| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Peter Gibson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Hamilton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Albert Eaton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Owens (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Lawrence Clary (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Boland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Stephens (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Lawrence Llanes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Moore (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | John Stephens inbounds the ball | 24-26 |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Ohio State | Eric Boland misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 24-26 |
| 19:36 | Ohio State | Lawrence Llanes tips it back up and in | 24-28 |
| 19:20 | Alabama A&M | Peter Gibson clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 24-28 |
| 19:18 | Ohio State | John Stephens pulls down the rebound | 24-28 |
| 19:05 | Ohio State | Eric Boland misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 24-28 |
| 19:04 | Ohio State | Lawrence Llanes gets the offensive rebound | 24-28 |
| 18:50 | Ohio State | Eric Boland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-28 |
| 18:33 | Alabama A&M | Lawrence Clary double dribbles | 24-28 |
| 18:13 | Ohio State | Edward Brown's pass is intercepted by Thomas Owens | 24-28 |
| 17:57 | Alabama A&M | Peter Gibson lays it up and in set up by Andrew Hamilton | 26-28 |
| 17:35 | Ohio State | Edward Brown scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Eric Boland | 26-30 |
| 17:28 | Alabama A&M | Lawrence Llanes blocks the short jumper by Peter Gibson | 26-30 |
| 17:27 | Ohio State | Daniel Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 26-30 |
| 17:18 | Ohio State | Edward Brown misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Andrew Hamilton - foul #2 on Andrew Hamilton, team foul #1 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Russ Durham (SG), James McKinley (SF), Ron Bunch (C) Andrew Hamilton, Albert Eaton, Lawrence Clary | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eugene Woods (PF), Sean Sales (C) Lawrence Llanes, Daniel Moore | |
| 17:18 | Ohio State | Edward Brown makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 17:18 | Ohio State | Edward Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 17:08 | Alabama A&M | James McKinley hits a 3 from the left corner | 29-32 |
| 16:52 | Ohio State | Eugene Woods can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 29-32 |
| 16:51 | Alabama A&M | Peter Gibson gets the rebound | 29-32 |
| 16:46 | Alabama A&M | Russ Durham misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-32 |
| 16:45 | Ohio State | Eugene Woods pulls down the rebound | 29-32 |
| 16:39 | Ohio State | John Stephens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-32 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Edward Turner (SG), Ralph Weaver (SF) Peter Gibson, Thomas Owens | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Adrian Avalos (PG), David James (SG), Richard Scott (C) Eric Boland, Edward Brown, John Stephens | |
| 16:14 | Alabama A&M | Ralph Weaver knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Russ Durham | 32-32 |
| 15:55 | Ohio State | Eugene Woods knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Adrian Avalos | 32-35 |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Russ Durham (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Edward Turner (fresh) SF - Ralph Weaver (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James McKinley (fresh) 5 pts. C - Ron Bunch (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Adrian Avalos (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David James (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eugene Woods (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sean Sales (fresh) C - Richard Scott (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Alabama A&M | James McKinley blows the layup | 32-35 |
| 15:33 | Ohio State | David James snags the defensive board | 32-35 |
| 15:27 | Ohio State | Sean Sales misses the lay-in | 32-35 |
| 15:25 | Alabama A&M | Ralph Weaver pulls down the rebound | 32-35 |
| 15:21 | Alabama A&M | Russ Durham buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-35 |
| 15:01 | Ohio State | Ron Bunch steps in front of the Richard Scott pass | 35-35 |
| 14:39 | Alabama A&M | James McKinley is hacked by Sean Sales - foul #3 on Sean Sales, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Peter Gibson (PG), Andrew Hamilton (SG), Albert Eaton (SF), Thomas Owens (PF), Lawrence Clary (C) Russ Durham, Edward Turner, Ralph Weaver, James McKinley, Ron Bunch | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Boland (PG), Edward Brown (SG), John Stephens (SF), Lawrence Llanes (PF), Daniel Moore (C) Adrian Avalos, David James, Eugene Woods, Sean Sales, Richard Scott | |
| 14:25 | Alabama A&M | Thomas Owens misses long on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by John Stephens - foul #3 on John Stephens, team foul #2 | 35-35 |
| 14:25 | Alabama A&M | Thomas Owens makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 14:25 | Alabama A&M | Thomas Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 14:23 | Ohio State | Eric Boland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-35 |
| 14:06 | Alabama A&M | Peter Gibson misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-35 |
| 14:04 | Alabama A&M | Albert Eaton tips it but misses | 37-35 |
| 14:02 | Ohio State | Lawrence Llanes snags the defensive board | 37-35 |
| 13:45 | Ohio State | Eric Boland misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Peter Gibson - foul #1 on Peter Gibson, team foul #2 | 37-35 |
| 13:45 | Ohio State | Eric Boland makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 13:45 | Ohio State | Eric Boland makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 13:28 | Alabama A&M | John Stephens picks off the pass by Thomas Owens | 37-37 |
| 13:25 | Ohio State | John Stephens blows the layup | 37-37 |
| 13:23 | Alabama A&M | Andrew Hamilton grabs the board | 37-37 |
| 13:02 | Alabama A&M | Lawrence Clary comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 13:01 | Ohio State | John Stephens pulls down the rebound | 37-37 |
| 12:47 | Ohio State | Albert Eaton steps in front of the Edward Brown pass | 37-37 |
| 12:32 | Alabama A&M | Albert Eaton misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 12:30 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to John Stephens | 37-37 |
| 12:07 | Ohio State | Eric Boland misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-37 |
| 12:05 | Alabama A&M | Albert Eaton snags the defensive board | 37-37 |
| 11:55 | Alabama A&M | Andrew Hamilton loses the dribble to Eric Boland | 37-37 |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Peter Gibson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Hamilton (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Albert Eaton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Owens (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Lawrence Clary (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Boland (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Stephens (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Lawrence Llanes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Daniel Moore (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Ohio State | Andrew Hamilton is called for the reach on Edward Brown - foul #3 on Andrew Hamilton, team foul #3 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Russ Durham (PG), Edward Turner (SG), Ralph Weaver (SF), James McKinley (PF), Ron Bunch (C) Peter Gibson, Andrew Hamilton, Albert Eaton, Thomas Owens, Lawrence Clary | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Adrian Avalos (PG), David James (SG), Eugene Woods (PF), Sean Sales (C) Eric Boland, Edward Brown, Lawrence Llanes, Daniel Moore | |
| 11:40 | Ohio State | Sean Sales hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Stephens and he's hacked by Ron Bunch - foul #2 on Ron Bunch, team foul #4 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Richard Scott (C) John Stephens | |
| 11:40 | Ohio State | Sean Sales misses the free throw | 37-39 |
| 11:40 | Alabama A&M | Ron Bunch pulls down the rebound | 37-39 |
| 11:29 | Alabama A&M | Russ Durham scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Ralph Weaver | 40-39 |
| 11:13 | Ohio State | Eugene Woods misses the easy layup but the foul's on Russ Durham - foul #1 on Russ Durham, team foul #5 | 40-39 |
| 11:13 | Ohio State | Eugene Woods makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 11:13 | Ohio State | Eugene Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 10:58 | Alabama A&M | Ron Bunch clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 40-41 |
| 10:57 | Alabama A&M | James McKinley tips it home | 42-41 |
| 10:39 | Ohio State | Edward Turner takes the ball from Eugene Woods | 42-41 |
| 10:36 | Alabama A&M | Russ Durham hits the finger roll set up by Edward Turner | 44-41 |
| 10:13 | Ohio State | Sean Sales buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Adrian Avalos | 44-43 |
| 09:58 | Alabama A&M | Ralph Weaver hits a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Edward Turner and the foul's on Richard Scott - foul #1 on Richard Scott, team foul #3 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Peter Gibson (PG), Andrew Hamilton (SG), Thomas Owens (PF), Lawrence Clary (C) Russ Durham, Edward Turner, James McKinley, Ron Bunch | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Boland (PG), Edward Brown (SG), John Stephens (SF), Lawrence Llanes (PF) Adrian Avalos, David James, Sean Sales, Richard Scott | |
| 09:58 | Alabama A&M | Ralph Weaver makes the free throw | 47-43 |
| 09:41 | Ohio State | Eugene Woods lays it up and in set up by Eric Boland | 47-45 |
| 09:19 | Alabama A&M | Andrew Hamilton scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-45 |
| 08:57 | Ohio State | John Stephens is fouled on the floor by Ralph Weaver - foul #1 on Ralph Weaver, team foul #6 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Albert Eaton (SF) Ralph Weaver | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Daniel Moore (C) Eugene Woods | |
| 08:36 | Ohio State | Edward Brown knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Lawrence Llanes | 50-48 |
| 08:24 | Alabama A&M | Peter Gibson drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Thomas Owens | 53-48 |
| 08:01 | Ohio State | Eric Boland knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Edward Brown | 53-51 |
| 07:53 | Alabama A&M | Lawrence Clary misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 53-51 |
| 07:51 | Ohio State | Daniel Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 53-51 |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Peter Gibson (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Hamilton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Albert Eaton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Owens (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Lawrence Clary (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Boland (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Brown (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Stephens (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Lawrence Llanes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Daniel Moore (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Ohio State | Daniel Moore misses the dunk attempt | 53-51 |
| 07:28 | Ohio State | Eric Boland tips it but misses | 53-51 |
| 07:26 | Alabama A&M | Thomas Owens snags the defensive board | 53-51 |
| 07:01 | Alabama A&M | Peter Gibson hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Andrew Hamilton | 56-51 |
| 06:39 | Ohio State | Lawrence Clary is called for the reach on Daniel Moore - foul #2 on Lawrence Clary, team foul #7 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Russ Durham (PG), Edward Turner (SG), Ralph Weaver (SF), James McKinley (PF), Ron Bunch (C) Peter Gibson, Andrew Hamilton, Albert Eaton, Thomas Owens, Lawrence Clary | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Adrian Avalos (PG), David James (SG), Eugene Woods (SF), Sean Sales (PF) Eric Boland, Edward Brown, John Stephens, Lawrence Llanes | |
| 06:39 | Ohio State | Daniel Moore makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 06:39 | Ohio State | Daniel Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 06:36 | Alabama A&M | Russ Durham is hacked by Adrian Avalos in the backcourt - foul #2 on Adrian Avalos, team foul #4 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Richard Scott (C) Daniel Moore | |
| 06:23 | Alabama A&M | Adrian Avalos steps in front of the Edward Turner pass | 56-53 |
| 06:19 | Ohio State | Eugene Woods misses the dunk attempt | 56-53 |
| 06:17 | Alabama A&M | Ron Bunch grabs the defensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 05:54 | Alabama A&M | Russ Durham clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-53 |
| 05:52 | Ohio State | Sean Sales grabs the board | 56-53 |
| 05:32 | Ohio State | David James drills a 3 from straight away | 56-56 |
| 05:08 | Alabama A&M | Ron Bunch is hacked by David James - foul #3 on David James, team foul #5 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Peter Gibson (PG), Albert Eaton (SF), Thomas Owens (PF) Edward Turner, Ralph Weaver, Ron Bunch | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Boland (PG), Edward Brown (SG), John Stephens (SF), Daniel Moore (C) Adrian Avalos, David James, Sean Sales, Richard Scott | |
| 04:57 | Alabama A&M | Albert Eaton misses the lay-in | 56-56 |
| 04:55 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Edward Brown | 56-56 |
| 04:29 | Ohio State | Eugene Woods drills a jumper from the right block set up by Daniel Moore | 56-58 |
| 04:06 | Alabama A&M | Thomas Owens buries a shot from close range set up by Russ Durham | 58-58 |
| 04:00 | Ohio State | Daniel Moore's pass is intercepted by Thomas Owens | 58-58 |
| 03:55 | Alabama A&M | Peter Gibson misses the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Eugene Woods - foul #2 on Eugene Woods, team foul #6 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Andrew Hamilton (SG), Lawrence Clary (C) Russ Durham, James McKinley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Sean Sales (PF), Richard Scott (C) Eugene Woods, Daniel Moore | |
| 03:55 | Alabama A&M | Peter Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 03:55 | Alabama A&M | Peter Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Peter Gibson (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Hamilton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Albert Eaton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Owens (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Lawrence Clary (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Boland (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Brown (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Stephens (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Sean Sales (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Richard Scott (fresh) | |
| 03:28 | Ohio State | Eric Boland scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-61 |
| 03:04 | Alabama A&M | Peter Gibson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-61 |
| 03:02 | Alabama A&M | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Hamilton | 60-61 |
| 02:56 | Alabama A&M | Andrew Hamilton is fouled on the floor by Eric Boland - foul #2 on Eric Boland, team foul #7 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Russ Durham (PG), James McKinley (SF), Ron Bunch (PF) Peter Gibson, Albert Eaton, Thomas Owens | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Adrian Avalos (PG), David James (SG), Lawrence Llanes (PF), Eugene Woods (C) Eric Boland, Edward Brown, Sean Sales, Richard Scott | |
| 02:56 | Alabama A&M | Andrew Hamilton misses the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 02:56 | Ohio State | Lawrence Llanes gets the rebound | 60-61 |
| 02:56 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-61 |
| 02:32 | Ohio State | Lawrence Llanes misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-61 |
| 02:31 | Alabama A&M | Russ Durham snags the defensive board | 60-61 |
| 02:31 | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-61 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Peter Gibson (PG), Albert Eaton (SF), Thomas Owens (PF) Russ Durham, James McKinley, Ron Bunch | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Boland (PG), Edward Brown (SG), Daniel Moore (C) Adrian Avalos, David James, Eugene Woods | |
| 02:10 | Alabama A&M | Lawrence Clary misses badly on a shot from the right side | 60-61 |
| 02:08 | Ohio State | Edward Brown snags the defensive board | 60-61 |
| 01:44 | Ohio State | Edward Brown loses the dribble to Peter Gibson | 60-61 |
| 01:29 | Alabama A&M | Albert Eaton misses the floater in the lane but he's hacked by John Stephens - foul #4 on John Stephens, team foul #8 | 60-61 |
| 01:29 | Alabama A&M | Albert Eaton makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 01:29 | Alabama A&M | Albert Eaton misses the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 01:29 | Ohio State | Lawrence Llanes grabs the defensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 01:10 | Ohio State | Lawrence Llanes clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-61 |
| 01:08 | Alabama A&M | Lawrence Clary grabs the defensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 00:55 | Alabama A&M | Thomas Owens comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-61 |
| 00:53 | Ohio State | Edward Brown snags the defensive board | 61-61 |
| 00:24 | Ohio State | Eric Boland clanks a jumper from the right side | 61-61 |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | John Stephens tips it home | 61-63 |
| 00:17 | Alabama A&M | Albert Eaton clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 61-63 |
| 00:15 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Edward Brown | 61-63 |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:12 | Ohio State | Edward Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Hamilton - foul #4 on Andrew Hamilton, team foul #8 | 61-63 |
| 00:12 | Ohio State | Edward Brown makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 00:12 | Ohio State | Edward Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:06 | Alabama A&M | Lawrence Clary is fouled on the floor by Edward Brown - foul #3 on Edward Brown, team foul #9 | 61-65 |
| 00:06 | Alabama A&M | Lawrence Clary misses the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:06 | Ohio State | Edward Brown grabs the board | 61-65 |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Andrew Hamilton is called for the reach on Edward Brown in the backcourt - foul #5 on Andrew Hamilton, team foul #9 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Russ Durham (SG) Andrew Hamilton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eugene Woods (SF) John Stephens | |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Edward Brown makes the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Edward Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:00 | Alabama A&M | Albert Eaton scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-67 |