| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Leonard Sargent (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Ford (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dan McDeavitt (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Celestin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Roger Woody (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - John Dailey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Parkes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Welch (fresh) PF - Sean Henslee (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - John Rock (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina A&T | John Welch inbounds the ball | 36-27 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | North Carolina A&T | Sean Henslee misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 36-27 |
| 19:39 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Brian Celestin | 36-27 |
| 19:18 | Ohio State | Joshua Ford drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-27 |
| 19:00 | North Carolina A&T | Sean Henslee misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Brian Celestin - foul #1 on Brian Celestin, team foul #1 | 39-27 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Vernon Cole (PG), Mike Martins (SG), Steve Patterson (SF), James Glenn (C) John Dailey, Steven Parkes, John Welch, John Rock | |
| 19:00 | North Carolina A&T | Sean Henslee misses the 1st free throw | 39-27 |
| 19:00 | North Carolina A&T | Sean Henslee makes the 2nd free throw | 39-28 |
| 18:42 | Ohio State | Sean Henslee is called for the reach on Leonard Sargent - foul #1 on Sean Henslee, team foul #1 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Dale Rumble (PF) Sean Henslee | |
| 18:29 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent is called for 5 seconds | 39-28 |
| 18:19 | North Carolina A&T | Dale Rumble drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Vernon Cole | 39-30 |
| 17:51 | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt misses the easy layup | 39-30 |
| 17:49 | North Carolina A&T | Dale Rumble gets the rebound | 39-30 |
| 17:33 | North Carolina A&T | Dale Rumble double dribbles | 39-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Richards (SG), Michael Forney (C) Joshua Ford, Roger Woody | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Sean Henslee (PF) Dale Rumble | |
| 17:04 | Ohio State | Michael Forney's pass is intercepted by Vernon Cole | 39-30 |
| 16:59 | North Carolina A&T | Vernon Cole hits the finger roll | 39-32 |
| 16:42 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Dan McDeavitt | 42-32 |
| 16:24 | North Carolina A&T | James Glenn misses the shot from the left block | 42-32 |
| 16:23 | Ohio State | Gregory Richards grabs the board | 42-32 |
| 16:04 | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt is hacked by Steve Patterson - foul #2 on Steve Patterson, team foul #2 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joshua Ford (SG), Charles Payson (SF), Roger Woody (C) Leonard Sargent, Dan McDeavitt, Brian Celestin | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | John Dailey (PG), Steven Parkes (SG), John Welch (SF), Dale Rumble (PF), John Rock (C) Vernon Cole, Mike Martins, Steve Patterson, Sean Henslee, James Glenn | |
| 15:53 | Ohio State | Michael Forney drills a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Gregory Richards | 44-32 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gregory Richards (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joshua Ford (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Payson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Forney (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Roger Woody (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - John Dailey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Parkes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Welch (fresh) PF - Dale Rumble (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Rock (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:30 | North Carolina A&T | John Dailey buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 44-34 |
| 15:07 | Ohio State | Gregory Richards is hacked by John Dailey - foul #2 on John Dailey, team foul #3 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Virgilio Gallo (PF) Michael Forney | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Sean Henslee (PF), James Glenn (C) Dale Rumble, John Rock | |
| 14:42 | Ohio State | Charles Payson makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Joshua Ford | 47-34 |
| 14:21 | North Carolina A&T | Sean Henslee can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 47-34 |
| 14:20 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Virgilio Gallo | 47-34 |
| 13:54 | Ohio State | Charles Payson comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 47-34 |
| 13:52 | Ohio State | Gregory Richards tips it in | 49-34 |
| 13:38 | North Carolina A&T | Sean Henslee's fadeaway is rejected by Virgilio Gallo | 49-34 |
| 13:37 | North Carolina A&T | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Parkes | 49-34 |
| 13:28 | North Carolina A&T | James Glenn misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-34 |
| 13:26 | Ohio State | Virgilio Gallo snags the defensive board | 49-34 |
| 12:59 | Ohio State | Charles Payson comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by John Welch - foul #2 on John Welch, team foul #4 | 49-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent (PG), Dan McDeavitt (SF), Brian Celestin (PF), Michael Forney (C) Gregory Richards, Joshua Ford, Virgilio Gallo, Roger Woody | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Vernon Cole (PG), Mike Martins (SG), Steve Patterson (SF), Dale Rumble (PF), John Rock (C) John Dailey, Steven Parkes, John Welch, Sean Henslee, James Glenn | |
| 12:59 | Ohio State | Charles Payson misses the 1st free throw | 49-34 |
| 12:59 | Ohio State | Charles Payson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-34 |
| 12:49 | North Carolina A&T | John Rock double dribbles | 50-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joshua Ford (SG) Charles Payson | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 12:29 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-34 |
| 12:27 | North Carolina A&T | Steve Patterson gets the rebound | 50-34 |
| 12:16 | North Carolina A&T | Mike Martins clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-34 |
| 12:14 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent snags the defensive board | 50-34 |
| 11:59 | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Joshua Ford | 53-34 |
| 11:47 | North Carolina A&T | Mike Martins is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Mike Martins, team foul #5 | 53-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Payson (SG) Joshua Ford | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Sean Henslee (PF), James Glenn (C) Dale Rumble, John Rock | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Leonard Sargent (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Payson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dan McDeavitt (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Celestin (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Forney (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Vernon Cole (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mike Martins (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steve Patterson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Sean Henslee (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - James Glenn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:30 | Ohio State | Michael Forney misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 53-34 |
| 11:28 | Ohio State | Michael Forney tips it back up and in | 55-34 |
| 11:24 | North Carolina A&T | Sean Henslee is fouled on the floor by Dan McDeavitt - foul #1 on Dan McDeavitt, team foul #2 | 55-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Donald Karam (C) Michael Forney | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | John Dailey (PG), Steven Parkes (SG), John Welch (SF), John Rock (C) Vernon Cole, Mike Martins, Steve Patterson, James Glenn | |
| 11:14 | North Carolina A&T | Sean Henslee knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-36 |
| 10:45 | Ohio State | Brian Celestin is hacked by Steven Parkes - foul #2 on Steven Parkes, team foul #6 | 55-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Richards (SG) Charles Payson | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Vernon Cole (PG), Mike Martins (SG), Steve Patterson (SF), James Glenn (C) John Dailey, Steven Parkes, John Welch, John Rock | |
| 10:29 | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing but he's hacked by Mike Martins - foul #3 on Mike Martins, team foul #7 | 55-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Roger Woody (C) Donald Karam | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 10:29 | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt makes the 1st free throw | 56-36 |
| 10:29 | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt makes the 2nd free throw | 57-36 |
| 10:29 | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt misses the 3rd free throw | 57-36 |
| 10:29 | North Carolina A&T | The rebound goes to Sean Henslee | 57-36 |
| 10:22 | North Carolina A&T | James Glenn makes the shot from the right block and he's fouled by Gregory Richards - foul #1 on Gregory Richards, team foul #3 | 57-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Virgilio Gallo (PF) Brian Celestin | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | John Dailey (PG), Steven Parkes (SG), John Welch (SF) Vernon Cole, Mike Martins, Steve Patterson | |
| 10:22 | North Carolina A&T | James Glenn makes the free throw | 57-39 |
| 10:03 | Ohio State | Sean Henslee is called for the reach on Virgilio Gallo - foul #2 on Sean Henslee, team foul #8 | 57-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Payson (SG) Leonard Sargent | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Vernon Cole (PG), Mike Martins (SG), Steve Patterson (SF), Dale Rumble (PF) John Dailey, Steven Parkes, John Welch, Sean Henslee | |
| 10:03 | Ohio State | Virgilio Gallo makes the 1st free throw | 58-39 |
| 10:03 | Ohio State | Virgilio Gallo makes the 2nd free throw | 59-39 |
| 09:46 | North Carolina A&T | James Glenn loses the ball out of bounds | 59-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Forney (PF) Virgilio Gallo | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | John Dailey (PG), Steven Parkes (SG), John Welch (SF), Sean Henslee (PF), John Rock (C) Vernon Cole, Mike Martins, Steve Patterson, Dale Rumble, James Glenn | |
| 09:25 | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt clanks a jumper from the left wing | 59-39 |
| 09:23 | Ohio State | Michael Forney grabs the offensive board | 59-39 |
| 09:00 | Ohio State | Gregory Richards's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent (PG), Joshua Ford (SG), Brian Celestin (PF) Gregory Richards, Dan McDeavitt, Roger Woody | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Vernon Cole (PG), Mike Martins (SG), Steve Patterson (SF), Dale Rumble (PF), James Glenn (C) John Dailey, Steven Parkes, John Welch, Sean Henslee, John Rock | |
| 08:48 | North Carolina A&T | Michael Forney swats the short shot by James Glenn | 59-39 |
| 08:47 | Ohio State | Joshua Ford snags the defensive board | 59-39 |
| 08:32 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent blows the layup but he's fouled by James Glenn - foul #1 on James Glenn, team foul #9 | 59-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Sean Henslee (PF) Dale Rumble | |
| 08:32 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent misses the 1st free throw | 59-39 |
| 08:32 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent makes the 2nd free throw | 60-39 |
| 08:18 | North Carolina A&T | Sean Henslee's layup is rejected by Michael Forney | 60-39 |
| 08:17 | Ohio State | Brian Celestin pulls down the rebound | 60-39 |
| 08:12 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent misses short on a 3 from straight away | 60-39 |
| 08:10 | North Carolina A&T | James Glenn gets the rebound | 60-39 |
| 07:53 | North Carolina A&T | James Glenn makes the jumper from the free throw line | 60-41 |
| 07:49 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent hits a runner in the paint on a great pass from Michael Forney | 62-41 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Leonard Sargent (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Ford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Payson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brian Celestin (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Forney (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Vernon Cole (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mike Martins (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steve Patterson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Sean Henslee (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - James Glenn (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:27 | North Carolina A&T | James Glenn misses the lay-in | 62-41 |
| 07:26 | North Carolina A&T | James Glenn hits the follow up shot | 62-43 |
| 07:09 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Vernon Cole - foul #1 on Vernon Cole, team foul #10 | 62-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Richards (SG), Dan McDeavitt (SF), Roger Woody (C) Joshua Ford, Charles Payson, Michael Forney | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | John Dailey (PG), Steven Parkes (SG), John Welch (SF), Dale Rumble (PF), John Rock (C) Vernon Cole, Mike Martins, Steve Patterson, Sean Henslee, James Glenn | |
| 07:09 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent makes the 1st free throw | 63-43 |
| 07:09 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent makes the 2nd free throw | 64-43 |
| 06:53 | North Carolina A&T | Steven Parkes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-43 |
| 06:51 | Ohio State | Brian Celestin grabs the defensive rebound | 64-43 |
| 06:44 | Ohio State | Dale Rumble is called for the reach on Leonard Sargent - foul #1 on Dale Rumble, team foul #11 | 64-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Virgilio Gallo (PF) Brian Celestin | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 06:44 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent makes the 1st free throw | 65-43 |
| 06:44 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent misses the 2nd free throw | 65-43 |
| 06:44 | North Carolina A&T | Dale Rumble grabs the board | 65-43 |
| 06:34 | North Carolina A&T | John Rock is hacked by Roger Woody - foul #1 on Roger Woody, team foul #4 | 65-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Sean Henslee (PF) Dale Rumble | |
| 06:22 | North Carolina A&T | John Dailey is fouled on the floor by Roger Woody - foul #2 on Roger Woody, team foul #5 | 65-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | James Glenn (C) John Rock | |
| 06:09 | North Carolina A&T | Roger Woody denies the turnaround by Sean Henslee | 65-43 |
| 06:07 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Virgilio Gallo | 65-43 |
| 05:38 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Dan McDeavitt | 68-43 |
| 05:17 | North Carolina A&T | Dan McDeavitt steps in front of the John Dailey pass | 68-43 |
| 04:53 | Ohio State | Roger Woody connects on the runner in the lane on a great pass from Leonard Sargent and the foul's on James Glenn - foul #2 on James Glenn, team foul #12 | 70-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Payson (SG), Michael Forney (C) Leonard Sargent, Dan McDeavitt | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Vernon Cole (PG), Mike Martins (SG), Steve Patterson (SF), Dale Rumble (PF) John Dailey, Steven Parkes, John Welch, Sean Henslee | |
| 04:53 | Ohio State | Roger Woody makes the free throw | 71-43 |
| 04:29 | North Carolina A&T | James Glenn's floater is knocked away by Michael Forney | 71-43 |
| 04:28 | North Carolina A&T | The offensive rebound goes to Mike Martins | 71-43 |
| 04:16 | North Carolina A&T | James Glenn comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 71-43 |
| 04:14 | Ohio State | Roger Woody grabs the board | 71-43 |
| 03:57 | Ohio State | Michael Forney misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 71-43 |
| 03:55 | North Carolina A&T | Mike Martins grabs the board | 71-43 |
| 03:37 | North Carolina A&T | James Glenn double dribbles | 71-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt (SF), Donald Karam (C) Roger Woody, Virgilio Gallo | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Charles Payson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Richards (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dan McDeavitt (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Forney (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Donald Karam (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Vernon Cole (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mike Martins (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steve Patterson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dale Rumble (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Glenn (tiring) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:35 | Ohio State | Vernon Cole is called for the reach on Dan McDeavitt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Vernon Cole, team foul #13 | 71-43 |
| 03:35 | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt makes the 1st free throw | 72-43 |
| 03:35 | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt misses the 2nd free throw | 72-43 |
| 03:35 | North Carolina A&T | The rebound goes to Dale Rumble | 72-43 |
| 03:17 | North Carolina A&T | The jump hook by James Glenn is blocked by Donald Karam | 72-43 |
| 03:16 | Ohio State | Donald Karam snags the defensive board | 72-43 |
| 03:14 | Ohio State | Charles Payson is fouled in the backcourt by Steve Patterson - foul #3 on Steve Patterson, team foul #14 | 72-43 |
| 03:14 | Ohio State | Charles Payson makes the 1st free throw | 73-43 |
| 03:14 | Ohio State | Charles Payson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-43 |
| 02:56 | North Carolina A&T | James Glenn loses the dribble to Charles Payson | 74-43 |
| 02:39 | Ohio State | Michael Forney comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Mike Martins - foul #4 on Mike Martins, team foul #15 | 74-43 |
| 02:39 | Ohio State | Michael Forney misses the 1st free throw | 74-43 |
| 02:39 | Ohio State | Michael Forney makes the 2nd free throw | 75-43 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:22 | North Carolina A&T | James Glenn misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Donald Karam - foul #2 on Donald Karam, team foul #6 | 75-43 |
| 02:22 | North Carolina A&T | James Glenn makes the 1st free throw | 75-44 |
| 02:22 | North Carolina A&T | James Glenn makes the 2nd free throw | 75-45 |
| 02:20 | Ohio State | Charles Payson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-45 |
| 02:08 | North Carolina A&T | James Glenn misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 75-45 |
| 02:06 | Ohio State | Charles Payson grabs the defensive rebound | 75-45 |
| 02:04 | Ohio State | Donald Karam is fouled in the backcourt by Mike Martins - foul #5 on Mike Martins, team foul #16 | 75-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Virgilio Gallo (PF) Dan McDeavitt | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Steven Parkes (SG) Mike Martins | |
| 02:04 | Ohio State | Donald Karam makes the 1st free throw | 76-45 |
| 02:04 | Ohio State | Donald Karam misses the 2nd free throw | 76-45 |
| 02:04 | North Carolina A&T | Dale Rumble grabs the defensive rebound | 76-45 |
| 01:55 | North Carolina A&T | James Glenn misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 76-45 |
| 01:53 | Ohio State | Virgilio Gallo grabs the board | 76-45 |
| 01:33 | Ohio State | Michael Forney scores on a jump hook from the right block | 78-45 |
| 01:15 | North Carolina A&T | Vernon Cole is hacked by Virgilio Gallo - foul #2 on Virgilio Gallo, team foul #7 | 78-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt (SF) Donald Karam | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 01:15 | North Carolina A&T | Vernon Cole makes the 1st free throw | 78-46 |
| 01:15 | North Carolina A&T | Vernon Cole misses the 2nd free throw | 78-46 |
| 01:15 | North Carolina A&T | Dale Rumble grabs the offensive board | 78-46 |
| 00:59 | North Carolina A&T | Virgilio Gallo denies the turnaround by James Glenn | 78-46 |
| 00:57 | North Carolina A&T | Dale Rumble hits the follow up shot | 78-48 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Ohio State | Virgilio Gallo clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 78-48 |
| 00:34 | North Carolina A&T | Vernon Cole gets the rebound | 78-48 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:27 | North Carolina A&T | James Glenn scores on a jumper from the left side | 78-50 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Gregory Richards runs out the clock | 78-50 |