| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - David Johnson (fresh) SG - Edward Merriweather (fresh) SF - Ronald Young (fresh) PF - William Green (fresh) C - Jan Srnsky (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Charleston | PG - Dan Williams (fresh) SG - Robby Feldmann (fresh) SF - Charles Williams (fresh) PF - Scott Zarkin (fresh) C - Lorenzo Gamez (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Charleston | Lorenzo Gamez wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Charleston | Charleston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Charleston | Charles Williams can't throw it down | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to William Green | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Ohio State | Scott Zarkin takes the ball from Jan Srnsky | 0-0 |
| 18:53 | Charleston | Charles Williams clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by William Green - foul #1 on William Green, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:53 | Charleston | Charles Williams makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:53 | Charleston | Charles Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:53 | Ohio State | William Green grabs the board | 0-1 |
| 18:46 | Ohio State | Jan Srnsky misses the wide open shot from close range | 0-1 |
| 18:44 | Charleston | Scott Zarkin grabs the defensive rebound | 0-1 |
| 18:17 | Charleston | Robby Feldmann misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 0-1 |
| 18:16 | Ohio State | Ronald Young grabs the defensive rebound | 0-1 |
| 18:08 | Ohio State | David Johnson knocks in the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Ronald Young | 2-1 |
| 17:47 | Charleston | Robby Feldmann is whistled for traveling | 2-1 |
| 17:43 | Ohio State | Jan Srnsky throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-1 |
| 17:17 | Charleston | Dan Williams is hacked by Jan Srnsky - foul #1 on Jan Srnsky, team foul #2 | 2-1 |
| 16:55 | Charleston | Robby Feldmann drills a floater from the right block set up by Scott Zarkin | 2-3 |
| 16:51 | Ohio State | Scott Zarkin is called for the reach on Ronald Young in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Zarkin, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Spurgeon (PG), Jonathon Andersen (SG), Colin Alday (PF) David Johnson, Edward Merriweather, William Green | |
| Subs | Charleston | | |
| 16:37 | Ohio State | The jump hook by Ronald Young is blocked by Scott Zarkin | 2-3 |
| 16:35 | Ohio State | Colin Alday tips it back up and in | 4-3 |
| 16:15 | Charleston | Scott Zarkin comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Colin Alday - foul #1 on Colin Alday, team foul #3 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Knox (SF), Dikembe Abeyta (C) Ronald Young, Jan Srnsky | |
| Subs | Charleston | | |
| 16:15 | Charleston | Scott Zarkin makes the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 16:15 | Charleston | Scott Zarkin misses the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 16:15 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Colin Alday | 4-4 |
| 16:01 | Ohio State | Jonathon Andersen hits a wide open driving attempt from close range on a great pass from John Knox | 6-4 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Mark Spurgeon (fresh) SG - Jonathon Andersen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Knox (fresh) PF - Colin Alday (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dikembe Abeyta (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Charleston | PG - Dan Williams (fairly fresh) SG - Robby Feldmann (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Williams (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Scott Zarkin (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Lorenzo Gamez (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Charleston | Dan Williams comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 6-4 |
| 15:30 | Ohio State | Jonathon Andersen pulls down the rebound | 6-4 |
| 15:11 | Ohio State | Colin Alday drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Mark Spurgeon | 8-4 |
| 14:47 | Charleston | Charles Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-4 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Johnson (PG), Edward Merriweather (SG), Ronald Young (SF), William Green (PF), Jan Srnsky (C) Mark Spurgeon, Jonathon Andersen, John Knox, Colin Alday, Dikembe Abeyta | |
| Subs | Charleston | Cornelius Manigault (PG), David Kron (PF), Robert Jones (C) Dan Williams, Scott Zarkin, Lorenzo Gamez | |
| 14:37 | Ohio State | Charles Williams takes the ball from David Johnson | 8-4 |
| 14:14 | Charleston | Robby Feldmann misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by William Green - foul #2 on William Green, team foul #4 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Knox (SF) William Green | |
| Subs | Charleston | | |
| 14:14 | Charleston | Robby Feldmann makes the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 14:14 | Charleston | Robby Feldmann makes the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| 14:11 | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather is hacked by Charles Williams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Williams, team foul #2 | 8-6 |
| 13:58 | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather misses short on an open fadeaway from the right wing | 8-6 |
| 13:56 | Ohio State | Ronald Young tips it in | 10-6 |
| 13:46 | Charleston | Ronald Young blocks the short jumper by Robert Jones | 10-6 |
| 13:44 | Ohio State | Ronald Young snags the defensive board | 10-6 |
| 13:32 | Ohio State | David Johnson buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Edward Merriweather | 13-6 |
| 13:26 | Charleston | Charles Williams can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 13-6 |
| 13:25 | Charleston | Robert Jones hits the follow up shot | 13-8 |
| 13:09 | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather hits the finger roll set up by David Johnson | 15-8 |
| 13:05 | Charleston | Cornelius Manigault's pass is intercepted by David Johnson in the backcourt | 15-8 |
| 12:56 | Ohio State | David Kron blocks the jumper by Ronald Young | 15-8 |
| 12:55 | Charleston | Robert Jones grabs the board | 15-8 |
| 12:31 | Charleston | Cornelius Manigault knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 15-11 |
| 12:20 | Ohio State | Ronald Young knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Edward Merriweather | 17-11 |
| 12:01 | Charleston | Robby Feldmann hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 17-13 |
| 11:43 | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Knox | 19-13 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - David Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Merriweather (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Knox (fairly fresh) PF - Ronald Young (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jan Srnsky (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Charleston | PG - Cornelius Manigault (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robby Feldmann (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Charles Williams (tiring) 1 pts. PF - David Kron (fairly fresh) C - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Charleston | Cornelius Manigault can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-13 |
| 11:18 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Jan Srnsky | 19-13 |
| 11:09 | Ohio State | Ronald Young scores on a fadeaway in the lane set up by Edward Merriweather and the foul's on Robby Feldmann - foul #1 on Robby Feldmann, team foul #3 | 21-13 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Spurgeon (PG), Jonathon Andersen (SG), Colin Alday (PF), Dikembe Abeyta (C) David Johnson, Edward Merriweather, John Knox, Jan Srnsky | |
| Subs | Charleston | Dan Williams (PG), William Murphy (SG), Scott Zarkin (PF), Lorenzo Gamez (C) Robby Feldmann, Charles Williams, David Kron, Robert Jones | |
| 11:09 | Ohio State | Ronald Young misses the free throw | 21-13 |
| 11:09 | Charleston | Scott Zarkin gets the rebound | 21-13 |
| 10:55 | Charleston | Scott Zarkin is called for 3 seconds | 21-13 |
| 10:45 | Ohio State | Ronald Young misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Cornelius Manigault - foul #1 on Cornelius Manigault, team foul #4 | 21-13 |
| 10:45 | Ohio State | Ronald Young makes the 1st free throw | 22-13 |
| 10:45 | Ohio State | Ronald Young misses the 2nd free throw | 22-13 |
| 10:45 | Ohio State | Colin Alday grabs the offensive board | 22-13 |
| 10:34 | Ohio State | Colin Alday can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Dan Williams - foul #1 on Dan Williams, team foul #5 | 22-13 |
| 10:34 | Ohio State | Colin Alday misses the 1st free throw | 22-13 |
| 10:34 | Ohio State | Colin Alday makes the 2nd free throw | 23-13 |
| 10:15 | Charleston | The short jumper by Lorenzo Gamez is denied by Colin Alday | 23-13 |
| 10:14 | Charleston | Lorenzo Gamez snags the offensive board | 23-13 |
| 09:50 | Charleston | Scott Zarkin loses the dribble to Jonathon Andersen | 23-13 |
| 09:48 | Ohio State | Mark Spurgeon travels in the backcourt | 23-13 |
| 09:24 | Charleston | Scott Zarkin misses the dunk attempt | 23-13 |
| 09:23 | Ohio State | Colin Alday gets the rebound | 23-13 |
| 09:18 | Ohio State | Ronald Young misses the dunk | 23-13 |
| 09:17 | Charleston | Cornelius Manigault pulls down the rebound | 23-13 |
| 09:01 | Charleston | Cornelius Manigault is fouled on the floor by Mark Spurgeon - foul #1 on Mark Spurgeon, team foul #5 | 23-13 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Johnson (PG), Jan Srnsky (C) Mark Spurgeon, Dikembe Abeyta | |
| Subs | Charleston | Robby Feldmann (SG), Charles Williams (SF), David Kron (PF) William Murphy, Cornelius Manigault, Scott Zarkin | |
| 08:45 | Charleston | Robby Feldmann can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 23-13 |
| 08:43 | Ohio State | David Johnson pulls down the rebound | 23-13 |
| 08:41 | Ohio State | David Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Dan Williams - foul #2 on Dan Williams, team foul #6 | 23-13 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather (SG), John Knox (SF) Jonathon Andersen, Ronald Young | |
| Subs | Charleston | Cornelius Manigault (PG) Dan Williams | |
| 08:30 | Ohio State | Colin Alday misses long on a turnaround from close range | 23-13 |
| 08:29 | Charleston | Lorenzo Gamez grabs the defensive rebound | 23-13 |
| 08:05 | Charleston | The short jumper by Charles Williams is denied by Colin Alday | 23-13 |
| 08:04 | Ohio State | Jan Srnsky gets the rebound | 23-13 |
| 07:58 | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather is open and lays it up and in set up by David Johnson | 25-13 |
| 07:40 | Charleston | Charles Williams knocks in the shot in the lane and he's fouled by John Knox - foul #1 on John Knox, team foul #6 | 25-15 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Spurgeon (PG), Jonathon Andersen (SG), Ronald Young (SF), Dikembe Abeyta (C) David Johnson, Edward Merriweather, John Knox, Jan Srnsky | |
| Subs | Charleston | Scott Zarkin (PF), Robert Jones (C) David Kron, Lorenzo Gamez | |
| 07:40 | Charleston | Charles Williams makes the free throw | 25-16 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Mark Spurgeon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jonathon Andersen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Young (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Colin Alday (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Dikembe Abeyta (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Charleston | PG - Cornelius Manigault (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Robby Feldmann (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Charles Williams (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Scott Zarkin (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abeyta connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Cornelius Manigault - foul #2 on Cornelius Manigault, team foul #7 | 27-16 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Charleston | David Kron (PF) Cornelius Manigault | |
| 07:32 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abeyta misses the free throw | 27-16 |
| 07:32 | Charleston | Robert Jones gets the rebound | 27-16 |
| 07:07 | Charleston | David Kron misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 27-16 |
| 07:06 | Ohio State | Colin Alday grabs the board | 27-16 |
| 07:04 | Ohio State | Jonathon Andersen is hacked by Robby Feldmann in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robby Feldmann, team foul #8 | 27-16 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Charleston | William Murphy (SG) Robby Feldmann | |
| 07:04 | Ohio State | Jonathon Andersen makes the 1st free throw | 28-16 |
| 07:04 | Ohio State | Jonathon Andersen makes the 2nd free throw | 29-16 |
| 06:47 | Charleston | Charles Williams comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 29-16 |
| 06:45 | Ohio State | Jonathon Andersen grabs the defensive rebound | 29-16 |
| 06:26 | Ohio State | Colin Alday is open but comes up short on the floater in the paint | 29-16 |
| 06:25 | Ohio State | Colin Alday tips it but misses | 29-16 |
| 06:23 | Charleston | The rebound goes to David Kron | 29-16 |
| 05:55 | Charleston | Scott Zarkin clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 29-16 |
| 05:54 | Ohio State | Colin Alday grabs the defensive rebound | 29-16 |
| 05:51 | Ohio State | Mark Spurgeon double dribbles in the backcourt | 29-16 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Johnson (PG), Edward Merriweather (SG), John Knox (SF), Jan Srnsky (C) Mark Spurgeon, Jonathon Andersen, Ronald Young, Dikembe Abeyta | |
| Subs | Charleston | Lorenzo Gamez (C) Robert Jones | |
| 05:38 | Charleston | Lorenzo Gamez is hacked by Jan Srnsky - foul #2 on Jan Srnsky, team foul #7 | 29-16 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dikembe Abeyta (C) Jan Srnsky | |
| Subs | Charleston | | |
| 05:38 | Charleston | Lorenzo Gamez makes the 1st free throw | 29-17 |
| 05:38 | Charleston | Lorenzo Gamez makes the 2nd free throw | 29-18 |
| 05:19 | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the right side but he's fouled by David Kron - foul #1 on David Kron, team foul #9 | 29-18 |
| 05:19 | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather misses the 1st free throw | 29-18 |
| 05:19 | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather misses the 2nd free throw | 29-18 |
| 05:19 | Charleston | David Kron grabs the board | 29-18 |
| 05:02 | Charleston | Scott Zarkin comes up short on the floater from the right side | 29-18 |
| 05:01 | Ohio State | Colin Alday gets the rebound | 29-18 |
| 04:53 | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather makes the wide open jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from David Johnson | 31-18 |
| 04:34 | Charleston | Charles Williams's floater is knocked away by Colin Alday | 31-18 |
| 04:32 | Charleston | The offensive rebound goes to David Kron | 31-18 |
| 04:13 | Charleston | Scott Zarkin makes the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by David Kron | 31-20 |
| 03:59 | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by David Kron - foul #2 on David Kron, team foul #10 | 31-20 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Spurgeon (PG), Ronald Young (SF), William Green (PF), Jan Srnsky (C) David Johnson, John Knox, Colin Alday, Dikembe Abeyta | |
| Subs | Charleston | Dan Williams (PG), Robby Feldmann (SG), Cornelius Manigault (SF), Robert Jones (C) Charles Williams, William Murphy, David Kron, Lorenzo Gamez | |
| 03:59 | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather makes the 1st free throw | 32-20 |
| 03:59 | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather misses the 2nd free throw | 32-20 |
| 03:59 | Ohio State | Jan Srnsky snags the offensive board | 32-20 |
| 03:48 | Ohio State | William Green connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Mark Spurgeon | 34-20 |
| 03:23 | Charleston | Cornelius Manigault misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 34-20 |
| 03:21 | Charleston | Robert Jones hits the follow up shot | 34-22 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Mark Spurgeon (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Edward Merriweather (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Young (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Green (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jan Srnsky (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charleston | PG - Dan Williams (fresh) SG - Robby Feldmann (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Cornelius Manigault (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Scott Zarkin (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Ohio State | William Green's pass is intercepted by Scott Zarkin | 34-22 |
| 02:37 | Charleston | Cornelius Manigault travels with the ball | 34-22 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Johnson (PG), Jonathon Andersen (SG) Mark Spurgeon, Edward Merriweather | |
| Subs | Charleston | Lorenzo Gamez (C) Robert Jones | |
| 02:34 | Ohio State | Jonathon Andersen is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jonathon Andersen, team foul #8 | 34-22 |
| 02:16 | Charleston | Robby Feldmann misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 34-22 |
| 02:15 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to William Green | 34-22 |
| 02:06 | Ohio State | Dan Williams is called for the reach on David Johnson - foul #3 on Dan Williams, team foul #11 | 34-22 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Knox (SF) Ronald Young | |
| Subs | Charleston | Charles Williams (SF) Dan Williams | |
| 02:06 | Ohio State | David Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 34-22 |
| 02:06 | Ohio State | David Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 34-22 |
| 02:06 | Charleston | Scott Zarkin gets the rebound | 34-22 |
| 01:47 | Charleston | Scott Zarkin is denied on a layup by John Knox | 34-22 |
| 01:45 | Ohio State | Jonathon Andersen grabs the defensive rebound | 34-22 |
| 01:27 | Ohio State | William Green scores on a turnaround from close range set up by John Knox and he's hacked by Charles Williams - foul #2 on Charles Williams, team foul #12 | 36-22 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Spurgeon (PG) David Johnson | |
| Subs | Charleston | David Kron (PF), Robert Jones (C) Scott Zarkin, Lorenzo Gamez | |
| 01:27 | Ohio State | William Green misses the free throw | 36-22 |
| 01:27 | Ohio State | Jan Srnsky grabs the offensive board | 36-22 |
| 01:22 | Ohio State | Jan Srnsky is hacked by Cornelius Manigault - foul #3 on Cornelius Manigault, team foul #13 | 36-22 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Charleston | Scott Zarkin (SF) Cornelius Manigault | |
| 01:22 | Ohio State | Jan Srnsky misses the 1st free throw | 36-22 |
| 01:22 | Ohio State | Jan Srnsky makes the 2nd free throw | 37-22 |
| 00:57 | Charleston | David Kron misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-22 |
| 00:56 | Ohio State | Mark Spurgeon gets the rebound | 37-22 |
| 00:42 | Ohio State | William Green misses badly on a floater in the paint | 37-22 |
| 00:41 | Ohio State | Jan Srnsky tips it home | 39-22 |
| 00:25 | Charleston | Scott Zarkin banks in the layup set up by David Kron and the foul's on Jan Srnsky - foul #3 on Jan Srnsky, team foul #9 | 39-24 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather (SG), Ronald Young (SF), Dikembe Abeyta (C) Jonathon Andersen, John Knox, Jan Srnsky | |
| Subs | Charleston | Lorenzo Gamez (C) Robert Jones | |
| 00:25 | Charleston | Charleston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 39-24 |
| 00:25 | Charleston | Scott Zarkin misses the free throw | 39-24 |
| 00:25 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abeyta snags the defensive board | 39-24 |
| 00:21 | Ohio State | Mark Spurgeon is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Williams - foul #3 on Charles Williams, team foul #14 | 39-24 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Charleston | Dan Williams (PG) Charles Williams | |
| 00:21 | Ohio State | Mark Spurgeon makes the 1st free throw | 40-24 |
| 00:21 | Ohio State | Mark Spurgeon makes the 2nd free throw | 41-24 |
| 00:03 | Charleston | Lorenzo Gamez misses the floater from the free throw line | 41-24 |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abeyta gets the rebound | 41-24 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abeyta hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 41-24 |