| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Eliseo Giordano (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Luis Guajardo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Malone (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Kershner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jimmie Lage (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Charles Hemby (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joshua McManus (fresh) SF - Anthony Donald (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Alex Knowles (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Bryan Jackson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Anthony Donald inbounds the ball | 38-23 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Ohio State | Bryan Jackson buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-26 |
| 19:27 | Gardner-Webb | Joshua McManus takes the ball from Mark Malone | 38-26 |
| 19:11 | Ohio State | Anthony Donald misses the floater from just outside the lane | 38-26 |
| 19:10 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Alex Knowles | 38-26 |
| 18:50 | Ohio State | Bryan Jackson comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jimmie Lage - foul #2 on Jimmie Lage, team foul #1 | 38-26 |
| 18:50 | Ohio State | Bryan Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 38-27 |
| 18:50 | Ohio State | Bryan Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-28 |
| 18:42 | Gardner-Webb | Jimmie Lage connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-28 |
| 18:28 | Ohio State | Anthony Donald can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-28 |
| 18:27 | Gardner-Webb | David Kershner grabs the board | 41-28 |
| 18:03 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Malone drills a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Luis Guajardo | 43-28 |
| 17:44 | Ohio State | Alex Knowles hits the finger roll | 43-30 |
| 17:29 | Gardner-Webb | Jimmie Lage can't finish the layup | 43-30 |
| 17:28 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Bryan Jackson | 43-30 |
| 17:23 | Ohio State | Anthony Donald is hacked by Mark Malone - foul #2 on Mark Malone, team foul #2 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Leo Palmer (PG), Ronald Pollard (SG), Bialas Zehrbach (SF), Himeronim Zephier (PF), Kelly Harris (C) Eliseo Giordano, Luis Guajardo, Mark Malone, David Kershner, Jimmie Lage | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Harper (PG), James Lawson (SG), Matthew Haynes (SF), Steven Lujan (PF), Edward Macdonald (C) Charles Hemby, Joshua McManus, Anthony Donald, Alex Knowles, Bryan Jackson | |
| 17:06 | Ohio State | Edward Macdonald is hacked by Kelly Harris - foul #1 on Kelly Harris, team foul #3 | 43-30 |
| 16:57 | Ohio State | John Harper hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ronald Pollard - foul #2 on Ronald Pollard, team foul #4 | 43-30 |
| 16:57 | Ohio State | John Harper misses the 1st free throw | 43-30 |
| 16:57 | Ohio State | John Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 43-31 |
| 16:40 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Pollard hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 43-31 |
| 16:39 | Ohio State | Steven Lujan grabs the defensive rebound | 43-31 |
| 16:12 | Ohio State | John Harper connects on the shot from the right wing | 43-33 |
| 15:58 | Gardner-Webb | John Harper takes the ball from Kelly Harris | 43-33 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Leo Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ronald Pollard (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bialas Zehrbach (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Himeronim Zephier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Kelly Harris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - John Harper (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - James Lawson (fresh) SF - Matthew Haynes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Lujan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Macdonald (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Ohio State | Edward Macdonald drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-35 |
| 15:20 | Gardner-Webb | Kelly Harris can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 43-35 |
| 15:19 | Gardner-Webb | Leo Palmer grabs the offensive rebound | 43-35 |
| 15:09 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Lujan picks off the pass by Himeronim Zephier | 43-35 |
| 14:48 | Ohio State | Edward Macdonald is denied on a layup by Bialas Zehrbach | 43-35 |
| 14:47 | Ohio State | Steven Lujan snags the offensive board | 43-35 |
| 14:34 | Ohio State | Steven Lujan misses the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Kelly Harris - foul #2 on Kelly Harris, team foul #5 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Eliseo Giordano (PG), Luis Guajardo (SG), Mark Malone (SF), David Kershner (PF), Jimmie Lage (C) Leo Palmer, Ronald Pollard, Bialas Zehrbach, Himeronim Zephier, Kelly Harris | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Hemby (PG), Joshua McManus (SG), Anthony Donald (SF), Bryan Jackson (C) John Harper, James Lawson, Matthew Haynes, Edward Macdonald | |
| 14:34 | Ohio State | Steven Lujan misses the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 14:34 | Ohio State | Steven Lujan misses the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 14:34 | Gardner-Webb | David Kershner grabs the board | 43-35 |
| 14:12 | Gardner-Webb | Eliseo Giordano connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-35 |
| 13:54 | Ohio State | Joshua McManus travels with the ball | 45-35 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alex Knowles (PF) Steven Lujan | |
| 13:35 | Gardner-Webb | David Kershner comes up short on the shot in the lane but the foul's on Alex Knowles - foul #2 on Alex Knowles, team foul #1 | 45-35 |
| 13:35 | Gardner-Webb | David Kershner makes the 1st free throw | 46-35 |
| 13:35 | Gardner-Webb | David Kershner misses the 2nd free throw | 46-35 |
| 13:35 | Ohio State | Bryan Jackson gets the rebound | 46-35 |
| 13:20 | Ohio State | David Kershner steals the ball from Alex Knowles | 46-35 |
| 13:07 | Gardner-Webb | Jimmie Lage drills a floater near the basket | 48-35 |
| 12:43 | Ohio State | Mark Malone picks off the pass by Joshua McManus | 48-35 |
| 12:27 | Gardner-Webb | Eliseo Giordano is hacked by Alex Knowles - foul #3 on Alex Knowles, team foul #2 | 48-35 |
| 12:11 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Malone buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by David Kershner | 51-35 |
| 11:47 | Ohio State | Alex Knowles can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 51-35 |
| 11:45 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Mark Malone | 51-35 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Eliseo Giordano (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Luis Guajardo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Malone (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Kershner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Jimmie Lage (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Charles Hemby (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joshua McManus (fairly fresh) SF - Anthony Donald (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Alex Knowles (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Bryan Jackson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Jackson steps in front of the Luis Guajardo pass | 51-35 |
| 11:26 | Ohio State | Alex Knowles misses the runner in the lane | 51-35 |
| 11:25 | Gardner-Webb | Jimmie Lage pulls down the rebound | 51-35 |
| 11:10 | Gardner-Webb | Joshua McManus takes the ball from David Kershner | 51-35 |
| 11:03 | Ohio State | The jumper by Anthony Donald is denied by Jimmie Lage | 51-35 |
| 11:02 | Ohio State | Charles Hemby grabs the offensive board | 51-35 |
| 10:52 | Ohio State | Eliseo Giordano is called for the reach on Charles Hemby - foul #1 on Eliseo Giordano, team foul #6 | 51-35 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Leo Palmer (PG), Ronald Pollard (SG), Bialas Zehrbach (SF), Himeronim Zephier (PF), Kelly Harris (C) Eliseo Giordano, Luis Guajardo, Mark Malone, David Kershner, Jimmie Lage | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Harper (PG), James Lawson (SG), Matthew Haynes (SF), Steven Lujan (PF), Edward Macdonald (C) Charles Hemby, Joshua McManus, Anthony Donald, Alex Knowles, Bryan Jackson | |
| 10:40 | Ohio State | Matthew Haynes clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Bialas Zehrbach - foul #1 on Bialas Zehrbach, team foul #7 | 51-35 |
| 10:40 | Ohio State | Matthew Haynes makes the 1st free throw | 51-36 |
| 10:40 | Ohio State | Matthew Haynes makes the 2nd free throw | 51-37 |
| 10:21 | Gardner-Webb | Leo Palmer misses long on a shot from the left wing | 51-37 |
| 10:20 | Gardner-Webb | Bialas Zehrbach misses the tip | 51-37 |
| 10:19 | Ohio State | Steven Lujan pulls down the rebound | 51-37 |
| 10:04 | Ohio State | Edward Macdonald lays it up and in | 51-39 |
| 09:39 | Gardner-Webb | Leo Palmer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Edward Macdonald - foul #1 on Edward Macdonald, team foul #3 | 51-39 |
| 09:39 | Gardner-Webb | Leo Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 52-39 |
| 09:39 | Gardner-Webb | Leo Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 53-39 |
| 09:16 | Ohio State | Ronald Pollard picks off the pass by Edward Macdonald | 53-39 |
| 08:47 | Gardner-Webb | Bialas Zehrbach is hacked by Matthew Haynes - foul #1 on Matthew Haynes, team foul #4 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Eliseo Giordano (PG), Luis Guajardo (SG), Mark Malone (SF), David Kershner (PF), Jimmie Lage (C) Leo Palmer, Ronald Pollard, Bialas Zehrbach, Himeronim Zephier, Kelly Harris | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Hemby (PG), Anthony Donald (SF), Alex Knowles (PF), Bryan Jackson (C) John Harper, Matthew Haynes, Steven Lujan, Edward Macdonald | |
| 08:29 | Gardner-Webb | David Kershner can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 53-39 |
| 08:28 | Ohio State | Bryan Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-39 |
| 08:10 | Ohio State | Anthony Donald makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Lawson | 53-41 |
| 07:50 | Gardner-Webb | Eliseo Giordano can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Alex Knowles - foul #4 on Alex Knowles, team foul #5 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joshua McManus (SG) James Lawson | |
| 07:50 | Gardner-Webb | Eliseo Giordano makes the 1st free throw | 54-41 |
| 07:50 | Gardner-Webb | Eliseo Giordano makes the 2nd free throw | 55-41 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Eliseo Giordano (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Luis Guajardo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Malone (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Kershner (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Jimmie Lage (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Charles Hemby (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joshua McManus (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Anthony Donald (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Alex Knowles (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Bryan Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Ohio State | Bryan Jackson misses badly on a jumper from close range but the foul's on David Kershner - foul #1 on David Kershner, team foul #8 | 55-41 |
| 07:36 | Ohio State | Bryan Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 55-41 |
| 07:36 | Ohio State | Bryan Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-42 |
| 07:20 | Gardner-Webb | Jimmie Lage misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Bryan Jackson - foul #2 on Bryan Jackson, team foul #6 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Matthew Haynes (PF) Alex Knowles | |
| 07:20 | Gardner-Webb | Jimmie Lage makes the 1st free throw | 56-42 |
| 07:20 | Gardner-Webb | Jimmie Lage makes the 2nd free throw | 57-42 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:04 | Ohio State | Bryan Jackson comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 57-42 |
| 07:02 | Ohio State | Bryan Jackson tips it in | 57-44 |
| 06:45 | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Jackson steps in front of the Eliseo Giordano pass | 57-44 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:27 | Ohio State | Anthony Donald hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but the foul's on Mark Malone - foul #3 on Mark Malone, team foul #9 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Leo Palmer (PG), Ronald Pollard (SG), Bialas Zehrbach (SF), Himeronim Zephier (PF), Kelly Harris (C) Eliseo Giordano, Luis Guajardo, Mark Malone, David Kershner, Jimmie Lage | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Harper (PG), Steven Lujan (PF), Edward Macdonald (C) Charles Hemby, Matthew Haynes, Bryan Jackson | |
| 06:27 | Ohio State | Anthony Donald makes the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 06:27 | Ohio State | Anthony Donald makes the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| 06:06 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Pollard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-46 |
| 06:05 | Ohio State | Steven Lujan gets the rebound | 57-46 |
| 05:53 | Ohio State | Edward Macdonald hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-46 |
| 05:52 | Ohio State | Steven Lujan grabs the offensive rebound | 57-46 |
| 05:33 | Ohio State | Anthony Donald misses badly on a floater in the paint | 57-46 |
| 05:32 | Ohio State | Steven Lujan grabs the offensive rebound | 57-46 |
| 05:23 | Ohio State | John Harper banks in the layup | 57-48 |
| 05:09 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Pollard loses the ball out of bounds | 57-48 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Eliseo Giordano (PG), David Kershner (PF) Leo Palmer, Kelly Harris | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Lawson (SG), Matthew Haynes (SF), Alex Knowles (PF), Bryan Jackson (C) Joshua McManus, Anthony Donald, Steven Lujan, Edward Macdonald | |
| 04:49 | Ohio State | John Harper's floater is tipped away by David Kershner | 57-48 |
| 04:48 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Bialas Zehrbach | 57-48 |
| 04:31 | Gardner-Webb | Eliseo Giordano misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-48 |
| 04:30 | Gardner-Webb | Himeronim Zephier tips it in | 59-48 |
| 04:13 | Ohio State | John Harper can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 59-48 |
| 04:12 | Gardner-Webb | Eliseo Giordano gets the rebound | 59-48 |
| 03:55 | Gardner-Webb | Eliseo Giordano can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 59-48 |
| 03:53 | Ohio State | Alex Knowles gets the rebound | 59-48 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:48 | Ohio State | Matthew Haynes misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Himeronim Zephier - foul #1 on Himeronim Zephier, team foul #10 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Luis Guajardo (SG), Mark Malone (SF), Jimmie Lage (C) Ronald Pollard, Bialas Zehrbach, David Kershner | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Hemby (PG), Joshua McManus (SG) John Harper, James Lawson | |
| 03:48 | Ohio State | Matthew Haynes makes the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 03:48 | Ohio State | Matthew Haynes makes the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:29 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Malone misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Matthew Haynes - foul #2 on Matthew Haynes, team foul #7 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Leo Palmer (PG), Kelly Harris (PF) Eliseo Giordano, Himeronim Zephier | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Anthony Donald (SF), Steven Lujan (C) Matthew Haynes, Bryan Jackson | |
| 03:29 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Malone misses the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 03:29 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Malone makes the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Leo Palmer (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Luis Guajardo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Malone (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Kelly Harris (fresh) C - Jimmie Lage (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Charles Hemby (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joshua McManus (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Anthony Donald (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Alex Knowles (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Steven Lujan (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Ohio State | Joshua McManus is called for traveling | 60-50 |
| 02:51 | Gardner-Webb | Alex Knowles steals the ball from Luis Guajardo | 60-50 |
| 02:42 | Ohio State | Anthony Donald misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 60-50 |
| 02:40 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Mark Malone | 60-50 |
| 02:40 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-50 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Eliseo Giordano (PG), David Kershner (PF) Leo Palmer, Kelly Harris | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bryan Jackson (C) Steven Lujan | |
| 02:19 | Gardner-Webb | David Kershner can't finish the layup | 60-50 |
| 02:18 | Ohio State | Bryan Jackson pulls down the rebound | 60-50 |
| 02:00 | Ohio State | Bryan Jackson loses the dribble to Luis Guajardo | 60-50 |
| 01:35 | Gardner-Webb | Eliseo Giordano makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-50 |
| 01:15 | Ohio State | Anthony Donald comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-50 |
| 01:13 | Gardner-Webb | Jimmie Lage gets the rebound | 63-50 |
| 01:05 | Gardner-Webb | Eliseo Giordano is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Eliseo Giordano, team foul #11 | 63-50 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Leo Palmer (PG), Ronald Pollard (SG), Bialas Zehrbach (SF), Himeronim Zephier (PF), Kelly Harris (C) Eliseo Giordano, Luis Guajardo, Mark Malone, David Kershner, Jimmie Lage | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Harper (PG), James Lawson (SG), Matthew Haynes (SF), Steven Lujan (PF), Edward Macdonald (C) Charles Hemby, Joshua McManus, Anthony Donald, Alex Knowles, Bryan Jackson | |
| 00:53 | Ohio State | John Harper drills a shot from the right wing | 63-52 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Gardner-Webb | Leo Palmer is hacked by John Harper - foul #2 on John Harper, team foul #8 | 63-52 |
| 00:24 | Gardner-Webb | Leo Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 64-52 |
| 00:24 | Gardner-Webb | Leo Palmer misses the 2nd free throw | 64-52 |
| 00:24 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Kelly Harris | 64-52 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Leo Palmer runs out the clock | 64-52 |