartford | Robert Temple is hacked by Jonathon Andersen - foul #2 on Jonathon Andersen, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Hartford | Roy Avey (C) Warren Pleasants | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Manuel Boswell (PG), Edward Merriweather (SG), Ronald Young (SF), Jan Srnsky (PF), Colin Alday (C) David Johnson, Jonathon Andersen, Mark Spurgeon, John Knox, Dikembe Abeyta | |
| 13:53 | Hartford | Colin Alday is called for the reach on Richard Ash - foul #3 on Colin Alday, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| 13:35 | Hartford | Dale Amore misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 35-36 |
| 13:34 | Ohio State | Ronald Young gets the rebound | 35-36 |
| 13:19 | Ohio State | Manuel Boswell drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Ronald Young | 35-39 |
| 12:58 | Hartford | Dale Amore connects on the fadeaway in the paint | 37-39 |
| 12:38 | Ohio State | Ronald Young misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-39 |
| 12:37 | Hartford | Robert Temple gets the rebound | 37-39 |
| 12:11 | Hartford | Dale Amore connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jerry Catlin | 39-39 |
| 12:04 | Ohio State | Ronald Young throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-39 |
| Subs | Hartford | Barrett Duffield (SG), Warren Pleasants (C) Robert Temple, Roy Avey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 11:35 | Hartford | Jan Srnsky swats the short shot by Jerry Catlin | 39-39 |
| 11:33 | Ohio State | Manuel Boswell snags the defensive board | 39-39 |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Richard Ash (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Barrett Duffield (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jerry Catlin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Dale Amore (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Warren Pleasants (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Manuel Boswell (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Merriweather (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ronald Young (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jan Srnsky (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Colin Alday (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:24 | Ohio State | Colin Alday makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Manuel Boswell | 39-41 |
| 11:08 | Hartford | Jerry Catlin makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 41-41 |
| 11:02 | Ohio State | Jan Srnsky clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 41-41 |
| 11:00 | Hartford | Warren Pleasants grabs the defensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 10:44 | Hartford | Dale Amore loses the ball out of bounds | 41-41 |
| Subs | Hartford | Roy Avey (C) Dale Amore | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jonathon Andersen (SG), Mark Spurgeon (SF), Dikembe Abeyta (C) Edward Merriweather, Ronald Young, Colin Alday | |
| 10:19 | Ohio State | Jan Srnsky hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Mark Spurgeon and he's hacked by Warren Pleasants - foul #1 on Warren Pleasants, team foul #2 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Hartford | Steven Yost (PG), Robert Temple (SG) Richard Ash, Barrett Duffield | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Johnson (PG) Manuel Boswell | |
| 10:19 | Ohio State | Jan Srnsky makes the free throw | 41-44 |
| 10:03 | Hartford | Warren Pleasants knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline | 43-44 |
| 09:59 | Ohio State | Jonathon Andersen hits a 3 from the left corner set up by David Johnson | 43-47 |
| 09:42 | Hartford | Jerry Catlin misses short on a jump hook from close range | 43-47 |
| 09:40 | Hartford | Warren Pleasants hits the follow up shot | 45-47 |
| 09:21 | Ohio State | Roy Avey is called for the reach on Jonathon Andersen - foul #2 on Roy Avey, team foul #3 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Hartford | Richard Ash (PG), Barrett Duffield (SF), Dale Amore (PF) Steven Yost, Jerry Catlin, Warren Pleasants | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Manuel Boswell (PG), Edward Merriweather (SG), Ronald Young (SF), John Knox (PF), Colin Alday (C) David Johnson, Jonathon Andersen, Mark Spurgeon, Jan Srnsky, Dikembe Abeyta | |
| 09:15 | Ohio State | Richard Ash steals the ball from Colin Alday | 45-47 |
| 08:48 | Hartford | Dale Amore hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by John Knox - foul #2 on John Knox, team foul #3 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Hartford | Lee Jolly (C) Roy Avey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 08:48 | Hartford | Dale Amore makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 08:48 | Hartford | Dale Amore makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 08:30 | Ohio State | Colin Alday loses the ball out of bounds | 47-47 |
| Subs | Hartford | Jerry Catlin (SF), Warren Pleasants (C) Barrett Duffield, Lee Jolly | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 08:07 | Hartford | Dale Amore scores on a shot from close range | 49-47 |
| 07:54 | Ohio State | Manuel Boswell hits a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Ronald Young | 49-49 |
| 07:36 | Hartford | Richard Ash shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Temple | 52-49 |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Richard Ash (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Temple (tiring) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jerry Catlin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Dale Amore (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. C - Warren Pleasants (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Manuel Boswell (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Merriweather (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ronald Young (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Knox (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Colin Alday (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:22 | Ohio State | Ronald Young lays it up and in on a great pass from Manuel Boswell and he's fouled by Robert Temple - foul #4 on Robert Temple, team foul #4 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Hartford | Barrett Duffield (SG), Roy Avey (C) Robert Temple, Dale Amore | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Johnson (PG), Jan Srnsky (PF) Manuel Boswell, John Knox | |
| 07:22 | Ohio State | Ronald Young makes the free throw | 52-52 |
| 06:54 | Hartford | Barrett Duffield misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 52-52 |
| 06:52 | Ohio State | David Johnson grabs the board | 52-52 |
| 06:31 | Ohio State | David Johnson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-52 |
| 06:29 | Ohio State | Jan Srnsky tips it but misses | 52-52 |
| 06:28 | Hartford | The rebound goes to Roy Avey | 52-52 |
| 06:22 | Hartford | Jerry Catlin is hacked by Ronald Young - foul #2 on Ronald Young, team foul #4 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Hartford | Steven Yost (PG), Dale Amore (PF) Richard Ash, Warren Pleasants | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Manuel Boswell (PG), Jonathon Andersen (SG), Mark Spurgeon (SF), Dikembe Abeyta (C) David Johnson, Edward Merriweather, Ronald Young, Colin Alday | |
| 05:59 | Hartford | Dale Amore hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Jan Srnsky - foul #3 on Jan Srnsky, team foul #5 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Hartford | Jack Campbell (SG) Jerry Catlin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 05:59 | Hartford | Dale Amore makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 05:59 | Hartford | Dale Amore makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 05:44 | Ohio State | Manuel Boswell hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Jonathon Andersen | 54-54 |
| 05:19 | Hartford | Barrett Duffield hits a floater from the left side | 56-54 |
| 05:10 | Ohio State | Jan Srnsky loses the dribble to Jack Campbell | 56-54 |
| 04:44 | Hartford | Roy Avey is called for traveling | 56-54 |
| Subs | Hartford | Richard Ash (PG), Robert Temple (SG), Jerry Catlin (SF), Warren Pleasants (C) Steven Yost, Jack Campbell, Barrett Duffield, Roy Avey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather (SG), Ronald Young (SF), Colin Alday (C) Jonathon Andersen, Mark Spurgeon, Dikembe Abeyta | |
| 04:29 | Ohio State | Manuel Boswell clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-54 |
| 04:27 | Ohio State | Colin Alday misses the tip | 56-54 |
| 04:26 | Ohio State | Manuel Boswell tips it home | 56-56 |
| 03:58 | Hartford | Richard Ash is fouled on the floor by Edward Merriweather - foul #3 on Edward Merriweather, team foul #6 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Hartford | Barrett Duffield (SF) Dale Amore | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Johnson (PG), John Knox (PF) Manuel Boswell, Jan Srnsky | |
| 03:32 | Hartford | Richard Ash misses the lay-in | 56-56 |
| 03:30 | Ohio State | David Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 56-56 |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Richard Ash (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Temple (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Barrett Duffield (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jerry Catlin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Warren Pleasants (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - David Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Merriweather (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Young (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Knox (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Colin Alday (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:19 | Ohio State | Ronald Young hits a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from David Johnson | 56-58 |
| 02:58 | Hartford | Ronald Young swats the short shot by Warren Pleasants | 56-58 |
| 02:56 | Ohio State | David Johnson snags the defensive board | 56-58 |
| 02:56 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-58 |
| Subs | Hartford | Dale Amore (PF), Roy Avey (C) Barrett Duffield, Warren Pleasants | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Manuel Boswell (PG), Jan Srnsky (PF) David Johnson, John Knox | |
| 02:47 | Ohio State | Manuel Boswell buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Ronald Young | 56-60 |
| 02:18 | Hartford | Roy Avey misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 56-60 |
| 02:16 | Hartford | Robert Temple can't tip it in | 56-60 |
| 02:14 | Hartford | Richard Ash tips it home | 58-60 |
| 02:03 | Ohio State | Ronald Young misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-60 |
| 02:02 | Hartford | Roy Avey pulls down the rebound | 58-60 |
| 01:38 | Hartford | Robert Temple's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-60 |
| 01:18 | Ohio State | Ronald Young is fouled on the floor by Roy Avey - foul #3 on Roy Avey, team foul #5 | 58-60 |
| 01:09 | Ohio State | Ronald Young drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Edward Merriweather | 58-62 |
| 01:04 | Hartford | Richard Ash evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-62 |
| 01:02 | Hartford | Roy Avey tips it in | 60-62 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 00:57 | Ohio State | Colin Alday loses the ball out of bounds | 60-62 |
| 00:32 | Hartford | Dale Amore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-62 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather is hacked by Robert Temple in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Temple, team foul #6 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Hartford | Barrett Duffield (SG) Robert Temple | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:28 | Ohio State | Jan Srnsky is hacked by Dale Amore - foul #1 on Dale Amore, team foul #7 | 60-62 |
| 00:28 | Ohio State | Jan Srnsky makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:28 | Ohio State | Jan Srnsky makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 00:24 | Hartford | Richard Ash evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-64 |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Ronald Young | 60-64 |
| 00:22 | Ohio State | Ronald Young is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Ash - foul #3 on Richard Ash, team foul #8 | 60-64 |
| 00:22 | Ohio State | Ronald Young makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:22 | Ohio State | Ronald Young makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 00:16 | Hartford | Barrett Duffield knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Jerry Catlin | 63-66 |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | Manuel Boswell is hacked by Richard Ash in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Ash, team foul #9 | 63-66 |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | Manuel Boswell makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | Manuel Boswell makes the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:06 | Hartford | Richard Ash scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-68 |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Manuel Boswell is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Ash - foul #5 on Richard Ash, team foul #10 | 66-68 |
| Subs | Hartford | Steven Yost (PG) Richard Ash | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Manuel Boswell makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Manuel Boswell makes the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| 00:03 | Hartford | Hartford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-70 |
| 00:01 | Hartford | Barrett Duffield misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-70 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Ronald Young grabs the defensive rebound | 66-70 |