| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - William Koo (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Josh Davis (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Taube (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lloyd Crawford (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Miltenberger (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Bennie Butler (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kosta Korczynski (fresh) 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jerry Offutt (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Alva Zell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Snyder (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | VCU | Jerry Offutt inbounds the ball | 41-37 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:45 | VCU | Alva Zell blows the layup | 41-37 |
| 19:43 | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger pulls down the rebound | 41-37 |
| 19:35 | Ohio State | Josh Davis misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-37 |
| 19:34 | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger tips it back up and in | 43-37 |
| 19:16 | VCU | Harold Snyder clanks a floater from the left side | 43-37 |
| 19:14 | Ohio State | Josh Davis gets the rebound | 43-37 |
| 19:00 | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger can't connect on a shot from the left side | 43-37 |
| 18:59 | VCU | Bennie Butler gets the rebound | 43-37 |
| 18:39 | VCU | Harold Snyder's pass is intercepted by Ralph Taube | 43-37 |
| 18:18 | Ohio State | Lloyd Crawford travels with the ball | 43-37 |
| 17:49 | VCU | Alva Zell misses the lay-in | 43-37 |
| 17:47 | Ohio State | Ralph Taube pulls down the rebound | 43-37 |
| 17:30 | Ohio State | William Koo is fouled on the floor by Kosta Korczynski - foul #2 on Kosta Korczynski, team foul #1 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gilbert Hitchcock (SG), Jim Gutierres (SF), Ralph Dittmar (PF), Ted Johnson (C) Josh Davis, Ralph Taube, Lloyd Crawford, Paul Miltenberger | |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Hartman (SG), Ron Pinnix (SF), Joseph Dayton (C) Kosta Korczynski, Jerry Offutt, Harold Snyder | |
| 17:21 | Ohio State | Jim Gutierres comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 43-37 |
| 17:20 | VCU | Richard Hartman snags the defensive board | 43-37 |
| 17:16 | VCU | Bennie Butler misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-37 |
| 17:15 | Ohio State | Ralph Dittmar grabs the board | 43-37 |
| 17:07 | Ohio State | Ralph Dittmar loses the dribble to Ron Pinnix | 43-37 |
| 16:43 | VCU | Bennie Butler is hacked by Jim Gutierres - foul #1 on Jim Gutierres, team foul #1 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Pitcher (PG) William Koo | |
| Subs | VCU | Jeremy Barney (PG), Benjamin Robinson (C) Bennie Butler, Alva Zell | |
| 16:24 | VCU | Benjamin Robinson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ted Johnson - foul #1 on Ted Johnson, team foul #2 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger (C) Ted Johnson | |
| Subs | VCU | Kosta Korczynski (SG) Richard Hartman | |
| 16:24 | VCU | Benjamin Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 16:24 | VCU | Benjamin Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 16:17 | Ohio State | Jim Gutierres jams it on a nice dish by James Pitcher | 45-39 |
| 16:13 | VCU | Ron Pinnix is hacked by Gilbert Hitchcock - foul #1 on Gilbert Hitchcock, team foul #3 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Josh Davis (SG), Ralph Taube (SF) Gilbert Hitchcock, Jim Gutierres | |
| Subs | VCU | Jerry Offutt (SF), Harold Snyder (C) Benjamin Robinson, Joseph Dayton | |
| 15:59 | VCU | The jump hook by Kosta Korczynski is blocked by Paul Miltenberger | 45-39 |
| 15:57 | VCU | Jerry Offutt gets the offensive rebound | 45-39 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Pitcher (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Josh Davis (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Taube (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Ralph Dittmar (fresh) 3 pts. C - Paul Miltenberger (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Jeremy Barney (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kosta Korczynski (fresh) 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jerry Offutt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ron Pinnix (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Snyder (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | VCU | Kosta Korczynski scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Harold Snyder | 45-41 |
| 15:22 | Ohio State | Josh Davis makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from James Pitcher | 48-41 |
| 15:04 | VCU | Jeremy Barney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Koo (PG), Lloyd Crawford (PF) James Pitcher, Ralph Dittmar | |
| Subs | VCU | Bennie Butler (PG), Richard Hartman (SG), Alva Zell (PF) Jeremy Barney, Kosta Korczynski, Ron Pinnix | |
| 14:49 | Ohio State | A charge is called on Josh Davis - foul #2 on Josh Davis, team foul #4 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gilbert Hitchcock (SG), Jim Gutierres (SF), Ted Johnson (C) Josh Davis, Ralph Taube, Paul Miltenberger | |
| Subs | VCU | Jared Davis (SF), Joseph Dayton (C) Jerry Offutt, Harold Snyder | |
| 14:27 | VCU | Jared Davis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-41 |
| 14:26 | Ohio State | Ted Johnson grabs the board | 48-41 |
| 14:01 | Ohio State | Gilbert Hitchcock misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 48-41 |
| 14:00 | Ohio State | William Koo pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 13:43 | Ohio State | Jim Gutierres loses the ball out of bounds | 48-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Josh Davis (SG), Paul Miltenberger (C) Gilbert Hitchcock, Ted Johnson | |
| Subs | VCU | Kosta Korczynski (SG), Ron Pinnix (SF) Richard Hartman, Jared Davis | |
| 13:18 | VCU | Kosta Korczynski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Josh Davis - foul #3 on Josh Davis, team foul #5 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ralph Taube (SF) Jim Gutierres | |
| Subs | VCU | Jerry Offutt (SF), Harold Snyder (C) Ron Pinnix, Joseph Dayton | |
| 13:18 | VCU | Kosta Korczynski misses the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 13:18 | VCU | Kosta Korczynski misses the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 13:18 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Paul Miltenberger | 48-41 |
| 12:57 | Ohio State | William Koo makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Josh Davis | 51-41 |
| 12:31 | VCU | Bennie Butler makes the shot from the right block | 51-43 |
| 12:17 | Ohio State | Harold Snyder is called for the reach on Paul Miltenberger - foul #3 on Harold Snyder, team foul #2 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gilbert Hitchcock (SG), Ralph Dittmar (PF), Ted Johnson (C) Josh Davis, Lloyd Crawford, Paul Miltenberger | |
| Subs | VCU | Ron Pinnix (PF) Alva Zell | |
| 11:57 | Ohio State | Ted Johnson misses short on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Jerry Offutt - foul #1 on Jerry Offutt, team foul #3 | 51-43 |
| 11:57 | Ohio State | Ted Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 11:57 | Ohio State | Ted Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - William Koo (fresh) 15 pts. SG - Gilbert Hitchcock (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ralph Taube (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Ralph Dittmar (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ted Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Bennie Butler (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kosta Korczynski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jerry Offutt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ron Pinnix (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Snyder (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:46 | VCU | William Koo steps in front of the Bennie Butler pass | 53-43 |
| 11:42 | Ohio State | Ralph Taube banks in the layup on a great pass from William Koo | 55-43 |
| 11:22 | VCU | Kosta Korczynski drills a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Bennie Butler and he's fouled by Gilbert Hitchcock - foul #2 on Gilbert Hitchcock, team foul #6 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Pitcher (PG), Jim Gutierres (SF) William Koo, Ralph Taube | |
| Subs | VCU | Jeremy Barney (PG), Richard Hartman (SF), Joseph Dayton (C) Bennie Butler, Jerry Offutt, Harold Snyder | |
| 11:22 | VCU | Kosta Korczynski misses the free throw | 55-45 |
| 11:22 | Ohio State | Ralph Dittmar pulls down the rebound | 55-45 |
| 10:59 | Ohio State | Ted Johnson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 55-45 |
| 10:58 | Ohio State | James Pitcher tips it home | 57-45 |
| 10:44 | VCU | Kosta Korczynski clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-45 |
| 10:42 | Ohio State | Jim Gutierres pulls down the rebound | 57-45 |
| 10:19 | Ohio State | Jim Gutierres clanks a shot from the left wing | 57-45 |
| 10:17 | VCU | Joseph Dayton grabs the defensive rebound | 57-45 |
| 09:55 | VCU | Joseph Dayton double dribbles | 57-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Koo (PG), Josh Davis (SG), Ralph Taube (SF), Lloyd Crawford (PF), Paul Miltenberger (C) James Pitcher, Gilbert Hitchcock, Jim Gutierres, Ralph Dittmar, Ted Johnson | |
| Subs | VCU | Bennie Butler (PG), Jerry Offutt (SF), Alva Zell (PF), Harold Snyder (C) Jeremy Barney, Kosta Korczynski, Ron Pinnix, Joseph Dayton | |
| 09:42 | Ohio State | William Koo's floater is tipped away by Harold Snyder | 57-45 |
| 09:41 | VCU | Bennie Butler snags the defensive board | 57-45 |
| 09:36 | VCU | William Koo steals it from Harold Snyder | 57-45 |
| 09:13 | Ohio State | Lloyd Crawford is fouled on the floor by Harold Snyder - foul #4 on Harold Snyder, team foul #4 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | VCU | Ron Pinnix (C) Harold Snyder | |
| 09:01 | Ohio State | Lloyd Crawford is hacked by Jerry Offutt - foul #2 on Jerry Offutt, team foul #5 | 57-45 |
| 08:45 | Ohio State | Jerry Offutt steals it from Paul Miltenberger | 57-45 |
| 08:16 | VCU | Jerry Offutt knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 57-48 |
| 07:55 | Ohio State | Bennie Butler steals it from Lloyd Crawford | 57-48 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - William Koo (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Josh Davis (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ralph Taube (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Lloyd Crawford (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Miltenberger (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Bennie Butler (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Hartman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jerry Offutt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alva Zell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ron Pinnix (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:30 | VCU | Josh Davis is called for the reach on Richard Hartman - foul #4 on Josh Davis, team foul #7 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gilbert Hitchcock (SG), Jim Gutierres (SF), Ralph Dittmar (PF) Josh Davis, Ralph Taube, Lloyd Crawford | |
| Subs | VCU | Harold Snyder (C) Jerry Offutt | |
| 07:30 | VCU | Richard Hartman makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 07:30 | VCU | Richard Hartman makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 07:09 | Ohio State | Alva Zell steals it from Gilbert Hitchcock | 57-50 |
| 06:47 | VCU | Bennie Butler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Pitcher (PG), Ted Johnson (C) William Koo, Paul Miltenberger | |
| Subs | VCU | Kosta Korczynski (SG), Joseph Dayton (PF) Richard Hartman, Alva Zell | |
| 06:25 | Ohio State | Ralph Dittmar blows the layup | 57-50 |
| 06:23 | VCU | Joseph Dayton snags the defensive board | 57-50 |
| 06:19 | VCU | Bennie Butler can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-50 |
| 06:17 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Ted Johnson | 57-50 |
| 06:05 | Ohio State | Jim Gutierres comes up short on the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Kosta Korczynski - foul #3 on Kosta Korczynski, team foul #6 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Josh Davis (SG) Gilbert Hitchcock | |
| Subs | VCU | Jeremy Barney (PG), Jared Davis (SF) Bennie Butler, Ron Pinnix | |
| 06:05 | Ohio State | Jim Gutierres misses the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 06:05 | Ohio State | Jim Gutierres makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 05:40 | VCU | Harold Snyder hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Kosta Korczynski | 58-53 |
| 05:11 | Ohio State | Ralph Dittmar makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by James Pitcher | 60-53 |
| 04:46 | VCU | Joseph Dayton misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Ralph Dittmar - foul #2 on Ralph Dittmar, team foul #8 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Koo (PG), Ralph Taube (SF), Lloyd Crawford (PF), Paul Miltenberger (C) James Pitcher, Jim Gutierres, Ralph Dittmar, Ted Johnson | |
| Subs | VCU | Bennie Butler (PG), Jerry Offutt (SF), Alva Zell (PF) Jeremy Barney, Jared Davis, Harold Snyder | |
| 04:46 | VCU | Joseph Dayton misses the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 04:46 | VCU | Joseph Dayton makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 04:33 | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger lays it up and in on a nice dish by Josh Davis and he's hacked by Kosta Korczynski - foul #4 on Kosta Korczynski, team foul #7 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Hartman (SG), Ron Pinnix (C) Kosta Korczynski, Joseph Dayton | |
| 04:33 | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger makes the free throw | 63-54 |
| 04:13 | VCU | Jerry Offutt misses the floater from the right side | 63-54 |
| 04:12 | Ohio State | Ralph Taube pulls down the rebound | 63-54 |
| 04:06 | Ohio State | William Koo drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Josh Davis | 66-54 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:46 | VCU | Bennie Butler can't finish the layup but he's fouled by William Koo - foul #3 on William Koo, team foul #9 | 66-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gilbert Hitchcock (SG) Josh Davis | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 03:46 | VCU | Bennie Butler misses the 1st free throw | 66-54 |
| 03:46 | VCU | Bennie Butler misses the 2nd free throw | 66-54 |
| 03:46 | Ohio State | Lloyd Crawford grabs the defensive rebound | 66-54 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - William Koo (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Gilbert Hitchcock (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ralph Taube (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Lloyd Crawford (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Miltenberger (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Bennie Butler (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Hartman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jerry Offutt (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alva Zell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ron Pinnix (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:29 | Ohio State | William Koo drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Lloyd Crawford | 69-54 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:12 | VCU | Richard Hartman loses the dribble to Ralph Taube | 69-54 |
| 02:53 | Ohio State | Lloyd Crawford comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-54 |
| 02:51 | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger hits the follow up shot | 71-54 |
| 02:37 | VCU | Bennie Butler scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Jerry Offutt | 71-56 |
| 02:15 | Ohio State | William Koo misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 71-56 |
| 02:13 | Ohio State | William Koo pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-56 |
| 01:49 | Ohio State | William Koo buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Gilbert Hitchcock | 73-56 |
| 01:28 | VCU | Richard Hartman hits a shot from close range and he's hacked by Gilbert Hitchcock - foul #3 on Gilbert Hitchcock, team foul #10 | 73-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Josh Davis (SG) Gilbert Hitchcock | |
| Subs | VCU | Jeremy Barney (PG), Joseph Dayton (PF), Benjamin Robinson (C) Bennie Butler, Jerry Offutt, Alva Zell | |
| 01:28 | VCU | Richard Hartman misses the free throw | 73-58 |
| 01:28 | Ohio State | Lloyd Crawford pulls down the rebound | 73-58 |
| 01:23 | Ohio State | Josh Davis can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Ron Pinnix - foul #2 on Ron Pinnix, team foul #8 | 73-58 |
| 01:23 | Ohio State | Josh Davis makes the 1st free throw | 74-58 |
| 01:23 | Ohio State | Josh Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 75-58 |
| 01:08 | VCU | Paul Miltenberger swats the short shot by Ron Pinnix | 75-58 |
| 01:07 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Lloyd Crawford | 75-58 |
| 00:47 | Ohio State | Lloyd Crawford scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 78-58 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:40 | VCU | Ralph Taube denies the turnaround by Ron Pinnix | 78-58 |
| 00:39 | Ohio State | Josh Davis grabs the board | 78-58 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Ohio State | Ralph Taube misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Ron Pinnix - foul #3 on Ron Pinnix, team foul #9 | 78-58 |
| 00:15 | Ohio State | Ralph Taube makes the 1st free throw | 79-58 |
| 00:15 | Ohio State | Ralph Taube misses the 2nd free throw | 79-58 |
| 00:15 | VCU | Joseph Dayton snags the defensive board | 79-58 |
| 00:11 | VCU | Richard Hartman is hacked by Josh Davis - foul #5 on Josh Davis, team foul #11 | 79-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gilbert Hitchcock (SG) Josh Davis | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 00:11 | VCU | Richard Hartman makes the 1st free throw | 79-59 |
| 00:11 | VCU | Richard Hartman makes the 2nd free throw | 79-60 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | William Koo runs out the clock | 79-60 |